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Entry and Bridge (3.100274)
Date: November 14 2002Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Description:Plan for the entry bridge and sign at The Morton Arboretum's main entrance.
Extent: 2 sheets
Park Boulevard Entrance and Bridge (3.100275)
Date: February 8 2002Creator: Christopher B. Burke, Engineering West, Ltd.
Type: Plan
Description:Plans for the main entrance to The Morton Arboretum. Contents include:
Preliminary Grading Plan
Preliminary Plan and Profile
Preliminary Wetland Mitigation
Preliminary Plan and Profile
Preliminary Wetland Mitigation
Extent: 3 sheets
General Research Tree Distribution (Recipient locations outside of the United States) (3.100782)
Date: 2000sType: Document
Description:A list of countries from the General Research Tree Distribution list.
Extent: 1 sheet
2004/04: Peoria High School R.O.T.C. to George Ware (3.100798)
Date: April 2004Creator: Peoria High School
Type: Document
Description:Photocopied photographs of Peoria High School R.O.T.C. students and several elm tree plantings at the high school: Trees Forever; Gold Star Elm; WWI Elm.
Extent: 2 sheets
2004/08/26: Lynda Boyd Barton to George Ware (3.100854)
Date: August 26 2004Creator: Boyd Barton, Lynda
Type: Document
Description:A letter sent to George Ware in advance of a presentation he gave on Maple Trees at the Lowell Public Library in Lowell, IN.
Extent: 1 sheet
2002/10/26: George Zahrobsky to George Ware (3.100859)
Date: October 26 2002Creator: Zahrobsky, George
Type: Document
Description:A thank you note for two Accolade Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum and planted in Glen Ellyn, Il and Woodstock, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet
2001/06/20: Anna Dresen Mattes to George Ware (3.100884)
Date: June 25 2001Creator: Dresen Mattes, Anna
Type: Document
Description:A report on hybrid elms donated to the City of Ottawa, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet
2002/06/27: Ann Geiger to George Ware (3.100907)
Date: June 27 2002Creator: Geiger, Ann
Type: Document
Description:A thank you letter for David Elms donated to the City of Davenport, IA, with a progress report and picture
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
2000/08/15: Robert C. Jones to George Ware (3.100908)
Date: August 15 2000Creator: Jones, Robert C.
Type: Document
Description:A note on the condition of elms at West Point (U.S. Military Academy)
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
Proper Mulching Techniques - International Society of Arboriculture (3.100911)
Date: 2004Type: Document
Description:A consumer information brochure on proper mulching of trees created by the International Society of Arboriculture
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
2002/04/17: Larry M. Slavicek to George Ware (3.100912)
Date: April 17 2002Creator: Slavicek, Larry M.
Type: Document
Description:Thank you letter for 43 trees provided by The Morton Arboretum to the Village of Bloomingdale, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet
2000/10/25: Corwith Hamill to Dr. Dunn (3.100914)
Date: October 25 2000Creator: Hamill, Corwith
Type: Document
Description:A note on progress of elm provided by the Arboretum, planted in Wayne, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
Tree Distribution Notebook [photocopy] (3.100915)
Date: 2002Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:A photocopy of spiral notebook with notes by George Ware on tree distribution in 2002.
Site Improvement Plans for Equipment Storage Building (3.100970)
Date: August 20 2002Creator: Christopher B. Burke, Engineering West, Ltd.
Type: Plan
Description:"Project No. 00-927E"
Index:
Title Sheet
Existing Conditions
Geometric Plan
Grading & Drainage Plan
Utility Plan
Details
Specifications
Does not include the water atlas map (by Roake & Associates) for reference.
Sheet D2 (details) missing.
Extent: 7 sheets
Site Improvement Plans for Equipment Storage Building (3.100971)
Date: June 17 2002Creator: Christopher B. Burke, Engineering West, Ltd.
Type: Plan
Description:"Project No. 00-927E"
Index:
Title Sheet
Existing Conditions
Geometric Plan
Grading & Drainage Plan
Utility Plan
Details
Specifications
Does not include water atlas map (by Roake & Associates) for reference.
Sheet D2 (details) missing.
Extent: 7 sheets
2000/10/25: Corwith Hamill to Dr. Dunn [copied photograph] (3.101312)
Date: October 25 2000Creator: Hamill, Corwith
Type: Document
Description:A copied photograph of an elm provided by The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet, two sided
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 3] (3.102420)
Date: 2000sType: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Rob Miles in Lebanon, CT. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 2] (3.102421)
Date: 2000sType: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Lebanon, IL high school students planting seedlings. The third picture is of David Elms at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, IL. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet, two-sided
2000: Elms Planted in Marengo, IL (3.102427)
Date: 2000Creator: Audrey Anderson
Type: Document
Description:Photocopied Photographs of elms donated by The Morton Arboretum and planted in Marengo, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet; two sided
2001: Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various] (3.102447)
Date: 2001Type: Document
Description:Photocopies of Elm photographs sent to George Ware. The right hand picture is of a David Elm in Princeton, IA from the fall of 2001.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
2000: Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 6] (3.102449)
Date: 2000Type: Document
Description:Photocopied Photographs of David Elm plantings. The right hand picture is of boy Scout Rob Miles in Lebanon, CT
Extent: 1 sheet - double sided
2000/06/14: Dorothy Otis to George Ware (3.102450)
Date: June 14 2000Creator: Otis, Dorothy
Type: Document
Description:Thank you letter from Dorothy Otis of the Beautification Committee of the Marengo, IL City Council for trees provided by The Morton Arboretum. The letter includes comments on the trees condition and information on where they were planted in the city, including maps and photocopied photographs.
Extent: 8 sheets
The Morton Arboretum Naturalist Guides: Schulenberg Prairie Training Seminar: September 21, 2000-1:00 p.m.: Prairie History Fact/Summary Sheet (3.104181)
Date: 2000Creator: Johnson, Craig B.
Type: Document
Description:A four-paged fact sheet describing Ray Schulenberg and the Schulenberg Prairie.
Extent: 4 pages
Notes on Significant Tree Species found in Naperville Cemetery (3.104348)
Date: June 26 2009Type: Document
Description:Notes from Michael Spravka to Gary Watson on significant tree species in the Naperville Cemetery including an inventory completed in 2006 and a map of the cemetery.
Extent: 6 sheets
Tree and Shrub Handbook: Selection, Care, Pests, Diseases [Second Edition] (3.106059)
Date: 2002Type: Book
Description:The revised and expanded second edition of the Tree and Shrub Handbook: Selection, Care, Pests, Diseases. Published by The Morton Arboretum.
The Tree and Shrub Handbook expands on the work included in the Tree Care Handbook by Gary Watson (1994) by incorporating information on shrubs, and also by providing updated information on the selection and care of these plants. The second edition enhances the handbook's scope even more by adding 16 new titles on plant selection, care, pests, and diseases.
The Morton Arboretum Visitor Map Fall 2005 (3.106101)
Date: 2005Creator: Pulse Design, Inc.
Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Visitor Map and guide for The Morton Arboretum.
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes more detailed maps of the areas around the Thornhill Education Center ad the Visitor Center. Text surrounding the maps lists West and East Side highlights and trails.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, seasonal highlights, programs, and events.
Extent: 1 sheet
International Maple Symposium [brochure] (3.106909)
Date: 2000Type: Document
Description:Held October 25-27, 2000 at The Morton Arboretum, the International Maple Symposium presented research related to the use of maples.
Extent: 1 sheet folded into fourths
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Gypsy Moth (3.106963)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:A description of the life cycle and damage done by Gypsy Moths. How to control Gypsy Moths and what to do if you find them is also discussed.
Extent: 1 sheet, two-sided
Cover memo: update to Tree & Shrub Handbook, Revision 2002 (3.106970)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:A cover memo describing the contents of the 2002 update to the Morton Arboretum Tree & Shrub Handbook originally published in 1999.
Extent: 1 sheet
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection Table of Contents (3.106971)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:A 2002 revision to the Table of Contents for the Selection section of the Morton Arboretum Tree & Shrub Handbook.
Extent: 1 sheet, double-sided
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection, Recommended Magnolias for the Home Landscape (3.106972)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:Provides an extensive list of magnolias recommended for the Midwest on the basis of ornamental value, proven hardiness, availability, and freedom from serious problems
Extent: six pages in a tri-folded booklet format
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection, Plants for Shady Sites (3.106973)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:Factors to consider in selecting plants for shady conditions: types/extent of shade, moisture, root competition, soil and landscape design.
Extent: six pages in a tri-folded booklet format
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection, Trees and Shrubs that Attract Birds (3.106974)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:Factors to consider when attracting birds to your yard: food source, using native plants, and following nature's design.
Extent: six pages in a tri-folded booklet format
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection, Invasive Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (3.106975)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:Describes problems caused by invasive species through a list of invasive trees, shrubs and vines found locally, including their origin, reproductive capacity and invasive potential. What makes a plant invasive, how to identify and manage invasive plants and where to find more information about controlling invasive plants is also discussed.
Extent: six pages in a tri-folded booklet format
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Spring Wildflowers of the Arboretum Woodlands (3.106976)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:A list and description, including a photograph, of Spring wildflowers found in the woodlands of the Morton Arboretum. All plants listed are native to Northern Illinois.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
Tree & Shrub Handbook: Late Summer & Autumn Prairie Plants (3.106977)
Date: 2002Type: Document
Description:A list and description, including a photograph, of late Summer and Autumn prairie plants found at the Morton Arboretum. All plants listed are native to Northern Illinois.
Extent: 1 sheet, two-sided