1972/02/14: S. Bialobok to Walter E. Eickhorst (3.56321)
Date: February 14 1972Creator: Bialobok, S.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from S. Bialobok of Polska Akademia Nauk, Poland to Walter E. Eickhorst, Curator of Cultivated Collections at The Morton Arboretum offering background information on Tilia x zamoyskiana.
Extent: 1 sheet
1987/07/08: C.W. Eliot Paine to Dr. Marion T. Hall (3.57666)
Date: July 8 1987Creator: Paine, Eliot
Type: Document
Description:A set of two documents. The first is a letter from C.W. Eliot Paine of the Holden Arboretum to Dr. Marion T. Hall wishing to set up a visit to The Morton Arboretum to review the facilities and program. The second is an agenda for their visit.
Extent: 2 sheets
1987/12/10: Chao Ching Ju to Professor George H. Ware (3.62541)
Date: December 10 1987Creator: Qingru, Zhao
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Chao Ching Ju, Senior Forestry Researcher at The Chinese Academy of Forestry, to George Ware proposing exchanging visits of dendrologists from The Morton Arboretum and the Heilungjiang Provincial Botanic Garden in August or September 1988.
Extent: 1 sheet
1991/05/28: George Ware to Dr. Donnelly (3.56105)
Date: May 28 1991Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Memo from George Ware to Dr. Donnelly discussing suggested routes for a bike path through The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1991/11/07: Robert D. Marquard to George Ware (3.38227)
Date: November 7 1991Creator: Marquard, Robert D.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Robert D. Marquard of The Holden Arboretum to George Ware thanking him for his pleasant experience visiting The Morton Arboretum and interacting with the plant exploration consortium, Tom Elias, and the research staff.
Extent: 1 sheet
1992/05/21: Jerry Wilhelm to Chris Whelan (3.44209)
Date: May 21 1992Creator: Wilhelm, Gerould
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Jerry Wilhelm to Chris Whelan in response to a memo dated May 7, 1992 discussing the governing philosophy of the curation and maintenance of the Arboretum's Collections versus experimental science, with an emphasis on the East Woods.
Extent: 1 sheet
2000/02/02: George Ware to Hans Heybroek (3.56102)
Date: February 2 2000Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George Ware to Hans Heybroek of The Netherlands discussing the growth habits and potential applications of both Ulmus parvifolia and Ulmus pumila.
Extent: 2 sheets
2000/04/05: Village of Winnetka to George Ware (3.47259)
Date: April 5 2000Creator: Village of Winnetka
Type: Document
Description:Facsimile from the Village of Winnetka to George Ware listing the species of Arboretum trees along Green Bay Road.
Extent: 1 sheet
2016 Public Horticulture Internship, Marina Jawad (3.62408)
Date: 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
2016 Public Horticulture Internship, Michael Stuart (3.62409)
Date: 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
Application Narrative / Conservation Project Support and Schedule of Completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel (3.67153)
Type: Document
Description:Application narrative / conservation project support and schedule of completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel and long-range conservation plan for The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 8 sheets
Foreward to "Hidden Lake Woods and Wetlands" Plant Inventory (3.67155)
Creator: Wilhelm, Gerould, Lampa, Wayne
Type: Document
Description:Background information and inventory of the Hidden Lake Woods and Wetlands conducted at the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 7 sheets
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34268)
Date: 1942Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Vegetation illustrated throughout map. Three stylized trees under compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, outstanding features, buildings, Arboretum publications, and location.
Extent: 1 sheet
General Information and Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34267)
Date: 1941Type: Map
Description:Doublesided brochure with general information and a guide map of The Morton Arboretum.
Guide map details Arboretum roads, trails, parking, plant collections, buildings and points of interest. Fifteen areas on the grounds highlighted in the key and identified with circled numbers on the map. Surfaced roads, gravel roads, and paths distinguished on the map by the type of line drawn. Compass showing directions north, south, east, west as well as scale indicator above top center of map.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, rules and regulations, and information about the Arboretum publication, Bulletin of Popular Information.
Extent: 1 sheet
Hidden Lake, Long Marsh, 4 Transects Combined, October 1, 1991 (3.67169)
Date: October 1 1991Creator: Wilhelm, Gerould, Lampa, Wayne
Type: Document
Description:Plant inventory for Hidden Lake, Long Marsh, 4 transects combined compiled by Wilhelm and Lampa, and Kobal, October 1, 1991.
Extent: 12 sheets
Hidden Lake, Long Marsh, 4 Transects Combined, September 1985 (3.67168)
Date: September 1985Creator: Wilhelm, Gerould, Lampa, Wayne
Type: Document
Description:Plant inventory for Hidden Lake, Long Marsh, 4 transects combined compiled by Wilhelm and Lampa, September 1985.
Extent: 12 sheets
Interview with Ray Schulenberg: biodiversity, collection sites, plant origins during his tenure (3.33435)
Date: March 2 2000Type: Audio
Description:Interview with Ray Schulenberg conducted by Kunso Kim (Curator of Botanical Collections), Marcus de la Fleur (visiting Landscape Architect) , and Tim Boland (Curator of Horticultural Collections).
Topics discussed include biodiversity at The Morton Arboretum, decisions on collection site placement, and origins of plant species introduced to The Morton Arboretum during Schulenberg's tenure.
Extent: 1 cassette
Joy Morton posed with an American Elm dedicated to his father at Dawes Arboretum (3.3174)
Date: November 7 1927Creator: Mueller, M. H.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton posed with an American Elm dedicated to his father at Dawes Arboretum.
Dawes Arboretum obtained the tree for planting from Arbor Lodge, the Morton family home in Nebraska. The American Elm was dedicated to Julius Sterling Morton, the founder of Arbor Day, by his descendants.
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton posed with shovel at Dawes Arboretum American Elm Tree Dedication to his father (3.3172)
Date: November 7 1927Creator: Mueller, M. H.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton posed with shovel at Dawes Arboretum American Elm Tree Dedication to his father.
Dawes Arboretum obtained the tree for planting from Arbor Lodge, the Morton family home in Nebraska. The American Elm was dedicated to Julius Sterling Morton, the founder of Arbor Day, by his descendants.
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
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Woody Plants Acquisitions List 1922-1929 (3.69270)
Type: Document
Description:Printout of an acquisitions list of woody plants for The Morton Arboretum acquired between 1922 -1929. It is unclear whether or not the plants were still present when the list was printed.
Extent: 48 sheets
Nature School for Teachers, group listening to May T. Watts (3.33878)
Date: October 1939Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a large group of teachers attending her accredited 14-week course at The Morton Arboretum. The teachers are sitting and standing on a grassy area, taking notes as they listen.
Extent: 1 photograph
Nature School for Teachers, May T. Watts addressing a group of teachers (3.33869)
Date: October 1939Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a large group of teachers attending her accredited 14-week course at The Morton Arboretum. The teachers are sitting and standing on a grassy area, taking notes as they listen. An approaching vehicle appears on the roadway through the trees in the background.
Extent: 1 photograph
Nature School for Teachers, May T. Watts speaking to teachers (3.33877)
Date: October 1939Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a large group of teachers attending her accredited 14-week course at The Morton Arboretum. The teachers are sitting and standing on a grassy area, taking notes as they listen. A departing vehicle appears on the roadway through the trees in the background.
Extent: 1 photograph
Nature School for Teachers, May T. Watts with large group in a clearing (3.33879)
Date: October 1939Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaking to a large group of teachers attending her accredited 14-week course at The Morton Arboretum. The group of teachers sit and stand on a grassy area in a circle as they listen and take notes.
Extent: 1 photograph
Notations, Morton Arboretum received a $25,000 Grant from The Institute of Museum Services for work on the Hidden Lake Parcel (3.67145)
Type: Document
Description:Handwritten notes in pencil on lined note paper describing the Morton Arboretum receiving a $25,000 grant from The Institute of Museum Services for work on the Hidden Lake Parcel and the studies and inventories that the Arboretum will undertake with the grant money.
Extent: 1 sheet
O.C. Simonds & Joy Morton at Arnold Arboretum (3.3111)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:O.C. Simonds & Joy Morton at Arnold Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
Preliminary Response to Category 4: Agreement between the Morton Arboretum and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority [draft] (3.67152)
Type: Document
Description:A draft document discussing the preliminary agreement between the Morton Arboretum and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority regarding concessions and environmental impacts of the Tollway on the Arboretum.
Extent: 3 sheets
Spring Wildflowers at The Morton Arboretum (3.62420)
Date: 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
The Champion Of Trees, brand (3.62140)
Date: 2015Type: Video