Addition to Residence for Joy Morton, Esq., Wheaton, Ill. (3.5538)
Date: 1912Creator: Hunt, Jarvis.
Type: Plan
Description:Sheets 1-3, 36 cm x 63 cm., show the first, second, and third floor plans; sheet 4, 91 cm x 56 cm., shows basement plan dated April 17, 1912.
Extent: 4 sheets, stapled
Addition to the Residence of Mr. Joy Morton (3.6043)
Date: June 22 1922Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Extent: 4 sheets
Additions to Country Residence for Mr. Joy Morton, Lisle, Illinois (3.6183)
Date: June 21 1915Creator: Perkins, F. W.
Type: Plan
Extent: 9 sheets in binder
Aerial view of entire Morton Farm and estate (relay tower in distance) (3.3143)
Creator: Curtiss-Wright
Type: Photographic image
Description:Photograph taken during an aerial survey depicting entire Morton farm and estate (relay tower in distance)
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of Morton residence at Thornhill and surrounding area, looking north (3.38604)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Morton residence at Thornhill and surrounding area, looking north
Extent: 1 negative
Aerial view of Thornhill Residence and surrounding land (3.3629)
Creator: Curtiss-Wright
Type: Photographic image
Description:Photograph taken during an aerial survey depicting Thornhill Residence and surrounding land
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of Thornhill Residence looking north amid Parsons Grove on west side of DuPage River (3.3628)
Creator: Curtiss-Wright
Type: Photographic image
Description:Photograph taken during an aerial survey depicting Thornhill Residence looking north amid Parsons Grove on west side of DuPage River
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Landscape Teaching Aid Series: An Old Bridge (3.19501)
Date: 1940 – 1960Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Primarily textual teaching aid depicting Arboretum landscape. This material describes a bridge that was left on what are now the Arboretum grounds, as well as part of the story of the Morton Arboretum's origins.
[Illustration of the bridge] Header: AN OLD BRIDGE was left behind when the HIGHWAY cut through [illustration of the highway]
Text and illustrations from top to bottom:
- [Depicted in stylized scroll] The Record: The old bridge still bears a plate with the date. It rested for many years. Now the Arboretum uses it. (but No Buses, please)
- Interpreting the record: The old bridge must have served many a surrey, and hayrack, and cattle being driven to market, and horses going to the Saturday Horse Fair at Naperville. This was the bridge that Joy Morton crossed on the day of the event described here [to the right of this text is pasted material from the May 1952 "Service Bulletin," Vol. 21, No. 2, including the front cover illustration depicting an antique vehicle and two men putting out a brush fire and partial text describing how Joy Morton found the location where he had his home Thornhill built.]
Extent: 1 sheet
Country Residence, Library Addition by Mr. Joy Morton, Lisle, Illinois (3.5539)
Date: September 1922Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Sheets numbered 1-13, 13a, 14-16 (2 sheets each ), 16b, 17 ( 2 sheets), 27, 33a, 35, 39a, 53, 55, S-1, and two without numbers.
Extent: 28 sheets, stapled plus 4 duplicate pages
Crabapple area in winter looking toward Thornhill (3.38262)
Date: 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Crabapple area in winter looking toward Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
East view across lawn of Morton residence in distance (3.38597)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:East view across lawn of Morton residence in distance
Extent: 1 negative
Evergreens framing south view of Morton residence in winter (3.38610)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Evergreens framing south view of Morton residence in winter
Extent: 1 negative
Frank D. Lindley, Joy Morton's chauffeur, at old Thornhill entrance gates (3.3576)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Frank D. Lindley (Walter Eickhorst's grandfather), Joy Morton's chauffeur, at old Thornhill entrance gates
Extent: 1 photograph
From the Archives: Discovering Thornhill (3.10996)
Date: December 21 1989 – March 20 1990Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
House for Joy Morton (3.6027)
Date: circa 1912Creator: Hunt, Jarvis.
Type: Plan
Description:Shows west, north, and south elevations of the Morton Thornhill residence.
Extent: 2 sheets, stapled
Jane Morton with two dogs in front of Morton residence construction at Thornhill (3.38578)
Date: 1909 – 1910Type: Photographic image
Description:Jane Morton, daughter of Mark Morton, with two dogs in front of Morton residence construction at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Japanese Garden along Morton Residence entrance drive (3.37658)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Japanese Garden along Morton Residence entrance drive
Extent: 1 photograph
Japanese Garden along Thornhill Residence Rd. (3.2998)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Japanese Garden along Thornhill Residence Rd.
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's Country house (3.3175)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton's Country house - Thornhill Residence
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Path, approximately 800 to 1000 feet south of Thornhill Residence (3.44249)
Date: June 1932Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Path, approximately 800 to 1000 feet south of Thornhill Residence
Extent: 1 negative
Know Your Arboretum: History on the Hill with Craig Johnson, Pt.1 (3.62389)
Date: February 29 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description:Know Your Arboretum staff education session on the history of Thornhill.
Part 1 of 2
Know Your Arboretum: History on the Hill with Craig Johnson, Pt.2 (3.62390)
Date: March 7 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description:Know Your Arboretum staff education session on the history of Thornhill.
Part 2 of 2
Large group of people standing in a row in front of Morton residence at Thornhill (3.65027)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Large group of people standing in a row in front of Morton residence at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Library Addition to Country Residence for Mr. Joy Morton, Lisle, Illinois (3.5541)
Date: December 1 1922Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Extent: 2 sheets, stapled
Library Addition to Mr. Joy Morton's Country Residence, Lisle, Illinois (3.5542)
Date: December 6 1922Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Shows details for stonework in exterior construction.
Extent: 5 sheets
Looking east from Morton residence to entrance gates in winter, Thornhill Drive toward Park Blvd. (3.32151)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking east from Morton residence to entrance gates in winter, Thornhill Drive toward Park Blvd.
Extent: 1 negative
Looking east over small pond to Morton Residence at Thornhill in winter (3.3479)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking east over small pond to Morton Residence at Thornhill in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Looking north toward Thornhill residence, view from lower pond (3.3002)
Date: 1916Creator: Henry Fuermann and Sons
Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking north toward Thornhill residence, view from lower pond
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
Lunching & Learning with Suzette Morton Davidson: A Morton Family Album - Personal Reminiscences of the Morton Family (3.31581)
Date: January 19 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Suzette Morton Davidson on the topic of Morton family history. Introduction by Charles Lewis.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Lunching & Learning with Clarence Godshalk: Evolution of the Arboretum - From Farm to Arboretum (3.31582)
Date: January 25 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Clarence Godshalk as he describes the evolution of the Arboretum, from farm land to Arboretum.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Man sitting with dog in front of Morton residence construction at Thornhill (3.38577)
Date: 1909 – 1910Type: Photographic image
Description:Man sitting with dog in front of Morton residence construction at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Men working in front of Morton residence library construction in winter (3.38587)
Date: 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Men working in front of Morton residence library construction in winter
Extent: 1 negative
Morton family beside automobile in front of Morton residence during construction at Thornhill (3.38575)
Date: 1909 – 1910Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton family beside automobile in front of Morton residence during construction at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Morton family beside automobile in front of Morton residence during construction at Thornhill (3.38576)
Date: 1909 – 1910Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton family beside automobile in front of Morton residence during construction at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Morton house man with Morton dog, "K" (3.37633)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton house man with Morton dog, "K"
Extent: 1 photograph