1930/01/02: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101410)
Date: January 2 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk asking him to send as many copies as he can spare of the combined 10 and 11 number of Volume 2 and number 1 of Volume 3 [of the Bulletin].
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/09: Norma Bryan to W. L. Kerth (3.101411)
Date: January 9 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to W. L. Kerth (Lisle Farms Co) enclosing a letter from the Sheet Metal and Conveyor Company in regards to a bill for $60.00 sent to The Morton Arboretum on November 20, which hasn't been paid. She advised them that the Arboretum will give the matter its immediate attention.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/04: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101412)
Date: January 4 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan stating they are sending the issues of the bulletins she requested in her letter of the 2nd. He asks her if the number of bulletin subscriptions this year is equal to those of last year. He wonders if there was any lack of interest in the bulletin since Mr. Teuscher left. Godshalk believes they can make the bulletins more interesting each year.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/10: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101413)
Date: January 10 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk acknowledging receipt of the additional copies of the bulletins. As soon as she can, she will make an analysis of the bulletin subscriptions. Last time she checked there were fewer subscriptions, but quite a few have come in since then; so there may not be a material difference. They have completed a check of the subscription list and will send him a final copy next month.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/17: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101414)
Date: January 17 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a copy of the brown booklet of general information about the Arboretum created in about 1925. She asks Godshalk to consider the possibility of updating the booklet for Morton's approval on his return as the current one is out of date.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/30: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101415)
Date: January 30 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk listing the journals she is sending him by express. She is also sending a bound copy of the Morton Arboretum Bulletin for Godshalk, Van Gemert, and Kammerer.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/02/03: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101416)
Date: February 3 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) thanking her for the magazines and bulletins she sent, along with the bound volume of last years Morton Arboretum Bulletin. He asks if she has an extra bound copy of each of the previous years bulletins as he would like an additional set for office use, as his copies are beginning to show wear.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/02/05: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101417)
Date: February 5 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk stating she has located the papers for the Yale and Reagan matter which has nothing to do with the Arboretum. She is glad he is working on an updated information bulletin for the Arboretum. She is sending him a complete bound set of bulletins; he can use his old set as the office set. She asks if Kammerer would also like a full set of the bound bulletins in addition to the office set.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/29: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101418)
Date: January 29 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk stating she is going to send bound copies of last year's Arboretum bulletin to him and van Gemert and asks if Kammerer and/or anyone else should have a set.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/02/08: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101419)
Date: February 8 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) saying he is grateful for the bound volumes she sent him. He thinks it would be nice to send Kammerer the three bound volumes he needs to complete his personal set. He is glad she found the necessary material to complete her data on the Yale and Reagan transaction. He is sure Morton will be pleased with the results of the winter work.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/02/21: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101420)
Date: February 21 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk informing him that Ralph C. McSherry has subscribed to the 1930 Arboretum bulletin. He requests that his name to be placed in the Arboretum's files as someone who would like to participate in any seed distribution the Arboretum offers. She has advised McSherry that she would forward his request to Godshalk.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/03/01: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101421)
Date: March 1 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk enclosing Papers No. 6 and 7 of Volume I of Butler University Botanical Studies.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/03/15: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101422)
Date: March 15 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk reminding him that Morton had said in a letter he wrote on May 1 last year to Col. MacLean of Toronto, Canada, that he may be able to send him a few Siberian elms at this time.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/03/18: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101423)
Date: March 18 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) thanking her for her reminder of sending the Siberian elms to Colonel MacLean of Toronto. He has a note on his pad to remind him to send the trees as well as some for Mr. Young and others at the salt office. They are planting with a full force and will take care of these shipments along with their other work.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/04/05: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101424)
Date: April 5 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on events at the Arboretum. Since the soil is finally drying, Berg plowed all day yesterday. They are plowing the May place today. If they get good weather, a lot of planting will be done in the next two weeks. He laid off Valentine for a month without pay due to his drunken sprees. He believes Valentine will do most anything to keep his job. Tromp is busy in the cold frames. Price is getting the cars cleaned and greased for Morton's return. Emil is helping with the floors at the house. Fred Berg went to the hospital yesterday; nothing will be done except to make Berg comfortable until his doctor has recovered from an illness in a few days. Mary Alice and Jimmie are having a great time playing outside. He is enclosing some photos of the last snow storm. Everyone is anxious for Morton's return.
Extent: 3 sheets
1930/04/09: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101425)
Date: April 9 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C .E. Godshalk requesting copies of bulletin numbers 2, 4, and 5 of Volume I. They are getting short on those numbers.
Written in pencil on letter: Rec'd small supply 4/14/30.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/06/10: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101426)
Date: June 10 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk asking him whether or not he is planning to charge for Number I of Volume 5 of the Bulletin. She thinks they should charge 10 cents, but she wants to have the same policy at the office as Godshalk has at the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/06/10: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101427)
Date: June 10 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk telling him that the printers are sending him the halftone he preferred from page 50 in Volume 3. They requested that Godshalk return the halftone to Bryan, so she can return it to them. Written in pencil on letter: "Ret'd 8/7/30."
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/06/11: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101428)
Date: June 11 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) stating he has not yet received the halftone, but he will return it to her once Mrs. Dines is through with it. It was his impression that Number I, Bulletin V was made as inexpensively as possible in order to give it out for free. He discouraged Mr. Morton from making it more elaborate as he originally wanted to do, so it could be given out freely. He asks Bryan to ask Morton for his opinion. He encloses another subscription.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/02/06: Receipt for Insured Mail (3.101429)
Date: February 6 1930Type: Document
Description:Receipt for Insured Mail stamped 2/6/1930. Written in pencil on the back of the receipt: "Bound volumes for Godshalk."
Extent: 2 sheets
1930/07/01: Norma Bryan to C. E Godshalk (3.101430)
Date: July 1 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary [Norma Bryan] to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a check due to him on his salary for the past six months. From now on he will get the check regularly every six months.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/09/04: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101431)
Date: September 4 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk stating that the next time Mr. Morton drives home in the car, she will have him bring some journals (listed) received from Wheldon & Wesley for the Arboretum's library.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/10/20: Unknown to C. E. Godshalk (3.101432)
Date: October 20 1930Type: Document
Description:Letter from unknown person to C. E. Godshalk enclosing copies of his agreement with the University of Chicago and his letter confirming it. He asks that Godshalk plow the 4.5 acres at once to have the bed ready for planting as soon as Mr. Steere produces the plants.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/10/28: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101433)
Date: October 28 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a letter from L. R. Steere of the University of Chicago with regard to communicating with Mr. Moulds about when the plot of ground would be ready for them. Mr. Morton asked Bryan to send a copy to Godshalk as he mislaid the copy he was to bring to Godshalk.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/11/05: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101434)
Date: November 5 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk enclosing a letter from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. of London. She says if Godshalk gives her the information they ask for, she will answer them.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/12/03: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101437)
Date: December 3 1930Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk returning negatives sent in for the printers for the pictorial Bulletin just issued. It is a beautiful issue.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/11/10: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101438)
Date: November 10 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) asking her to return the enclosed negatives as soon as possible.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/01/17: Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.] (3.101459)
Date: January 17 1930Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.], written in Bombay, telling him about his five night train trip through India. He saw the Taj Mahal, and he believes it is the most beautiful structure in the world. They are back on the ship, soon to be heading south. So far, the trip has been very satisfactory. He hopes to have reports about the business from Peterkin and Sterling [Morton] at Colombo or Batavia.
Extent: 2 sheets
1930/03/31: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101460)
Date: March 31 1930Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C.E. Godshalk saying he understands the storm is over, and he hopes they will soon resume planting. He wants all the nut trees they can get. He is glad the Schrader fire caused so little loss. He hopes Godshalk has better luck with the rabbits than others. He sends his regards to Fred Berg; he is not to hesitate to have another operation if the doctor recommends it. Hurley is going to plant a lot of trees; Morton doesn't believe he has the patience to stick to it.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/12/17: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101461)
Date: December 17 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on the tractor situation from the Arboretum's point of view. He goes on to detail all the things wrong with the tractor. If he had fully known the condition of the tractor, he never would have accepted it. He concludes by reminding Morton of all the used machinery that the Arboretum repairmen have kept running.
Extent: 3 sheets
1930/12/20: Circuit Court Summons, Joy Morton vs. Charles Schroeder (3.101462)
Date: December 20 1930Type: Document
Description:Circuit Court Summons in the matter of Joy Morton vs. Charles Schroeder requiring Schroeder to appear on January 2, 1931 " to answer unto Joy Morton in a plea of trespass on the case on promises to the damage of said Plaintiff as he [say sin] [sic] the sum of One Thousand Dollars."
Extent: 2 sheets
Joy Morton Orchards Apple Crate Piece (3.106088)
Date: 1920 – 1934Type: Artifact
Description:A single board from an apple crate with "Morton's Fine Nebraska Apples" painted in red. The apple crate was used by Joy Morton Orchards Co. in Nebraska City, Nebraska, which later became Porter Orchards and Farm, followed by Arbor Day Farm.
Joy Morton Orchards Apple Crate Label (3.106089)
Date: 1920 – 1934Type: Artifact
Description:A label that would have been adhered to an apple crate from Joy Morton Orchards Co in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The label reads, "Morton Apples/Grown and Packed by/Joy Morton Orchards Co./Nebraska City, Nebraska". Two red apples hang from a branch against a dark blue background. A green boarder with a yellow line edges the label.
Data Concerning The Morton Arboretum and Map (3.106097)
Date: May 17 1930Type: Map
Description:Issue of the Bulletin of Popular Information with data concerning The Morton Arboretum and guide map.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Collections are numbered and identified by a key at the top of the map.
The reverse side features information about the Arboretum including founding date, location, general organization of collections, the Bulletin of Popular Information, and how to reach the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/10/16: The State of Illinois, Sanitary Water Board, Technical Secretary to the Village of Glen Ellyn Attn: Jesse R. Wagner Village Clerk. (3.107288)
Date: October 16 1930Type: Document
Description:Letter acknowledging receipt of letter advising that the Village of Glen Ellyn passed a resolution and the village attorneys will prepare the ordinance to construct a sewage treatment works and sewers.
Extent: 1 page