Carol Doty Presentation on the History of the Morton Family (3.67331)
Type: Audio
Description:Audio of Carol Doty giving a presentation on the Morton Family, specifically focusing on J. Sterling Morton.
A Construction Plan for an Insectory Bridge, The Morton Arboretum (3.6186)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan, side elevation, and end section construction drawings.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Plan for a Foot Bridge for the Appalachian Collection, The Morton Arboretum (3.6264)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan view, side and end elevations.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Undated]: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.105021)
Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk asking for another copy of the schedule of classes, lectures, etc. and the proposed changes, so he can comment on Godshalk's recent letter.
Extent: 1 sheet
Forest Health Issues 2019: An Overview (3.85456)
Creator: Miller, Fredric D., McMahan, Erin
Type: Article
How Oak Trees Evolved to Rule the Forests of the Northern Hemisphere (3.86000)
Creator: Hipp, Andrew
Type: Article
Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests (version 2) (3.114612)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:The most extensive urbanization in Illinois is occurring in the northeastern region where the forests are dominated by oaks. This discussion concentrates on urbanization of these oak forests but conclusions are thought to be applicable much more widely.
Note: this version of the article includes George Ware's name after the title and centered on the page. Otherwise the article is identical to the original version.
Extent: 5 pages
A Parking Plan for the New Crabapple Display Group, The Morton Arboretum (3.6848)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Proposal for Parking 18 - not built.
Extent: 1 sheet
Handwritten note with suggested edits to a handout document (3.64502)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Extent: 1 page
A Formal Garden Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edsel B. Ford (3.97344)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:title from a drawing; no drawing present
Extent: 1 piece, mounted on board
Proposed Piping for Cistern Water (3.6916)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Note on back: "Proposed green hse cistern piping"
Extent: 1 sheet
Notes by George Ware on Distribution of Elms by The Morton Arboretum (3.100846)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Notes likely written by George Ware on recent distribution (1998) of elms by The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Landscape Design for Church, Rectory, and Gardens (3.7352)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:Detailed design for grounds including social, sing and dance rings, and play fields with an emphasis on the prairie landscape
Extent: 1 sheet
Aerial map of the NW corner of The Morton Arboretum showing two adjacent plots (3.108565)
Type: Document
Description:An aerial photograph of two adjacent plots at the NW corner of The Morton Arboretum off Leask Lane and showing acreage.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Clarence E. Godshalk] to Aubrey Fealdi (3.101869)
Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Handwritten rough draft of letter from [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Aubrey Fealdi, searching for a Landscape Design graduate to be his assistant. (See typed copy at 3.101868). Notation at the bottom suggests that this letter also be sent to the Landscape Design Departments at Univ of Illinois and Univ of Iowa.
Extent: 3 sheets
How do climate change experiments alter plot-scale climate? (3.85422)
Creator: Rollinson, Christine R.
Type: Article
Lifetime reproductive success of northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) (3.85449)
Creator: Condit, Richard
Type: Article
Undated photo: Il Brolino (3.105044)
Type: Document
Description:Undated sepia-toned photo of Il Brolino. Handwritten comments by Sterling Morton: "Here's a Santa Barbara formal garden - apparently maintained by a cross-eyed topiarist! SM"
Extent: 1 sheet
[Steen] Preliminary Sketch Winnetka, Illinois (3.97285)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
A Preliminary General Plan - The Campus of Lake Forest College (3.97620)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:Presentation drawing
Lake Forest, Illinois
Extent: 2 sheets
Morton Arboretum Map (3.94831)
Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Map
Description:Undated copy of map created by May T. Watts in 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.
Handwritten note in top-left corner of map: "This map must have been done in 1955 C.D." [Carol Doty]
Extent: 1 sheet
Undated note: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105075)
Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Undated handwritten note from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. About Fountains. He asked if they have a Chicago representative. Letter to follow.
Extent: 1 sheet
Goshen Elm - 1 (3.102423)
Type: Document
Description:Photocopies of photographs sent to George Ware of the "Goshen Elm". One picture is of the tree flowering in early spring; the other is of the full canopy.
Extent: 1 sheet - two sided
[The Visitor Center Trail, The Morton Arboretum, without topographic detail] (3.6967)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:This copy has color pencil on the trail and pencil drawings of benches and trees, and it does not include the topographic detail.
Extent: 1 sheet
Document Establishing Preliminary Purpose for The Morton Arboretum Formation (3.63984)
Type: Document
Description:Preliminary language to establish the purpose for the formation of Morton Arboretum. Possibly Page 4 of a larger document.
Extent: 1 sheet
Tony Byrne talking to Clarence Godshalk about Joy Morton (3.67264)
Type: Audio
Description:Tony Byrne interviewing Clarence Godshalk on the Morton family and their life during the 1920s.
[Meadow Lake Regrading Project] (3.32036)
Type: Plan
Description:Shows portion of Meadow Lake. Includes grading boundary and slurry wall.
Extent: 1 sheet
Post-Conference Tour October 25-26, 2018 San Francisco Bay Area (3.85415)
Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Article
Illinois Trees Nature Trail (3.6507)
Type: Map
Description:Drawing for Illinois Trees Trail signs that show map, length and "You are Here" arrows for the three loops of the trail.
Extent: 1 sheet
Owner's Resubdivison of Part 1 of Lot 1 of Assessement Plat No.1, Lands Belonging to Trustees under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Lisle Twp., DuPage County, Illinois (3.5377)
Creator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Area surveyed shows layout of Arbordale. No acreages are given. This copy is an unsigned, undated blueprint.
Extent: 1 sheet
[1932/10]: Salix Species Notes (3.99642)
Type: Document
Description:Salix Species notes sent to C.E. Godshalk by William A. Strong for Godshalk to verify the information. Includes Godshalk's handwritten notes.
Extent: 2 sheets
A Plat Plan Showing Drive-Walk Location Property of Henrotin Hospital (3.97226)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet