Mitteleuropäische Pflanzenwelt : Kräuter und Stauden [Pl. 122: Lamium galeobdolon] (3.31409)
Date: 1957Type: Painting
Extent: 168 watercolor reproductions : photomechanical prints, color 27 x 19 cm + 1 index.
Mitteleuropäische Pflanzenwelt : Kräuter und Stauden [Pl. 137: Rhinanthus alectorolophus] (3.31424)
Date: 1957Type: Painting
Extent: 168 watercolor reproductions : photomechanical prints, color 27 x 19 cm + 1 index.
Mitteleuropäische Pflanzenwelt : Kräuter und Stauden [Pl. 152: Leontopodium alpinum] (3.31439)
Date: 1957Type: Painting
Extent: 168 watercolor reproductions : photomechanical prints, color 27 x 19 cm + 1 index.
Mitteleuropäische Pflanzenwelt : Kräuter und Stauden, ein Auswahl unter Berücksichtigung der in Deutscland geschützen Arten = [Flora of central Europe : herbaceous plants] / Ausgewählt und bearb. von Richard Kräusel, unter Mitarbeit von Hermann Merxmüller und Heinrich Nothdurft [reproductions of original watercolors by C. Caspari and K. Grossman]. (3.31452)
Date: 1957Type: Painting
Extent: 168 watercolor reproductions : photomechanical prints, color 27 x 19 cm + 1 index.
Karla Patterson and Kris Bachtell helping seated visitors at Plant Clinic desk (3.59002)
Date: June 1983Creator: Kohout, John
Type: Photographic image
Description: Karla Patterson and Kris Bachtell helping seated visitors at Plant Clinic desk
Extent: 1 slide
Snow covered Arbor Lake with geese, view from behind wire fence in winter (3.31678)
Date: 1977Type: Photographic image
Description:Snow covered Arbor Lake with geese, view from behind wire fence in winter
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Lake with staff houses in background (3.31780)
Date: 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lake with staff houses in background
Extent: 1 negative
1923/06/07: John McDormand to H. D. Wyllie (3.84601)
Date: June 7 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDormand to H. D. Wyllie enclosing invoices and status on trucks and planting schedule. Expressing concerns about work conditions for men and cost overrides. Asking for in person appraisals of work done, especially ditch digging, and audits of expenses.
Extent: 9 pages
Pond on south side of Japanese Island (3.31815)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Pond on south side of Japanese Island
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Administration Building entrance and drive, stereograph (3.38480)
Date: 1930 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Administration Building entrance and drive, stereograph
Administration Building entrance and drive, before pool was made in front
Extent: 1 stereograph
1923/06/15: B. to Mr. Morton (3.84606)
Date: June 15 1923Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mr. Morton stating Wyllie has received a letter from McDorman about sick corn.
Extent: 1 page
Larch trees camouflaging power towers near Puffer Lake (3.31909)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Early plantings of larch near Puffer Lake help camouflage power towers. Rare Kentucky coffee-tree appears in the upper portion of the photo.
Extent: 1 negative
1923/07/03: John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie (3.84611)
Date: July 3 1923Creator: McDorman, John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John McDorman to H. D. Wyllie about state of corn crop which is not good because of weather. Also an update on land clearing and fencing on property.
Extent: 2 pages
Ridge Road above geographic groups looking east, stereograph (3.31927)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Ridge Road above geographic groups looking east, stereograph
Extent: 1 stereograph
Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting, Alfred Etter at microphone speaking to crowd (3.38511)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting, Alfred Etter at microphone speaking to crowd
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting, Tony Tyznik at microphone speaking to crowd (3.38526)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting, Tony Tyznik at microphone speaking to crowd
Extent: 1 negative
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
1923/07/16: Unknown sender to John D. McDorman (3.84629)
Date: July 16 1923Type: Document
Description:Plow orders, possible winter wheat and spring corn plantings, negotiating with potential new manager
Extent: 1 sheet
Unpaved road slightly directed left along Oakwood Loop looking northeast (3.32118)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Unpaved road slightly directed left along Oakwood Loop looking northeast
*located at about 89-T on Arboretum map/grid
Extent: 1 negative
1926/03/07: Unknown sender to Joy Morton (3.84634)
Date: March 7 1926Type: Document
Description:Letter to Joy Morton with news about weather, the illnesses of Mr. and Mrs. Berg and other general fam news.
Extent: 1 page
Notes from the Sterling Morton Library (3.10645)
Date: December 21 1972 – March 20 1973Creator: MacPhail, Ian
Type: Article
Arboretum road through trees (3.32176)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum road through trees
Extent: 1 negative
1927/01/28: C. C. Wiggans to Joy Morton (3.84650)
Date: January 28 1927Creator: Wiggans, C. C.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. C. Wiggans to Joy Morton about Arbor Lodge. Wiggans has questions about facts in an article by Paul Morton that are different from what he has know about the Lodge. The discrepancy is about the purchase of the land from a man who preempted it and about the log cabin built on the land. He would also like to obtain photographs about the development of the mansion.
Extent: 1 page
Thornhill Residence, rainy rear view from southeast (3.3860)
Date: 1940Creator: Henry Fuermann and Sons
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Residence, rainy rear view from southeast
Extent: 1 photograph
Looking west to Thornhill residence, view from meadow (3.3861)
Date: 1920sCreator: Henry Fuermann and Sons
Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking west to Thornhill residence, view from meadow
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton DuPage County properties numbered according to date of purchase (3.5990)
Date: August 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Map
Description:Ink drawing with parcels shaded with colored pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
1929/02/26: Wirt Morton to Frank Williams (3.84666)
Date: February 26 1929Creator: Morton, Wirt
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Wirt Morton to Frank Williams concerning particulars of carriages sent to Arbor Lodge including cost and manufacturer.
Extent: 1 page
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [1958? with written notes on major planting dates since 1922] (3.5996)
Date: circa 1958Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:Probably prepared for collateral use in the Arboretum's informal series titled: Map & Visitor Guide.
Includes misc notes by C.E. Godshalk on major planting dates since 1922 for various collections and landmarks.
Extent: 1 sheet
1931/09/13: Improvements Have Been Made at Park (Nebraska Daily News-Press) (3.84674)
Date: September 13 1931Type: Document
Description:Newspaper clipping from The Nebraska Daily News-Press (dated in pencil 9/13/1931) detailing improvements that have been made at Arbor Lodge State Park since it was donated to the state of Nebraska. Five rooms have been furnished and filled with historical exhibits. The park has been fenced on two sides, and two ornamental entrances have been added. Landscaping improvements have also been added.
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 07 No. 04 (3.32320)
Date: June 30 1932Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- Some Worth-while Plant Materials For Trial In The Lower Great Lakes Region
Extent: 4 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 08 No. 07 (3.32335)
Date: August 15 1933Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- Late Blooming Lilac Species
Extent: 4 pages
Arbor Day activities at The Morton Arboretum, Tom Simpson and Heidi Tamanaha working behind Seedling Planting station (3.3921)
Date: April 1995Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day activities at The Morton Arboretum, staff member Tom Simpson and volunteer Heidi Tamanaha working behind Seedling Planting station
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Arboretum News and Notes (3.10657)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1973Type: Article
Arbor Lodge, side view of rotunda portico (3.3235)
Date: 1906 – 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lodge, side view of rotunda portico
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor Day, elm planting ceremony in Chicago (3.3939)
Date: 1980sCreator: Larkin, Joe
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day, elm planting ceremony in Chicago, children shoveling dirt around planted tree
Extent: 1 photograph
1938/08/12: Clarence Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy (3.84696)
Date: August 12 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Joseph Cudahy enclosing a letter from Mr. H. F. Siebert, Chief Plant Inspector for the State of Illinois, with information about pest on leaves of Chinese Elm that were sent to him.
Extent: 1 page