Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 June 08 (3.101320)
Date: June 8 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator. The interview took place on June 8, 2022 in the Cudahy Room in the Administration and Research Center at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's early experiences at The Morton Arboretum (late 1960s-1970s) including visiting the Arboretum as a student, his summer job working with Ray Schulenberg in the prairie, his work as an herbarium assistant, becoming the Arboretum's plant recorder, and memories of Walter Eickhorst.
1925/05/14: University of Illinois Library to [Clarence E. Godshalk] (3.101516)
Date: May 14 1925Creator: University of Illinois
Type: Document
Description:Letter from W. L. P. of the University of Illinois Library, Exchange Division to [Clarence E. Godshalk] requesting the Bulletin of Popular Information.
Extent: 1 sheet
1929/02/22: [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Landscape Department, University of Illinois (3.101879)
Date: February 22 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Unsigned letter, possibly from Clarence E. Godshalk, to Landscape Department, University of Illinois.
Extent: 1 sheet
Lecture by Ray Schulenberg: The Story of The Morton Arboretum Prairie Restoration (3.31580)
Date: September 11 1987Type: Audio
Description:Lecture titled "The Story of The Morton Arboretum Prairie Restoration" given by Ray Schulenberg as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Morton Arboretum Prairie.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
1945/07/19: H. A. Webber to Sterling Morton (3.84424)
Date: July 19 1945Creator: Webber, H.A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from H. A. Webber (Secretary of the Class of 1897, University of Illinois) to Sterling Morton asking for information on the hardiness in Illinois of Sequoia gigantica, as his class would like to plant one on the campus as their class memorial. If any of these trees are growing successfully in Illinois, he would like to know their locations, so a member of the class could examine them.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/01/28: C. E. Godshalk to Mark Morton (3.84954)
Date: January 28 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mark Morton hoping he is enjoying the sunshine and that his trip to California will benefit him as he expected. He talks about the use of superphosphate versus rock phosphate in the length of time it would remain in the soil, enclosing a letter on the subject from the Soil Department of the University of Illinois (not included). Sid says that everything is going well at Morton's home.
Extent: 1 sheet