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Chromosome Numbers of New Ulmus (elm) Taxa Introduced from China (3.100289)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1997Type: Article
Description:In recent years, a number of "new" elm taxa have been introduced into the United States from China. Experimentation on resistance of these taxa to Resistance of several other taxa to insects and diseases is needed. Preliminary to such experimentation, it is desirable to know the chromosome numbers of these taxa. If any of these new Chinese introductions proved to be tetraploid, they might be more crossable with American elm. Therefore, chromosome counts were made on all of these taxa, none of which have been reported previously.
Extent: 4 pages
Statistics for Members' Cooperative Research Program (MCRP) from 1981 to 1995 (3.100786)
Date: 1990sType: Document
Description:A document that shows the number of plants distributed and the number of members receiving plants through the Members' Cooperative Research Program (MCRP) from 1981 - 1995.
Extent: 1 sheet
[1997]: Telephone messages to George Ware about tree requests (3.100792)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description:Four telephone messages for George Ware about tree requests
Extent: 1 sheet
[1997]: George Ware notes on tree requests (3.100793)
Date: 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:two notes about tree requests: Dickey Tree Service, Hayti, MO; Dublin Nursery, Rogers, NE
Extent: 1 two-sided sheet
1997/02/07: George Ware to Charles Tubesing (3.100845)
Date: February 7 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:A copy of faxed document sent to Charles Tubessing of the Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, OH concerning a request for elm scions.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/05/19: Michael A. Arnold to George Ware (3.100906)
Date: May 19 1997Creator: Arnold, Michael A.
Type: Document
Description:A thank you letter from Texas A&M University for donated trees from China with detailed description of how the University is preparing the plants for planting
Extent: 1 sheet
Elms in Naperville Cemetery (3.104354)
Date: November 17 1997Type: Document
Description:A list of Elm trees found in Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IL, showing name, tag number and origin of the tree. All but one tree of the 159+ listed were provided by The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 5 sheets
Elm Inventory 1997-1982, Group 4 of 7 (3.104819)
Date: February 19 1997Type: Document
Description:An inventory list of elms; group 4 of 7 groupings of inventory lists in the file.
Extent: 33 sheets
Plant Inventory dated January 14, 1997 (3.104903)
Date: January 14 1997Type: Document
Description:A computer printout of a plant inventory list dated January 14, 1997. The list includes the plant name, accession number and location. The accession numbers are from years 1922 to 1929.
Extent: 22 sheets
Education Program: Winter 1997 (3.106889)
Date: December 21 1997 – March 20 1998Type: Document
Description:Descriptions of the education programs available at the Morton Arboretum in Winter, 1997.
Extent: 20 pages in booklet form
CGA Notes: Winter Update 1997 (3.106892)
Date: December 21 1997 – March 20 1998Type: Document
Description:Newsletter of the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois
Extent: 4 pages in booklet form
1997/01/15: George Ware to Carolyn Ulrich (3.106894)
Date: January 15 1997Type: Document
Description:Fax Cover sheet dated January 15, 1997. from George Ware to Carolyn Ulrich. No information in the file on what was sent as the attachment.
Extent: 1 sheet
Admission Fees Are Changing! (3.106898)
Date: January 1 1997Type: Document
Description:A notice that The Morton Arboretum will change admission fees on January 1, 1997, as well as make changes to membership fees and categories.
Extent: 2 sheets
The 1997 Stewardship Forum: Restoration of Disturbed Natural Areas: Program Announcement (3.106900)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description:An announcement of a series of presentations held at The Morton Arboretum on the theme of restoring disturbed natural areas.
Extent: 1 sheet, two-sided
Vacation Days, Out of town, Days away (3.106902)
Date: February 1997Type: Document
Description:February, 1997 staff days out of the office.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997 Safety and Lifesaving Course Schedule (3.106908)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description: Courses offered by The Morton Arboretum Security Department on safety and lifesaving.
Extent: 3 sheets
Elm Trees: From China to The Morton Arboretum (3.106916)
Date: 1990sCreator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:An undated article written by Dr. Ware that appeared in The Honker, newsletter of the DuPage Audubon Society.
Extent: 1 sheet
Arbor Day 1997 "125 Years of planting trees" Leaflet (3.106959)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description:A brochure covering Arbor Day activities at the Morton Arboretum for 1997.
Extent: 1 sheet folded in fourths
1997/12/01: Mike Spravka to George Ware (3.108792)
Date: December 1 1997Type: Document
Description:A cover note for inventory of the trees in Ware Field. This is for the first of four sections in the field.
Extent: 1 sheet
Inventory map of Ware Field (3.108794)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description:A map of one section of Ware Field including tree species and tag number. This includes a sticky note showing compass points.
Extent: 1 sheet
Inventory map of Ware Field (v2) (3.108795)
Date: 1997Type: Document
Description:A map of one section of Ware Field including tree species and tag number. This version has the sticky tag with compass points removed to show the full inventory
Extent: 1 sheet
Ware Field Inventory List for one section of the field (3.108797)
Date: November 1997Type: Document
Description:A list of trees in one section of Ware Research Field showing plant name and number.
Extent: 1 sheet
CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF NEW ULMUS (ELM) TAXA INTRODUCED FROM CHINA (3.114590)
Date: 1997Type: Article
Description:Discusses chromosome count findings in elms introduced to the United States from China. From Rhodora, published by the New England Botanical Club, Inc.
Extent: 5 pages
Developing Better Elms (3.114596)
Date: August 15 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Research at The Morton Arboretum indicates that disease- and pest-resistant Asian Elm species may be good street-tree substitutes for American Elms.
Note: Page 49 is duplicated twice and page 50 is missing from the paper file.
Extent: 5 pages
1997/07/29: Lorenzo Mittempergher to George Ware (3.39958)
Date: July 29 1997Creator: Mittempergher, Lorenzo
Type: Document
Description:Printed email from Lorenzo Mittempergher to George Ware thanking him for the elm accessions and conveying issues with trying to get these species to grow in his country [Italy].
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/04/11: Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware et al. (3.41605)
Date: April 11 1997Creator: Hootman, Rick, Taylor, Doris
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware and others briefly describing community tree planting ceremonies for several suburbs to commemorate Arbor Day. Includes two completed forms for Hinsdale and Woodridge planting ceremonies and photocopied map of Hindsdale.
Extent: 4 sheets
1997/04/22: Rick Hootman to George Ware (3.41606)
Date: April 22 1997Creator: Hootman, Rick
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Rick Hootman to George Ware explaining how an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be conducted in Woodridge, Illinois.
Extent: 3 sheets
1997/05/01: George Ware to William C. Porter, Jr. (3.47520)
Date: May 1 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter From George Ware to William C. Porter, Jr., Director of Public Works for Glenview, regarding various maple trees he evaluated in Glenview, Illinois on April 30, 1997.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/04/29: George Ware to Dr. Charles L. Pederson (3.47521)
Date: April 29 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George Ware to Dr. Charles L. Pederson of Eastern Illinois University informing him that Eleanore Meade has completed her 12-week internship at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/04/30: George Ware to Ben Green (3.47522)
Date: April 30 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Original draft and final copy of a letter from George Ware to Ben Green discussing his favorable work history with The Morton Arboretum when he was a high school student and offering his recommendation as a candidate for employment.
Extent: 2 sheets
1997/04/29: George Ware to Brian O'Day (3.47523)
Date: April 29 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Fax from George Ware to Brian O'Day assessing six red oaks on a property in Naperville, Illinois. Yellow post-it attached with fax number.
Extent: 2 sheets
1997/04/29: George H. Ware to Dr. Lorenzo Mittempergher (3.47645)
Date: April 29 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George Ware to Dr. Lorenzo Mittempergher of the Centro Di Studio Per La Patologia in Florence, Italy stating that some of the uncommon elm species will have seed crops this year and that he will send seeds in May. He also and inquires about obtaining Ulmus villosa seeds.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/04/29: George H. Ware to Donna Smith (3.47669)
Date: April 29 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George H. Ware to Donna Smith discussing findings of a tree inspection near the rear property line and recommendations for no-disturbance zones to help preserve the tree root systems.
Extent: 1 sheet
1997/06/17: Jeffrey R. Short Jr. to Dr. Christopher Dunn (3.57412)
Date: June 17 1997Creator: Short Jr., Jeffrey R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jeffrey R. Short, Jr. to Dr. Christopher Dunn providing his thoughts on the success or failure of various tree species received from the Morton Arboretum. Included with the letter are two completed Members' Cooperative Research Program evaluation forms from Jeffrey Short listing when the trees were purchased from the Arboretum and their current condition. Dr. George Ware is cc'd in the letter.
Extent: 3 sheets