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Asclepias tuberosa L. (butterfly weed), habit (3.103858)
Date: June 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Asclepias tuberosa L. (butterfly weed), habit, orange flowers with stems and leaves in foreground, prairie and sky in background
Extent: 1 slide
Urban Vegetation Laboratory Report, V2. 2 No. 1, 1989 (3.106912)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1989Creator: Irving, Gary, Hart, Nancy , Joseph Larken, Larkin, Joe
Type: Document
Description:Newsletter of the Morton Arboretum Urban Vegetation Laboratory. Items covered in this issue:
Arboretum Berm Construction
Certification for Soil Scientist Patrick Kelsey
Member's Cooperative Research Program
Poplars for Use on Urban Landscapes
Oak Mycorrhizae
Tree Crown and Root System Asymmetry
Winter Salt Dispersion in the Arboretum
Extent: 4 pages in newsletter format
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1988 (3.113791)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the Chamber Concert Series and an examination of the work of Francois-Andre Michaux. Clarence Godshalk, Director Emeritus of The Morton Arboretum, passed away on April 20, 1988. Daniel Peterkin, Jr., Trustee of The Morton Arboretum and retired Chairman and President of Morton-Norwich Products Inc. died on May 11, 1988. The Library marked its 25th anniversary. Grants were received from the Nalco Foundation, Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Foundation, A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, and The Institute of Museum Services (IMS).
Events, News, & Classes: Spring 1988 (3.113792)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Spring 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the lecture "Cry Havoc! Weeds! (Part 1) and the field seminar "Spring Nature Photography in the Southern Appalachians." The judging for the 1987 Illinois Landscape Architecture Award was held at the Arboretum. The DuPage Environmental Awareness Center (DEAC) was opened to raise environmental awareness in the DuPage County region. Dr. David E. Davis, a noted mammalogist retired after a distinguished career, made a gift to the Arboretum for an endowed research chair, the Emily Rodgers Davis Chair, to accomplish research in plant-animal inter-relationships within the Arboretum and other areas of geographic interest to us.
Events, News, & Classes: Winter 1988 (3.113794)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the lecture "Plant Diseases and Human History" and Valentine projects with pressed flowers. The decision was made to discontinue the Arboretum's maple syrup-making program due to competition from other area events. A portion of the collection was impacted by flooding. Peter Van Der Linden and Gary Irving joined the staff. A grant was received from The Cooperative College Botany Program, and Charles A. Lewis received a special award in recognition of his "outstanding contributions to the founding of the New York City Housing Authority's Garden Competition," and for continuing service to the Authority's ongoing Garden program.
Bob Betz leading group tour of Schulenberg Prairie (3.3582)
Date: 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bob Betz (far right) leading group tour of Schulenberg Prairie
Charles Lewis and Sherry (Rubino) Lewis at center left
Extent: 1 photograph
Open-air touring bus next to new enclosed bus called "Big Brown" (3.3588)
Date: 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Open-air touring bus (1937 model) next to new enclosed bus called "Big Brown", early trams used at The Morton Arboretum
The enclosed touring bus dwarfs the old open-air bus. It has removable sides to allow for tours in all seasons.
Extent: 1 photograph
Route 53 Interchange, aerial view (3.3591)
Date: 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Route 53 Interchange, aerial view
View from Warrenville Road looking east along I-88. The Morton Arboretum can be seen to the left of I-88.
Extent: 1 photograph
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color (3.37932)
Date: October 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), upward-looking view of multiple trees with pale green, yellow and orange fall color
Extent: 1 slide
Acer rubrum (red maple), habit, spring (3.38146)
Date: April 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer rubrum (red maple), full view of smaller sapling in early spring with mostly bare branches except for bright red developing flowers, tree is situated on well-maintained grounds with other trees in the background
Extent: 1 slide
Rick Hootman and Joe Larkin reviewing maps and plans in the new Map Room (3.4230)
Date: 1989Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Rick Hootman (left) and Joe Larkin (right) reviewing maps and plans in the new Map Room, located in the Administration Building basement
Extent: 1 photograph
Rick Hootman and Joe Larkin reviewing maps and plans in the new Map Room (3.4231)
Date: 1989Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Rick Hootman (left) and Joe Larkin (right) reviewing maps and plans in the new Map Room, located in the Administration Building basement
Extent: 1 photograph
Rick Hootman (left), Pat Kelsey, and George Ware (right) in hard hats studying contour maps for future site of Crabapple Lake (3.4513)
Date: 1986 – 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Rick Hootman (left), Pat Kelsey, and George Ware (right) in hard hats studying contour maps for future site of Crabapple Lake
Extent: 1 photograph
Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman soil testing in the Japanese Collection (3.4516)
Date: 1986 – 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman soil testing in the Japanese Collection
Extent: 1 photograph
Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman soil testing in the lab (3.4517)
Date: 1986 – 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman soil testing in the lab
Extent: 1 photograph
Li-Cor portable photosynthesis system in the field, measuring chlorosis (3.4537)
Date: 1980sCreator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Li-Cor portable photosynthesis system in the field, measuring chlorosis
Extent: 1 photograph
Urban Vegetation Lab Research Staff group shot in laboratory - George Ware (seated), (standing L to R): Rick Hootman, Pat Kelsey, Jeff Mengler, Gary Watson, Mike Spravka (3.4599)
Date: circa 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Urban Vegetation Lab Research Staff group shot in laboratory - George Ware (seated), (standing L to R): Rick Hootman, Pat Kelsey, Jeff Mengler, Gary Watson, Mike Spravka
Bill Borden, portrait (3.4841)
Date: 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bill Borden, portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Rick Hootman in new map room (3.4998)
Date: 1989Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Rick Hootman in new map room
Extent: 1 photograph
Gary Irving, portrait (3.5001)
Date: 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Gary Irving, portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Gary Irving with camera on a trail (3.5003)
Date: 1987Type: Photographic image
Description:Gary Irving with camera on a trail
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson, portrait (3.5011)
Date: 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait (3.5189)
Date: 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Dick Wason, seated portrait (3.5200)
Date: 1989Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dick Wason, seated portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Web Crowley standing at Plant Clinic desk talking to woman (3.59027)
Date: August 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Web Crowley standing at Plant Clinic desk talking to woman
Extent: 1 slide
Web Crowley reviewing photographs with visitor at Plant Clinic desk (3.59029)
Date: August 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Web Crowley reviewing photographs with visitor at Plant Clinic desk
Extent: 1 slide
Web Crowley and woman reviewing papers at Plant Clinic desk (3.59067)
Date: August 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Web Crowley and woman reviewing papers at Plant Clinic desk
Extent: 1 slide
Arboretum staff or volunteer working on plant beds along brick path to Administration building (3.61942)
Date: May 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum staff or volunteer working on plant beds along brick path to Administration building
Extent: 1 slide
Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), flowers and branches detail (3.63717)
Date: April 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), section of tree showing dense branches covered with large white flowers, some petals on ground, people walking in nearby grassy area toward bare trees in background
Extent: 1 slide
Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), habit, spring (3.63718)
Date: April 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), medium-sized, round with multiple trunks, mostly covered with large white flowers, some petals scattered around base, in open grassy area with three people walking amongst nearby trees
Extent: 1 slide
Urban Vegetation Laboratory Newsletter Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1988 (3.67125)
Date: 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Document
Description:Text only content for a newsletter titled Urban Vegetation Laboratory Newsletter for the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. The document also contains a history of the laboratory's objectives, facilities, and personnel.
Extent: 11 sheets
Aesculus parviflora Walt. (bottlebrush buckeye), flowers (3.82682)
Date: June 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aesculus parviflora Walt. (bottlebrush buckeye), close view of a single bottlebrush buckeye panicle, with lower flowers just beginning to open. Other panicles in the background are muted.
Extent: 1 slide
Aesculus pavia L. (red buckeye, scarlet buckeye, firecracker plant), branches with inflorescence and leaves (3.82720)
Date: May 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aesculus pavia L. (red buckeye, scarlet buckeye, firecracker plant)
View of a portion of a red buckeye shrub, with glossy green leaves and some red inflorescences. It is unclear if the leaf free branches/trunk in the background are part of the buckeye, or another tree/shrub specimen. The shrub is sited in a park like area.
Extent: 1 slide
Aesculus pavia L. (red buckeye), branches (3.82725)
Date: May 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aesculus pavia L. (red buckeye), side view of a red buckeye shrub. The leaves look a bit chlorotic, and the leaf coverage is not as dense as is typical.
Extent: 1 slide
Urban Vegetation Laboratory Report V. 1 No. 1, 1988 (3.83045)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1988Type: Document
Description:In-house publication of the Morton Arboretum. This particular issue discusses the North-South Tollway, current grants, research, publications and objectives of the UVL.
Extent: 2 sheets, 1 folded
Urban Vegetation Laboratory Report V. 1 No. 2, 1988 (3.83052)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1988Type: Document
Description:In-house publication of the Morton Arboretum. This particular issue discusses Dr. George Ware's visit to China, Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, and current research projects.
Extent: 1 sheet, folded