Morton Arboretum Map: Preliminary Drawing for Colored Map (3.19480)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Preliminary drawing for detailed colored map of Arboretum grounds that was printed in 1943, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, and center of hedge garden. Blank spaces indicate water and text placement. Tree symbols show exceptional specimens on east and west sides. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map. Drawing is in two pieces.
Extent: 2 sheets
Students in a Junior Forestry class, digging with shovels (3.34105)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some appear to be using shovels, digging under the direction of Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, using shovels (3.34124)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some use shovels to dig into the ground while others observe.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, posing with pruned tree branches (3.34125)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at the Morton Arboretum. The group of boys and girls pose with several pruned tree branches.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, posing with a leaf chart (3.34126)
Type: Photographic image
Description:School children participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at the Morton Arboretum. A girl and a boy hold a leaf chart that features oak, maple, and sumac leaves.
Extent: 1 slide
Mothers and Children's course: Participants outdoors with May T. Watts (3.34130)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of mothers and children attend a class with May T. Watts on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Mothers and Children's course: Participants perform with May T. Watts (3.34131)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of mothers and children attend a class with May T. Watts on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum. All of the participants are wearing headbands with feather and many also appear to be playing simple instruments, including Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Mothers and Children's course: Participants interact with May T. Watts (3.34132)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of mothers and children attend a class with May T. Watts on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Workshop participants in a meadow with May T. Watts (3.34141)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of workshop participants listen to May T. Watts give a presentation in a meadow at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts leading workshop participants through a meadow (3.34142)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Workshop participants walk with May T. Watts through a meadow at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, examining the forest floor (3.34143)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A small group examines items on the forest floor during a geology workshop with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, standing near evergreen trees (3.34144)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum stand by the side of a road next to an open-air tram. Evergreen trees are visible in the background.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, gathered in a wooded area (3.34145)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts stand and sit together in a wooded area at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, gathered in the shade (3.34146)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts stand in the shade of a wooded area at the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, listening to May T. Watts speak (3.34147)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts listen to her speak as they stand near several evergreen trees at the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, taking a closer look at plants (3.34148)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts inspect plants in a wooded area at The Morton Arboretum .
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology workshop, examining plants in a meadow (3.34149)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology workshop with May T. Watts inspect plants in a meadow at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, posing with a leaf poster (3.34151)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. These two students stand outside, holding a large poster with various leaf specimens attached.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, holding a log with a wound (3.34152)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. These two students stand outside, holding a log with a visible wound.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, digging on the grounds (3.34155)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some use shovels to dig into the ground while others observe.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, using shovels to dig on the grounds (3.34156)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some use shovels to dig into the ground while others hold pruned trees.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, standing with shovels (3.34157)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some use shovels to dig into the ground while others appear to be observing something off camera.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, preparing to plant trees (3.34158)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some are holding pruned tree branches in preparation for planting.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, planting trees (3.34159)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some students are in the process of planting tress while teachers observe.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, planting trees with teachers (3.34160)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some students are in the process of planting tress with help from their teachers.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, gathered outdoors (3.34161)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. The students stand grouped together in a circle with teachers.
Extent: 1 slide
Douglas McLain gathering a specimen (3.34162)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Douglas McLain, a student in a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum, gathers a specimen in a glass jar.
Extent: 1 slide
Children's Garden: Adventure Woods--Planting Overstory Plan A (3.35371)
Date: 2003Creator: Hitchcock Design Group
Type: Map
Extent: 1 sheet
Children's Garden: Every Which Way Garden Design Development (3.35373)
Date: May 2003Creator: Hitchcock Design Group
Type: Plan
Description:Sheet 1 - Schematic Design Plan
Sheet 2 - Materials Plan
Sheet 3 - Grading Plan
Sheet 4 - Planting Program Plan
Sheet 5 - Planting Plan Overstory
Sheet 6 - Planting Plan - Leaf Activity Area
Sheet 7 - Planting Plan - Understory
Sheet 8 - Planting Plan - Ramp Area Understory
Sheet 9 - Planting Plan - Aquatic Display Area
Sheet 10 - Exhibits Signage Plan
Extent: 11 sheets
Lights (3.39930)
Date: November 30 2012Creator: Jacobson, Susan L. B.
Type: Plan
Description:Survey for lights project.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum Winter Experience Light Plot: Overview (3.39933)
Date: 2013Creator: Lightswitch
Type: Plan
Extent: 38 sheets
Thornhill (3.39936)
Date: January 2006Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Aerial drawing of Thornhill.
Extent: 1 sheet
Core Area Master Plan The Morton Arboretum (3.39964)
Date: November 18 1999Creator: Marshall, Tyler, Rausch
Type: Plan
Description:A colored plan of the core area inside The Morton Arboretum. Shown places include: Children's Adventure Garden, Herb and Fragrance Garden, Visitor's Center, Meadow Lake, etc.
The Morton Arboretum Master Site Plan (3.39966)
Type: Plan
Description:Aerial view of The Morton Arboretum colored in color pencil.
Thornhill Area Master Plan, The Morton Arboretum (3.40000)
Date: May 27 1999Creator: Environmental Planning and Design
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Prairie Visitor Station: Trail Development (3.40111)
Date: April 5 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Trail development plan fro Prairie Visitor Station drawn over aerial photograph showing Sterling Pond, Acre Trail, Main Trail Loop 4, Savanna Trail, and Prairie Trail with trails mapped and named, located near Leask Lane.
Extent: 1 sheet