List of People Matched with Prairie Plant Names (3.104810)
Type: Document
Description:A list of 14 people matched with prairie plant names.
Extent: 1 sheet
1960/03/02: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105090)
Date: March 2 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Dr. Carleton's letter outlines his proposal very well. Work with Baker to create a contract or memo. He will proceed with making the columns a permanent feature and give the eye a focal point in looking over the garden. It is fine news that Mrs. Watts is recovering so well. The $6,000 to Bird Cartage Company will make Lake Marmo good and deep. It will stay that way with the settling basin above and the change in land use up on the headwaters of the creek. For Godshalk's European trip, Morton recommends that he work with A.A.A, through the Chicago Motor Club. He mentions the Flower Show in Turin and the myriad flower boxes throughout Europe for Godshalk to see.
Extent: 2 sheets
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1990 (3.107043)
Date: 1990Creator: Way, Carol, Halperin, Marilyn J.
Type: Serial
Description:This issue of the Autumn 1990 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: the compilation, publication, editions, layout and indexing, uses and documentation of Plants of the Chicago Region begun by Frank Swink and published by the Arboretum; and the Natural History Collection, organization, relocation and cataloging. Volunteer opportunities, classes and events are included along with information about existing and new volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
May T. Watts conducting a class at The Morton Arboretum (3.33923)
Date: February 1960Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts conducts a class at The Morton Arboretum Outpost as she holds a large-format piece of artwork depicting outlines of leaf shapes. Helen Turner is seated beside her. The class is being held in a room that appears to have a large brick fireplace with a chalkboard on its mantel.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, riding in an open-air tram (3.33926)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner sit next to the driver of an open-air tram with a group taking her class at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, luncheon (3.33927)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner attend a luncheon at The Morton Arboretum Outpost with a large brick fireplace.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, sitting on a bench (3.33928)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner sit on a bench at The Morton Arborteum with three other people, including two unidentified men and one unidentified women who may be attending one of her classes.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts, Mary Moulton, Helen Turner, Alice Goodrich, and Edna Jones with a class in the Redwood Building (3.34051)
Date: circa 1948 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with a class in the Redwood Building at The Morton Arboretum. Helen Turner and Mary Moulton appear in the back row on the left, Alice Goodrich is in the front row wearing a hat, and Edna Jones is on the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen and Marge digging to a trout lily bulb (3.34084)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner and Marge Shawvan dig for a trout lily bulb at The Morton Arboretum in a class with May T. Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen measuring a trout lily bulb root (3.34085)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner measures the root of a trout lily bulb during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Vegetable dyes: Helen Turner's experiments (3.34414)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A display showing 20 woven swatches of coarse thread that have been dyed with various vegetable dyes by Helen Turner for a class taught by May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Ina Irmiter, Helen Turner, Lillian Lasch, and Ruth Leedy (3.34443)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Ina Irmiter, Helen Turner, an unidentified woman, Lillian Lasch, and Ruth Leedy gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34451)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961. Turner appears to be taking down notes as Watts speaks.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Warren Keck, Erica Watts, Jane Moore, Ina Irmiter, Ruth Leedy, Helen Turner, and Lillian Lasch (3.34453)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Warren Keck, Erica Watts, Jane Moore, Ina Irmiter, Ruth Leedy, Helen Turner, Lillian Lasch, an unidentified person, and a dog gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34457)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34459)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with group at Wayne village station (3.35243)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Standing next to the Wayne village station, May T. Watts speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts appears to be reading from the book "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway. Helen Turner is visible to the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner at the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin right-of-way near Wayne (3.35245)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner walks along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin right-of-way near Wayne, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others near Wheaton (3.35248)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others walk along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin near houses in Wheaton, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others observing plants along railroad ties (3.35255)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others stop to observe plants growing along railroad ties that were part of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner speaking to fellow hikers at a quarry (3.35256)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner speaks to other hikers at a quarry near Batavia, Illinois, along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others having lunch (3.35260)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others have a discussion while stopping for lunch at a park in Batavia near the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with fellow hikers (3.35261)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others pause to have a discussion near a stone retaining wall along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts speaking to fellow hikers (3.35262)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to hikes along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path. Helen Turner is seated to the left.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen Turner in office at desk (3.5179)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner in office at desk
Extent: 1 photograph
1960/02/08: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86076)
Date: February 8 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton responding to his ideas about the control house. He believes Dr. Carleton would like the Arboretum to participate in a training program for gardeners, propagators, etc. Mrs. Watts suffered a slight stroke while teaching a class at the Arboretum. The doctor expects her to make an almost complete recovery, but she will have to do nothing for six weeks to a couple of months. Miss Turner and some of her best helpers are filling in. The contractors seem interested in getting fill from Lake Marmo, but they have other options. Plans for the European trip are progressing. He is enclosing a sketch of the AABGA exhibit. He hopes Mrs. Morton will soon be well.
Extent: 3 sheets
1960/02/23: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86081)
Date: February 23 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton stating he hasn't received the copy of the letter Dr. Carlton wrote to Morton. He's enclosing a slide of the informal Christmas tree they had in the rotunda with the four columns in the background. He's asked Mr. Ward to prepare some elevations for the control house for Morton. Mrs. Watts is making steady improvement recovering from her stroke. Miss Turner is doing a splendid job filling in for her. Although they don't have a signed contract yet, Bird Cartage Company will begin work tomorrow on digging the catch basin and cleaning out Lake Marmo. He then discusses details of the arrangement. He shares information about their upcoming European trip, thanking Morton for his generosity in making the trip possible. He's sorry they won't be able to meet with Morton in Europe, and he is happy Mrs. Morton is feeling well again.
Extent: 2 sheets