Carl Morton with his grandmother, Mrs. Julius D. Morton (3.3116)
Creator: Randall
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cabinet Card of Carl Morton with his grandmother, Mrs. Julius D. Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Carl Morton (3.3117)
Date: 1895Type: Photographic image
Description:Portrait of Carl Morton, youngest son of J. Sterling Morton
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
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
Carl Morton sitting on porch in front of Arbor Lodge house (3.3195)
Date: 1870sType: Photographic image
Description:Carl Morton sitting on porch in front of Arbor Lodge house
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor Lodge, Morton family sitting on porch and standing by drive (3.3199)
Date: 1880 – 1899Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lodge, Morton family sitting on porch and standing by drive
Seated on porch: Boatie Morton; Emma Morton
Standing by drive: Carl Morton; Mary French Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor Lodge, Morton family on porch and along drive (3.3201)
Date: 1893Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lodge, Morton family on porch and along drive
Along drive: Wirt Morton on donkey; Bruggman with horse
On porch: Carl Morton; Boatie Payne Morton in chair beside him; Emma Morton; Molly French
Extent: 1 photograph
J. Sterling Morton, 4 sons and extended family sitting on Arbor Lodge porch (3.3205)
Date: 1880 – 1899Type: Photographic image
Description:J. Sterling Morton, 4 sons and extended family sitting on Arbor Lodge porch
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton with his brothers and father (3.3617)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton with his brothers and father - L to R: Mark, Carl, Joy, Paul
Extent: 1 photograph
1898/05/14: Joy Morton to Carl Morton (3.60853)
Date: May 14 1898Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Carl regarding a shipment of trees.
1944/09/16: D. H. Mulloney to C. E. Godshalk (3.84399)
Date: September 16 1944Creator: Mulloney, D. H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from D. H. Mulloney (The Pure Oil Company) to C. E. Godshalk requesting Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Morton's address. He would also like their son Carl's address if he is no longer living with them. As they were at the Dawes Arboretum in 1927 when the J. Sterling Morton tree was dedicated, Mr. and Mrs. B.G. Dawes would like to send them the announcement of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Wirt Morton's address is handwritten on the lower left corner of the letter.
Extent: 1 sheet
1944/09/22: C. E. Godshalk to D. H. Mulloney (3.84400)
Date: September 22 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to D. H. Mulloney including Mr. Wirt Morton's address and saying he does not have Carl Morton's address. He suggests Mulloney contact the Morton Salt Company, giving the company's address.
Extent: 1 sheet
1939/07/25: N. C. Abbott to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85013)
Date: July 25 1939Creator: Abbott, N. C.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from N.C. Abbott to Clarence E. Godshalk thanking him for his recent hospitality. Mrs. McNeel, wife and assistant to Grant McNeel, Superintendent at Arbor Lodge reported on a wind storm and power outage. abbott sees two major research studies from the documents now at Morton Arboretum: 1) James C. Olson's work on J. Sterling Morton's impact on the building of Nebraska. 2) A study of the Morton brothers - Joy, Paul, Mark and Carl - and their relationship with each other and their father.
Extent: 2 sheets
1897/12/20: Excerpt from the Daily News on the Opening of the Overland Theatre (3.86114)
Date: December 20 1897Type: Document
Description:Excerpt from the Daily News of December 20, 1897 on the opening of the Overland Theatre. County Attorney Paul Jessen presented a resolution thanking J. Sterling Morton for his many contributions to Nebraska City, Nebraska. Judge Jas. W. Eaton and Edward Sheldon paid tribute to Morton. Following is Morton's response to the resolution and tributes. The item concludes with a description of the theater.
Extent: 5 sheets
1921/06/29: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92128)
Date: June 29 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. Howard reports that business orders are good. Margaret's Aunt Lou died and they went to the funeral. Mr. Simonds is working on the contour map. Joy bought the Henry Puffer farm "to give a proper approach from the east." They are working on a label for Prof. Sargent. Margaret's health is improving. They will take the Lincoln Highway to Arbor Lodge; the road is now concrete to Clinton. Jean, Joe and Carl Morton have visited.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/07/17: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92130)
Date: July 17 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He gives positive comments on a wide variety of previously discussed topics. He thinks incorporating a lake on the arboretum property will be attractive.
Extent: 3 sheets