Gardens of colony and state gardens and gardeners of the American colonies and of the republic before 1840. Compiled and edited for the Garden Club of America by Alice G. B. Lockwood, chairman, Special Publications Committee. (3.21131)
Date: 1931 – 1934Creator: Garden Club of America.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. fronts., illus. (incl. ports., maps, facsims.) plans (1 double) 38 cm.
Gardens of colony and state gardens and gardeners of the American colonies and of the republic before 1840. Compiled and edited for the Garden Club of America by Alice G. B. Lockwood, chairman, Special Publications Committee. (3.21132)
Date: 1931 – 1934Creator: Garden Club of America.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. fronts., illus. (incl. ports., maps, facsims.) plans (1 double) 38 cm.
1941/01: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83896)
Date: January 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting him to send "The Temple of Flora' book to Garden Club of America and Grolier Club for their upcoming exhibit of Thornton's prints. He needs to also send a description of the book to Mrs. John Ross Delafield. Mrs. Cudahy is feeling better now. She comments on Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
Extent: 4 sheets
1945/09/25: H. A. Webber to Save-the-Redwoods League (3.84433)
Date: September 25 1945Creator: Webber, H.A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from H. A. Webber to Save-the-Redwoods League. He is disappointed they didn't substantiate their original recommendation of a Sequoia tree on the University of Illinois campus, but happy they recommended it with a secondary status. He is interested in the Garden Club of America's proposal to dedicate a grove of California redwoods to honor the men and women of World War II. He gives his idea on how to echo this proposal in Illinois. He gives detailed instructions on how a Sequoia could successfully be grown with protection. He would like their definitive opinion that if a Sequoia can live 70 years without protection, how long could it live with protection? He is sending copies of this letter to multiple individuals in the hope that they will discuss this issue.
Extent: 1 sheet
[1948/02]: Marie M. Carney to C. E. Godshalk (3.85915)
Date: February 1948Creator: Carney, Marie M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Marie M. Carney asking C. E. Godshalk for a sketch of Jean Morton Cudahy's accomplishments as the Garden Club of Lake Forest is nominating her for The Garden Club of America Achievement Medal and would like to include the sketch with their nomination letter.
The letter is undated, but Godshalk's reply to her letter is dated March 1, 1948.
Extent: 2 sheets
[1950]/03/19: Jean Morton Cudahy to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.85940)
Date: March 19 1950Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean Morton Cudahy to E. Lowell Kammerer thanking him for his letter with all the news. She goes on to tell him about her garden and the preparations she is making for the Garden Club of America meeting. She encloses a catalog of books that may be of interest for the classes at the Arboretum. She is also going to visit Mr. Cudahy's sister in New York. All this and running the Four Arts Library keeps her busy.
Extent: 4 sheets
1952/04/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85979)
Date: April 9 1952Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. The Arbor Day plaque will be fastened to the flat side of the boulder. There will be a tree planted for each of : J. Sterling Morton, Joy Morton, Sterling Morton and Jean Morton Cudahy on May 17, 1952. Lowell will write an article for the Garden Club of America Bulletin, sending it to the editor Mrs. Battles. Warm, dry April days bringing flowers in various locations. After getting out of the service, Jim will tour a bit, return to work for the summer at Morton Arboretum, and go back to school in the fall. He understands that Jean will leave Palm Beach April 15 and return to Chicago April 25.
Extent: 1 sheet
1952/04/03: E. Lowell Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85981)
Date: April 3 1952Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. Lowell Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy. The foliage sample she sent from Florida for identification is one of the Poison Ivies, which rarely grow that far south, but it should be easy to eradicate. He has finished indexing the Kodachrome slide collection. Many of the 1608 transparencies are of Bob's close-ups. He and his wife and son took a driving vacation south, seeing a detailed variety of flowers, trees and scenery. He is still receiving requests for plant information from Garden Club of America members. Recently he received a letter from Mrs. C. Walter Allen of Denver asking about lilac varieties.
Extent: 2 sheets