Floyd Swink and Teaching Environmental Awareness participants at the Indiana Dunes (3.100472)
Date: May 4 1981Creator: Armstrong, Patricia K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink and a group of Teaching Environmental Awareness (TEA) participants studying a pinus banksiana at the Indiana Dunes.
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.
Plants of the Chicago Region (3.103209)
Date: 1969Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Book
Description:This check list is an alphabetical index listing all the vascular plants that have been found growing wild in the Chicago area--in other words, a list of those plants which constitute the local flora. It is arranged for quick reference like a dictionary or encyclopedia so that plants may be looked up by either their scientific names or their common names. It attempts to supply the following kinds of information about each plant listed:
Other scientific names by which the plant is known in the manuals commonly used by Chicago area botanists.
Common names, if any, by which the plant is known.
Origin of the plant if it is not native to the Chicago region.
Counties within the Chicago region where the plant has been found growing wild.
Kinds of habitats in which the plant has been found growing in the Chicago region.
Other plants found growing in association with the plant in various habitats in the Chicago region, in cases where this information is available.
It discusses in some cases current problems in regard to the taxonomy of the plant--either classification or nomenclature or both.
Common names, if any, by which the plant is known.
Origin of the plant if it is not native to the Chicago region.
Counties within the Chicago region where the plant has been found growing wild.
Kinds of habitats in which the plant has been found growing in the Chicago region.
Other plants found growing in association with the plant in various habitats in the Chicago region, in cases where this information is available.
It discusses in some cases current problems in regard to the taxonomy of the plant--either classification or nomenclature or both.
Extent: xxii, 445 p.
Plants of the Chicago Region (3.103210)
Date: 1974Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Book
Description:This check list is an alphabetical index listing all the vascular plants that have been found growing wild in the Chicago area--in other words, a list of those plants which constitute the local flora. It is arranged for quick reference like a dictionary or encyclopedia so that plants may be looked up by either their scientific names or their common names. It attempts to supply the following kinds of information about each plant listed:
Other scientific names by which the plant is known in the manuals commonly used by Chicago area botanists.
Common names, if any, by which the plant is known.
Origin of the plant if it is not native to the Chicago region.
Counties within the Chicago region where the plant has been found growing wild.
Kinds of habitats in which the plant has been found growing in the Chicago region.
Other plants found growing in association with the plant in various habitats in the Chicago region, in cases where this information is available.
Current problems in regard to the taxonomy of the plant, where such problems have come to the author's attention.
Extent: xxiv, 474 p.
Plants of the Chicago Region (3.103211)
Date: 1979Creator: Swink, Floyd, Wilhelm, Gerould
Type: Book
Description:This book is principally an annotated checklist of the spontaneous vascular plant taxa of the Chicago Region, including distribution maps and identification keys. In addition it includes a section describing a method applicable to the Chicago Region for the environmental assessment of open lands from a vegetational standpoint.
Extent: lxxiii, 922 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Plants of the Chicago Region (3.103212)
Date: 1994Creator: Swink, Floyd, Wilhelm, Gerould
Type: Book
Description:This book is principally an annotated checklist of the spontaneous vascular flora of the Chicago region. The checklist includes distribution maps, identification keys, flowering phenology, and relevant discussions of infraspecific taxa.
Extent: xiv, 921 p.
Woody Plants of the Morton Arboretum (3.103318)
Date: 1972Type: Book
Description:This handlist is an index, listing alphabetically by genus and species all the scientific names under which living woody plants are currently being grown out-of-doors at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, U.S.A.
Includes a fold-out map at the back of the book.
Extent: xiii, 250 p.
The Key to the Vascular Flora of the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada (3.103321)
Date: 1990Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Book
Description:Signed by author.
Extent: 514 p.
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 October 26 (3.104913)
Date: October 26 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on October 26, 2022 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Ray Schulenberg, which lasted from 1977 to 1987. Topics include Hedborn's early days as plant recorder, the shift of collections focus to wild-collected plants, seed collecting trips through the western United States and Northern Illinois, tracing the history of plants, the computerization of plant records, and the start of Bloom and Color Reports.
1960/08/03: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105108)
Date: August 3 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He will forward copies of the recommendations for Floyd Swink, from the Chicago Academy of Science and University of Illinois. He hopes that Dr. Thieret of Chicago Natural History Museum will put his recommendation in writing. Morton would like the Education Committee to consider whether Godshalk can approach Swink about a job teaching classes. Morton is not concerned that Swink doesn't have a PhD. He is pleased that the Cushman Trucksters are useful, and will save wear and tear on roads and large trucks. He's sorry that American-Marietta Company has been slow about getting the foundation for the columns done. Godshalk has his permission to find a local concrete man to help. Call Mr. Ward to speed them up on the gates, gate posts and toll houses. He asks about Godshalk's final decision on parking at the entrances. He is not in favor of bare parking lots, and suggests that plantings go in between cars.
Extent: 2 sheets
1960/08/07: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105109)
Date: August 7 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Mr. Malloy assumed that Morton was interested in [a large donation for the hospital] when Morton commented that 'the sisters' run a good hospital and putting a hospital next to a major highway was a bad idea. The Board Committee on Education should meet Mr. Swink. He's glad the work on Lake Marmo is progressing, as well as the grass along the highway. He wants to bring the entrance to the Center back into the main stream of traffic. He asks for detailed drawings with very specific criteria. In addition to his own ideas, he wants to get input from Godshalk, Tony, Mrs. Z., and others.
Extent: 1 sheet
1960/08/22: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105112)
Date: August 22 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk expressing that he is willing to employ Mr. Swink and that Mrs. Zurcher should also see him. He is glad that Tony has gone to National Shade Tree Conference. He notes about the parking lots that there is a problem with people parking in the "short term" parking place for the Arboretum Center and continuing on to the Arboretum. He also notes a public relations angle to parking lots: if charges made for cars only and pedestrians are free, this fee can be justified by the fact that patrolmen needed to control traffic and that cars cause wear and tear on roads. Such a plan could determine if later they might need to charge everyone. Sending letter to Ed Baker because there may be legal aspect concerning tax exemption; we need his advice before deciding about parking lot. He will have Ed call Godshalk about parking lot. He is glad to see work coming along well on Lake Marmo, that Godshalk has an idea for front of Arboretum Center, and that the rotunda terrace steps have been fixed.
Extent: 2 sheets
1960/09/03: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105116)
Date: September 3 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He sent approval of the gate house changes to Mr. Ward. Curbs with plantings are better than platforms. Posts should be 6 inch pipe, fitted with eyes for chain and filled with concrete. He cautions about trailer heaters with unsightly tanks. Electric heaters may be too costly. But proper ventilation would be required for LPG heaters, and conceal the tanks. He approves the change in location of the west gate house, which might be good if they start to charge for parking. Consider the same for the east gate house. He is pleased with the Meadow Lake dredging deal that Godshalk negotiated. He hopes the same for Lake Marmo, and that they both should not need cleaning for a long time. For the bridge he agrees to "put a new arch on either side, after cutting away all of the crumbling concrete." Also a new arch at the back of the old dam is a good idea. He suggests a new deck to tie it all together and he likes the look of a wooden railing to give a better view. He sees many changes to the map and roads in the past five years. He can't find the 'Bird Bath' on the map. He looks forward to meeting Mr. Swink, who has a big job to fill Mrs. Watts' shoes.
Extent: 5 sheets
Confusing Viburnums (3.10514)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1967Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Article
Introduced Woody Plants in the Flora of the Chicago Region (3.10565)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1969Creator: Swink, Floyd, Schulenberg, Ray
Type: Article
Charles C. Deam (1865-1953): An Uncommon Common Man (3.10648)
Date: December 21 1972 – March 20 1973Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
Excerpts from Letters written by Charles Clemon Deam to Floyd Swink between 1947 and 1951 with comments by Floyd Swink (3.10649)
Date: December 21 1972 – March 20 1973Type: Article
Floyd Swink: Typist Turned Taxonomist (3.10650)
Date: December 21 1972 – March 20 1973Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 January 25 (3.107010)
Date: January 25 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on January 25, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Peter van der Linden, which lasted from 1987 to 1998. Topics include the Arboretum's collections, the evaluation and rehabilitation of collections, the construction of the North-South Tollway (I-355), salt studies, plant labels, seed collecting, and the Arbor Day Plant Sale.
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Spring 1983 (3.107016)
Date: 1983Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Podrasky, Nina, Halperin, Marilyn J.
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1983 Branches Newsletter contains articles on: the plant collections featuring Curator Ray Schulenberg, Plant Recorder Ed Hedborn, Plant Label Specialist Chad Avery and collections Crew Leader Nancy Wolbrink; the Catalog of Woody Plant Collections created by Taxonomist Floyd Swink and The Outpost including a new classroom area and a newly landscaped area maintained by a group of volunteers known as WISH, Workers in Sylvan Horticulture. New volunteers and volunteer and educational opportunites are also highlighted along with a volunteer generated guide of local nurseries that carry plants in the Arboretum plant collection.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Spring 1985 (3.107024)
Date: 1985Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1985 Branches Newsletter contains articles about: Burr Reed Marsh, it's animal and plant life and the habitat of the marsh; Subtle Spring, or noticing the buds and flowers of trees; and the damage that deicing compounds can cause to plants and trees. Volunteer opportunities, educational opportunities and upcoming events are highlighted.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1986 (3.107026)
Date: 1986Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1986 Branches Newsletter features: an article on the selection and creation of the computer system for the files of the live and dead plants at the Arboretum, including volunteers Jack Pfister and Randy Herber who mentored and guided the process; the volunteer recognition for that year; and an article on the Visitors Center dedicated in 1973 in honor of Sophia Preston Owsky Morton, designed by architect Arthur Myhrum and commissioned by Suzette Morton Zurcher (later Davidson); the staff at the Visitors Center are also featured in some detail. Educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities and new volunteers are also featured.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1988 (3.107037)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 1988 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: plant identification at The Morton Arboretum including volunteer former welder Joe Jendrzejczyk, who forged the Shepard's hook stakes and taught the technique to Chad Avery, Plant Label Specialist; the running of the switchboard at the Visitor Center Desk by Sharon Lewis and Nancy Tullsen as well as many part-time employees and volunteers; the International Seed Exchange Program started by Ray Schulenberg and continued by Dr. Ware. Volunteer opportunities, classes and events and lists of new and continuing volunteers are included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1989 (3.107041)
Date: , 1989Type: Serial
Description:;This digitized issue of the Winter 1989 branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: winter maintenance at the Arboretum including snow removal, wood chip production from Christmas trees and sign replacement; the naming of lakes and other areas within the Arboretum; wetland research and efforts to restore wetlands in the area; and a short biographical sketch of Dick Wason who was retiring at the time. .
Extent: ;6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1990 (3.107043)
Date: 1990Creator: Way, Carol, Halperin, Marilyn J.
Type: Serial
Description:This issue of the Autumn 1990 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: the compilation, publication, editions, layout and indexing, uses and documentation of Plants of the Chicago Region begun by Frank Swink and published by the Arboretum; and the Natural History Collection, organization, relocation and cataloging. Volunteer opportunities, classes and events are included along with information about existing and new volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1991 (3.107047)
Date: 1991Creator: Stowell, Gladys
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1991 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: the establishment of a lichen herbarium including definitions and descriptions of lichen; an article about the Sterling Morton Library describing it's special collections and services and an article on plant curiosities at the Arboretum. There is also information about volunteer opportunities, classes and active and new volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Summer 1991 (3.107049)
Date: 1991Creator: Way, Carol
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1991 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: an interview with artist and Curator of Rare Prints, Nancy Hart Stieber; and an article about the West Chicago Prairie and the study of it's soil by Morton Arboretum Soil Scientists Rick Hootman and Pat Kelsey. Information about volunteer positions, volunteers, classes and events is included along with lists of new volunteers
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of The Morton Arboretum Volunteers, Winter 1995 (3.107061)
Date: 1995Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 1995 Branches Newsletter features articles on the following: the Wild Garden, it's history, development, the volunteer group involved and it's reestablishment after the renovations at Thornhill, Workers in Sylvan Horticulture (VIEW); and the High School Education Reach Out in Botany group (HERB) which involved area high school students in the Herbarium, mounting and illustrating plants. Volunteer opportunities, trainings, events and classes are featured along with lists of new and continuing volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
1961/01/02: Sterling Morton to Mrs. Orville M. Smith (3.107121)
Date: February 1 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Sterling Morton, on behalf of the board of trustees, for Mrs. Smith's kind letter of January 18, 1961, specifically commendations for Floyd Swink and for the Arboretum's "housekeeping."
Extent: 1 page
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 March 08 (3.107277)
Date: March 8 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on March 8, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Kunso Kim, which lasted from 1998 to 2014, and Matt Lobdell, which lasted from 2014 to 2022. Topics include the development of the Arboretum's collections, online collections catalogs, the Arboretum's grid system, the Collections Master Plan, the building of the Curatorial and Operations Center, working in Plant Clinic, and tribute trees.
Our Local Poisonous Plants: How Poisonous Are they? (3.10780)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1977Creator: Swink, Floyd, Farnsworth, Norman
Type: Article
Orphans in the Plant World: Examples of Monotypic Families (3.10802)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1978Creator: Swink, Floyd, Hall, Marion Trufant, Hess, William J.
Type: Article
The Flora of Chicago: Tenacity & Enterprise (3.10836)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1980Creator: Rowlatt, Ursula, Swink, Floyd
Type: Article
Why Some Cultivated Plants Are So Hard to Name (3.10907)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1984Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Article
Sweet-Fern (Comptonia peregrina) (3.11041)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1992Creator: Swink, Floyd, Bachtell, Kris
Type: Article
Native Vines of the Chicago Region (3.11085)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1995Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Article