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: Preliminary Drawing for Colored Map (3.19480)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Preliminary drawing for detailed colored map of Arboretum grounds that was printed in 1943, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, and center of hedge garden. Blank spaces indicate water and text placement. Tree symbols show exceptional specimens on east and west sides. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map. Drawing is in two pieces.
Extent: 2 sheets
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
Traffic on Route 53 waiting to enter Arboretum (3.2941)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Traffic on Route 53 waiting to enter Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
Entrance to Arboretum east side off what is now IL Route 53 (3.2946)
Date: 1935Type: Photographic image
Description:Postcard of entrance to Arboretum east side off what is now IL Route 53
Extent: 1 postcard
Old car driving through west entrance (3.3019)
Date: October 1941Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Photographic image
Description:Old car driving through west entrance
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor entrance to Morton residence grounds (3.3078)
Date: 1933Creator: Streator, Sidney V.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor entrance to Morton residence grounds
Extent: 1 photograph
[Route 53, entry road, parking lot, Meadow Lake area landscape plan] (3.31967)
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
[Route 53, entry road, parking lot, Meadow Lake area landscape plan - colored version] (3.31968)
Type: Plan
Description:Areas highlighted in color pencil on landscape plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Core Area Update Planting Plan (3.31989)
Date: October 2 2003Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Update planting plan for Core Area, including areas near Arboretum entrance drive, Visitor Center, Meadow Lake, and parking areas
Extent: 2 sheets
Core Area Irrigation Plan (3.31996)
Date: March 24 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Irrigation plan for Core Area, including areas near Arboretum entrance drive, Visitor Center, Meadow Lake, and parking areas
Extent: 5 sheets
Core Area Irrigation (3.31997)
Date: November 30 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Irrigation plan for Core Area, including areas near Arboretum entrance drive, parking area, Meadow Lake, Visitor Center, Arbor Court, Ground Cover Garden, Hedge Garden, and Administration Building
Extent: 2 sheets
Lighting Layout (3.31999)
Date: November 5 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Sheet 1 of 4: Bridge, Entry Road, Meadow Lake, Parking Lot 1
Sheet 2 of 4: Arbor Court, Dining Deck, Meadow Lake, Visitor Center, Forecourt, Parking Lot 1, Staff Lot, Administration Building Walk, Research Lot
Sheet 3 of 4: I-88 sign, South Farm, Research lot
Sheet 4 of 4: Entry Road, Parking Lot 1, Meadow Lake, Arbor Court, Dining Deck, Visitor Center, Forecourt
Extent: 4 sheets
Entry Road Landscape Plan (3.32000)
Date: April 22 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Labeled "As-Built"
Sheets include the following titles: Entry Road Landscape Plan; Main Parking Lot Landscape Plan & Plant List; Picnic Area Landscape Plan & Plant List; Visitor Center Landscape Plan; Visitor Center Retail & Roof Garden Planting Plan; Staff Lot Landscape Plan & Plant List; Arbor Court & Maze Garden Overstory Landscape Plan; Arbor Court & Maze Garden Understory Landscape Plan.
Extent: 9 sheets
Arboretum entrance drive in winter during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32051)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum entrance drive in winter during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Side view of Arboretum entrance drive with trees during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32052)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Side view of Arboretum entrance drive with trees during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Reconstruction of Arboretum entrance drive in winter when Route 53 was widened showing road curve to left (3.32053)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Reconstruction of Arboretum entrance drive in winter when Route 53 was widened showing road curve to left
Extent: 1 photograph
Truck at Arboretum entrance road during recontruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32054)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Truck at Arboretum entrance road during recontruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Traffic at intersection of Oakwood Drive and Route 53 looking north (3.32063)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Traffic at intersection of Oakwood Drive and Route 53 looking north.
Extent: 1 photograph
Traffic backed up to get into Arboretum on Rte. 53 looking north (3.32065)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Traffic backed up to get into Arboretum on Rte. 53 looking north
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Car stopped at east entrance gatehouse (3.32066)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Car stopped at east entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
White car stopped at east entrance gatehouse (3.32067)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:White car stopped at east entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 photograph
Man directing sunday traffic as cars merge on road (3.32068)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Man directing sunday traffic as cars merge on road
Extent: 1 photograph
East entrance gatehouse on Forest Road with two lines of cars (3.32069)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:East entrance gatehouse on Forest Road with two lines of cars
Extent: 1 photograph
Car driving out of Arboretum west entrance toward Route 53 (3.32120)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Car driving out of Arboretum west entrance toward Route 53
*located at about 38-L on Arboretum map/grid
Extent: 1 negative
Car entering Arboretum west entrance at Route 53 (3.32121)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Car entering Arboretum west entrance at Route 53
*located at about 38-L on Arboretum map/grid
Extent: 1 negative
Looking east from Morton residence to entrance gates in winter, Thornhill Drive toward Park Blvd. (3.32151)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking east from Morton residence to entrance gates in winter, Thornhill Drive toward Park Blvd.
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum east gate entrance (3.32156)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum east gate entrance
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum East Gate Entrance in winter with stop sign on left (3.32157)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum East Gate Entrance in winter with stop sign on left
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum east gate entrance in winter with sign on right side (3.32158)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum east gate entrance in winter with sign on right side
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum east gate entrance in winter with close view of east side (3.32159)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum east gate entrance in winter with close view of east side
Extent: 1 negative
Looking north from inside Arboretum East Gate in winter (3.32160)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking north from inside Arboretum East Gate in winter
Extent: 1 negative
Looking north from inside East Gate in winter, sign on right side of road (3.32161)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking north from inside East Gate in winter, sign on right side of road
Extent: 1 negative
Trees and shrubs along east side of west entrance drive (3.32247)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Trees and shrubs along east side of west entrance drive
Extent: 1 negative
Arboretum road over DuPage River bridge, southeast view toward main entrance (3.32739)
Date: 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum road over DuPage River bridge, southeast view toward main entrance
Extent: 1 negative