1956/08/11: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.104993)
Date: August 11 1956Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is sorry that Godshalk has been held up by a strike. He hopes the fire door between the old and new buildings will be installed for the dedication. The lobby, general office, curved hall and lecture room are important to be finished for viewers. He is sorry for the overhead door trouble at South Farm. He had to install a motor and remote control for Mrs. Morton to open their door at Lake Forest, but that shouldn't be needed at South Farm. What should be done with the Jaffray house? He likes the idea of having independent contractors [Price] do the tree trimming as opposed to the full wages of an employee [Sharpless]. Ask the Salt Company to donate an addressograph machine that they no longer are using rather than buy one for the Arboretum. He is surprised that the Dutch elm disease has taken hold in the Arboretum, but is assured that Godshalk will identify, remove and burn them as quick as possible. He questions how the beetles can travel so far so fast. Mrs. Zurcher is working on plans for the September 27 dedication. He is pleased that she is getting so energetically involved. He hopes that Morton family member stay involved for years to come.
Extent: 3 sheets
1956/09/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.104994)
Date: August 22 1956Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton, updating him on construction. The fire door between the existing building and the new building will not be delivered in time for the dedication. The rest will be ready for [September] 27th. Laboratory work is nearly complete. The service drive to the greenhouses and the service entrance to the new wing is complete. The overhead door installers will be trying a new spring to solve that problem at South Farm. Mr. Price has finished trimming, removing and relocating 427 trees for $520. Godshalk details the amounts paid to Ralph Miller, Sharpless and Price for this work. The Toll Road Commission bore three test holes where the lake would be. They struck rock at 28 feet and the soil is silt and gravel. They struck water at 9 feet, so the new lake might fill on its own with water to the level of the river. Howard Fisher will check with experts. The men are removing Dutch elm trees as fast as they show signs. He comments that the beetles are likely carried by the wind. He is anxious for the labs to be finished so he can begin some experiments. Argonne Laboratory might partner with them to trace circulation in trees with radioactive materials.
Extent: 2 sheets
1957/04/06: Archibald Enoch Price to Clarence Godshalk (3.117202)
Date: April 6 1957Creator: Price, Enoch
Type: Document
Description:A letter of gratitude to Mr. Godshalk regarding a visit with Mrs. Zurcher and Mr. Morton and being hired for tree spaying.
Extent: 1 page
1956/07/17: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84523)
Date: July 17 1956Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton saying he is happy to hear that the houses have been picked for the new housing project. He hopes he and other members of the staff who have had city planning training will be consulted on the layout since it is to be a landscape exhibition. The toll road engineers will make drillings this week to check the soil. Miles Sharpless has returned to the Forest Preserve District. Now Godshalk's hopes of getting the elm trees in good condition is shot. He is having trouble finding someone to do the actual climbing. Sharpless suggested he hire Mr. Enoch Price's crew to do the climbing, with Arboretum staff cleaning up. Godshalk hired Price's crew to do the work on some of the elm trees. He went over the pricing for the work with Morton. He hopes to use funds from the Grounds Committee Fund to pay for additional work. They have found one pretty sure case of Dutch Elm Disease on a tree on the newly acquired Johnson land. He updates Morton on the slow progress with the new building. He shall try to get to Morton's Lake Forest place some time this summer.
Extent: 3 sheets
1956/08/06: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84524)
Date: August 6 1956Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton stating the new laboratory is not yet complete due to labor issues. The upstairs and the offices are done, but the offices are being used for storage. The back of the lecture room and the greenhouses are also finished. At South Farm, they expect to move into the new shop Monday. Arboretum staff have almost completed the remodeling of the old tool shed. The elm pruning is pretty much done, and he convinced Mr. Price to offer a discount due to the volume of the work. Three elm trees on the Johnson property that had Dutch elm disease were removed and burned. The Arboretum may take the Salt Company's old addressograph. Mrs. Zurcher and he settled many decorating details this past weekend.
Extent: 2 sheets