Wyllie children (3.37630)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Wyllie children standing in front of house
Extent: 1 photograph
1923/06/05: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84600)
Date: June 5 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie. Includes invoice for board of District men, account of status of grocery costs and status of farming on site.
Extent: 4 pages
1923/06/07: John McDormand to H. D. Wyllie (3.84601)
Date: June 7 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDormand to H. D. Wyllie enclosing invoices and status on trucks and planting schedule. Expressing concerns about work conditions for men and cost overrides. Asking for in person appraisals of work done, especially ditch digging, and audits of expenses.
Extent: 9 pages
1923/06/15: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84604)
Date: June 15 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter to H. D. Wyllie to John McDorman about corn problem. Disagreement about the the cause of the problem and the solution.
Extent: 2 pages
1923/01/03: H. D. Wyllie to John McDorman 1922/12/31: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie 1922/12/30: John McDorman to H. D. Wylliw (3.84609)
Date: 1922 – 1923Creator: Wyllie, H. D.
Type: Document
Description:Letter dated 1/3/1923 - from H. D. Wyllie to John McDorman discussing terms of contract with a question about the 10% cut of all crops that he requested. Wyllie will be in town to discuss this and pumping issues on Feb. 13.
Letter dated 12/31/1922 - from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie confirming discussion of terms.
Letter dated 12/31/1922 - from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie clearing up terms of agreement.
Extent: 3 pages; 1 page; 1 page
1923/07/03: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84611)
Date: July 3 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie about state of corn crop which is not good because of weather. Also an update on land clearing and fencing on property.
Extent: 2 pages
1923/07/08: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84612)
Date: July 8 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie to inform him that bills are being sent under different cover. Corn status has not changed. There is a set back due to wet weather.
Extent: 2 pages
1923/07/29: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84617)
Date: July 29 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie which recommends Ben P. Hays for the job of manager of Thompson Lake farm. McDorman also details the reasons that he wishes to be relieved of his duties as the current manager of the farm.
Extent: 14 pages
1923/05/11: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84621)
Date: May 11 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie regarding the construction work of John Goodell. McDorman complains that Goodell borrow and uses equipment without regard to time and expense. He thinks there is a waste of farm money and has had a confrontation with Goodell especially concerning ditches. Needs advice on how to deal with situation.
Extent: 9 pages
1923/06/14: John McDorman to H.D. Wyllie (3.84626)
Date: June 14 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H.D. Wyllie about the poor corn crop.
Extent: 1 sheet
1923/07/05: Unknown sender to John McDorman (3.84627)
Date: July 5 1923Type: Document
Description:Letter from an unknown sender to John McDorman requesting to see the work going on with the disc plows and mould-board plows at Thompson's Lake Farms.
Copy of this letter also sent to H. D. Wyllie.
Extent: 1 sheet
1923/07/16: Unknown sender to John D. McDorman (3.84628)
Date: July 16 1923Type: Document
Description:Letter to John D McDorman discussion of tractors and mules, new manager needed. Flag Lake. Thomson Lake pump out controversy.
Extent: 1 sheet
1921/03/03: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92112)
Date: March 3 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He describes the difficulty of travel in post-war Spain - trains are slow and you need a police pass to motor on the roads. He sent Wirt and Wyllie a sketch for plantings near Thornhill.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/03/08: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92114)
Date: March 8 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton updating him. 1) Mr. Garden is making more measurements at the farm. 2) Sterling is checking various nurseries for spruce trees. 3) Carolyn has no signs of malignancy. They will stay home and not travel. 4) The Teletype business could expand to England, France and Belgium with patent approval. He is sending equipment to Donald Murray and others in Europe. 5) Production is up on aerogages.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/04/01: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92119)
Date: April 1 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He discusses repairs to be made to the farmhouse. Also a detailed discussion of the trees he purchased. He suggests a remedy for the dredged river bed problems. He believes that future tree plantings, pond issues and bridge building should be delayed until a thorough plan for an arboretum can be made.
Extent: 5 sheets
1921/04/05: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92120)
Date: April 5 1921Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. Wylie will take charge of planting the evergreens from Hill Nursery. Sterling approves of the Arboretum plans that Mr. Garden has made, especially for the Library building. Sterling suggests that incorporation, deeds, managements, etc. take place before any building is begun. On the national front, business is slow. He blames trade unions who won't accept a cut from $1.25 to $1.00 per hour. Aerogages are selling; a smaller number of teletypes are selling. Caroline's health is not improving as they hoped.
Extent: 4 sheets
1921/04/27; 1921/05/02; 1921/05/07: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92125)
Date: April 27 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter, continued on 3 separate days, from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. Carolyn's condition has not improved. Details about progress in tree planting. Unpaid rental bills from Pennsylvania Railroad. Discussion of patents and Kleinschmidt Electric and Western Union. He is very pleased with the library plans, which will "bring people to Thornhill for the architecture as well." Updates on various mutual acquaintances and projects. Carolyn's death and funeral were too sad to write about.
Extent: 7 sheets
1922/03/07: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92159)
Date: March 7 1922Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. Simonds ordered a complete Card Index for the Herbarium from Harvard. Root, Simonds, Godshalk, and Berg are working on various projects. The house is being readied for Joy's return. Sterling will take the Pierce (car) to the dealer for cleaning and maintenance after the Nebraska trip. As the weather warms, Simonds will get a team with mules to begin grading. Wyllie says the pumps and dike are set. The south farm needs a bunkhouse.
Extent: 2 sheets
1927/09/27: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99671)
Date: September 27 1927Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Congratulations, Mr. Morton, on your birthday today. Six years ago today I arrived with Mr. Simonds for my first day working at Morton Arboretum. I met the Wyllies with whom I was to stay at South Farm. We went to work at Hemlock Hill grubbing out trees with Mr. Duesner and 2 other men. I was so discouraged that first day with my Margaret 465 miles away. Now six years later with Margaret and our little Miss G. here, and such delightful work to devote my time to, I want to thank you again for all you've done for me. [Signed] C. E. Godshalk and the family.
Extent: 1 sheet