1943/02/16: Evelyn M. Rasch to [Blue Cross] Plan for Hospital Care (3.109072)
Date: February 16 1943Creator: Naser, Evelyn M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Evelyn M. Rasch to [Blue Cross] Plan for Hospital Care updating them on a policy.
Extent: 1 sheet
May T. Watts, Mary Moulton, Helen Turner, Alice Goodrich, and Edna Jones with a class in the Redwood Building (3.34051)
Date: circa 1948 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with a class in the Redwood Building at The Morton Arboretum. Helen Turner and Mary Moulton appear in the back row on the left, Alice Goodrich is in the front row wearing a hat, and Edna Jones is on the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table (3.4036)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table
(Left side of table):unidentified person
(Right side of table, front to back): Frank Loehman, Edna Jones, Fred Johnson
Extent: 1 photograph
Edna Jones working at desk (3.5004)
Date: October 1961Type: Photographic image
Description:Edna Jones working at desk
Extent: 1 photograph
1952/02/26: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85976)
Date: February 26 1952Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. With Mrs. Watts' agreement, he has delayed holding a nature camp at the bird sanctuary this year. Once the Myers move out of the apartment of the Administration Building, Johnson will move in. Les Plumb wants to move into Johnson's house but it could be too big for them. The Jones family would be a better fit for the Johnson house. The existing Jones house is in bad repair and might be taken down to improve the visual approach to Thornhill. They could give Jones an allotment for the extra coal which the larger Johnson house would use. Work that Mrs. Jones needs could be taken to her from the Thornhill office. They have 13 year round men, although the budget allows for 15.
Extent: 2 sheets
1952/03/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85977)
Date: March 18 1952Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. The Jones family are pleased with the move to the Johnson House. Play yard fencing will be put up next week. There could be other uses for the previous Jones house, instead of tearing it down. Spring weather is bringing good crowds viewing the exhibits. They are spreading limestone and fertilizer, but it's too early to begin planting. Geese are flying north. Bob Banghart read that radio beams which guide airliners interrupt the flight formations of geese. He saw a flock suddenly get out of formation, but then they regrouped. Lowell is in Mississippi and Louisiana viewing azalea blooms. Mrs. Watts is going to Denver and taking slides with her of some rare books. Mr. Miskelly will call her when he returns to Florida.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/01/26: C. E. Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.99608)
Date: January 26 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joseph and Jean Morton Cudahy stating he would try Jones as bookkeeper. They had agreed he be paid an extra $25 per month for the bookkeeping. Most of the bookkeeping typing will be eliminated when they dispose of the pure bred business. Perhaps Miss Rasch can handle the petty cash to cut down on the interruptions during the day. Mrs. Jones, while improving, is still confined at home, but is doing the urgent typing for Mrs. Watts.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/01/23: Joseph Cudahy to C. E Godshalk (3.99610)
Date: January 23 1945Creator: Cudahy, Joseph M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joseph Cudahy to C. E. Godshalk saying that the road, bridge, and traffic situation will have to await the Cudahy's return. They are thinking of hiring a traffic expert at that time. The Arboretum's budget is double what it was ten years ago, and serious consideration must be given to future expenditures. There will be no tea room or provision for feeding people on the Arboretum's grounds. If Mrs. Brossman wishes to establish a restaurant, it must not be on Arboretum property, and the Arboretum will not help fund or encourage this enterprise. They do not propose to erect any buildings to provide for a nature school. No commitment has been made regarding future Flower Shows on Thornhill grounds. The one they did host caused a great deal of work for Arboretum employees and was not as financially successful as the Illinois Garden Club expected. There is no reason for the Arboretum to get into animal husbandry or 4H. They acquired the farm lands to protect the privacy of the Arboretum. He would like the Arboretum to dispose of the pure bred hogs. Farming should be kept to growing crops, perhaps later on feeding the crops to steers. The only housing they are interested in building is houses for employees located in strategic locations in the Arboretum to help protect it. They would only approve farm buildings on Warrenville Road when it is absolutely necessary to protect Arboretum equipment. The landing field for airplanes is out of the question. They are interested in Godshalk's ideas on future development, but suggest they be confined to trees and woody plants and to scientific work with them. The Cudahys are disappointed that Godshalk feels Jones cannot handle the bookkeeping. If Jones does the label work and Miss Rasch and Mrs. Jones divide the bookkeeping, there will not be any increase in pay. They are sorry to learn Mrs. Jones has been ill and wonder whether she will be able to satisfactorily continue with her work in the future.
Extent: 3 sheets
1945/01/16: C. E. Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.99611)
Date: January 16 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joseph and Jean Morton Cudahy saying he has been doing the bookkeeping, with Miss Rasch doing any typing involved. He is happy he learned the new bookkeeping system before he passes it over to anyone else. He is hesitant to let Jones do the bookkeeping in addition to his janitorial duties because Jones is slow, can't type, and there are many interruptions during the day which would cause people to have to look for Jones. He proposes Miss Rasch handle the bookkeeping, turning over her work on the bulletin subscriptions to Mrs. Jones. If Jones has extra time, Godshalk suggests he work on labels or in the herbarium, work he could do as time permits. He also updates them on Mrs. Jones health issues.
Extent: 2 sheets