(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 4] (3.102426)
Type: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The top picture is of Lebanon High School students planting an Elm. The middle picture is of Elms outside Lake Forest Country Club. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
A Planting Plan for the Home Grounds of Mr. and Mrs. John Brunner (3.97419)
Date: July 1942Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:Buckley Hills Subdivision - 2122 Miraflores Avenue
Waukegan, Illinois
Extent: 1 sheet
A Plat Plan - Jerome J. Gordon - Home Grounds (3.97987)
Date: September 1960Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:corner of Hibbard Road and Pine Street
Winnetka, Illinois
Extent: 1 sheet
Clonal population structure of the federal threatened Mead’s milkweed, as determined by RAPD analysis, and its conservation implications as part of "Seeds for the Future Roots of the Past: Proceedings of the Seventh North American Prairie Conference" (3.31532)
Date: 2002Creator: Bowles, Marlin L.
Type: Article
Description:A digitized chapter of Clonal population structure of the federal threatened Mead’s milkweed, as determined by RAPD analysis, and its conservation implications as part of "Seeds for the Future Roots of the Past: Proceedings of the Seventh North American Prairie Conference"
Restoration Status of the Federal Threatened Mead's Milkweed (Asclepias meadii) in Illinois and Indiana as part of "Proceedings of the Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop" (3.114777)
Date: 2001Type: Book
Description:The digitized document in this record is the chapter: Restoration Status of the Federal Threatened Mead's Milkweed (Asclepias meadii) in Illinois and Indiana, which is a part of the full document "Proceedings of the Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop".
Spiraea and Cornus Group [planting guide] Morton Arboretum [Spiraea and other rose family shrubs preliminary plan] (3.5701)
Date: 1920sCreator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan for Spiraea and other rose family shrubs.
Extent: 1 sheet
Tree Tagging Media Alert (3.86931)
Date: 2014Type: Document
"EVERY STATE ITS OWN WOODY ORNAMENTALS" article included in letter to Mr. Godshalk from Phelps Wyman (3.107347)
Date: January 23 1932Type: Document
Description:Article on woody ornamental plants by Phelps Wyman as part of a letter sent to Mr. Godshalk regarding the inquiry about these plants at The Morton Arboretum's location in the Midwest. Sent as supportive documentation, reprinted from Landscape Architecture, October 1931 isue.
Extent: 1 page
"Fungus may be at the root of wilting, dying trees" [news clipping] (3.104801)
Date: June 8 1993Type: Document
Description:An article from the Chicago Tribune dated Tuesday, June 8, 1993, quoting Gary Watson and Tom Green of The Morton Arboretum who suggest verticillium wilt as the cause of recent tree stress in the DuPage County, IL area.
Extent: 2 sheets
"Presettlement Barrens in the Glaciated Prairie Region of Illinois" as part of the Proceedings of the North American Conference on Savannas and Barrens (3.113799)
Date: October 1994Creator: Bowles, Marlin L., McBride, Jenny
Type: Article
Description:A digitized chapter of the 1994 North American Conference on Savannas and Barrens Proceedings written by Marlin L. Bowles and Jeanette L. McBride.
Full proceedings from the conference can be found online here.
#Giving Tuesday, 2015, How do you pronounce Arboretum? (3.62050)
Date: 2015Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#Giving Tuesday, 2015, How long do trees live? (3.62051)
Date: 2015Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#Giving Tuesday, 2015, What's the coolest thing you learned at The Morton Arboretum? (3.62073)
Date: 2015Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#Giving Tuesday, 2015, Which of these isn't a real tree name? (3.62074)
Date: 2015Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#Giving Tuesday, 2015, Why do trees drop their leaves? (3.62075)
Date: 2015Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#Giving Tuesday, 2018, refresh (3.64099)
Date: October 30 2018Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#GivingTuesday, 2017, social media (3.62968)
Date: November 16 2017Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
#GivingTuesday, 2017, webpage (3.62969)
Date: November 17 2017Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
'If I Were An Omnipotent President" (3.101775)
Type: Document
Description:Undated chain letter, with 13 points, signed by "A True American". To be copied and sent to 10 of your friends.
Extent: 1 sheet
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 1: The Start of the Journey: with guest Dr. Andrew Hipp (3.60735)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:In this episode of Planted, we talk about how sometimes our first career aspirations are wildly different from the paths we ultimately choose to pursue. Andrew Hipp’s surprising and twisting path into the scientific field of plant systematics is just that, interesting at every turn. Listen to Andrew discuss his early aspirations; from astronaut, to creative writer, ultimately leading to his current work as a scientist. Andrew describes how he harnesses his skills as a writer to paint a picture that weaves the genetic data of oak species from around the world to create a Tree of Life for Oak trees that spans 1000s of years.
Extent: 29:12:42
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 2: Early Steps: with guest Frank Balestri (3.60743)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:Join us on this episode of Planted to learn how early experiences in the natural world can ignite passion for working with plants later in life. Inspired by his experiences with collecting and raising butterflies as a youth, Frank Balesteri shares how some of his early experiences, inspired him to consider a path into horticulture.
Extent: 21:46:27
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 3: Choosing a Direction: with guest Ashley Tuffin (3.60752)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:Internships can take you all over the world and provide valuable insight into the career of your dreams. In this episode, Ashley Tuffin, research assistant at The Morton Arboretum, describes how the internships guided by your interest can shape decisions and directions within your STEM/plant career trajectory.
Extent: 18:17:71
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 4: Merging Interests: with guest Aurelie Jacquet (3.60760)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:Interests guide your path, but what if you have more than one passion? In this episode of Planted, Aurelie Jacquet, an ethnopharmacologist who studies the uses of medicinal plant extracts to treat parkinson's disease, talks about how she incorporates her passion for photography within her research. She will share how she uses microscopy to capture images of healthy or sick nerve cells.
Extent: 21:26:94
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 6: North Stars: with guest Dr. Chelsie Romulo (3.60778)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:Mentors, colleagues and advisors do more than give insight on the journey, they can help shape the path. Follow us on this episode of Planted as Dr. Chelsea Romulo winds us through her current research into the far corners of the Amazon and discusses mentors and advisors that helped her carve her journey to these remote pockets of the world.
Extent: 37:05:78
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 7: Final Destinations: with guests Tricia Bethke and Dr. Jennifer Chandler (3.60784)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:So you’ve done all the work and gained all the necessary skills, but how do you know you’ve arrived in your dream job in STEM and plant science? In this episode of Planted, Tricia Bethke and Dr. Jenn Chandler share tips and advice for reaching the sweet spot in their careers and taking risks to end up exactly with the career they wanted.
Extent: 46:10:44
'Planted' Podcast: Episode 9 (Bonus): Meet the Hosts: Dr. Jessica Turner-Skoff and Meghan Wiesbrock (3.60797)
Date: 2018Type: Audio
Description:Before you start the winding path into plant related careers, get to know the hosts, in this bonus episode. Unravel their early interest and passion for STEM, and learn how a plant profession could be a perfect job for you!
Extent: 23:33:27
(1985): Elisabeth T. Eggleston to George Ware (3.100868)
Creator: Eggleston, Elisabeth T.
Type: Document
Description:An undated (estimated 1985 based on note " 2 sent 4-11-86") handwritten letter from Elisabeth T. Eggleston to George Ware requesting Wilson Elms.
Extent: 1 two-sided sheet
(1994) M. C. R. P. Surplus Plt. Sale (3.102586)
Type: Document
Description:A list of plants with prices and quantities.
Extent: 1 sheet
(1994) Tree Distribution Information Sheet - Blank Form (3.102583)
Type: Document
Description:Form for collecting information about a tree distribution
Extent: 1 sheet
(2000) Photographs [copies] of trees in Sheboygan, WI (3.102448)
Type: Document
Description:Five photocopied photographs sent to George Ware of tree in Sheboygan, WI.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 1] (3.102425)
Type: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Lebanon, IL high school students planting seedlings. The third picture is of an unidentified group planting a tree. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 2] (3.102421)
Date: 2000sType: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Lebanon, IL high school students planting seedlings. The third picture is of David Elms at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, IL. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet, two-sided
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 3] (3.102420)
Date: 2000sType: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Rob Miles in Lebanon, CT. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
02/18/1943: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108888)
Date: February 18 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter pertaining to the boundaries of the Arboretum. The pump house and about four feet of the north end of the cottages are on Lisle Farms. A strip 150 feet wide and approximately 1700 feet long would be necessary to get all the Marmo group in the Arboretum. A strip much wider should be considered. Mrs. Cudahy and Sterling should survey the area with Mr. Godshalk.
Extent: 1 page
03/11/1988: George H. Ware to Mr. Donald Dickman (3.66962)
Date: March 11 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:A packet of three letters. The initial letter is from George Ware to Donald Dickman [Dickmann] of Michigan State University wherein he introduces Mr. Dickmann to Zhang Qui Wen [Qiwen] of the Chinese Academy of Forestry. The second letter is from Zhang Qiwen to George Ware asking him to transfer the enclosed letter to Professor Donald Dickmann. Zhang Qiwen is seeking to study and conduct research at the University of Michigan following her work with the University of Toronto.
Extent: 3 sheets