Morton Arboretum Map (3.19479)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Map
Description:2014 reprint of The Morton Arboretum's first color map, circa 1943.
Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Map (3.19481)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Map
Description:Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. Some replacement illustration and text has been adhered to the map. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map. One section is partially missing.
Extent: 1 sheet
Lecture by Ray Schulenberg: The Story of The Morton Arboretum Prairie Restoration (3.31580)
Date: September 11 1987Type: Audio
Description:Lecture titled "The Story of The Morton Arboretum Prairie Restoration" given by Ray Schulenberg as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Morton Arboretum Prairie.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Looking north from Clarence Godshalk's yard, DuPage River bridge in center (3.33989)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking north from Clarence Godshalk's yard, DuPage River bridge in center
Extent: 1 negative
Lake Marmo, looking east toward bridge and dam (3.34010)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Lake Marmo, looking east toward bridge and dam.
About 1/2 mile in the distance is a group of buildings where Clarence Godshalk lived.
Notice willows by bridge and hawthorns at extreme left of picture.
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Nursery north of South Farm (3.34112)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Nursery north of South Farm, Teuscher residence in the distance
*located at about 40-F on Arboretum map/grid
Extent: 1 negative
Nursery north of South Farm (3.34113)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Nursery north of South Farm, Teuscher residence in the distance
*located at about 40-F on Arboretum map/grid
Building on right was originally a hog house feed room which became two apartments called the "Porkerhouse Apartments."
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's 2nd house service path to outdoor fireplace (3.34119)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's 2nd house service path to outdoor fireplace
Extent: 1 negative
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34267)
Date: 1941Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Fifteen areas on the grounds highlighted in the key and identified with circled numbers on the map. Surfaced roads, gravel roads, and paths distinguished on the map by the type of line drawn. Compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, and information about the Arboretum publication, Bulletin of Popular Information.
Extent: 1 sheet
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34268)
Date: 1942Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Vegetation illustrated throughout map. Three stylized trees under compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, outstanding features, buildings, Arboretum publications, and location.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
Clarence and Margaret Godshalk outside with several of their puppies (3.3534)
Date: 1936 – 1937Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence and Margaret Godshalk outside with several of their puppies
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk's first home at the Arboretum, under construction (3.3544)
Date: 1922 – 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first home at the Arboretum, under construction
Lilac lawn, front side
Extent: 1 photograph
Digging basement of Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house (3.36082)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Digging basement of Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, horses helping workers pull material
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum entrance road (Joliet Road), showing Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house under construction along right side of road (3.36083)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum entrance road (Joliet Road), showing Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house under construction along right side of road
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, south side, under construction (3.36084)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, south side, under construction, man and two children standing in front of house
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house under construction, front view with John and girls next to house (3.36085)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first house at the Arboretum, front view, under construction
John and two little girls standing to the left of the house
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, front and side view, under construction (3.36086)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, front and side view, under construction
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house and yard with detached garage, south side (3.36087)
Date: 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house and yard with detached garage, south side
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house and yard in winter, south side (3.36088)
Date: 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house and yard in winter, south side
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house in winter, front exterior view, facing on old Joliet Road (3.36089)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house in winter, front exterior view, facing on old Joliet Road
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, close exterior front view from side in winter, facing on old Joliet Road (3.36090)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, close exterior front view from side in winter, facing on old Joliet Road
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, partial view of rear through trees and shrubs (3.36091)
Date: 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, partial view of rear through trees and shrubs
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum west entrance road (Route 53/Joliet Road), Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house along right side of road (3.36092)
Date: 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum west entrance road (Route 53/Joliet Road), Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house along right side of road
Extent: 1 negative
Stone walking path at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house (3.36093)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Stone walking path at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, side view of front with walkway to door (3.36094)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, side view of front with walkway to door
Extent: 1 negative
Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, pergola and gate in the distance (3.36095)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, pergola and gate in the distance
Extent: 1 negative
Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house in winter, pergola in the distance (3.36096)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house in winter, pergola in the distance
Extent: 1 negative
Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, view of garden path from pergola (3.36097)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Yard at Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, view of garden path from pergola
Pergola made of ironwood. Path and gate led from yard to the river dam
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, garden pergola and gate (3.36098)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, garden pergola (made of ironwood) and gate
Path through gate led from yard to the river dam
Extent: 1 negative
Propagator's house and yard at South Farm, rear view (3.36099)
Date: after 1934Type: Photographic image
Description:Propagator's house and yard at South Farm, rear view
Extent: 1 negative
Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view (3.36100)
Date: after 1934Type: Photographic image
Description:Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view
Extent: 1 negative
Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view, small plants in foreground (3.36101)
Date: after 1934Type: Photographic image
Description:Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view, small plants in foreground
Extent: 1 negative
Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view from driveway (3.36102)
Date: after 1934Type: Photographic image
Description:Propagator's house at South Farm, front exterior view from driveway
Extent: 1 negative
Jeffrey Farm House at South Farm with greenhouse (3.36103)
Date: 1924 – 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Jeffrey Farm House at South Farm showing 1st Arboretum greenhouse built in 1922, water tower in distance
Extent: 1 negative