Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 June 08 (3.101320)
Date: June 8 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator. The interview took place on June 8, 2022 in the Cudahy Room in the Administration and Research Center at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's early experiences at The Morton Arboretum (late 1960s-1970s) including visiting the Arboretum as a student, his summer job working with Ray Schulenberg in the prairie, his work as an herbarium assistant, becoming the Arboretum's plant recorder, and memories of Walter Eickhorst.
Report of Boston Trip by C. E. Godshalk (3.101440)
Date: September 1924Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Report of a trip to Boston by C. E. Godshalk. He visited the Arnold Arboretum seeing the grounds, Administration Building, Herbarium, and Library. He met with Van der Voet, Rehder (Botanist), Wilson (Collector), Professor Sargent, Judd (Propagator) and Dr. Staff (from Kew). He lists trees suggested by Wilson as timber trees and trees and shrubs pointed out by Wilson as especially interesting. He toured the Arboretum with Professor Sargent, Dr. Staff, Wilson, and Mr. Morton. Finally, he saw some of the interesting sights of Boston before returning home.
Extent: 3 sheets
1928/06/12: Benjamin R. Hoffman to Morton Arboretum (3.101841)
Date: June 12 1928Creator: Hoffman, Benjamin
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Benjamin R. Hoffman to Morton Arboretum. Arnold Arboretum showed him a form of shrub label fixed on a vertical spur for setting in the ground. He would like a price quote in quantities of a hundred. In pencil at the bottom is a line of shorthand notes.
Extent: 1 sheet
1955/03/29: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.104945)
Date: March 29 1955Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk sharing his reaction to Mr. Tikalsky's proposal about adding peonies to the Arboretum. He is sending Tikalsky's proposal, along with a copy of this letter, to Mrs. Zurcher who will distribute them to the other trustees. Morton's reaction is unfavorable since the Arboretum was created for woody plants, and peonies are perennials which seem out of line with the Arboretum's purpose. The trustees need to decide whether or not they want to get into perennial gardens as well as woody plants.
Extent: 2 sheets
1946/05/21: Leon Croizat to Jean Cudahy (3.109062)
Date: May 21 1946Creator: Croizat, Leon
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Leon Croizat to Jean Morton Cudahy detailing his qualifications as a botanist and listing his references.
Extent: 2 sheets
Trees and shrubs : illustrations of new or little known ligneous plants / prepared chiefly from material at the Arnold Arboreum of Harvard University and edited by Charles Sprague Sargent. (3.22761)
Date: 1905 – 1913Creator: Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : ill. 34 cm.
Trees and shrubs : illustrations of new or little known ligneous plants / prepared chiefly from material at the Arnold Arboreum of Harvard University and edited by Charles Sprague Sargent. (3.22762)
Date: 1905 – 1913Creator: Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : ill. 34 cm.
O.C. Simonds & Joy Morton at Arnold Arboretum (3.3111)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:O.C. Simonds & Joy Morton at Arnold Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton and O. C. Simonds at Arnold Arboretum (3.44638)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921 Joy Morton & O.C. Simonds
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Joy Morton and O. C. Simonds pointing at trees at Arnold Arboretum (3.44639)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921 Joy Morton & O.C. Simonds
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Extent: 1 negative
Grass path through evergreens at Arnold Arboretum (3.44640)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921 Joy Morton & O.C. Simonds
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Evergreen trees at Arnold Arboretum (3.44641)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921 Joy Morton & O.C. Simonds
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Three evergreen trees at Arnold Arboretum (3.44642)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Short, medium and tall evergreens at Arnold Arboretum (3.44643)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Tall evergreen on right at Arnold Arboretum (3.44644)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Evergreens near water at Arnold Arboretum (3.44645)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Specimen evergreen in foreground at Arnold Arboretum (3.44646)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Evergreens on a hill at Arnold Arboretum (3.44647)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Evergreens near road at Arnold Arboretum (3.44648)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Winding road through evergreens at Arnold Arboretum (3.44649)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Joy Morton and O. C. Simonds walking through evergreens at Arnold Arboretum (3.47447)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Grass area and trees with water in distance at Arnold Arboretum (3.47448)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Water viewed through evergreens at Arnold Arboretum (3.47449)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Tall evergreens on a row at Arnold Arboretum (3.47450)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Rocky water edge at Arnold Arboretum (3.47451)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Arnold Arboretum 1921
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Extent: 1 negative
1930/10/13: E.L. Kammerer to Arnold Arboretum (3.62018)
Date: October 13 1930Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter thaking Arnold Arboretum for seed of Quercus Deamii.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/11/04: E.L. Kammerer to Arnold Arboretum (3.62019)
Date: November 4 1930Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter informing Arnold Arboretum of shipment of requested surplus plants.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/12/04: E. L. Kammerer to Arnold Arboretum [Wm. H. Judd] (3.62021)
Date: December 4 1930Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Arnold Arboretum thanks Morton Arboretum for cuttings of Taxus media Hatfeldii and Hicksii
Extent: 1 sheet
1935/08/29: E. L. Kammerer to Gentlemen [of the Arnold Arboretum] (3.62024)
Date: August 29 1935Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer asking for help in identification of a number of plants in the collection.
Extent: 1 sheet
1934/09/11: E.L. Kammerer to Sirs [Arnold Arboretum] (3.62029)
Date: September 11 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter recapping prior correspondence regarding Quercus collection of Morton Arboretum and receipt of acorns. Also included is a request for more species and inclusion of "want" list.
Extent: 2 sheets
1938/05/16: Arnold Arboretum to E.L. Kammerer (3.62034)
Date: May 16 1938Creator: Arnold Arboretum
Type: Document
Description:Handwritten postcard from Ed (?) concerning Lu-Sheau (?) seeds. Difficult to read.
Extent: 1 postcard
1920/12/22: Sterling Morton to Arnold Arboretum Director (3.62142)
Date: December 22 1920Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to the director of the Arnold Arboretum requesting books about the Arnold Arboretum and his plans to establish an Arboretum near Chicago.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/01/03: C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton (3.62143)
Date: January 3 1921Creator: Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton regarding a copy of a book he is sending as well as the arboretums the Mortons have established, or are planning, in Nebraska City and Chicago.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/01/11: Sterling Morton to C. S. Sargent (3.62144)
Date: January 11 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. S. Sargent regarding the administration of the Arnold Arboretum, and plans for both the Arbor Lodge and an arboretum to be established outside of Chicago.
Extent: 3 typed pages on 2 sheets
1921/10/12: [Joy Morton] to C. S. Sargent (3.62212)
Date: October 12 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter to C. S. Sargent enclosing a check of $2,500 to be donated to the Arnold Arboretum.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1922/05/02: [Joy Morton] to Arnold Arboretum (3.62262)
Date: May 2 1922Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter requesting publications from the Arnold Arboretum be sent to the Morton Arboretum, also enclosing a check to cover the costs.
Extent: 1 Sheet