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1945/02/05 : Clarence E. Godshalk to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.109093)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sgt. Edward L. Kammerer at Ft. Leonard Wood updating him on the various happenings at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/02/05: C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin (3.109103)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin telling him a variety of updates from around the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1943/03/15: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.84550)
Date: March 15 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, updating her on personnel changes caused by the shift to defense jobs: John Kleppe, Roy Burnside, Leslie Plumb, Lowell Kammerer. He is in a lengthy dilemma about where the line between being patriotic and protecting the Arboretum business should be. Defense jobs are much higher paying than he is permitted to pay by the National War Board. Are the men leaving to be patriotic or because they want a higher paying job? He asks for feedback from the Trustees.
Extent: 4 sheets
1943/03/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.84552)
Date: March 30 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her on Arboretum affairs. He detailed the Arboretum employees who were required to shift to defense jobs. He is looking to hire high school boys and older men to help with some of the spring work. Both visitors and class attendance are up. The Thoman Farm has been sold. There are now 320 new piglets on the farm.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/04/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85163)
Date: April 30 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her. 1) His surprise and sympathy at Mrs. Morton's sudden passing. Described the household details, her funeral service, legal details. Lengthy descriptions of the status of various individuals, family and employees. 2) Just before her passing, and at Mrs. Morton's request for suggestions that she could fund, Godshalk indicated that Morton Arboretum could use various kinds of meeting space. Some discussion of the future of the residence. 3) Repairs to the houses of Mr. Eickhorst and Mr. Godshalk. 4) Dr. Allen's lectures. Future bird talks by Dr. Boulton. 5) Mr. Kind and Mr. Parmalee think some of the steer should be sent to market.
Extent: 3 sheets
1945/02/05: Clarence Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85787)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Bob attends University of Chicago Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Unsure if Army will pay tuition; if not, he will pay himself from savings. Reports of below zero temperatures all winter with much snow. Men now cutting large dead trees. John Kleppe quit his job once and has now quit again to be groundsman at Wheaton College. Godshalk won't take him back again. Is concerned about crew members joining the Army leaving his staff depleted. Workers treating floors and leather furniture in Arboretum buildings. Mrs. Watts makes beautiful educational charts and is working on models of Chicago's geological areas. Mrs. Jones returns to work full-time next week.