Notecards: Views of the Arboretum (3.27751)
Date: 1940 – 1960Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Print
Description:Nine notecards showing 5 different views of The Morton Arboretum. Notecards are black ink etchings on cream paper, folded, with a deckle edge, accompanied by nine matching cream envelopes with a deckle edge and housed in a two-sided, gray leatherette portfolio with an orange paper tie. All notecards are blank with the exception of one which has a letter written inside.
Text in blue on front of the portfolio: THE MORTON ARBORETUM LISLE, ILLINOIS
Title on the bottom left and The Morton Arboretum on the bottom right of each notecard:
- From the hedge collection [1 card]
- Illustration depicts stone steps leading up to hedge collection and evergreen trees
- Along a small stream [3 cards]
- Illustration depicts a stream, bridge, tress, and shrubbery in winter
- Thornhill Building [2 cards]
- Illustration depicts view up the hill to the Thornhill building, with bare trees and mushrooms in foreground, clouds and trees behind building in background
- Along walk to Thornhill Building [2 cards, one containing correspondence regarding plans for a field trip]
- Illustration depicts trees and flowers in forest
- White oak [1 card]
- Illustration depicts a winter white oak in forest with shrubbery
Extent: 9 notecards with envelopes
View of the Hedge Garden and Administration Building at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1960 (3.2926)
Date: 1956 – 1966Type: Photographic image
Description:View of the Hedge Garden and Administration Building at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1960
Extent: 1 photograph
Bench & garden, mature (3.2927)
Creator: Miller, W. L.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bench & garden, mature
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden (3.2928)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Four pillar view from rodunda thru Hedge Garden
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden length looking east from rotunda (3.2929)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1956Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden length looking east from rotunda
Extent: 1 photograph
Division 3 Arboretum view with juniperus horizontalis plumos in foreground (3.2930)
Date: 1942Creator: Freriks, Dick J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Division 3 Arboretum view with juniperus horizontalis plumos in foreground
Extent: 1 photograph
Upper level of the Hedge Garden (3.2931)
Date: 1942Creator: Deardorf, M. S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Upper level of the Hedge Garden
Extent: 1 photograph
The Hedge Garden & collection of old fashioned roses (3.2932)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden with roses and boxwood looking towards Administration Building
Extent: 1 photograph
View of Hedge Garden before pillars (3.2933)
Type: Photographic image
Description:View of Hedge Garden before pillars
Extent: 1 photograph
East view, Arboretum Hedge Garden (3.2934)
Date: circa 1940Type: Photographic image
Description:Early view of the Hedge Garden planted in 1934, showing the dramatic rise of the undifferentiated Valparaiso Moraine. The highest point in the photo is now the Frost Hill area on the Arboretum's east side.
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden looking towards pinetum before four pillars were installed (3.2948)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden looking towards pinetum before four pillars were installed
Extent: 1 photograph
Summertime in the Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1945 (3.3046)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Summertime in the Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1945
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of Visitor Center & proposed path from Administration Bldg. (3.3145)
Date: 1973 – 1974Creator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Visitor Center & proposed path from Administration Bldg.
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
Aerial view of South Farm, Administration Building, and Visitor Center in winter (3.3147)
Date: 1970sCreator: Knoedler, Bob
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of South Farm, Administration Building, and Visitor Center in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of entire East Side in winter (3.3148)
Date: 1970sCreator: Knoedler, Bob
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of entire East Side in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of South Farm in winter (3.3150)
Date: 1970sCreator: Knoedler, Bob
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of South Farm in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Lunching & Learning with Clarence Godshalk: Evolution of the Arboretum - From Farm to Arboretum (3.31582)
Date: January 25 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Clarence Godshalk as he describes the evolution of the Arboretum, from farm land to Arboretum.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Core Area Irrigation (3.31997)
Date: November 30 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Irrigation plan for Core Area, including areas near Arboretum entrance drive, parking area, Meadow Lake, Visitor Center, Arbor Court, Ground Cover Garden, Hedge Garden, and Administration Building
Extent: 2 sheets
Hedge Maze (3.32001)
Date: April 2004Type: Plan
Description:Layout for Maze Garden including some featured areas and plants as well as nearby Hedge Garden and Arbor Court
Extent: 1 sheet
Administration Building, distant view from Hedge Garden (3.3344)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Administration Building, distant view from Hedge Garden
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden, early view (3.34118)
Date: 1934 – 1935Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden, early view
Extent: 1 negative
Distant view of Arboretum Center from snow covered Hedge Garden (3.34122)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Distant view of Arboretum Center from snow covered Hedge Garden
Extent: 1 negative
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34267)
Date: 1941Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Fifteen areas on the grounds highlighted in the key and identified with circled numbers on the map. Surfaced roads, gravel roads, and paths distinguished on the map by the type of line drawn. Compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, and information about the Arboretum publication, Bulletin of Popular Information.
Extent: 1 sheet
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34268)
Date: 1942Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Vegetation illustrated throughout map. Three stylized trees under compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, outstanding features, buildings, Arboretum publications, and location.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
Stone seating wall, at Pinetum end of the Hedge Collection (3.3454)
Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Photographic image
Description:Old stone seating wall, at Pinetum end of the Hedge Collection
Extent: 1 photograph
Early Hedge Garden and Four Pillars (3.3623)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Early Hedge Garden and Four Pillars
View toward pillars over prostrate junipers, close to Administration building - rounded Corylus allee.
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden (3.3624)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden
View toward pillars at limestone steps (first level from Admin Bldg) - rounded Corylus allee.
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden (3.3625)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden
View toward pillars over prostrate junipers, close to Administration building - rounded Corylus allee; Crabapples to the left
Extent: 1 photograph
View from Hedge Garden toward pillars above the first set of limestone steps (3.3626)
Type: Photographic image
Description:View from Hedge Garden toward pillars above the first set of limestone steps, rounded Corylus to left and right, grassy area between.
Pillars commemorating the four sons of J. Sterling Morton: Joy, Paul, Mark, & Carl - a rumor that grew up after the fact
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden Renovation (3.3627)
Date: 1990sCreator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hedge Garden Renovation
Extent: 1 photograph
Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum (3.36305)
Date: July 21 2014Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Photographic image
Description:View of several types of trees and shrubs in the Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum in the summer
Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum (3.36306)
Date: July 21 2014Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Photographic image
Description:View of several types of trees and shrubs in the Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum in the summer
Aerial view of Visitor Center area (3.3632)
Date: 1973 – 1974Creator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Visitor Center area
Extent: 1 photograph
Administration Building, view from Hedge Collection and Old Fashioned Rose Garden (3.36376)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Administration Building, view from Hedge Collection and Old Fashioned Rose Garden
Extent: 1 negative