Marion Hall's retirement party - collage of employees (3.94922)
Date: 1990Type: Photographic image
Description:A collage of photographs of Arboretum employees and board members created for Marion Hall's retirement party. Part 3 of 4.
Employees depicted include:
Top row (left to right):
- Fay Wheatman
- Deb Seymour
- Roger Brunke
- Suzette Morton Davidson
- Liz Bacon
- Charles C. Haffner III
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Larry Carton
- Elizabeth "Sodie" Zimmerman (?)
- Joe Fuqua
- Kris Bachtell
- Unknown
- Ed Hedborn
- Ray Schulenberg
- Unknown
- Irene Foody
- Lucy Mettewie
- Walter Eickhorst
- Dick Wason
- Unknown
- Bruce Germain
- Carol Doty
- Floyd Swink
- Dennis Welch
- George Ware
- Dennis Liby
- Jim Clegg
- Marilyn Halperin
1961/02/16: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86094)
Date: February 16 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton sharing information about ticketing systems for the new control houses. The price of the tickets needs to be set by Morton and the trustees. The Arboretum will staff the control houses with men from the Burns Agency. The stacks have been taken out in the stackroom at Thornhill and are being install above the laboratory at the Arboretum Center. The books are ready to go to Arbor Lodge and should be sent next week. The old hog house at South Farm is being torn down for additional nursery planting space. The work on converting the old cookhouse into four apartments is progressing well. The rest of the men are removing undesirable trees. He is still enthusiastic about the trucksters. Winter classes are going well, and the new colored map will be ready by spring. Mr. Swink, with a bird group, discovered a great horned owl using an abandoned hawk's nest at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1960/08/30: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86092)
Date: August 30 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton updating him on the construction plan for the control houses and options for staffing them. He also shares his plan for repairing the Lake Marmo bridge. Mr. Swink has been hired and will work under the direction of May Watts. The plan is for him to take over her duties when she retires if everything works out. The work on Lake Marmo and the settling basin is almost complete. The Arboretum will get about $17,000.00 for the fill from Meadow Lake in addition to the beautiful lake. They are working to make their entrances beautiful. He responds to Morton's request about leveling the fountain.
Extent: 3 sheets
1960/08/11: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86090)
Date: August 11 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton talking about whether to hire Mr. Swink to take over for May Watts. While Mrs. Carton was not too enthusiastic about Swink, Watts thinks he is the best person to carry on her work. Godshalk doesn't believe that the change to the entrance to the parking lot should be made as walkers who use the parking lot should pay, too, as the lot requires maintenance as well as the roads. Tony has gone to Boston to the National Shade Tree Conference and the AABGA Convention. He sent Tony with 140 of Godshalk's slides of the Floriade and the botanical gardens of Europe. Godshalk has an idea for the front of the Arboretum Center, and he will have Tony prepare the map Morton suggested on his return. The rotunda terrace steps have been fixed, and work on Lake Marmo and the settling basin is progressing.
Extent: 2 sheets
1965/09/24: [Evelyn Naser] to Suzette Morton Zurcher (3.85906)
Date: September 24 1965Creator: Naser, Evelyn M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Evelyn Naser] to Suzette Morton Zurcher saying she hopes Mrs. Zurcher is having a wonderful time on her trip and hopes the weather has been nice. At the Arboretum, it has been rainy. Tea room business is poor. Plans for the Fall Festival are going well, but other than counting the reservations for the dinner, they have no way of knowing how many people will attend. The Quarterly and the folders have not yet arrived. She and Tony examined a new water cooler, and they both liked it. The bulletin board project is at a halt until Mrs. Zurcher returns due to a disagreement between Arnie and Naser. Naser believes Mr. Kettleman will do a good job. Mrs. Watts has lined up everyone for the Prairie Path Day on October 23. Twenty-five people will lead walks on various parts of the path for people with different interests. Ray got back last night and is anxious to tell Zurcher about his trip. The health inspectors inspected the Tea Room and had nothing but good words for it. Alma Greene's husband had brain surgery yesterday. It went well, but he is in pain and most uncomfortable. The Jens Jensen exhibit had to be sent on, so Tony is going to Whitnall Park to check out a mushroom exhibit they would be willing to loan the Arboretum; Naser wants an exhibit hung during the Fall Festival in case there is inclement weather.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/06/22: C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher (3.85881)
Date: June 22 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher stating he has nothing unusual to report. Godshalk received the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal from Swarthmore College given to him in honor of his 40 years of work in developing The Morton Arboretum. They drove the Cadillac on their trip east, and they visited three arboretums: Morris Arboretum, Secrist Arboretum, and the Holden Arboretum. Mrs. Watts told Godshalk she wanted to give up all classes and charge of the Educational Program as she wasn't feeling up to the job. Floyd Swink is now in charge, and his new job has spurred him on to do even more. He will have four Channel 11 programs in September. Mrs. Watts would like to continue to work two days a week helping get class materials ready, working on a new general information book for the Arboretum and helping Godshalk can up some of her previous teaching programs on film. Traffic has slowed now that the bloom is over. Ed Baker is back, but has been so busy Godshalk hasn't had a chance to talk to him yet. He asks Zurcher to remember him to her mother and tell her how much he and Margaret are enjoying the car.
Extent: 2 sheets
The Morton Arboretum Annual Report of the Chairman: November 30, 1961 (3.85880)
Date: November 30 1961Type: Document
Description:An annual report that discusses the death of Sterling Morton and provides a brief memorial for him, updates on Arboretum Staff, visitors, and the education program. This report also discusses the future creation of the Sterling Morton Library.
Albizia julibrissin Durazz. (silk-tree), habit, Floyd Swink (3.83201)
Date: October 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Albizia julibrissin Durazz. (silk-tree), habit, Floyd Swink in front of the tree
Extent: 1 slide
A Landscape Development Plan for Residence C-17, The Morton Arboretum Housing Project (3.6432)
Date: circa 1958Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Copy 1 states on back: "Landscape plan Swink house."
Extent: 1 sheet
Magnolia acuminata (cucumbertree), fruit detail (3.63704)
Date: September 1973Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Photographic image
Description:Magnolia acuminata (cucumbertree), closeup showing mature fruit, mostly red and in upright aggregate cluster at tip of twig amongst large green leaves on tree
Extent: 1 slide
Seminar by Floyd Swink and Ray Schulenberg: Woody Plant Collections (3.60552)
Date: April 9 1973Type: Audio
Extent: 2 audio cassettes
Quercus robur (English oak), habit, fall (3.57827)
Date: October 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Quercus robur (English oak), Floyd Swink standing in front of mature tree covered with green leaves and near road amongst trees showing color
Extent: 1 slide
Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm reviewing documents at desk (3.57726)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm reviewing documents at desk
Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm in Herbarium reviewing specimens at table (3.57725)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm in Herbarium reviewing specimens at table
Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm in Herbarium reviewing specimens at table (3.57724)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink and Gerry Wilhelm in Herbarium reviewing specimens at table
Floyd Swink signing book at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill (3.57722)
Date: September 9 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink signing book at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
A Finding List of the Birds of The Morton Arboretum (3.57582)
Date: 1976Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Book
1988/08/04: Lana Krzykowski to Floyd Swink (3.56337)
Date: August 4 1988Creator: Krzykowski, Lana
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lana Krzykowski (Secretary to Edith Nash) to Floyd Swink regarding the Arboretum's possible interest in housing the slide collection of her father, Irwin S. Rosenfels. The slide pictures were taken between 1910 and 1916 in the area surrounding Oak Park.
Extent: 1 sheet
Floyd Swink outside (3.5173)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5172)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5171)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5170)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5169)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5168)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5167)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink outside (3.5166)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink in office (3.5165)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink in office
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink in office (3.5164)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink in office
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink in office (3.5163)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink in office
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink ouside (3.5161)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink ouside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink ouside (3.5160)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink ouside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink ouside (3.5159)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink ouside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink ouside (3.5158)
Date: 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink ouside
Extent: 1 photograph
Floyd Swink - staff photo (3.5157)
Date: 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink - staff photo
Extent: 1 photograph