Betula fruticosa Pall. (ernik birch), leaves and twigs (3.105336)
Date: September 1993Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Betula fruticosa Pall. (ernik birch), several twigs with serrate, green leaves and cone-like fruits
Extent: 1 slide
Betula microphylla Bge. (little-leaved birch), trunk (3.105354)
Date: September 1993Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Betula microphylla Bge. (little-leaved birch), trunk with gray, flaky bark, green lichens growing on bark
Extent: 1 slide
Betula microphylla Bge. (little-leaved birch), bark (3.105355)
Date: September 1993Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Betula microphylla Bge. (little-leaved birch), peeling white bark on trunk, horizontal lenticels
Extent: 1 slide
Betula pendula Roth (European white birch), habit, habitat (3.105441)
Date: September 1993Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Betula pendula Roth (European white birch), several weeping birches in field
Extent: 1 slide
Trip to China Enlarges Arboretum's Collection Newspaper Clipping (3.106961)
Date: October 19 1990Type: Document
Description:A newspaper clipping covering a specimen gathering and exchange trip to China by The Morton Arboretum botanists.
Extent: 1 sheet
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 January 25 (3.107010)
Date: January 25 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on January 25, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Peter van der Linden, which lasted from 1987 to 1998. Topics include the Arboretum's collections, the evaluation and rehabilitation of collections, the construction of the North-South Tollway (I-355), salt studies, plant labels, seed collecting, and the Arbor Day Plant Sale.
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1987 (3.107030)
Date: 1987Creator: Engle, Martha
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1987 Branches Newsletter includes articles on; a soil survey conducted in response to drainage problems exacerbated by the North/South tollway and funded in part by an Institute of Museum Sciences grant, the Adopt a collection program to assist with the maintenance of the collection plantings or geographic collections, and reporting on the recent volunteer recognition. Educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities and lists of new volunteers are also included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1988 (3.107034)
Date: 1988Creator: Halperin, Marilyn J.
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1988 Branches Newsletter has articles on the following: the drought of 1988 and the Arboretum's efforts of keep up with the watering of newly planted trees and plants; Volunteer Appreciation Night; and the Hatch Meadow Project to plant and monitor test plots of Summit green ash trees in hostile clay soil emulating urban tree growing conditions such as concrete and other pavement. Volunteer opportunities, classes and new volunteers are featured.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1989 (3.107040)
Date: 1989Creator: Engle, Martha
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1989 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: a history of the soil at the Arboretum, specifically the movement of the glaciers and the ice sheet that covered the area; an update on the berms' their formation, purpose (to mitigate salt, exhaust and noise pollution), and design; and a sampling of collecting trips conducted by Arboretum staff and scientists. An in-service for volunteers, special events and classes are featured along with a list of new volunteers.
Extent: ;6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Spring 1994 (3.107058)
Date: 1994Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1994 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: The Midwest Plant Exploration Collaboration of which the Morton Arboretum is a member, and their expedition to Siberia to collect horticultural specimens; the development of the children's book collection in the Sterling Morton Library. Volunteer opportunities, trainings and classes and lists of new and continuing volunteers are included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1994 (3.107059)
Date: 1994Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1994 Branches Newsletter features the following articles: a write up about the new Naturalists Certificate Program which was designed for the serious amateur naturalist to broaden, expand and deepen their understanding of the natural history of the Chicago area; an overview of the Central and West Asia Collection. Classes, trainings and upcoming events are also included.
Extent: 5 pages
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 March 08 (3.107277)
Date: March 8 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on March 8, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Kunso Kim, which lasted from 1998 to 2014, and Matt Lobdell, which lasted from 2014 to 2022. Topics include the development of the Arboretum's collections, online collections catalogs, the Arboretum's grid system, the Collections Master Plan, the building of the Curatorial and Operations Center, working in Plant Clinic, and tribute trees.
The Arboretum’s China Expedition: Implications for the Collections (3.11015)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1991Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
A Rose By Any Other Name… (3.11038)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1992Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
The Bird and the Pine (3.11062)
Date: December 21 1993 – March 20 1994Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
Surprises in the Sleeping Land (3.11068)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1994Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
Vines: Overlooked Treasures of The Morton Arboretum (3.11083)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1995Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
Vines: Overlooked Treasures of The Morton Arboretum (Part II) (3.11087)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1995Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Article
Events, News, & Classes: Winter 1988 (3.113794)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the lecture "Plant Diseases and Human History" and Valentine projects with pressed flowers. The decision was made to discontinue the Arboretum's maple syrup-making program due to competition from other area events. A portion of the collection was impacted by flooding. Peter Van Der Linden and Gary Irving joined the staff. A grant was received from The Cooperative College Botany Program, and Charles A. Lewis received a special award in recognition of his "outstanding contributions to the founding of the New York City Housing Authority's Garden Competition," and for continuing service to the Authority's ongoing Garden program.
Interview with Peter Van Der Linden (3.33432)
Date: February 18 2000Type: Audio
Description:Interview with Peter Van Der Linden conducted by Kunso Kim (Curator of Botanical Collections), Marcus de la Fleur (visiting Landscape Architect) , and Tim Boland (Curator of Horticultural Collections).
Topics discussed include
Extent: 2 cassettes
1995/02/03: Mike Spravka to George Ware et al. (3.38003)
Date: February 3 1995Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Mike Spravka to George Ware, Kris Bachtell, Carol Doty, Bill Dreyer, Christopher Dunn, Ed Hedborn, Pattie Jelen, Scott Mehaffey, Linda Sanford, Tish Sparrowe, Peter Van Der Linden, and Gary Watson concerning revisions to the Tree Evaluation Plot Collection which the public uses to select trees suitable for urban and suburban areas. A 1994-1995 Index Seminum of seeds collected from natural populations in the United States is attached to the memo and addressed to Dr. Ware.
Extent: 7 sheets
1997/04/11: Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware et al. (3.41605)
Date: April 11 1997Creator: Hootman, Rick, Taylor, Doris
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware and others briefly describing community tree planting ceremonies for several suburbs to commemorate Arbor Day. Includes two completed forms for Hinsdale and Woodridge planting ceremonies and photocopied map of Hindsdale.
Extent: 4 sheets
Green Nature, Human Nature book signing in Sterling Morton Library, Charles Lewis signing for Peter van der Linden in the May T. Watts Reading Garden (3.4200)
Date: May – June 1996Type: Photographic image
Description:Green Nature, Human Nature book signing in Sterling Morton Library, Charles Lewis signing for Peter van der Linden in the May T. Watts Reading Garden
Extent: 1 photograph
1992/06/03: Peter van der Linden to Chris Whelan (3.44213)
Date: June 3 1992Creator: van der Linden, Peter J.
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Peter van der Linden to Chris Whelan concerning research, education, and management of the East Woods.
Extent: 1 sheet
China trip, Arboretum group setting out to collect seeds in Shanxi Province (3.4533)
Date: 1990Type: Photographic image
Description: China trip, Arboretum group setting out to collect seeds in Shanxi Province, north-central China, standing in meadow
(L to R): Ross Clark, Peter van der Linden, George Ware, Kris Bachtell, William Hess
Extent: 1 photograph
George Ware Retirement Party in Founders Room - (L to R): Peter van der Linden, Tony Tyznik, George Ware (3.4648)
Date: 1994Type: Photographic image
Description:George Ware Retirement Party in Founders Room - (L to R): Peter van der Linden, Tony Tyznik, George Ware
Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait (3.5189)
Date: 1987Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden, seated portrait (3.5190)
Date: 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden, seated portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden, headshot (3.5191)
Date: 1997Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden, headshot
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden sitting on low hanging tree branch (3.5192)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden sitting on low hanging tree branch
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden in the Roseaceae Collection (3.5193)
Date: 1992Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden in the Roseaceae Collection
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden with tree during China Expedition (3.5194)
Date: 1990Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden with his namesake, Tilia amurensis, in Fenglin Nature Preserve, Heilongjiang Province during the China Expedition. Shrub in front of Pete appears to be Euonymus pauciflorus, shrub in front of large tree trunk is Acanthopanax senticosus.
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait (3.5195)
Date: 1987Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden, outdoor portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Peter van der Linden in the Roseaceae Collection (3.5196)
Date: 1992Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter van der Linden in the Roseaceae Collection
Extent: 1 photograph
Scott Moberg shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day employee tree planting (3.55666)
Date: April 1996Creator: Hootman, Rick
Type: Photographic image
Description:Scott Moberg shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day employee tree planting; Peter van der Linden in green hat, Carol Doty in beige jacket.
Extent: 1 slide
Kris Bachtell and Patti Jelen shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day employee tree planting (3.55667)
Date: April 1996Creator: Hootman, Rick
Type: Photographic image
Description:Kris Bachtell and Patti Jelen shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day employee tree planting. George Ware far left, Peter van der Linden in green hat, Carol Doty in beige jacket, Becky Monroe in blue jacket.
Extent: 1 slide