Aralia racemosa L. (American spikenard), leaves and fruit (3.101017)
Date: 1950Type: Photographic image
Description:Aralia racemosa L. (American spikenard), seen against a black background are parts of the dark green leaf blade of an Aralia racemosa, with a cluster of pearl-like, red, white, pink, purple, berries, arching in display over the leaves
Extent: 1 slide
Aralia racemosa L. (American spikenard), close-up of fruit (3.101018)
Date: 1950Type: Photographic image
Description:Aralia racemosa L. (American spikenard), close-up view of a cluster of ripe and unripe Aralia racemosa berries. The berries are round, shiny and reminiscent of gooseberries.
Extent: 1 slide
Residential street lined with American elms (3.104901)
Date: 1950sCreator: Ware, George
Type: Photographic image
Description:Black and white photograph of a residential street lined with American elms prior to destruction by Dutch elm disease. This image was used in an article for The Morton Arboretum Quarterly, volume 29, number 4 (December 1993), titled "Developing Better Elms: The Plant-resistance Component of Integrated Pest Management." The caption for the image reads:
Before the late 1950s, the streets of many American cities, like the one shown here, were lined with American elms. The beautiful cathedral-like avenues were devastated by Dutch elm disease.
1950/09/07: Order for Farm Equipment from International Harvester (3.109015)
Date: September 7 1950Type: Document
Description:Invoice for purchase of 3 tractors and Hammon mower, with several accessories and 2 hydraulics.
Extent: 2 sheets
1950/09/11: Mrs. Martin Long to Morton's Arburetum [Arboretum] (3.109016)
Date: September 11 1950Type: Document
Description:A quote from Mrs. Martin Long of International Harvester Trucks and Tractors in Lisle, Illinois to Morton Arboretum for a L-110 with specified accessories.
Extent: 1 sheet
Letter from Egbert Jacobson to Henry B. Babson (3.1223)
Date: November 6 1950Creator: Jacobson, Egbert
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Egbert Jacobson to Henry B. Babson
Letter from unsigned [Jens Jensen and Mertha Fulkerson?] to Zoe Clock (3.1284)
Date: August 19 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens, Fulkerson, Mertha.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from unsigned [Jens Jensen and Mertha Fulkerson?] to Zoe Clock
Letter from Egbert Jacobson to Burton Cumming (3.1291)
Date: January 4 1950Creator: Jacobson, Egbert
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Egbert Jacobson to Burton Cumming
Letter from Paul W. Guenzel to Edward R. Droppers (3.1331)
Date: December 13 1950Creator: Guenzel, Paul W.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Paul W. Guenzel to Edward R. Droppers
Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought (3.1382)
Date: April 10 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought
Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought (3.1383)
Date: April 20 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought
Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought (3.1384)
Date: May 15 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought
Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought (3.1385)
Date: July 20 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jens Jensen to Alice Drought
Letter from Fred Pabst to Mertha Fulkerson (3.1470)
Date: March 10 1950Creator: Pabst, Frederick
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Fred Pabst to Mertha Fulkerson
Letter from Clayton Charles to Mertha Fulkerson (3.1471)
Date: May 18 1950Creator: Charles, Clayton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clayton Charles to Mertha Fulkerson
Copy of letter from Mertha Fulkerson to Genevieve Gillette (3.1713)
Date: January 30 1950Creator: Fulkerson, Mertha.
Type: Document
Description:Copy of letter from Mertha Fulkerson to Genevieve Gillette
Letter from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette (3.1714)
Date: March 10 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette
Copy of Christmas card from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette (3.1715)
Date: December 25 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Copy of Christmas card from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette
Copy of letter from Mertha Fulkerson to Genevieve Gillette (3.1716)
Date: December 31 1950Creator: Fulkerson, Mertha.
Type: Document
Description:Copy of letter from Mertha Fulkerson to Genevieve Gillette
Copy of letter from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette (3.1726)
Date: October 1950Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Document
Description:Copy of letter from Jens Jensen to Genevieve Gillette
Ruby-throated Humming Bird with Fuchsia- cock (3.17720)
Date: 1950Creator: Doughty, Dorothy, 1892-1962.
Type: Sculpture
Ruby-throated Humming Bird with Fuchsia- hen (3.17721)
Date: 1950Creator: Doughty, Dorothy, 1892-1962.
Type: Sculpture