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1933/03/18: [Norma Bryan] to C. E. Godshalk (3.101332)
Date: March 18 1933Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk informing him that they have deposited $1,416.99 to his account to cover expenditures for Joy Morton in 1932, bringing the balance with Joy Morton & Co. to $10,000.
Extent: 1 sheet
1933/06/02: E. H. S. [Edward H. Stearns] to Joy Morton (3.101343)
Date: June 2 1933Creator: Stearns, Edward H.
Type: Document
Description:Memorandum from E.H.S. [Edward H. Stearns] to Joy Morton stating that they have looked into the liability on the part of the Arboretum for accidents on its roads. They have approved the following: "WARNING; DRIVE SLOW; Roads narrow and winding; view occasionally obscured." It doesn't do any good to add anything about driving at their own risk; the owner can't avoid liability for any negligence on his part.
Extent: 1 sheet
1933/06/24: C. E. Godshalk to N. A. Bryan (3.101347)
Date: June 24 1933Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to N. A. Bryan saying Miss Biddle, editor of the Garden Digest magazine, would like to borrow a cut from the last picture bulletin. In the past, she has borrowed pictures which she has promptly returned. Godshalk can see no harm in loaning the cut as long as the Arboretum is credited in the publication. He will write Miss Biddle saying that she will get the cut or hear from Mrs. Bryan if Mr. Morton objects. She would like the cut of Fothergilla major.
Handwritten in pencil on letter: "Mr Morton Are you agreeable to the loan? B"
Extent: 1 sheet
1933/06/27: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101349)
Date: June 27 1933Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma Bryan, Secretary to Founder, asking for Miss Biddle's initials and address, as Mr. Morton agreed to loan her the cut she requested. He thinks well of her magazine.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/06/29: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101376)
Date: June 29 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan thanking her for sending his $600 check so promptly. Mr. Van Gemert is out east with his mother whose condition is not improving. Godshalk gave Mr. Morton a check for Van Gemert's increase in salary.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/07/15: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101379)
Date: July 15 1932Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk asking him if the Arboretum has received three issues of Curtis's Botanical Magazine. She does not want to pay the bill until she is sure the issues have been received.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/12/20: [Joy Morton] to C. E. Godshalk (3.101389)
Date: December 20 1932Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Joy Morton] to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a small check as a Christmas remembrance.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932: On Mrs. Bryan Ledger, C. E. Godshalk (3.101390)
Date: 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Handwritten ledger notes by [C. E. Godshalk].
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/07/01: Norma Bryan to C. E Godshalk (3.101430)
Date: July 1 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary [Norma Bryan] to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a check due to him on his salary for the past six months. From now on he will get the check regularly every six months.
Extent: 1 sheet
1929/07/06: Alvin M. West to Joy Morton (3.101441)
Date: July 6 1929Creator: West, Alvin M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Alvin M. West (Reference Library on American Benefactions) asking Morton for information about the Morton Arboretum and the tract of land formerly belonging to his father that was conveyed to the University of Nebraska. West's organization researches organizations and compiles information about them to share with potential donors.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/03/10: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101450)
Date: March 10 1927Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C.E. Godshalk wishing him success with his turkeys. They are enjoying the mild weather, but it is too hot during the day. They expect to be home in early April. He hopes they get a reasonable price for the cows. Sterling and his wife visited them, and they had a nice visit. They would both like to be home at Thornhill now; there is no place like it.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/17: Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.] (3.101459)
Date: January 17 1930Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.], written in Bombay, telling him about his five night train trip through India. He saw the Taj Mahal, and he believes it is the most beautiful structure in the world. They are back on the ship, soon to be heading south. So far, the trip has been very satisfactory. He hopes to have reports about the business from Peterkin and Sterling [Morton] at Colombo or Batavia.
Extent: 2 sheets
1930/12/20: Circuit Court Summons, Joy Morton vs. Charles Schroeder (3.101462)
Date: December 20 1930Type: Document
Description:Circuit Court Summons in the matter of Joy Morton vs. Charles Schroeder requiring Schroeder to appear on January 2, 1931 " to answer unto Joy Morton in a plea of trespass on the case on promises to the damage of said Plaintiff as he [say sin] [sic] the sum of One Thousand Dollars."
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/02/20: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101492)
Date: February 28 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He appreciates the photos which Godshalk has taken. He requests that the Pierce be taken to Downers Grove for repair.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/05/07: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101506)
Date: May 7 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Godshalk discusses an issue with another Arboretum employee.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/07/12: E. J. Palmer to Joy Morton (3.101508)
Date: July 11 1928Creator: Palmer, Ernest Jesse, 1875-1962.
Type: Document
Description:Letter transmitting the contents of a telegram received at Naperville Station at noon. "Will reach Chicago 6:50 tomorrow morning. Out on early train. E. J. Palmer, Kansas City, Missouri"
Extent: 1 sheet
1926/03/16: Wirt Morton to Joy Morton (3.101509)
Date: March 16 1926Creator: Morton, Wirt
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Wirt Morton to Joy Morton, who is in California. Wirt heard that his Uncle Joy was disappointed at the slow progress of work on Thornhill. He updated his uncle about the work that was being done at Thornhill.
Extent: 3 sheets
1925/04/29: Frances Mary Hughes to Joy Morton (3.101512)
Date: April 29 1925Creator: Hughes, Mary Frances
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Frances Mary Hughes of Downers Grove, Illinois to Joy Morton. She appreciates the first edition of the Bulletin, because she is interested in the progress of the Arboretum and "partly from the standpoint of the journalist who sees a story in the development of such a project."
Extent: 1 sheet
1925/05/19: C. C. Thomas to Joy Morton (3.101518)
Date: May 19 1925Creator: Thomas, C. C.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. C. Thomas, Associate Horticulturist, U. S. Department of Agriculture to Joy Morton. He acknowledges receipt of the Bulletin of Popular Information, No. 2. He requests a copy of No. 1. Penciled note at bottom : "CEG, send it, JM"
Extent: 1 sheet
1925/06/09: Caroline M. McIlvaine to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101523)
Date: June 9 1925Creator: McIlvaine, Caroline M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Caroline M. McIlvaine, Librarian of Chicago Historical Society to Clarence E. Godshalk. She thanks him for the copy of The Bulletin. Enclosed is a printed receipt from Chicago Historical Society to Joy Morton, for the "Plan of Development for Morton Arboretum". She requests another copy of the Plan [?Bulletin?] be sent to Edward P. [?Owllsy?] in Waukegan, Illinois, who has the Charlotte crab tree mentioned in the Bulletin.
Extent: 2 sheets
1925/06/10: Carl H. Parlasca to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101524)
Date: June 10 1925Type: Document
Description:Letter from Carl H. Parlasca, Boy Scouts of America, Elgin Council, to Clarence E. Godshalk. He thanks Godshalk for a copy of the Bulletin, and his recent visit with the Illinois Nature Study Society. "It must be a source of real satisfaction to Mr. Morton to see the fruits of his labor and his ideals shaping themselves in such a splendid way. The contribution he is making to America in saving its wildlife, its flowers and its trees is something which cannot help but be keenly appreciated by all red-blooded men and women."
Extent: 1 sheet
1925/09/24: L. B. Hastings to Joy Morton (3.101531)
Date: September 24 1925Creator: Hastings, L. B.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from L. B. Hastings, HeadMaster at St. Alban's: A School for Boys of the Waterman Foundation to Joy Morton. He is requesting that a copy of the bulletin be sent to Gardner Pitts and Robert Pitts at St. Alban's in Sycamore, Illinois. They are sons of Dr. Pitts and are planning to attend a university to study horticulture.
Extent: 1 sheet
1926/02/04: George M. Ebert to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101534)
Date: February 4 1926Type: Document
Description:Letter from George M. Ebert, Decorating, Designing and General Painting. If Mr. Morton wishes a local painter to paint Mr. Teuscher's house, he is fine with that. He is glad that some of the samples that he sent appealed to Mr. Morton.
Extent: 1 sheet
1926/05/28: Mary Stewart Watt to Joy Morton (3.101543)
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mary Stewart Watt to Joy Morton. Her Western Springs Garden Club enjoyed their recent visit and tour led by Mr. Godshalk. They especially liked the lilacs, iris, hibiscus and native wild flowers.
Extent: 2 sheets
1926/03/28 : C. K. Young to [Joy Morton] (3.101550)
Date: March 28 1926Creator: Young, C. K.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. K. Young of Richards Landing, Ontario, Canada to Morton Arboretum. He is applying for the position he heard about. He is a family man with 10 years experience in general farming using all kinds of equipment. References will be furnished if needed. Please let him know of the work, the wages and housing accommodations.
Extent: 2 sheets
1926/05/03: William R. Plum to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101562)
Date: May 3 1926Creator: Plum, William R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from William R. Plum of Lilacia in Lombard, IL to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is submitting the list of plants that he would like for "your man" to create labels. He suggests that Mr and Mrs Morton and others come to see blooms 'beyond anything I ever saw' now at Lilacia Park. He will have some new lilac scions for Morton Arboretum next winter from France.
Extent: 3 sheets
1926/05/03: Genevieve Monsch to Joy Morton (3.101566)
Date: May 3 1926Creator: Monsch, Genevieve
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Genevieve Monsch to Joy Morton. She would like to bring about 60 of her high school botany students to tour the Arboretum. They could come after school during the week or on a Saturday. She has visited twice. Her students would be respectful of the woods as they study the plants. If they come on Saturday, she asks permission for them to each their lunch in the woods.
Extent: 1 sheet
Undated: Ora Tripp Harkness to Joy Morton (3.101584)
Creator: Tripp, Ora
Type: Document
Description:Undated letter from (Mrs. C. W.) Ora Tripp Harkness to Joy Morton. She invites Mr. Morton and Mr. Godshalk to attend the Aurora House and Garden Club's third annual show.
Extent: 4 sheets
1926/11/08: O. T. Glenn to Joy Morton (3.101587)
Date: November 8 1926Creator: Glenn, O. T.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from O. T. Glenn of Illinois Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry to Joy Morton. He thanks Morton for the printed copy of Morton's certificate of inspection for the current year for their files.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/02/15: N. W. Scherer to Joy Morton (3.101595)
Date: February 15 1927Creator: Scherer, N. W.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from N. W. Sherer, Department of Horticulture at Ohio State University to Joy Morton. He is hoping for a long list of detailed information to help guide them in starting an arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/03/05: Mrs. Albert W. Mason to Joy Morton (3.101601)
Date: March 5 1927Creator: Mason, Mrs. Albert W.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. Albert W. Mason in Franklin, Nebraska to Joy Morton. She asks for many details about the arboretum and Joy Morton and family.
Extent: 3 sheets
1927/03/15: Willard N. Clute to Joy Morton (3.101604)
Date: March 15 1927Creator: Clute, Willard N.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Willard N. Clute to Joy Morton. Clute is Chairman of the Joliet Park District. After the upcoming meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, some member would like to tour The Morton Arboretum, if that could be arranged. He also invites any arboretum staff to attend the meeting as several topics would cover botanical interests.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/03/24 : A. J. Davis to Joy Morton (3.101606)
Date: March 24 1927Creator: Davis, A. J.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from A. J. Davis, of the Abraham Lincoln Council of Boy Scouts of America to Joy Morton. The Boy Scouts have a 74 acre camp that they are wanting to reforest with native trees. He is hoping for a catalogue of suggestions.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/04/23: Ruth O. Peterson to Joy Morton (3.101609)
Date: April 23 1927Creator: Peterson, Ruth O.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Ruth O. Peterson to Joy Morton. She is hoping to arrange a visit for her Western Springs Garden Club, with someone to talk to them about pet projects. She suggests a date and describes her group.
Extent: 3 sheets
1927/05/10: Nellie G. Hubbell to Joy Morton (3.101610)
Date: May 10 1927Type: Document
Description:Letter from (Mrs. H. W.) Nellie Hubbell of the Beverly Hills Woman's Club to Joy Morton. She thanks him for permission to visit, Mr. Teuscher for his talk, and Clarence Godshalk for the tour. Their group would like to visit again in the fall. She mentioned Pine Hill and the year round Christmas trees near the house.
Extent: 1 sheet
05/25/1927: Neva Littell to Joy Morton (3.101612)
Date: May 25 1927Creator: Littell, Neva
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Neva Littell to Joy Morton. The Kenilworth Garden Club thanks Joy Morton for permitting and Clarence Godshalk for conducting their recent tour of the Arboretum. They look forward to returning when the iris collection is in bloom.
Extent: 1 sheet