[1931]: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101394)
Date: 1931Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Joy Morton wishing him a happy birthday and expressing his appreciation for his job at the Arboretum.
Extent: 3 sheets
1930/04/05: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101424)
Date: April 5 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on events at the Arboretum. Since the soil is finally drying, Berg plowed all day yesterday. They are plowing the May place today. If they get good weather, a lot of planting will be done in the next two weeks. He laid off Valentine for a month without pay due to his drunken sprees. He believes Valentine will do most anything to keep his job. Tromp is busy in the cold frames. Price is getting the cars cleaned and greased for Morton's return. Emil is helping with the floors at the house. Fred Berg went to the hospital yesterday; nothing will be done except to make Berg comfortable until his doctor has recovered from an illness in a few days. Mary Alice and Jimmie are having a great time playing outside. He is enclosing some photos of the last snow storm. Everyone is anxious for Morton's return.
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
1929/03/26: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101457)
Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying they have started spring planting. He has added 12 men to the staff. He has a young man and his wife in the cookhouse; the men are satisfied with the cooking. He apologizes for not having thought of having his wife Margaret write to her uncle, George Damon, in Pasadena, telling him to look up Morton while Morton was there. Teuscher sent him of list of surplus plants in their nursery that the Arboretum can pick from in an exchange. Teuscher mentioned Dr. Eneader, the old willow man, is dead. It is very spring-like at the Arboretum with temperatures in the seventies.
[1931]/03: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101465)
Date: March 1931Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk telling him about their trip to Palestine, Damascus, Egypt, Italy, and Germany by ship. He agrees with Godshalk's plan to have Eickhorst run a chicken operation. Morton hopes they will finish the spring planting, and they plan to return to Thornhill on May 4.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/01/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101482)
Date: January 11 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He sent some photos recently. Now he is working on inventories and closing the books at the end of the year. Jim [?] will leave and Miss Maxfield will start the 1928 bookkeeping. The new gardener, Mr. Tromp, was very highly credentialed from Lake Forest. He brought cuttings with him from the Lamont Estate. He is an energetic worker and is getting along fine with Van Gemert, especially as both are "Hollanders". Our ice is all cut and was put up before this warm spell has made it soft and porous. We are cutting and hauling in wood as fast as we can. The ground is pretty slushy. We'll wait for cold weather to transplant the evergreens. The dairy production has increased. Peter Jargick didn't go to work for Morkrum, but is driving for a man in LaGrange who sprained his ankle. There seems to be no damage from rabbits to our plants. With the snow melting they cannot reach over our protective wires. Mary Alice is growing and repeating any word we tell her. She is walking up and down stairs. Mr. Tate mentioned that he sold 15 acres west of Joliet Road for $1000 per acre. He hopes Morton's rheumatism improves. Mrs. Barnet writes that the weather in Florida is chilly.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/02/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101489)
Date: February 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He appreciates seeing the photos of the Mortons in Florida, in spite of their cool and damp weather. In Illinois it has been quite warm for the season. He is amused with Teuscher's report and hopes what he is learning will be of benefit. Burnsides still needs to have a nurse with him to prevent a relapse. Godshalk is having second tests made of the stream through the Japanese Garden and near the chicken houses. He has been investigating a better machine for mowing. He has one in mind to trial in the spring. He hopes that Morton is as pleased with the new gardener as the rest of them are. The new potting shed will bring good results with this man. DeVos will have good results with his vegetables, too. Mary Alice was cornered by a rooster and screamed so that Margaret had to rescue her.
Extent: 2 sheets
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
1928/03/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101497)
Date: March 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton in Palm Beach. He hopes to begin planting now that there is warmer weather. Mrs. Barnet and Margaret Godshalk readied the Teuscher's house for their return. Mrs. Teuscher had been seasick and was glad to rest. At the old Duel place, DeVos has built frames to raise vegetables and his wife plans to raise fowl. It is quite a change from before. Teuscher was pleased with VanGemerts greenhouse full of plants. He likes the new gardener too.
Extent: 2 sheets
1946/10/31: C. E. Godshalk to Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care (3.109071)
Date: October 31 1946Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care updating them on a policy.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/02/05 : Clarence E. Godshalk to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.109093)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sgt. Edward L. Kammerer at Ft. Leonard Wood updating him on the various happenings at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/03/29: Clarence Godshalk to Lowell Kammerer (3.109094)
Date: March 29 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Lowell Kammerer updating him on various happenings around the Arboretum and its staff members.
Extent: 2 sheets
Mary Alice Godshalk near trees on Morton residence grounds (3.44202)
Date: 1928 – 1929Type: Photographic image
Description:Residence Grounds
Mary Alice Godshalk on residence grounds 1928-29 (C403)
Extent: 1 negative
1938/01/10: Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cudahy (3.62105)
Date: January 10 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarece Godshalk to Jean Cudahy regarding gifts she had sent the children for Christmas as well as construction on the lake, a new model, and matter of expenses.
Extent: 2 sheets
1962/07/02: C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher (3.85890)
Date: July 2 1962Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher stating all of them are anxious to learn about her observations of Russia. He and Margaret just returned from a ten-day stay up north, taking Mary Alice's three younger children with them. During the visit, lightning came in on the telephone of the main cabin and burned out the kitchen and smoked up the entire cabin. Luckily, the fire put itself out. Fortunately, they could stay in their guest cabin until the contractor is able to make repairs. Ed told Godshalk last fall that he could take two months of vacation, and it looks like he'll need to use it this year to get the cabin fixed up. Godshalk updates her on the progress being made on her home and her caretaker's home. He also updates her about the progress being made on his new home. Lowell had a wonderful trip and is anxiously awaiting his slides. Lowell is enthusiastic about adding Mrs. Moulton as a member of the staff. They have been doing mowing, pruning, and general clean up work at the Arboretum. They will work on lowering the hill in front of her place, so she gets a better view of the lake. The also want to get started on the Thornhill parking, do some roadwork, and complete some fencing around the new Slusser land.
Extent: 2 sheets
1950/02/17: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85938)
Date: February 17 1950Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy telling her about the recent ice storm; it was the heaviest sleet since Godshalk has been there. The worst damage was to the plants that have a northeast exposure. The Chinese elms and birch were heavily damaged. Some of the ash trees will have to be cut down. The trees near Thornhill and the Administration Building were not seriously damaged. Only about half of the students attended class Monday night, and at 10:00 the lights went out. They didn't have electricity, heat, or water for three days. The Myers stayed in their apartment using their gas stove for heat, while the Godshalks used their gas stove and fireplace to heat their house. Mary Alice and her family stayed with them. Only White had water at Arbor Farm. They have gotten quite a number of returns from their AABGA News Letter and By-laws. They have had several offers to get out the News Letter. They will operate AABGA as an individual organization and later decide whether to affiliate with the American Horticultural Society or the American Shade Tree Conference. He will write to Mr. Berens to tell him of Cudahy's approval of their State Historical Society meeting at the Arboretum on May 6, and he will also write to Sterling Morton. He is glad Mrs. Cudahy and Mrs. King are having a wonderful time.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/12/31: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85971)
Date: December 31 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy thanking her for the chafing dish. They celebrated Christmas on the 23rd with Mary Alice and her family and spent Christmas with his mother in Three Rivers. There is the most snow he has ever seen at the Arboretum. The west side roads are open, and the Administration Building parking lot is open. The east side road is only open until the top of the first hill. The snow along the roads is four feet high. The mild weather of the past few days is letting the snow settle, making it easier to get around in the woods. The men have spent most of their time shoveling snow, aside from moving some trees. Jim came in on Saturday night. Godshalk is enclosing the October and November statements. The work at Nordine's house is nearly complete, going slightly over budget. Mrs. Nordine is very pleased. Classes start a week from tonight. They shall have large classes again. He hopes she had a happy Christmas and Mary Cudahy is well. Mr. Miskelly will call on her in Florida; he got such a thrill talking to her this fall.
Extent: 2 sheets
Interview with Gordon and June Frey (3.96595)
Type: Audio
Description:Oral history interview with Gordon Frey and June Hatch Frey conducted by Kurt Dreisilker (Head of Natural Resources, Collections and Grounds).
Topics discussed include June's family history in Lisle, Illinois and her experiences growing up near The Morton Arboretum and the surrounding farms.
Extent: 1 audio CD
1933/03/06: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99645)
Date: March 6 1933Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton stating they have been working in the woods taking out slippery elms and bailing hay. He goes on to give details of the hay operation. They are draining the lake in order to finish digging. Mr. Stearns says the deal for the Lacey land will be held up for two weeks due to the title. Godshalk has the new road marked, but will wait to continue until he hears from Stearns. Mrs. Godshalk and the children are well.
Extent: 1 sheet
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