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1936/01/07: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84768)
Date: January 7 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on work being done at the Arboretum and at her residence. He thanks her for the briefcase she gave him and talks about his recent vacation to Michigan. He also asks for permission to move several crabapple trees.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/01/12: Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84769)
Date: January 12 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk advising him about landscape work she would like done around the residence and that she would like to keep the crabapples. She requested second class mail not be sent to California and told him about two car accidents she was in.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/01/20: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84770)
Date: January 20 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton thanking her for her donation to the Arboretum and telling her he wishes to hire Mr. Schantz to conduct field trips in the Arboretum for studying birds, wild flowers, and trees and shrubs. He states the expenses to the Arboretum for maintenance at the Residence and the budget amount for the Arboretum for 1936. He also says he believes that the farm troubles should be over.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/01/26: Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84771)
Date: January 26 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk discussing subscriptions to the Arboretum's Bulletin, her dismay over the amount of Rudolph's board, and details of her time in California. Includes list of people to add to the Bulletin's subscription list.
Extent: 4 sheets
1936/01/27: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84772)
Date: January 27 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton asking for a decision on repairing/replacing the power mower, sharing information about the extremely cold weather at the Arboretum this winter, and updating the amount she paid to the Arboretum and Lisle Farm Company in 1935.
Extent: 1 sheet
1936/02/01: Unknown to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84773)
Date: February 1 1936Type: Document
Description:Letter from unknown person [C.E. Godshalk's secretary?] to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton enclosing several bills and including further information about her expenses and telling her that the Bulletins she requested had been mailed.
Extent: 1 sheet
1936/02/07: E. Lowell Kammerer to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84774)
Date: February 7 1936Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. Lowell Kammerer to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton stating flower seeds have been ordered and asking for approval for a plant order detailed in the text (with some plants crossed out). He also asks for her preferences for vegetable seeds.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/02/12: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84775)
Date: February 12 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on the state of the Residence and farms and the work that is currently being done there. He also mentions the severe winter they are having.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/02/21: Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.84776)
Date: February 21 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer responding to his letter of February 7, 1936, approving the purchase of the plants listed in that letter. She also gives her choices for vegetable seeds and instructions for the gardens this year. The letter contains crossed out areas in the vegetable seed choices.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/03: Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.84777)
Date: March 3 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer requesting he have the Arboretum pay the enclosed invoices and then charge them to her statement.
Extent: 3 sheets
1936/03/03: [Evelyn Rasch] to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84778)
Date: March 3 1936Creator: Naser, Evelyn M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Evelyn Rasch] to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton stating she is enclosing a bill for several volumes of the Encyclopedia of American Biography, dropped off by Mr. Tatganhorst from the American Horticultural Society, as well as a bill from Dreers that may be a duplicate.
Extent: 1 sheet
1936/03/06: Margaret Morton to Miss (Evelyn) Rasch (3.84779)
Date: March 6 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to Miss (Evelyn) Rasch returning a bill to her and asking her to let Mr. Tatganhorst know she will be home after May 10 and will resolve the issue with the Encyclopedia of American Biography at that time.
Extent: 4 sheets
1936/03/06: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84780)
Date: March 6 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on work being done at the Arboretum and on the Residence grounds. He also shares the plan for the Arboretum's Garden Show exhibit: showing the steps involved in planting.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/09: Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84781)
Date: March 9 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk detailing instructions for readying Thornhill for her return in the spring. Includes an instruction sheet to be passed along to Rudolph.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/11: Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84782)
Date: March 11 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to C. E. Godshalk stating the butler and his wife have resigned and detailing changes to the plans to ready Thornhill for her return. The cook, Lina, will now be in charge of opening the house.
Extent: 3 sheets
1936/03/11: E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. Joy Morton (3.84783)
Date: March 11 1936Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. Joy Morton with general Arboretum news. The flower bills that she sent will be paid; annual flower show is coming up; John Kleppe has been sowing seeds.
Extent: 1 page
1936/03/23: Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84784)
Date: March 23 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk with arrival information. Wright to go to house on April 5 with Laura the cook and Anna the girl to be there on April 1. Cleaning instructions along with other miscellaneous tasks. She will return on May 1.
Extent: 7 pages
1936/03/23: Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton (3.84785)
Date: March 23 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton with updates on housing project. It is almost ready to move in except for repainting a few rooms. Mrs. Baumgatren will be too busy with her work in the office to be of much help this year. The Flower Show seems to be a success.
Extent: 2 pages
1936/03/27: Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84786)
Date: March 27 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk acknowledging receipt of letter and February statement. Has read article in Tribune about Flower Show.
Extent: 3 pages
1936/03/27: To Margaret Morton (3.84787)
Date: March 27 1936Type: Document
Description:Letter to Margaret Morton with 25-ride ticket enclosed. Trying to have things ready for Mr. Barnett's arrival.
Extent: 1 page
1936/04/29: Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton (3.84788)
Date: April 29 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton with planting news - both at the Administration Building and the residence. May will be busy with garden groups and tours.
Extent: 1 page
1936/11/19: James L. Prochasko to Margaret Morton (3.84789)
Date: November 19 1936Type: Document
Description:Letter from James L. Prochasko to Margaret Morton asking for permission to hunt on her farm.
Extent: 1 page
1936/12/19: Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton (3.84791)
Date: December 19 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton with updates on remodeling projects. He gave a budget report at Trustees meeting and it was satisfactory. The extra expenses for projects not included in budget will be covered by an extra $1100 each from Sterling Morton, Mr. Peterkin and Mark Morton. There are some issues with John Kleppe's vacation request.
Extent: 2 pages
1936/12/27: Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84793)
Date: December 27 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk with Christmas news from California. She is glad that the remodeling is going well. John Kleppe's vacation plans have been settled.
Extent: 1 page
1936/05/06: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.84998)
Date: May 6 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk asking about the draining of the pipes at [Thornhill]. Mrs. Morton issued checks on both January 23 and April 19 to Stevens & Rosenbaum Plumbing & Heating Company. Dow would like to know if a duplicate payment was made as the charges seemed high.
Extent: 1 sheet
1936/05/13: C. E. Godshalk to W. Y Dow (3.84999)
Date: May 13 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to W. Y. Dow stated that [Stephens] & Rosenbaum performed both the draining of the pipes in the fall and putting the system back together this spring. While the cost does seem rather high, it was a lot of work, which he details in the letter, and the hours they put in were correct. As he could not supervise the workmen, he had Mrs. Morton's houseman Rudolph do so. He refers Dow to Rudolph or Mrs. Morton for further information.
Extent: 1 sheet