Oriental printing, fantasy and art papers / imported and stocked by Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead, Inc. (3.23401)
Date: 20th centuryType: Book
Extent: [1] leaf, [4] p., [120] leaves : samples, some color 10 x 21 cm.
Acer rubrum (red maple), habit, spring (3.38146)
Date: April 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer rubrum (red maple), full view of smaller sapling in early spring with mostly bare branches except for bright red developing flowers, tree is situated on well-maintained grounds with other trees in the background
Extent: 1 slide
Fish Boil: group shot of workers indoors (3.4100)
Date: 1980sCreator: Bartuch, Jym
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fish Boil: group shot of workers indoors
Extent: 1 photograph
Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer to test for heavy metal and salt contaminants in the lab (3.4519)
Date: 1980sCreator: Kohout, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer to test for heavy metal and salt contaminants in the lab
Extent: 1 photograph
Soil scientists, Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman, at work in lab (3.4523)
Date: 1980sType: Photographic image
Description:Soil scientists, Pat Kelsey (left) and Rick Hootman, at work in lab
Extent: 1 photograph
1988/01/27: George H. Ware to Professor Chao Ching Ju (3.62547)
Date: January 27 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George H. Ware to Professor Chao Ching Ju of the Chinese Academy of Forestry thanking him for the invitation for exchange visits of dendrologists but that they will not be able to participate.
Extent: 1 sheet
Summer or wood duck = Anas sponsa. L. (3.29192)
Date: 20th centuryCreator: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.
Type: Painting
Extent: 1 print : commercial reproduction, color image 74 x 49 cm., on sheet 82 x 56 cm.
Fish boil: large pot on flame with setup (3.4105)
Date: 1980sCreator: Larkin, Joe
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fish boil: large pot on flame with setup
Extent: 1 photograph
Rick Hootman in the laboratory (3.4525)
Date: 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:Rick Hootman in the laboratory
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Shelter Ramp and Brick Paving Plan, The Morton Arboretum (3.6975)
Date: circa 1988Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Sheet 2 is an alternative paving plan
Extent: 2 sheets
Sterling Morton Library 25th Anniversary, featured speaker with Arboretum staff and trustee in the May T. Watts Reading Garden (3.4208)
Date: 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:Sterling Morton Library 25th Anniversary, featured speaker with Arboretum staff and trustee in the May T. Watts Reading Garden
(L to R): Marion Hall, Charles Haffner, Michael Stieber, Ian MacPhail, James Wells (featured speaker, Newberry Library), Harry Weese, Carol Doty
Extent: 1 photograph
Li-Cor portable photosynthesis system in the field, measuring chlorosis (3.4537)
Date: 1980sCreator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Li-Cor portable photosynthesis system in the field, measuring chlorosis
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Getting $750,000 (3.56013)
Date: 1988Type: Document
Description:Newspaper article published by the Chicago Tribune.
1988/06/30: George Ware to Dr. Hall (3.62696)
Date: June 30 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Memo from George Ware to Dr. Hall requesting funds to help support the research work of Professor Zhang Qiwen of the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
Extent: 1 sheet
1988/12/28: Ross Brocato to George Ware (3.69994)
Date: December 28 1988Creator: Brocato, Ross, Delly, John G.
Type: Document
Description:A set of two Documents. The first is a letter from Ross Brocato of NI-TEC describing issues in compiling The Arbor Lake research report for 1988. The second document is the Arbor Lake Research report for 1988 as compiled by Chicago Research Divers Ross Brocato and John Delly.
Extent: 2 sheets
Platanus occidentalis (sycamore), seeds (3.37418)
Date: 1980sCreator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Platanus occidentalis (sycamore), detail of seeds on ground
Extent: 1 slide
Root profiles of sugar maples comparing roots in competition with grass and in naturally mulched areas (3.4541)
Date: 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:Root profiles of sugar maples comparing roots in competition with grass and in naturally mulched areas
Extent: 1 photograph
1988/08/23: Joseph Larkin to George Ware (3.56305)
Date: August 1988Type: Document
Description:A set of three documents.
1) Note from Joseph Larkin to George Ware asking for comments and suggestions regarding an attached manuscript.
2) Letter to Joseph P. Larkin from John Andresen of the University of Illinois proposing his manuscript be included in the Morton Arboretum Quarterly.
3) Manuscript written by John Andresen titled Trees and Electrical Power Compatibilities (TEPC).
Extent: 22 sheets
1988/02/01: George H. Ware to Dr. Donald Dickmann (3.62697)
Date: February 1 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George H. Ware to Dr. Donald Dickmann of Michigan State University regarding Professor Zhang Qiwen of the Chinese Academy of Forestry who expressed a need for financial assistance for upcoming research in Toronto and Michigan and is requesting help from George Ware. Copies of a previous letter from Zhang Qiwen and George Ware's response letter are included with this letter.
Extent: 3 sheets
[Arboretum Property Conveyance] (3.7089)
Date: 1980sType: Map
Description:Plat map with property conveyed by Arboretum to others marked in ink, with document numbers.
Extent: 1 sheet
1988/07/17: Carl Doebler to George Ware (3.38475)
Date: July 17 1988Creator: Doebler, Carl F.
Type: Document
Description:Note from Carl Doebler of the Men's Garden Clubs of America thanking him for slides that were used in a program.
Extent: 1 sheet
Root system development (3.4542)
Date: 1980sType: Photographic image
Description:Root system development, comparing deep rich soil on the left with well-developed roots throughout the 16 inch profile, and old agricultural soil on the right with a compacted layer at 8 inches showing limited root development
Extent: 1 photograph
1988/08/04: Lana Krzykowski to Floyd Swink (3.56337)
Date: August 4 1988Creator: Krzykowski, Lana
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lana Krzykowski (Secretary to Edith Nash) to Floyd Swink regarding the Arboretum's possible interest in housing the slide collection of her father, Irwin S. Rosenfels. The slide pictures were taken between 1910 and 1916 in the area surrounding Oak Park.
Extent: 1 sheet
1988/02/01: George H. Ware to Professor Zhang Qiwen (3.62704)
Date: February 1 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Letter from George H. Ware to Professor Zhang Qiwen stating $1,000 will be provided to help with expenses and to contact Dr. Donald I. Dickmann directly regarding study at Michigan State University.
Extent: 1 sheet
Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), flowers and branches detail (3.63717)
Date: April 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Magnolia kobus var. borealis (northern Japanese magnolia), section of tree showing dense branches covered with large white flowers, some petals on ground, people walking in nearby grassy area toward bare trees in background
Extent: 1 slide
03/11/1988: George H. Ware to Mr. Donald Dickman (3.66962)
Date: March 11 1988Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:A packet of three letters. The initial letter is from George Ware to Donald Dickman [Dickmann] of Michigan State University wherein he introduces Mr. Dickmann to Zhang Qui Wen [Qiwen] of the Chinese Academy of Forestry. The second letter is from Zhang Qiwen to George Ware asking him to transfer the enclosed letter to Professor Donald Dickmann. Zhang Qiwen is seeking to study and conduct research at the University of Michigan following her work with the University of Toronto.
Extent: 3 sheets
[Arboretum Property Conveyance] (3.7090)
Date: 1980sType: Map
Description:Plat map with property conveyed by Arboretum to others marked in ink, with document numbers. Various areas outlined in red.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 23 No. 04 (3.34526)
Date: December 21 1987 – March 20 1988Type: Serial
Extent: 16 pages
1988/08/08: Thomas O. Perry to George Ware (3.38478)
Date: August 8 1988Creator: Perry, Thomas O.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Tomas O. Perry of Natural Systems Associates requesting further information on topics discussed at the June METRIA (Metropolitan Tree Improvement Alliance) conference.
Extent: 1 sheet
Soil core sample on left, roots revealed after washing (3.4543)
Date: 1980sType: Photographic image
Description:Soil core sample on left, roots revealed after washing
Extent: 1 photograph
1988/02/22: Zhang Qiwen to Professor George H. Ware (3.62740)
Date: February 22 1988Creator: Qiwen, Zhang
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Zhang Qiwen to George Ware thanking Dr. Ware for the financial assistance and requesting help in transferring a letter to Professor Dickmann.
Extent: 1 sheet
1988/06/30: Zhang Qiwen to G. H. Ware (3.66963)
Date: June 30 1988Creator: Qiwen, Zhang
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Zhang Qiwen of the Chinese Academy of Forestry to George H. Ware of the Morton Arboretum primarily discussing poplar seeds that they are sending.
Extent: 1 sheet
Pansy (3.24633)
Date: 20th centuryCreator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Illustration of a large pansy flower and three detail views, including floral diagram, reverse of flower, and center, accompanied by descriptive text. Background sketches along the left side include a house, a heart, and a church, center bottom includes three women and two girls sitting in a circle drinking tea, and center right includes flowers and an elf. Sketches depict various pansy folklore.
Upper left text lists various names this flower goes by - herb trinity, pink of my John, heart's ease, step-mother, kit run in the street, kiss me at the garden gate, cuddle me to you, kiss me quick or PANSY
Top right floral diagram illustration identifies sepal, petal, stamen, pistil, nectar sac
Bottom left illustration (reverse of flower) identifies sepal, petal, nectar sac
Bottom right illustration identifies stigma, pistil and stamens, nectar sac
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 24 No. 01-02 (3.34527)
Date: March 21 – September 20 1988Type: Serial
Extent: 32 pages
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color (3.37930)
Date: November 1988Creator: Shouba, Jack
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), branch with leaves that are bright greenish yellow in the fall
Extent: 1 slide
Roots research, tree stump with roots (3.4544)
Date: 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:Roots research, tree stump with roots
Extent: 1 photograph