Forest Nature Trail Guide, page 12 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches (3.24669)
Date: 1946Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for page 12, excluding text, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.
Illustrated stumps with numbers indicate points of interest along trail as seen on trail map.
Tree stump #29: Four Kinds of Acorns
Identifying characteristics for "red," "northern pin," "bur," and "white" acorns as labeled and illustrated to the right.
Tree stump #30: Hepatica Leaves
Identifying characteristics for leaves, flower, and berry including a cube shape illustrated to the right - appears to have been replaced with new illustration of leaves on separate card that has become unglued (see below).
Tree stump #31: Blackberries
Identifying characteristics for leaves illustrated to the right - appears to have been replaced with new illustration of leaves, flower, and berry on separate card that has become unglued (see below).
Tree stump #32: A White Oak Tradmark
Illustration of a White Oak trunk with a band of bark that has been formed due to fungus.
Tree stump #33: Young Sugar Maples
Identifying characteristics for leaves and seeds illustrated to the right.
A cutout illustration depicting leaf characteristics for the Hepatica and leaf, flower, and berry characteristics for blackberries originally adhered to board has detached and is housed with art.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Extent: 2 sheets
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
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), flowers (3.37948)
Date: April 1979Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), closeup detail of pale yellow flowers dangling on long stalks budding from twig
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), bark (3.37991)
Date: January 1970Creator: Stickney, William S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), part of the trunk of a tree with identification tag that reads "Sugar Maple; Acer saccharum Spontaneous"; bark of trunk is furrowed and plated, indicative of an older tree
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, summer (3.38012)
Date: August 1967Creator: Gall, Richard
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of tree habit with typical evenly-proportioned egg shape and dense green foliage; tree is situated next to paved road
Extent: 1 slide
Forest Nature Trail Guide, page 14 illustrations and layout (3.24671)
Date: 1946Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Original illustrations and layout for page 14, excluding most text, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.
Illustrated stumps with numbers indicate points of interest along trail as seen on trail map.
Tree stump #39: A Mature Sugar Maple
Identifying characteristics of mature sugar maple bark illustrated to the right.
Tree stump #40: From a Bird's Viewpoint
Identifying characteristics of Hawthorn leaf, flower, and fruit illustrated to the right.
Tree stump #41: Wild Strawberry
Identifying characteristics of three leaflet leaf and flower and Five Finger or Cinquefoil five leaflet leaf and flower illustrated to the right.
Tree stump #42: A Girdling Experiment
Typewritten text describing ash tree girdling glued to center panel, and illustration of girdled trunk to the right.
Tree stump #43: OO-HOOSH-AB--"It Slips"
Illustration of a hand holding a Slippery Elm leaf and a small drawing of a man's face with stubble to illustrate the "unshaven" feel of the leaves and twigs.
Extent: 1 Sheet
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, spring (3.37925)
Date: May 1974Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of habit, tree is typical egg-shape with dense slender twigs with pale yellow flowers emerging in spring
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), flowers (3.37942)
Date: March 1983Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), closeup detail of clusters of yellowish pink flowers budding from twig in early spring before leaves have developed
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, spring (3.37969)
Date: May 2000Creator: Boland, Tim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of large tree with pale yellow flowers beginning to emerge in spring; tree is situated on the banks of Lake Marmo among other trees
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color, habit (3.38007)
Date: October 1975Creator: Coulter, Ronald M.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of tree habit with typical evenly-proportioned egg shape, showing brilliant yellow and orange fall color
Extent: 1 slide
1987/05/14: Louis F. Verano to George Ware (3.38288)
Date: May 14 1987Creator: Verano, Louis F.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Louis F. Verano of the University of Oregon to George Ware asking him to contribute either a previously written article or ideas concerning the Sugar Maple complex to be used in an upcoming edition of the newsletter, "Trees for Tomorrow".
Extent: 1 sheet
Fall Color Report, Highlights, September 29-October 5, 2017 (3.63015)
Date: October 2017Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description: Reported fall color at The Morton Arboretum for September 29-October 5, 2017
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color (3.37885)
Date: October 1995Creator: Shouba, Jack
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), large tree situated on the bank of a body of water showing bright orange and golden fall foliage
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, spring (3.37937)
Date: May 1967Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of tree from a distance with typical evenly-proportioned egg-shaped habit, pale-yellow flowers visible in early spring. Tree is situated near a paved path adjacent to a small body of water.
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit (3.37961)
Date: October 1961Creator: Scott, Marion
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of tall, mature tree situated amongst other trees
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), bark (3.37999)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), part of the trunk of a tree with identification tag that reads "Sugar Maple; Acer saccharum Spontaneous" located near the Administration Building at The Morton Arboretum; bark of trunk is furrowed and plated, indicative of an older tree
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color, habit (3.38020)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of tree with evenly-proportioned egg shape and some branches visibly bare from falling leaves, with remaining foliage showing bright red and orange fall color; tree situated near a paved parking lot
Extent: 1 slide
1981/03/03: Jeff Dawson to George Ware (3.38659)
Date: March 3 1981Creator: Dawson, Jeffrey O.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jeff Dawson, Assistant Professor of Forestry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to George Ware discussing an outline of proposed research concerning the low soil oxygen tolerance (with mention of ethanol and flood tolerance) of maple and oak trees.
Enclosed with letter
An Ethanol Tree-Seedling Assay: A Potential Method to Screen Trees for Tolerance to Low Soil Oxygen Conditions Resulting from Soil Compaction and Paving. Review of current literature and proposal for two experiments to examine oxygen deficiency and ethanol tolerance in tree seedling roots. The results would be used in the creation of an tree survivability index which would be of use in flood prone areas or compacted urban and recreational sites.
Extent: 7 sheets, 1 envelope
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit (3.37931)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of habit, tree has typical egg-shape and bare branches, situated on grassy grounds with trees in the background and some snow on ground
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), leaves and flowers (3.37950)
Date: April 1983Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), against blue backdrop, closeup detail of pale yellow flowers dangling on long stalks with young leaves emerging
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), leaf diversity chart (3.37992)
Date: October 1986Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), leaf diversity chart created by George Ware showing map of the United States with various sugar maple leaves affixed to different geographic areas. Displays leaf-shape variation in sugar maple from populations in different geographical areas.
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color (3.38013)
Date: October 2000Creator: Shouba, Jack
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), view of multiple trees in a forested area showing bright yellow, orange, and green fall foliage
Extent: 1 slide
1984/01/24: John C. Pair to George Ware (3.39925)
Date: January 24 1984Creator: Pair, John C.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from John C. Pair of Kansas State University to George Ware thanking him for information on various trees and discussing maples to include in a trial.
Extent: 1 sheet
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, spring (3.37926)
Date: April 1968Creator: Gall, Richard
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of habit, tree has typical egg-shape and bare branches in early spring, situated on grassy grounds near a paved path with more trees in the backgorund
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), flowers and leaves (3.37943)
Date: March 1978Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), closeup detail of a twig with typical pale yellow flowers dangling on long stalks and leaves beginning to form in early spring, against blue backdrop
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, fall (3.37970)
Date: October 1950Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), from a distance, full view of large tree with golden fall foliage; tree is situated on open grassy grounds near the west end of Lake Marmo adjacent to a paved road
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit (3.38008)
Date: November 1973Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), seen from a distance, full view of tree habit with typical evenly-proportioned egg shape and dense green foliage; tree is situated on open grassy grounds near a gravel path and Meadow Lake near Visitor Center with other trees visible in the background
Extent: 1 slide
Trees Native To This Region (3.33823)
Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:A large illustration depicting a cross-section of hill with several types of trees growing down its slope. The trees are drawn in silhouette and are grouped into four categories based on location. Each tree is also accompanied by a line of color across the top indicating the color of its leaves in Fall as well as an outline of its leaf below.
Header:
- TREES NATIVE TO THIS REGION
- THE COLOR LINE OVER EACH TREE / INDICATES ITS CHARACTERISTIC / FALL COLORING. NATIVE TREES / GIVE US THE BEST COLOR
- TREES OF OUR UPLANDS
- witch-hazel -- white oak -- red oak -- Hill's oak -- sugar maple -- ironwood -- shadbush -- shagbark hickory -- black cherry -- blue ash -- bur oak -- white ash -- linden
- TREES of the EDGE of the FOREST
- aspen -- sumac -- choke cherry -- wild crabapple -- hawthorn -- wild plum
- TREES of our LOWLANDS
- black ash -- slippery elm -- American elm -- walnut -- hackberry -- cottonwood -- black willow -- silver maple
- TREES of our SWAMPS
- [sour gum] tupelo -- yellow birch -- tamarack -- red maple -- poison sumac
Extent: 1 sheet
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), Quercus rubra (red oak), Tilia americana (American basswood), seedlings (3.37919)
Date: May 18 1973Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), Quercus rubra (red oak), Tilia americana (American basswood), overhead view of seedlings next to granite rock from glacier
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), habit, fall (3.37938)
Date: October 1973Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), full view of large tree with golden-orange fall foliage located next to a paved road on the east side northbound exit of The Morton Arboretum
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), flowers, spring (3.37962)
Date: May 2000Creator: Boland, Tim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), multiple branches with pale yellow flowers dangling on long stalks in spring
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), sap collection (3.38000)
Date: March 1971Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), tapped tree trunk with a metal bucket collecting sap
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), leaves, fall (3.38022)
Date: October 2000Creator: Shouba, Jack
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), upward-looking view in which a section of yellowish-orange leaves on branches are outlined against the blue sky
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), fall color (3.37932)
Date: October 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), upward-looking view of multiple trees with pale green, yellow and orange fall color
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), flowers (3.37951)
Date: April 1974Creator: Schrattenholzer, Friedrich
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), against a black backdrop, pale yellow flowers on dangling long stalks beginning to emerge from buds on the tip of a twig
Extent: 1 slide
Acer saccharum (sugar maple), leaves and bark (3.37993)
Date: September 5 1974Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer saccharum (sugar maple), partial view of the trunk of the tree with bark that is slightly furrowed and becoming plated; a few twigs with typical 5-lobed leaves are also visible
Extent: 1 slide