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Ernest J. Palmer – The Morton Arboretum Connection (3.10964)
Date: December 21 1987 – March 20 1988Creator: Hess, William J.
Type: Article
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1988 (3.113791)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the Chamber Concert Series and an examination of the work of Francois-Andre Michaux. Clarence Godshalk, Director Emeritus of The Morton Arboretum, passed away on April 20, 1988. Daniel Peterkin, Jr., Trustee of The Morton Arboretum and retired Chairman and President of Morton-Norwich Products Inc. died on May 11, 1988. The Library marked its 25th anniversary. Grants were received from the Nalco Foundation, Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Foundation, A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, and The Institute of Museum Services (IMS).
Events, News, & Classes: Winter 1988 (3.113794)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the lecture "Plant Diseases and Human History" and Valentine projects with pressed flowers. The decision was made to discontinue the Arboretum's maple syrup-making program due to competition from other area events. A portion of the collection was impacted by flooding. Peter Van Der Linden and Gary Irving joined the staff. A grant was received from The Cooperative College Botany Program, and Charles A. Lewis received a special award in recognition of his "outstanding contributions to the founding of the New York City Housing Authority's Garden Competition," and for continuing service to the Authority's ongoing Garden program.
Taking temperature of Skunk Cabbage near Lake Marmo (3.4489)
Date: circa 1970 – 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Taking temperature of Skunk Cabbage near Lake Marmo, research for Newsletter article by William Hess
Extent: 1 photograph
Temperature testing of Skunk Cabbage near Lake Marmo (3.4495)
Date: circa 1970 – 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Temperature testing of Skunk Cabbage near Lake Marmo, research for Newsletter article by William Hess
Extent: 1 photograph
William Hess working at Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in laboratory (3.4571)
Date: 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:William Hess working at Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in laboratory
Extent: 1 photograph
1985-1988: Marlin Bowles to Dr. Hall and George Ware (3.57448)
Date: 1985 – 1988Creator: Bowles, Marlin L.
Type: Document
Description:A series of 7 letters shared with Dr. Hall and George Ware from Marlin Bowles between various employees of The Morton Arboretum and The Center for Plant Conservation in Jamaica Plain, MA, regarding cooperative projects and research programs.
Extent: 11 sheets
1988/12/27: George Ware to Dr. Hall (3.63434)
Date: December 27 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Memo from George Ware to Dr. Hall detailing plans for an Arboretum-sponsored plant collecting expedition to China and for Chinese dendrologists to visit and tour the United States.
Extent: 4 sheets