General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34267)
Date: 1941Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Fifteen areas on the grounds highlighted in the key and identified with circled numbers on the map. Surfaced roads, gravel roads, and paths distinguished on the map by the type of line drawn. Compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, and information about the Arboretum publication, Bulletin of Popular Information.
Extent: 1 sheet
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34268)
Date: 1942Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Vegetation illustrated throughout map. Three stylized trees under compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, outstanding features, buildings, Arboretum publications, and location.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
GRACEFUL bench in the elm (Ulmus) collection at The Morton Arboretum (3.36290)
Date: June 10 2013Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Photographic image
Description:The graceful, arching limbs and serrated leaf edge of the elm inspired the design of the GRACEFUL bench, located in the elm (Ulmus) collection at The Morton Arboretum. The bench’s corten base with arching supports mimic the elm's branch structure, while the wood back and seat--cut at varying lengths and assembled at right angles--evoke a folded leaf with a serrated edge.
Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood), fall (3.37717)
Date: October 3 1973Creator: Stickney, William S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood), large tall tree in fall amongst smaller trees and shrubs on east side of Arboretum, view across DuPage River from Elm Collection along Route 53
Extent: 1 slide
1996/05/03: George Ware to Robert E. Schutzki (3.55936)
Date: May 3 1996Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Fax cover sheet and plant breeding abstract from George Ware to Dr. Robert E. Schutzki of Michigan State University concerning elm breeding and improvement at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
Planting map for the Elm Collection on Valley Road (3.5663)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1926Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Plan
Description:This plan appears to be a preliminary version of [Planting Map for Elm, Tilia, Rubia, Celtis, Deutzia, and other shrubs on Valley Road] , and shows elm plantings only.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Planting] Plan of Administration Building Meadow, the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5708)
Date: 1930sCreator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Plan
Description:Shows the area presently occupied by Meadow Lake, Elm, and Tilia Collections.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Planting] Plan of Administration Building Meadow, the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [with misc. identifications of proposed plantings] (3.5709)
Date: 1930sCreator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Plan
Description:Shows the area presently occupied by Meadow Lake, Elm, and Tilia Collections. This version has misc. identifications of proposed plantings written in pen throughout.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Elm List (3.60086)
Type: Document
Description:A list of 39 elm trees that presumably are in The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Development Plan for a Taxonomic Trail, The Morton Arboretum (3.6137)
Date: October 1971Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:The trail is located between Route 53 and the DuPage River in the eastern portion of the Arboretum near the Elm Collection.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Development Plan for a Taxonomic Trail, The Morton Arboretum [including additional markings] (3.6138)
Date: October 1971Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:The trail is located between Route 53 and the DuPage River in the eastern portion of the Arboretum near the Elm Collection. The plan shows a corrected species name and numerous red ink markings over individual plant locations.
Extent: 1 sheet