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1960/10/12: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105120)
Date: October 12 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He will share slides of their museum visits to New England, with a rest in Vermont. Slides of the parking area at Cleveland Museum of Art, which has more parking space than planned at Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
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
A Proposed Septic System for Gate House, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5461)
Date: 1960sCreator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Gatehouses, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5464)
Date: September 23 – October 3 1960Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Sheets numbered A-1, Gates; A-2, Gatehouses; and E-1,Gatehouse-Lighting, Power, & Telephones.
Extent: 3 sheets in binder
Gatehouses, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5465)
Date: September 21 1960Creator: Carroll Construction Co.
Type: Plan
Description:Lannon cut stone & veneer details, Morton Arboretum gatehouse.
Extent: 1 sheet
East entrance gatehouse (3.60069)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:East entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 photograph
1960/04/11: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86084)
Date: April 11 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton thanking Morton for his help in planning for his expense money for the upcoming trip. He was happy to hear that Morton transferred some securities to the Arboretum. Godshalk believes Morton's father would be happy with the progress at the Arboretum and that these last few years will go down in Arboretum history as outstanding ones. The Bird Construction Co. will soon be ready to start cleaning Lake Marmo. They took the temporary columns down today. He describes the progress on the new control house. He asked Tony to make some sketches for the area in front of the Arboretum Center. They are making the 3 foot square pebbled blocks for the terrace by the rotunda. They will plant trees from the street tree collection in the new parking area. Work on Route 53 will begin again tomorrow. He shares where Morton can send letters to him while Godshalk is in Europe, and he hopes Mrs. Morton is improving rapidly.
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