[The Visitor Center Trail, The Morton Arboretum, without topographic detail] (3.6967)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:This copy has color pencil on the trail and pencil drawings of benches and trees, and it does not include the topographic detail.
Extent: 1 sheet
Document Establishing Preliminary Purpose for The Morton Arboretum Formation (3.63984)
Type: Document
Description:Preliminary language to establish the purpose for the formation of Morton Arboretum. Possibly Page 4 of a larger document.
Extent: 1 sheet
ArbConnect, October 2018 (3.89827)
Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Document
Description:Monthly online newsletter sent to members and guests of The Morton Arboretum with information regarding upcoming events and educational opportunities.
Root, Shoot Ratio Averages (3.81727)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Assorted data regarding root and shoot ratios for specimens at the Morton Arboretum. The data includes photocopies of propagation records for specific Ulmus americana and Acer saccharinum specimens started in 1990 and 1993, presumably by Dr. George Ware.
Extent: 24 sheets and one 5 1/4" diskette
Revised Plan of Walks in Soy Bean Field Area, Exposition Building - A Century of Progress, Ford Motor Company (3.97270)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
The Role of Gardens in Integrated Conservation Practice: The Case of Conserving Quercus Brandegeei in Baja California Sur, Mexico (3.85401)
Creator: Denvir, Audrey
Type: Article
How to Kill an Oak Tree Without Really Trying (draft 1) (3.114623)
Type: Article
Description:This paper discusses how oak forests came to be and how urbanization is changing and threatening these urban forests.
This version has extensive pencil edits and insertions.
Extent: 6 pages
Naperville Cemetery Tree Inventory with Site Key (3.104353)
Type: Document
Description:Tree inventory of Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IL, conducted by The Care of Trees.
Extent: 3 sheets
Rescuing Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations in China: the Case of the Xichous Oak (Quercus sichourensis) (3.85433)
Creator: Westwood, Murphy, Turner-Skoff, Jessica
Type: Article
[Architectural Plan for Thornhill Education Center Exterior] (3.92001)
Type: Plan
Description:Architectural plans showing the exterior of Thornhill Education Center. It is a pencil drawing on tracing paper.
Extent: 1 sheet
An Existing Landscape For IL Rte. 53 Between Sta. 966.00 And Sta. 980.00 (3.6541)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Construction Drawings for Arbors, Fences, and Trellises for the South Farm Garden Terrace, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.6339)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Copy 3 is modified from copy 1.
Extent: 1 sheet
Application Narrative / Conservation Project Support and Schedule of Completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel (3.67153)
Type: Document
Description:Application narrative / conservation project support and schedule of completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel and long-range conservation plan for The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 8 sheets
Mulching Trees and Shrubs: Advantages and Disadvantages (3.114683)
Creator: Green, Tom
Type: Article
Description:An article that discusses the benefits and disadvantages of mulching and provides recommendations for mulching correctly.
Extent: 4 pages
Elm Inventory 1997-1982, Group 5 of 7 (3.104820)
Type: Document
Description:An inventory list of elms; group 5 of 7 groupings of inventory lists in the file.
Extent: 42 sheets
Remodeled Plan Estate of J. C. Hately Esq. (3.7236)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Friends of our Native Landscape, Winter Bulletin (3.67221)
Type: Serial
Description:This document can be made available at the Sterling Morton Library. To make an appointment, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
Extent: 6 pages
[Meadow Lake Regrading Project] (3.32036)
Type: Plan
Description:Shows portion of Meadow Lake. Includes grading boundary and slurry wall.
Extent: 1 sheet
[1984]: Mrs. George Seibold to Arbortetum (3.100861)
Creator: Seibold, Mrs. George W. III
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. George W Seibold, III to the Arboretum (note: letter did not have a "to" address, nor was it dated) requesting information on the American Elm.
Extent: 1 sheet
Handwritten notes on books with birds and plant information (3.64809)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Extent: 5 pages
The Chinese Academy of Forestry (3.60330)
Type: Document
Description:A booklet which describes the foundation, tasks, structure, research, technical development, and scientific achievements for the various institutes within the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
Extent: 1 booklet, 45 pages
Undated To-Do List (3.105028)
Type: Document
Description:Undated, unsigned, handwritten lists on 2 cards. These are housekeeping and landscaping to-do lists.
Extent: 2 sheets
Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests (version 4) (3.114614)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A document detailing the most extensive urbanization in Illinois is occurring in the northeastern region where the forests are dominated by oaks. This discussion concentrates on urbanization of these oak forests but conclusions are thought to be applicable much more widely.
Note: this version of the article includes George Ware's name at the left margin on the line after the title. Otherwise the article is identical to the original version.
Extent: 5 pages
Mature Tree Transplanting: Science Supports Best Management Practice (3.85426)
Creator: Watson, Gary W.
Type: Article
No title on drawings - Jerome Gordon (3.97986)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:Corner of Hibbard Road and Pine Street
Winnetka, Illinois
Extent: 2 sheets
Arbor Lodge State Park Souvenir Booklet (3.84670)
Type: Document
Description:Arbor Lodge State Park (Nebraska City, Nebraska) Souvenir Booklet. Arbor Lodge was given to the State of Nebraska by Joy Morton. The booklet includes history, points of interest, details about the mansion, including floor plans, the stables, monument, log cabin, sunken garden, pine garden, arboretum, administration, map of park, and a list of trees and shrubs and their locations in the park. The booklet is illustrated with black and white photographs. The booklet concludes with brief descriptions of other Nebraska state parks.
Extent: 33 sheets
Large trees establish more rapidly when transplanted bare root (3.85489)
Creator: Watson, Gary W., Hewitt, Angela M.
Type: Article
N.D.: Louis Martin to Doug (3.109101)
Creator: Martin, Louis
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Louis Martin to [Doug] briefly describing his life as a cadet at St. Norbert College.
Extent: 2 sheets
George Ware Explores China Again! (3.106929)
Type: Document
Description:A summary of a trip made by Dr. George Ware to China seeking new seed sources for Elms.
Extent: 1 sheet
Edgewood Callery Pear Pyrus Calleryana x betulaefolia Information Sheet (3.104814)
Type: Document
Description:An information sheet produced by Discov-Tree Research and Development in Oquawka, IL, on the Edgewood Callery Pear Pyrus calleryana x betulaefolia.
Extent: 1 sheet
Proposed Lake Forest Garden Apartments (3.97126)
Type: Plan
Description:Presentation drawing
Extent: 1 sheet
Notes on Overwintering Bird Populations (3.64506)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Extent: 1 page
Importance of Transpiration (3.100853)
Creator: Kramer, Paul
Type: Article
Description:A two-page excerpt ( pp 296 & 297) from Plant & Soil Water Relationships by Paul J. Kramer, Chapter 9: Transpiration, on the importance of transpiration.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Planting Plan for the Property of Mrs Simpson Dunlop (3.97167)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet