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Arboretum Landscape Teaching Aid Series: Three Norway Spruces (3.19506)
Date: 1940 – 1960Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Primarily textual teaching aid depicting Arboretum landscape. This material describes the three Norway spruce trees planted by Joy Morton, Wirt Morton, and Sterling Morton, including a pasted Arboretum map of their location on the grounds.
Header: THREE Norway Spruces [image of three stylized trees] were planted by THREE Mortons / JOY MORTON / WIRT MORTON / STERLING MORTON
Text and illustrations from top to bottom:
- [Depicted in stylized scroll] THE RECORD: Three Tall Trees [Illustration of three trees] On Forest Road [followed by an arrow pointing downward to map below]
- map: the 3 spruces [arrow pointing downward to spot on map where trees are located, on Forest Road]. Label in lower right: GUIDE MAP of THE MORTON ARBORETUM LISLE, ILLINOIS
- text below map: *these trees are one answer to the ever occurring question: HOW FAST DO TREES GROW?
Extent: 1 sheet
1948/02/26: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.84447)
Date: February 26 1948Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk suggesting that the new trustee, Mr. Baker, could be of substantial help with the attempt to prevent the industrialization of DuPage County. If the Arboretum shouldn't contribute directly to the committee, he would be willing to join with Mrs. Cudahy in making a personal contribution to the defense fund. He thought it was interesting Godshalk was getting good use of the chain saw. Morton hired a man to remove six big eucalyptus trees, and he used a chain saw to do so. It's been very dry in California, and there are water restrictions. Luckily Morton has a well that yields enough water to keep things going including his new plantings. He believes he will lose some of the older trees.
Extent: 2 sheets
1948/03/03: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85917)
Date: March 3 1948Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy saying March has come in like a lion with seven inches of snow. The construction of the Thornhill Building restrooms will be delayed until better weather. Loehman is finished with the hog house and is preparing to plaster the bird room. He asks for clarification on how Palm's will be paid for the work at Thornhill. With regard to the Henderson case, Sterling Morton wrote to Godshalk asking him to contact Mr. Baker to see if Arboretum funds may be used to help in the Henderson case. Even with the heavy snow Monday night, they still had heavy class attendance. Practically all the models are complete, and they will invite people from other classes to come in and examine the models. All the classes will assemble at 9:00 to have a question and answer period. He updates her on the hog operation. They plan to give two pigs to Wayne Hoepner to raise for 4-H. He saw Mark Morton and he seems to be in good spirits. Mrs. Watts feels the Arboretum's education work is far superior to any she saw on her trip. Life Magazine is only interested in the landscape class if they could have before pictures, pictures of the models, and after pictures of the gardens which Godshalk believes will be impractical. He is glad Mrs. Cudahy is coming home early in April to enjoy the spring bloom.
Extent: 2 sheets