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Prospectus [for] Flowers of the Brazilian forest / collected and painted by Margaret Mee. (3.30516)

Date: 1963
Creator: Mee, Margaret
Type: Painting
Extent: 1 print : art reproduction, color image on sheet 53 x 78 cm., folded to two leaves and 4 pages, 53 x 39 cm.

1980/07/02: John Armstrong to George Ware (3.37489)

Date: July 2 1980
Creator: Armstrong, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John Armstrong of Layfayette Redevelopment Commission to George Ware requesting information on street tree selection for the City of Lafayette's urban forestry program. Interest in data from the Arboretum's Street Tree Demonstration Plot.
Extent: 1 sheet

1999/01/05: Peter J. Bourne to George Ware (3.37494)

Date: January 5 1999
Creator: Bourne, Peter J.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Peter J. Bourne to George Ware regarding the exchange of Ulmus (elm) seeds.
Extent: 2 sheets

1996/08/06: William E. Curran Sr. to George Ware (3.37613)

Date: August 6 1996
Creator: Curran Sr., William E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from William E. Curran Sr. of Lindren RF Enclosures Inc. to George Ware thanking Mr. Ware for his visit and examination of Ornamental Scotch Pines.
Extent: 1 sheet

1986/10/13: Rick Hootman to George Ware et al. (3.37614)

Date: October 13 1986
Creator: Hootman, Rick
Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Rick Hootman to Dr. Hall, Charles Lewis, Tony Tyznik, George Ware, and Duane Henry. Notes from meeting of Oct. 9, 1986 concerning berm erosion, berm plants, and new amenity lake.
Extent: 2 sheets

1994/10/26: Virgil K. Howe to George Ware (3.37661)

Date: October 26 1994
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Virgil K. Howe of Fort Hays State University to George Ware regarding newspaper articles about a Dutch Elm Resistant Tree he worked on and thanking him for his mentorship over the years.
Extent: 1 sheet

1989/03/09: Louis Iverson to George Ware (3.37662)

Date: March 9 1989
Creator: Iverson, Louis
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Louis Iverson of Illinois State Natural History Survey Division to George Ware requesting a bibliography of forest-related research that has been conducted in Illinois to be published in a book regarding forest resources of Illinois.
Extent: 2 sheets

1999/10/14: Gary Johnson to George Ware (3.37663)

Date: October 14 1999
Creator: Johnson, Gary R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Gary Johnson of University of Minnesota to George Ware requesting specific whip-sized elms to help start a cooperative field evaluation project at the University of Minnesota.
Extent: 1 sheet

1979/03/22: John Laut to George Ware (3.37830)

Date: March 22 1979
Creator: Laut, John G.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John Laut of Colorado State Forest Service to George Ware concerning an updated DED bibliography and requesting assistance in keeping the files complete and up-to-date.
Extent: 1 sheet

Undated: Jeff Mengler to George Ware et al. (3.37832)


Creator: Mengler, Jeff
Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Jeff Mengler to George Ware, Marlin Bowles, Kris Bachtell, Joe Larkin, Marion Hall, and Floyd Swink about the delivery of a report concerning findings from a seed bank study that was part of the Des Plaines River Wetland Demonstration project.
Extent: 1 sheet

1995/04/28: Sheboygan Press dateline (3.37833)

Date: April 28 1995
Type: Document
Description:Dateline from the Sheboygan Press
Extent: 1 sheet

1974/07/17: Jim Dolittle [?] to George Ware (3.37834)

Date: July 17 1974
Creator: Doolittle, Jim
Type: Document
Description:Note to Dr. Ware from Jim Dolittle [?] thanking him for research material.  In addition to sending a copy of his report, he also enclosed two articles [report and articles not included with note].
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/11/11: Zhang Qinghua to George Ware (3.37851)

Date: November 11 1996
Creator: Qinghua, Zhang
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Zhang Qinghua to George Ware thanking him for money received and discussing seed lot germination, seed collection for Ulmus, as well as praising his success in experiments and his paper: Little Known Elms from China.
Extent: 1 sheet

2000/05/22: Zhang Qinghua to George Ware (3.37852)

Date: May 22 2000
Creator: Qinghua, Zhang
Type: Document
Description:Note from Zhang Qinghua to George Ware discussing seed collection for various species of Ulmus, with a photocopy of a grower's license for W.A, (Bill) Gustafson, Jr. of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Extent: 2 sheets

2000/06/06: Zhang Qinghua to George Ware (3.37853)

Date: June 6 2000
Creator: Qinghua, Zhang
Type: Document
Description:Note from Zhang Qinghua to George Ware concerning the collection of Populus species and difficulty with Ulmus due to the climate that year.
Extent: 1 sheet

2000/04/17: Donald A. Rakow to George Ware (3.37854)

Date: April 17 2000
Creator: Rakow, Donald A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Donald A. Rakow of Cornell Plantations to George Ware announcing that he will receive the Award of Merit from the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta in recognition of his contributions to the field of ornamental horticulture and public gardens.
Extent: 1 sheet

1979/01/22: William Rust to George Ware (3.37855)

Date: January 22 1979
Creator: Rust, William
Type: Document
Description:Letter from William Rust of Sheaffer & Roland, Inc. to George Ware concerning a paper and findings of a 1978 study on Sterling Pond.  
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/08/12: Jeffrey R. Short Jr. to George Ware (3.37856)

Date: August 12 1996
Creator: Short Jr., Jeffrey R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jeffrey R. Short Jr. to George Ware thanking him for his article on Little Known Elms from China and discussing trees and people of the Caucasus.  Also contains two color photocopies of maps of the Caucasus region.
Extent: 4 sheets

1985/06/05: Douglas Smith to George Ware (3.37867)

Date: June 5 1985
Creator: Smith, Douglas L.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Douglas Smith of Planmetrics, Inc. acknowledging the receipt of plants and discourse concerning landscape architecture and anecdotes of the Winged Foot Golf Club, as well as the enclosure of the book, Winged Foot Story.
Extent: 1 sheet

1995/02/03: Mike Spravka to George Ware et al. (3.38003)

Date: February 3 1995
Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Mike Spravka to George Ware, Kris Bachtell, Carol Doty, Bill Dreyer, Christopher Dunn, Ed Hedborn, Pattie Jelen, Scott Mehaffey, Linda Sanford, Tish Sparrowe, Peter Van Der Linden, and Gary Watson concerning revisions to the Tree Evaluation Plot Collection which the public uses to select trees suitable for urban and suburban areas.  A 1994-1995 Index Seminum of seeds collected from natural populations in the United States is attached to the memo and addressed to Dr. Ware.
Extent: 7 sheets

1994/03/11: T. Davis Sydnor to George Ware (3.38204)

Date: March 11 1994
Creator: Sydnor, T. Davis
Type: Document
Description:Letter from T. Davis Sydnor of Ohio State University concerning the identification of Celtis reticulata.  Mr. Sydnor also asked for Mr. Ware's assistance in collecting seeds of Ulmus japonica and Ulmus wilsoniana which he would like to cultivate on campus.
Extent: 1 sheet

Undated: Patricia Trambridge to George Ware (3.38205)


Creator: Trambridge, Patricia
Type: Document
Description:Note from Patricia Trambridge to George Ware stating that she is sending him an article about himself that was in the The State Newspaper from Columbia, South Carolina.
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/03/01: Envelope, Prairie Rivers R C & D to George Ware (3.38208)

Date: March 1 1996
Creator: Prairie Rivers R C & D
Type: Document
Description:Envelope addressed to George Ware from Prairie Rivers R C & D of Henry, Illinois.  Envelope contents are missing.
Extent: 1 envelope

1995/11/25: Jennifer M. Boyer to George Ware (3.38209)

Date: November 25 1995
Creator: Boyer, Jennifer M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jennifer Boyer, a student at Eastern Illinois University, inquiring about summer internship opportunities at the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/01/24: Rick Hootman to all employees [George Ware] (3.38210)

Date: January 24 1996
Creator: Hootman, Rick
Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Rick Hootman encouraging staff to sign up to work the Flower and Garden Show, whose theme will be, "Trees are Cool!  Shade Trees for Chicago". 
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/03/16: Agenda for Village Tree Cooperative meeting (3.38211)

Date: March 16 1996
Type: Document
Description:Agenda for Village Tree Cooperative  Board of Director's meeting held at The Morton Arboretum on March 16, 1996.  Special topics include VTC brochure, Henry Community Forestry Project update,  and developing a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years.
Extent: 1 sheet

1999/08/27: Rob Greenland to George Ware (3.38212)

Date: August 27 1999
Creator: Greenland, Rob
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Rob Greenland of Brighton & Hove to George Ware thanking him for his prompt response in regard to propagating elm seeds, sharing his paper "Little-known Elms from China", and also requesting copies of additional papers authored by George Ware.
Extent: 1 sheet

1999/06/06: Rob Greenland to George Ware (3.38213)

Date: June 6 1999
Creator: Greenland, Rob
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Rob Greenland of Brighton & Hove to George Ware announcing his pleasure at receiving seeds for a variety of Ulmus, requesting additional information as to how to properly propagate them, and offering to reciprocate in kind.
Extent: 1 sheet

1996/09/06: B & B to George Ware (3.38223)

Date: September 6 1996
Type: Document
Description:Note congratulating George Ware on receiving the Hutchinson Society Medal. The note is signed with the initials B & B and is on stationary from J.C. Brenton of Des Moines, Iowa.
Extent: 1 sheet

1991/11/07: Robert D. Marquard to George Ware (3.38227)

Date: November 7 1991
Creator: Marquard, Robert D.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Robert D. Marquard of The Holden Arboretum to George Ware thanking him for his pleasant experience visiting The Morton Arboretum and interacting with the plant exploration consortium, Tom Elias, and the research staff.
Extent: 1 sheet

2000/01/10: Terry Fawell to George Ware (3.38230)

Date: January 10 2000
Creator: Fawell, Terry
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Terry Fawell of Law Offices Fawell & Fawell to George Ware thanking him for the report and visual aid regarding Avery Coonley School which will be used in a presentation to the County Board.
Extent: 1 sheet

1991/05/31: Gao Ren to George Ware (3.38233)

Date: May 31 1991
Creator: Ren, Gao
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Gao Ren to George Ware thanking him for the book "Ecosystem Management for Parks and Wilderness", his visit to ShanXi, and informing him that he will be sending him seeds.
Extent: 2 sheets

1987/08/04: Michael Stern to George Ware (3.38234)

Date: August 4 1987
Creator: Stern, Michael
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Michael Stern of Alexander Cooper + Partners to George Ware thanking him and Mr. Tyznik for showing him around the Arboretum and discussing their planting design project.
Extent: 1 sheet

1986/01/13: Steven H. Davis to George Ware (3.38285)

Date: January 13 1986
Creator: Davis, Steven H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Steven H. Davis of the American Horticultral Society to George Ware thanking him for his seed donation.
Extent: 1 sheet

1987/05/14: Louis F. Verano to George Ware (3.38288)

Date: May 14 1987
Creator: Verano, Louis F.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Louis F. Verano of the University of Oregon to George Ware asking him to contribute either a previously written article or ideas concerning the Sugar Maple complex to be used in an upcoming edition of the newsletter, "Trees for Tomorrow".
Extent: 1 sheet

1984/03/21: Harold Davidson to George Ware (3.38289)

Date: March 21 1984
Creator: Davidson, Harold
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Harold Davidson of Michigan State University to George Ware inviting him to deliver a presentation similar to the one given at the Northwestern Indiana Nurserymen meeting earlier that year.
Extent: 1 sheet

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