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1929/07/06: Alvin M. West to Joy Morton (3.101441)
Date: July 6 1929Creator: West, Alvin M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Alvin M. West (Reference Library on American Benefactions) asking Morton for information about the Morton Arboretum and the tract of land formerly belonging to his father that was conveyed to the University of Nebraska. West's organization researches organizations and compiles information about them to share with potential donors.
Extent: 1 sheet
1925/02/12: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101446)
Date: February 12 1925Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk saying he received and likes the planting plans for the China collection. He believes they will get a lot of use from the Ford "Universal" machine. He updates Godshalk on their trip, giving return dates for various members of the group. He concludes with the weights of the three tarpon they caught.
Extent: 3 sheets
1927/03/10: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101450)
Date: March 10 1927Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C.E. Godshalk wishing him success with his turkeys. They are enjoying the mild weather, but it is too hot during the day. They expect to be home in early April. He hopes they get a reasonable price for the cows. Sterling and his wife visited them, and they had a nice visit. They would both like to be home at Thornhill now; there is no place like it.
Extent: 1 sheet
1929/02/27: [Joy Morton] to C. E. Godshalk (3.101451)
Date: February 27 1929Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Joy Morton] to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a copy of a letter he sent to Fred Berg upon learning about his accident. It is half scolding, half sympathetic. He hopes all goes well on the farm. They are pleased with Tuscon, then they will go on to Phoenix, stopping at the new Arizona Biltmore. They are both well and pleased to have missed the cold waves and blizzards at home.
Extent: 1 sheet
1929/02/26: [C.E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton (3.101453)
Date: February 26 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [C.E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton informing him of Fred Von Oven's death. He sent a nice floral piece in Morton's name. They had a cold spell--20 degrees below zero--followed by flooding. Their most serious problem now is the rabbits; they are doing the best they can to protect everything. Fred Berg sent in 14 head of cattle for a total of $1312.58. This will help considerably in cutting down on their cost of operation. Fred is able to be up for short periods of time, but he is still badly bruised. Van Gemert is busy grafting the scions he collected last fall. They are beginning to receive acknowledgements of orders placed for small evergreens. In general things are going well, and they are in good health. He hope Morton and Mrs. Morton are well and enjoying the southern breezes.
Extent: 2 sheets
1929/03/06: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101454)
Date: March 6 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying Fred Berg seemed quite pleased to be scolded by Morton. He is getting around rather well. The weather is spring-like, but as the ground is still frozen, they are unable to plant. They have considerable trimming and burning of brush yet to do. The men are moving larches and pines for the background of the flower garden. They are also pruning. Chas Schroeder has been down several times to ask for phosphate for the land he left idle last summer. Fred Berg also wants phosphate for the big hill. Should he buy a car and divide it between the two?
He has two good candidates for the assistant in botanical work position. He is enclosing copies of letters of their qualifications. Mr. Kammerer is stopping by today. He would like Morton's approval to offer the job to one of them for the salary offered to Mr. Weimer. He includes a message from Mrs. Barnet to Mrs. Morton.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/02/05: Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101487)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. The Florida weather is so nice that they "sit outside for all our smokes." Mrs. Barnet wrote that the new gardener was asking about her flower garden. She worked with Mr. Teuscher with colors and varieties, using the Sutton's catalog from England. Hopefully the gardener can talk with Teuscher's "steno" and see what has been ordered since Teuscher is now returning from his trip. This is the first year for the garden, so there are some experiments, "but we must have common cut flowers and worlds of them." Mr. Elvin planned to trim some of the trees on the east side of the garden to let in some more sunshine.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/02/05: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101488)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is pleased with the sale of the Charles Schroeder cattle. He thinks they brought all they were worth. It doesn't matter to him that some of the bidders were for charity; it was all in the open. The hogs sold low but in line with the market. He is pleased to be out of that partnership. Good work on planting the evergreens and other forestry work. Mrs. Morton is anxious about her flower gardens and is glad to hear about the new gardener. She has written Mrs. Barnet about the garden, too.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/02/21: Clarence E. Godshalk to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101493)
Date: February 21 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Mrs. Morton. He is updating her on the flower gardens being planned. Teuscher has ordered hybrid seeds. Tromp, the gardener, has seeds and plans for hybrid gardens and cutting gardens. Several trees have been taken out to ensure enough sunshine and that roots will not interfere. They are trying to keep Mrs. Barnet active. She took care of Mary Alice one morning.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/02/23: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101494)
Date: February 23 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter, written over two days, from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He thanks Morton for sending a cablegram to Teuscher in Frankfurt. He details all of the issues he has been dealing with this year and didn't think to contact Teuscher. He arranged for Teuscher's house to be cleaned and the heat turned on before his return. He describes the 10-12 forestry plots he hopes to put in. At Morton's initiation, Peter Jargick was informed to look for another job. Mr. Toombs has purchased the Romanza Lacey farm and some additional land. He asked about trees to plant, indicating he was not going to subdivide it. Fred Berg and the dairy has been producing and shipping 15 cans of milk a day. Work on the potting shed has been delayed because of weather. The gardener even had an orchid in bloom today. Mary Alice is learning to speak and has pet names for the Mortons. Burnsides is much improved.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/03/15: Shirley Maxfield to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101498)
Date: March 15 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Mrs. Morton. Enclosed is a copy of a day letter addressed to Mrs. Morton. She took the message by phone and cannot send the original copy.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/03/15: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101501)
Date: March 15 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Two letters from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk informing him of the separate return schedules of the servants, Margaret and Morton. He likes the idea of pines by the cactus/gravel pit. He asks that the area be plowed up before planting. Plant them in rows so they can cultivate in between if needed. Morton will be going to New Orleans for business before returning. Margaret will go to New York for a visit before coming to Lisle.
Extent: 2 sheets
1926/03/16: Wirt Morton to Joy Morton (3.101509)
Date: March 16 1926Creator: Morton, Wirt
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Wirt Morton to Joy Morton, who is in California. Wirt heard that his Uncle Joy was disappointed at the slow progress of work on Thornhill. He updated his uncle about the work that was being done at Thornhill.
Extent: 3 sheets
1926/05/03: William R. Plum to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101562)
Date: May 3 1926Creator: Plum, William R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from William R. Plum of Lilacia in Lombard, IL to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is submitting the list of plants that he would like for "your man" to create labels. He suggests that Mr and Mrs Morton and others come to see blooms 'beyond anything I ever saw' now at Lilacia Park. He will have some new lilac scions for Morton Arboretum next winter from France.
Extent: 3 sheets
1928/08/17: Clarence E. Godshalk to Grove Porter (3.101857)
Date: August 17 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Grove Porter. When apple picking time comes, he is ordering for his personal use a bushel each of Jonathan and Delicious. He expects to pay the market rate, not gratis as the previous order. He heard from Mr. and Mrs. Morton that Porter and his family are doing well. He hopes they can meet sometime in the near future.
Extent: 1 sheet
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill (3.3182)
Date: September 25 1925Creator: Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill
"Celebrating Mr. Joy Morton's 70th Birthday At Thornhill Farm, Sept. 25, 1925"
Extent: 1 photograph
Mortons at J. Sterling Morton Monument in Nebraska City (3.3186)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mortons at J. Sterling Morton Monument in Nebraska City
L to R: Joy Morton II (son of Mark), Mark Morton, Betty Morton (daughter of Joy II), Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Sterling Morton (son of Joy).
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton family standing outside Arbor Lodge on Transfer Day (3.3187)
Date: September 25 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton family standing outside Arbor Lodge on Transfer Day
Standing L to R - Will Swift; Joy Morton II; Mark Morton; Joy Morton; Sterling Morton; Frederick Lattner.
Seated L to R - Jane Morton; Preston O. Morton; Helen Morton Swift; Martha Morton Lattner; Margaret Gray Morton; Suzette Morton (age 12); Blanche Duelle Safe.
Absent: Jean Morton Cudahy; Joseph M. Cudahy.
Extent: 1 photograph
Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, on grounds east of Thornhill residence (3.33813)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, on grounds east of Thornhill residence
Possibly Mrs. Morton and Wheaton Garden Club or a group of nurse friends
Mrs. Morton (Margaret Gray Morton) third from right
Extent: 1 photograph
Mr. and Mrs. Joy Morton with dog in the distance beyond the path (3.3456)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton and wife, Margaret Gray Morton, with dog in the distance beyond the path near Thornhill residence
Extent: 1 photograph
Mr. and Mrs. Joy Morton on Joy Path (3.3457)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mr. Joy Morton and wife, Margaret Gray Morton, on Joy Path
Extent: 1 photograph
Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, in peony gardens near Thornhill residence (3.3459)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, in peony gardens near Thornhill residence
Possibly Mrs. Morton and Wheaton Garden Club or a group of nurse friends
Mrs. Morton (Margaret Gray Morton) fourth from right
Extent: 1 photograph
Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, on grounds at Thornhill residence (3.3460)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, on grounds at Thornhill residence
Possibly Mrs. Morton and Wheaton Garden Club or a group of nurse friends
Mrs. Morton (Margaret Gray Morton) second from left
Extent: 1 photograph
Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, in gardens at Thornhill residence (3.3461)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, in gardens at Thornhill residence
Possibly Mrs. Morton and Wheaton Garden Club or a group of nurse friends
Mrs. Morton (Margaret Gray Morton) third from left
Extent: 1 photograph
Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, along path in gardens at Thornhill residence (3.3462)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description: Mrs. Joy Morton and friends, along path in gardens at Thornhill residence
Possibly Mrs. Morton and Wheaton Garden Club or a group of nurse friends
Mrs. Morton (Margaret Gray Morton) fourth from left
Extent: 1 photograph
Indenture, The Morton Arboretum (3.36415)
Date: December 14 1922Type: Document
Description:Indenture establishing and outlining the creation of The Morton Arboretum
Extent: 6 sheets
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Otto Huette was one of the first to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Morton (3.3647)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Otto Huette shakes hands with Joy Morton and Margaret Gray as one of first guests in line
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Young and old were in line (3.3648)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Line of guests, both young and old, wait to shake hands with Joy Morton and Margaret Gray Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Joy Morton shakes hands with the first of his 500 guests (3.3649)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Woman in line of guests shakes hands with Joy Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Youth shakes hands with maturity (3.3650)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Young girl in line of guests shakes hands with Joy Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Guests seated at host's table facing camera (3.3656)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Guests seated at host's picnic table facing camera with Thornhill in background
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: The host's table (3.3657)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Guests seated at host's picnic table with Thornhill in background
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Harry Shewell making presentation speech (3.3661)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Harry Shewell presenting gift to Joy Morton during speech with Margaret Gray Morton and guests looking on
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: It was a touching moment when the silver plaque was presented (3.3662)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Harry Shewell presents silver plaque to Joy Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Joy Morton poses with family and the Peterkins behind birthday cake (3.3667)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:From left to right: Sterling Morton, Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Mr. Daniel Peterkin
Posed behind birthday cake
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph