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1958/04/18: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.105038)
Date: April 18 1958Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk sharing his thoughts on acquiring the Herboth and Mulacek properties. Morton noticed a large ad in the Tribune for Valley View Estates with The Morton Arboretum featured in the foreground. He thinks the area may flood even with the new bridge and channel. The lots in the Skokie District flooded until Ickes got the Skokie Lagoons Project underway to improve the drainage. He gives his thoughts about the Herboth life tenancy deal. He is glad the housing project and the bridge at 53 are moving along. He talks about his frog and snail issues. They are getting their home ready to be part of a garden club tour.
Extent: 2 sheets
1958/12/26: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.105043)
Date: December 26 1958Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk saying he will leave some more of the slides that they have eliminated in Ed Baker's office. Morton also made a list of the numbers of the slides they would like to borrow if the Garden Club party comes off. He thinks the party was a success.
Handwritten on the bottom of the letter: "Thanks [ ] for the nice note [ ] sent me His handwriting is about as [bad] as mine!"
Extent: 1 sheet
1958/02/12: C. E. Godshalk to E. H. Baker Jr. (3.107193)
Date: February 12 1958Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding the final settlement with Carroll Construction Co. for building the Arboretum Center.
Extent: 1 page
1958/05/01: C. E. Godshalk to Mr. Edward H. Baker Jr. (3.107197)
Date: May 1 1958Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding the fencing along the toll road and the Arboretum property. Some decisions need to be made regarding the type of fencing at different areas along the toll road.
Extent: 1 page
1958/05/07: Edward H. Baker to J. G. Rutherford (3.107198)
Date: May 7 1958Creator: Baker Jr., Edward H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding the footage for fencing between the Toll Road right-of-way and The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 page
1958/05/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to E. H. Baker, Jr. (3.109036)
Date: May 22 1958Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to E. H. Baker, Jr. He states that now is the time to correct the tax assessments in Wheaton on 4 parcels, which he details. Especially all of the land north of the tollway should be tax exempt, except the housing project.
Extent: 1 sheet