1940s: Director to Gentlemen (3.107126)
Date: 1940sCreator: Holabird, John A.
Type: Document
Description:Correspondence between several people, with Godschalk copied, regarding stocking a new pond at the Arboretum with fish.
Extent: 3 sheets
1941/02/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83899)
Date: February 1 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her: 1) Mr. Boulton will give the last evening lecture. 2) Mr. Gault's book will stay on loan until Mrs. Cudahy returns to decide on its purchase. 3) Mr. van Gemert's medical condition. 4) 1941 budget items for meteorological instruments. 5) Transplanting evergreens.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/05/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83914)
Date: May 22 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy explaining the alterations he feels should be made to the fence line at the burial plot. He sent a duplicate map to Holabird, if she choses to proceed. This would require a title change to a small strip of land, which change could be done when the residence grounds are deeded to Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/05/28: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83917)
Date: May 28 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting that he send bound copies of The Bulletin to Mrs. Robert C. Hill. She also directed Holabird to proceed with the rail for the bridges and the fence for the burial plot. She has many photographs of lilacs in Highland Park. They are sailing on the Chesapeake and will return home after.
Extent: 4 sheets
1940/06/27: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85056)
Date: June 27 1940Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk giving brief mention to his coming visit, and plans in the library, with a hint of Holabird interest.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/08/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85167)
Date: August 30 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her on: 1) Mrs. Watts employment, classes and her suggestion for the new building. 2) Mr. Holabird sent plans for the new building. 3) Ongoing updates to the Arboretum and Administration Building. 4) Wom many ribbons at area State Fairs for the hogs. Cash prizes will go to Mr. Moulds because he showed the hogs.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/01/22: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85187)
Date: January 22 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk in which she requests that he contact Mrs. Chase about the book for sale from Mr. Gault's collection. She requests that Holabird & Kammerer look over the collection to see if there is anything of interest.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/05/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85203)
Date: May 22 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy suggesting to her that the alignment of the new fence to be built at the burial plot be adjusted. If she is in agreement, she needs to contact Holabird before the work gets started.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/05/28: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85206)
Date: May 28 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk detailing: 1) a request to send Morton Arboretum Bulletin from 1934-1940 to Mrs. Robert C. Hill; 2) she wired Holabird to proceed with the rail for the bridge and the fence for the burial plot; 3) she photographed many lilacs in Highland Park.
Extent: 4 sheets
1944/12/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85476)
Date: December 18 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:In a lengthy and detailed letter, he discusses : 1) receiving her check for the employee's Christmas gift fund. 2) pleased that the trustees contributed to the publication of Dr. Rehder's new work. 3) In great detail, he describes the tree thinning and replanting program that he will implement during the winter. 4) Mrs. Watts is completing the November-December issue of the Bulletin on the oak. 5) Jones is treating all of the floors, the leather bindings on books, and will bleach and refinish the bird cases. 6) He's pleased with the new bookkeeping system. 7) Deepening of Puffer Lake, with input from Mr. Holabird and Christopher Holabird.
Extent: 4 sheets
1944/12/29: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy (3.85478)
Date: December 29 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy, updating him on improvements to the residences at Duel, Mey and Sterling Morton farms. Henry Hoepner will move into the Sterling Morton farm residence. Godshalk is working on suggestions for a building program for Mr. Holabird to work on.
Extent: 2 sheets
1922/01/26: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92156)
Date: January 26 1922Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He updates his father on equipment at the Morrison Hotel, Check Endorsers, and teletype machines. Joe Cudahy purchased the MacVeagh House and will convert it to 15 room apartments, with tenants to include Laurence Armour and John G. Shedd. The Delano House was sold to a Swedish Lutheran Society. He suggests John Root of Holabird & Roche as the architect for arboretum work. The buildings should be permanent, not wood frame. He and Mr. Simonds will meet with Root.
Extent: 3 sheets
1945/01/26: C. E. Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.99607)
Date: January 26 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joseph and Jean Morton Cudahy saying their letter was clear about their feelings about future development at the Arboretum. He hopes they believe he doesn't have the impression that the Arboretum has unlimited funds and his job is to spend them, as he has been consistently under budget. He wrote his letter for three reasons: He had the impression a set of nature school buildings would be built after the war; Mrs. Dynes told him there would be no more flower shows at the pier, and from questions she asked, he presumed she had assurance that the show would be moved to the Arboretum; At the trustees meeting, it was proposed that Mr. Holabird head a committee to formulate a building plan, including employee housing. For these reasons, Godshalk had the impression many changes were coming to the Arboretum, and they would welcome his thoughts on them. Since this is not the case, he will not bother them again with such matters. He asks for clarification from them on what they want done about the hog business.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/01/16: C. E. Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.99612)
Date: January 16 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy and Jean Morton Cudahy detailing his thoughts on future plans for the Arboretum. He gives a detailed plan on how to handle the traffic on busy Sundays in May and October and for possible future flower shows. He discusses an Arboretum tea room and picnic areas. He talks about building buildings for a nature school covering nature study and horticulture which could also cover agricultural topics in the off season. He suggests tearing down the Home Farm buildings and building one building for tool storage. 4-H shows could also be held at this site. He would like to create demonstration educational exhibits of small country home sites, perhaps funded by Sterling Morton in memory of his father. He suggests building farm buildings on Warrenville Road to demonstrate the running of a modern large farm. Finally, he suggests building an air strip and tearing down and building additional housing. He asks for their comments on his ideas.
Extent: 9 sheets