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Mark Morton Christmas Card, sitting by fireplace, angled at camera (3.3125)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Christmas card with Mark Morton sitting by fireplace on front
Interior of card says "The Season's Greetings Mark Morton"
Extent: 1 photograph
Mark Morton Christmas Card, sitting in patio chair holding hat (3.3126)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Christmas card with Mark Morton sitting in patio chair holding hat on front
Interior of card says "The Season's Greetings Mark Morton"
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of Arbor Lodge (3.3290)
Date: 20th centuryCreator: Savage, John S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Arbor Lodge
Extent: 1 photograph
Founder's Room in Thornhill Education Center (3.3413)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Founder's Room in Thornhill Education Center
View directed at fireplace and wall shelving
Extent: 1 photograph
1941: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83895)
Date: 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk mentioning a forthcoming check that he can use for plantings. Also, asking him to contact Mrs. Dynes to delay the awarding of the Arboretum Medal. Also that he contact the Flower Show Committee about display space. She enjoyed visiting with Godshalk and Kammerer recently.
Extent: 3 sheets
1941/01: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83896)
Date: January 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting him to send "The Temple of Flora' book to Garden Club of America and Grolier Club for their upcoming exhibit of Thornton's prints. He needs to also send a description of the book to Mrs. John Ross Delafield. Mrs. Cudahy is feeling better now. She comments on Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/01/20: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83897)
Date: January 20 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, telling her that Mrs. Dynes understood that the Arboretum Medal award would be deferred for this year, due to Mrs. Cudahy's lengthy illness.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/01/22: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83898)
Date: January 22 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk updating him on her improving health. Also 1) deferring to his opinion on books in Mr. Gault's collection. 2) Title: Cimelia Physica by John Frederick Miller, 1796. 3) Notice of photo contest by Horticultural Society of New York. 4) Letter from Audrie Alspaugh Chase about Benjamin Gaults and his collection of bird books.
Extent: 11 sheets
1941/02/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83899)
Date: February 1 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her: 1) Mr. Boulton will give the last evening lecture. 2) Mr. Gault's book will stay on loan until Mrs. Cudahy returns to decide on its purchase. 3) Mr. van Gemert's medical condition. 4) 1941 budget items for meteorological instruments. 5) Transplanting evergreens.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/02/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy (3.83900)
Date: February 11 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy asking for direction on the request from Mrs. Cudahy's Lake Forest Garden Club for advice on their elm trees. He's concerned that may set a precedent for other clubs. Also enclosed an ad for a collection of mounted birds.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/02/10: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83901)
Date: February 10 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk discussing several decisions about the Bulletin. She questions his request for an instrument to measure wind velocity and direction as unnecessary and not relevant.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/02/28: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83902)
Date: February 28 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy relating that they were advised not to purchase Mr. Eifrig's bird collection. Mr. Yackley is working on Lake Marmo. He describes plantings and changes at the residence in preparation for the demolition. Robert Banghart will be leaving for military duty. He shared plans for the Flower Show at Navy Pier.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/02/22: Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83903)
Date: February 22 1941Creator: Cudahy, Joseph M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk, thanking him for the films, which Mrs. Cudahy spliced on his Arboretum reel. He has no experience with pure bred hog sales. He requests that Clarence E. Godshalk not give any advice to Mrs. Burry about trees in Market Square Lake Forest. Mrs. Cudahy will not consent to the Arboretum doing special favors that would not be done for the public.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/03/06: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83904)
Date: March 6 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Cover letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, sharing a letter from Robert Banghart. Adding that Banghart would have a place at Morton Arboretum in the future.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/03/17: E. L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83905)
Date: March 17 1941Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E.L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy, updating her on late winter projects: 1) He participated in National Street Tree Survey for Trees Magazine. 2) Submitted an article about Morton Arboretum to Parks & Recreation Magazine. 3) Prepared the photo exhibit for the Flower Show. 4) Shared his ideas for various spring plantings. 5) Building a relationship with Charles F. Jenkins of Hemlock Arboretum. 6) Hawkinson's progress in the Herbarium. 6) Robert Banghart left for military duty. 7) Ideas for the April issue of Bulletin.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/03/21: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83906)
Date: March 21 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. With input from E. L. Kammerer, Mrs. Watts, and Eickhorst, he gives detailed suggestion for the new building. He sent a duplicate copy to Holbird & Root. He defines and locates in the building various functions which would be necessary to support the operations of Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 3 sheets
1941/04/28: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83907)
Date: April 28 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Note from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk, requesting further information about the 3 enclosed items. A. Watson Armour recommended Echo Valley Nut Plantation and Nurseries. Also included was a flyer promoting the second Annual Photographic Salon for members of Owentsia Club.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/03/29: Jean M. Cudahy to E. L. Kammerer (3.83908)
Date: March 29 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to E. L. Kammerer. During her visit to Fairchild Gardens to gather more films and still photos, the volunteer librarian requested details of Morton Arboretum Library practices.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/03/25: Jean M. Cudahy to E. L. Kammerer (3.83909)
Date: March 25 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to E. L. Kammerer. She critiques cards that she collected from Arnold Arboretum and Brookfield Gardens, before she became ill. She suggests using them to help create a card for Morton Arboretum. She has no suggestions for the bird bulletin. She is pleased that broadleaf evergreens will be planted among the pines. She shares her schedule to return to Chicago. She is gathering movies of past (and future) visits to Fairchild Gardens.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/04/04: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83910)
Date: April 4 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. Sad to hear of Mr. Peterkin's death. She requested that a flocked obituary appear on the cover of the next Bulletin. She visited Fairchild Gardens and was given seeds (Scutellaria ventenati) from Trinidad. She requested that they be planted to see if they could grow as an annual. She liked the grey Herbarium cards. She asked his opinion of Holbirds' plans for the new building.
Extent: 6 sheets
1941/04/04: E. L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83911)
Date: April 4 1941Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Jean M. Cudahy. He sent Mrs. G. P. Alexander information on the library's filing system. He is looking forward to pictures and movies she will bring back from Fairchild Garden. He commented on several recent flower shows.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/04/08: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83912)
Date: April 8 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. He shared with her the difficulty of hiring laborers, which would impact his planting plans. Described the evening lectures: "Trees and Shrubs of Hawaii" by O. A. Oaks and "Birds of the Galapagos Islands" by Rudyerd Boulton. High water has delayed progress on the lake and its related projects. Enclosed a report on the sale of 56 head of steers. Some illness among the herd, but a survival rate of eight for each litter.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/05/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy (3.83913)
Date: May 1 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy discussing the Iowa State College report on calves given feed. He also questioned the calves purchased from Mr. Bell in Iowa. Requesting clarification of prices paid. He made an aside that he was inclined to run the calves on feed rather than pasture.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/05/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83914)
Date: May 22 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy explaining the alterations he feels should be made to the fence line at the burial plot. He sent a duplicate map to Holabird, if she choses to proceed. This would require a title change to a small strip of land, which change could be done when the residence grounds are deeded to Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/05/07: Mark Morton to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83915)
Date: May 7 1941Creator: Morton, Mark
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mark Morton to Jean M. Cudahy explaining to her that because of the military draft he raised the wages of Arboretum farmhands by 10-15%. Clarence E. Godshalk thought that he would lose 80% of his farmhands to the draft.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/05/09 : Mary Dy[??]s to Clarence E. Godshalk and E. L. Kammerer (3.83916)
Date: May 9 1941Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mary Dy[??]s to Clarence E. Godshalk and E. L. Kammerer thanking them for the hemerocallis, with the scientific labels. Her letterhead has a sketch of her home at 318 N. Madison, Hinsdale, Illinois.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/05/28: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83917)
Date: May 28 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting that he send bound copies of The Bulletin to Mrs. Robert C. Hill. She also directed Holabird to proceed with the rail for the bridges and the fence for the burial plot. She has many photographs of lilacs in Highland Park. They are sailing on the Chesapeake and will return home after.
Extent: 4 sheets
1941/07/15: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83918)
Date: July 15 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Cover note from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. Letters from E. D. Merrill to Jean M. Cudahy requesting her financial help with Frans Verdoorn's planned botanical biography / bibliography. Attached resume of Frans Verdoorn.
Extent: 4 sheets
Plant Science in Latin America, Vol. 6 (1941) (3.83920)
Date: 1941Type: Document
Description:Editors of Chronica Botanica define the scope of future articles on Plant Science in Latin America. Attached is a list of a books on plant science.
Extent: 3 sheets
1941/08/18: E. D. Merrill to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83921)
Date: August 18 1941Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. D. Merrill to Jean M. Cudahy, thanking her for her check in support of the Verdoorn project. Also, Fairchild Garden is seeking funds for a palm glade to honor Professor L. H. Bailey. He further notes the increasing number of respectful visitors to Arnold Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/08/24: Frans Verdoorn to Jean M. Cudahy (3.83922)
Date: August 24 1941Creator: Verdoorn, Frans
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Frans Verdoorn to Jean M. Cudahy thanking her for her financial support for his Index Botanicorum, a biographical botanical dictionary. He is also working on Chronica Botanica and editing other botanical monographs.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/07/29: Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83923)
Date: July 29 1941Creator: Cudahy, Joseph M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting that he send a copy of the pamphlet on poisonous plants to Raymond Bell, Hacienda de Atotonilco, Yerbanis, Dgo, Mexico.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/07/28: Joseph M. Cudahy to Raymond Bell (3.83924)
Date: July 28 1941Creator: Cudahy, Joseph M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joseph M. Cudahy to Raymond Bell, Yerbanis, Dgo, Mexico, stating that he wants 120 calves, the same as last year, vaccinated by September 11 and shipped by September 25. The herd of cattle in which some were lost due to jack-in-the-pulpit are now doing fine on full feed. He will procure the pamphlet on poisonous plants and animals for Bell.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/08/07: Clarence E. Godshalk to Dr. Robert Graham (3.83925)
Date: August 7 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Dr. Robert Graham requesting that a copy of his booklet "Plant Poisoning of Animals" be sent to Mr. Raymond Bell in Mexico.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/08/04: Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83926)
Date: August 4 1941Creator: Cudahy, Joseph M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joseph M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk requesting he send trail markers to Mildred Manter her the Children's Museum, as promised by Jean M. Cudahy. They are off on a 2 week cruise.
Extent: 1 sheet
1941/08/08: Clarence E. Godshalk to Mildred Manter (3.83927)
Date: August 8 1941Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Miss Mildred Manter, Children's Museum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. At the request of Jean M. Cudahy, sending her samples of the markers used on Morton Arboretum's Nature Trail, including the sheets given to those walking the trail.
Extent: 1 sheet