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1944/02/04: Clarence E. Godshalk to Paul Franzen (3.109006)
Date: February 4 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Paul Franzen. The Delphinium Society would like the Arboretum to host a delphinium test garden. Mrs. Cudahy does not feel that a study of perennials falls within the province of the Arboretum, much as she likes delphiniums. Godshalk comments further that perhaps after the war, when labor is more available they might revisit the idea.
Extent: 1 sheet
1944/10/27: Clarence E. Godshalk to Stanley W. Hayes (3.109010)
Date: October 27 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Stanley W. Hayes. To answer Hayes questions: 1) There are 9 Trustees. The remaining members will vote in a new member upon the death or resignation of a previous member. This will be certified with the DuPage County Register of Deeds. 2) Family membership is not a requirement to be a Trustee. He lists the 9 members and their relationships. 3) Mr. Mortons estate provided a 10 year fund for housing for his widow and 2 children. Any remaining funds will go to the Arboretum at the end of the 10 years. 4) It is a private non-profit organization. Because of the educational work, the land is tax-exempt. Taxes are paid on the residential grounds for family and some employees, and on buildings for maintenance equipment. 5) To learn the amount of the original endowment, contact Mrs. Jean Morton Cudahy, Chairman of the Board.
Extent: 2 sheets
1943/03/23: C. E. Godshalk to Roy Burnside (3.109061)
Date: March 23 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Roy Burnside summarizing the contents of their morning conversation. Burnside is free to leave his employment at the Arboretum on March 25.
Extent: 1 sheet
1946/05/21: Leon Croizat to Jean Cudahy (3.109062)
Date: May 21 1946Creator: Croizat, Leon
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Leon Croizat to Jean Morton Cudahy detailing his qualifications as a botanist and listing his references.
Extent: 2 sheets
1946/06/08: C. E. Godshalk to Leon Croizat (3.109063)
Date: June 8 1946Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Leon Croizat stating that Mrs. Cudahy passed along his letter to Godshalk.
Extent: 1 sheet
1943/12/09: E. Lowell Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk and all at the Arboretum (3.109085)
Date: December 9 1943Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lowell Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk "and all at the Arboretum." He discusses his experiences during the war.
Extent: 3 sheets
1944/03/12: E. Lowell Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.109087)
Date: March 12 1944Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lowell Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk updating him on his status in training and discussing other personal matters.
Extent: 5 sheets
1944/07/23: E. Lowell Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk "and all at the Arboretum" (3.109088)
Date: July 23 1944Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Clarence E. Godshalk and all at the Arboretum updating them on his status in training and other personal matters.
Extent: 5 sheets
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
1945/03/29: Clarence Godshalk to Lowell Kammerer (3.109094)
Date: March 29 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Lowell Kammerer updating him on various happenings around the Arboretum and its staff members.
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
1945/03/29: C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin (3.109104)
Date: March 29 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin providing updates from around the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/09/01: Margaret Douglas to C. E. Godshalk (3.109473)
Date: September 1 1945Creator: Douglas, Margaret
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Douglas to C. E. Godshalk saying she received another of the delightful Bulletins, and she is especially interested in the pines, as she is trying to write for the Garden Club Bulletin about the evergreens of Oregon. Professor Martinez of Mexico discovered a pine and named it in her honor. She has an extra copy of Martinez's book on the pines of Mexico and would be happy to send Godshalk a copy for the library if they could use a book written in Spanish.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/09/12: C. E. Godshalk to Margaret Douglas (3.109474)
Date: September 12 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Margaret Douglas (Mrs. Walter) saying he was glad to receive her letter expressing appreciation of the Bulletins. He asks for her to share any suggestions she may have for their improvement. They would appreciate the donation of the book about Mexican pines written by Professor Martinez. He is grateful for the offer. They will be looking forward to her future visit to the Arboretum, and Mrs. Cudahy asks to be remembered to her.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/11/12: Ginevra K. Pirie to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.109477)
Date: November 12 1945Creator: Pirie, Ginevra King
Type: Document
Description:Letter, written on American Red Cross stationery, from Ginevra K. Pirie (Mrs. John T. Pirie, Jr.) to Clarence E. Godshalk. She regrets that "the group of Ft. Sheridan boys went so far afield in the trip to the arboretum." Mrs. Cudahy called her about it. She has written Lt. Stansbury at Ft Sheridan about changes to be made for future field trips from the hospital. She invites him to fly to their farm in Mundelein.
Extent: 1 sheet
1945/11/26: Esther Armstrong to Jean M. Cudahy (3.109480)
Date: November 26 1945Creator: Armstrong, Esther
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Esther Armstrong, Head Recreation Worker at Vaughan General Hospital in Hines, Illinois to Mrs. Joseph Cudahy, thanking her and the Arboretum staff for the classes offered to the psychiatric patients at the hospital.
Extent: 1 sheet
Jean Morton Cudahy and other speakers at Annual Meeting, Fairchild Tropical Garden (3.3110)
Date: February 14 1946Type: Photographic image
Description:Speakers at table for annual meeting, Fairchild Tropical Garden
Col. Robert H. Montgomery pouring Jean Morton Cudahy a drink
L to R: Dr. David Fairchild (President Emeritus of Fairchild Tropical Garden), Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy (Chairman, Board of Trustees for The Morton Arboretum), Dr. E. D. Merrill (Administrator of Botanical Collections for Harvard University, Director of The Arnold Arboretum), Col. Robert H. Montgomery (Director of Fairchild Tropical Garden)
Extent: 1 photograph
Jean Morton Cudahy & large group of women planting a tree (3.3112)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Jean Morton Cudahy (in print dress) & large group of women planting a tree in Florida
Extent: 1 photograph
1940/01/12: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence Godshalk (3.83855)
Date: January 12 1940Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Cudahy returning estimate to Godshalk, says to accept Daungaard's bid to dig trees.
Mr. Holabird sent her sketch of roof work for Clarence's house; need for bid from several contractors.
She is glad to know work on Lake is proceeding. Says that winter birds she sees in Florida are similar to those in Lisle. She approves of the series of subjects in Mr. Kammerer's bulletin.
Extent: 4 sheets
1940/02/20: Jean M. Cudahy to E. L. Kammerer (3.83856)
Date: January 20 1940Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Enclosed check for subscriber. Please add new subscriber, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, gives 2 addresses, one for winter and other for rest of year. Wants bulletins from 1934-1939 sent to her.
Enclosing 2 photos, one of teachers to be used in future bulletin and the other of the screw pine on her lawn in Florida. Comments that Florida winter birds roughly the same as those in Lisle.
She likes his bulletin subjects.
Extent: 3 sheets
1940/02/01: E. Lowell Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83857)
Date: February 1 1940Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Thanks her for her check. Bulletins sent to Mrs. Alfred B. Noyes. Her photos to be filed for future use. The mounting of 1,210 herbarium specimens from Arnold Arboretum just completed. Received enclosed Smithsonian Institution information from Mrs. T. D. Roberts. Record low weather may affect young plants.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940: Jean Cudahy to Clarence Godshalk (3.83858)
Date: 1940Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Thanks him for surveyor's map of lake. Heard Prof. Fogg of University of Pennsylvania. He is in charge of bulletin for Morris Arboretum. Please send him copies from past years and one bound volume. Attending dedication of new library and museum at Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Having lunch with several dignitaries. Sends him a copy of invitation. Very cold weather there is a problem.
Extent: 7 sheets
1940/01/06: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83859)
Date: January 6 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Godshalk received bids for work on Lake Marmo; enclosed copy of bid signed by Mr. Yackley. Also enclosing bids for taking 3 apple trees to Lake Forest; Mr. Daamgard is lowest bidder and will do work. After advice from Mrs. Cudahy, will arrange tree transfers. Discusses tentative plans for work on roof of his house. Working on foundation for Mr. Eickhorst's house. Working on plans for sale of steers.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/01/08 : E. L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83860)
Date: January 8 1940Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy. He shared a potential schedule of topics for the Bulletin. Dr. J. R. Schramm enjoyed his visit to Morton Arboretum. He mentioned the sketch by Mr. Banze for the Chicago Flower show exhibit, including the painted red barn.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/01/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83861)
Date: January 18 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy sharing photos of Lake Marmo excavation and the men involved. Sending a message to Mr. Cudahy about the steers at Arbor Farm.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/01/19: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83862)
Date: January 19 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy describing the enclosed map of Lake Marmo, and the history of the lake and dam. He cites detailed amount to remove the silted in areas. Opinions on ramping the edge with stones.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/02/08: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83863)
Date: February 8 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her: 1) on progress on removing dirt from the lake. 2) He has been eliminating undesirable brush in the west side woods, which he has been "blazing." Also identified trees to be moved to the field north of the Administration Building. 3) Eickhorst's house construction. 4) Evening lecture series. 5) Positive visit in January by Mr. Schramm of Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/02/15: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83864)
Date: February 15 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy detailing a plan for a series of 8 Saturday classes for teachers, taught by Mrs. Watts. This is promoted by Miss Keller, of the Board of Education.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/02/24: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83865)
Date: February 24 1940Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk in which she strongly states her position on the issue of fees for the teachers workshops. She accepted a position as a Vice President of the Board of Fairchild Gardens, at Dr. Merrill's invitation.
Extent: 8 sheets
1940/02/24: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83866)
Date: February 24 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy explaining the two inserts he sent with this letter. 1) Letter from Mrs. Watts detailing the teacher's course to be presented in the spring. 2) Announcement of a similar course to be given at New York Botanical Garden.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/02/29: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83867)
Date: February 29 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, updating her: 1) Lake Marmo 2) Mr. Eickhorst's house. 3) Repairs at the residence at Mrs. Morton's request. 4) Mrs. Morton's latest heart attack. 5) Leaning up the woods. 6) Mourning doves have been spotted. 7) Preparations for the Flower Show. 8) Details on new stationery. 9) Mark Morton's recent visit. 10) 4-H steers.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/03/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83869)
Date: March 18 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy requesting information on the color formula for the red barn used in the New York Flower show, as they prepare for the Chicago Flower Show.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/04/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83871)
Date: April 5 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, requesting that, after the Garden Show, he be permitted to bring home and reassemble the little red barn in his back yard.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/04/12: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83873)
Date: April 12 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy: 1) updating her on attendance and topics at recent evening lectures by Dr. Allen and Mr. Boulton. 2) Much detail on plans and plantings in various areas of the Arboretum, done in collaboration with E. L. Kammerer. 3) Requesting guidance on responding to a request from Mrs. Bowen and Lake Forest Garden Club for an exhibit at their Garden Show.
Extent: 2 sheets
1940/09/10: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83879)
Date: September 10 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, enclosing a letter from Mr. Wyman of Arnold Arboretum. There is interest in forming an association of arboretums to share issues of mutual interest. Godshalk is asking her decision on who should attend this exploratory meeting in Cleveland.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/10: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83883)
Date: October 1940Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk, written from Passavant Hospital. She thanks him and others for the updates and kind wishes for her recovery. She broadly explains her illness.
Extent: 4 sheets