1954/09/27: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101930)
Date: September 27 1954Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He comments at length on various ongoing projects. He approves the sale to Mr. Scott of the lands and 2 buildings north of the quarter section line. He approves tearing down unnecessary farm buildings, but will discuss in more detail when they meet on October 20. He approves the transfer of equipment from Lisle Farms which the Arboretum can use, and to keep 3 men on the Lisle Farms payroll until clean up is completed next March. He approves of the general project for 12 houses, including a well, which should be located and dug as soon as possible. He is prepared to enter into an arrangement with the Herboths which would give the Arboretum their property and the Ackley property. He has signed the proposal from Lord & Burham, which can proceed. He likes the new Ford tractor which could save labor costs if properly operated and maintained. He approves of the suggested arrangement with White and his son in law. White is of more value to the Arboretum than doing the farming. He is glad that Ed is working to acquire the McMahan property and the Jones property. He offers the suggestion that they might consider selling some of the outlying properties to raise the money. Any balance in the Lisle Farms account should go toward cleaning up South Farm. He comments on politics in Washington.
Extent: 3 sheets
1956/04/25: E. A. Simmons to Morton Arboretum (3.107185)
Date: April 25 1956Creator: Lord & Burnham Company , Simmons, E. A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding a statement for contract for materials and labor for greenhouses.
Extent: 2 pages
1957/09/27: N. A. Degen to C. E. Godshalk (3.107189)
Date: September 27 1957Creator: Lord & Burnham Company , Degen, N. A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter acknowledging receipt of a counter-proposal from Holabird and Root regarding the greenhouse heating.
Extent: 1 page
1957/09/30: S. T. Opel to C. E. Godshalk (3.107190)
Date: September 30 1957Creator: Lord & Burnham Company , Opel, S. T.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in reference to the greenhouse heating.
Extent: 1 page
Proposed Range of Glass Aluminum Greenhouses for Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5993)
Date: November 1 1954Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Extent: 2 sheets, stapled
[Greenhouse plans for Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL] (3.6510)
Date: December 14 1954 – April 22 1955Creator: Lord & Burnham Company
Type: Plan
Description:Plans contain drawings 1-16, 6D, 11A, 16AD, V1-3, H4 of various plans, elevations, cross-sections and details
Extent: 23 sheets
1955/10/19: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84496)
Date: October 19 1955Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton complimenting him on the success of his Garden Club Meeting talk. He's glad Morton is impressed with the Johnson land. Godshalk plans to assist nature on that land keeping it a beautiful place to walk on created paths, giving visitors the effect of a natural undisturbed woodland. Areas will be marked off for Mrs. Watts to study. The plan for Morton's place seems to fit the site perfectly. Godshalk would like to see it someday. The foundations are being poured for the greenhouse and the South Farm buildings. The flame photometer arrived. He is beginning to get things ready for the upcoming trustees meeting.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/11/20: Clarence Godshalk to Lord & Burnham Co. (3.84717)
Date: November 20 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Lord & Burnham Co. concerning the greenhouse on Joy Morton's property that they originally erected. The Mortons are moving a portion of the greenhouse and disposing of the center section and smaller wing. Chicago University would like to rebuild those sections. Mr. Morton would like an estimate of how much to charge them.
Extent: 1 page
1936/11/23: Lord & Burnham Co. to Clarence Godshalk (3.84718)
Date: November 23 1936Creator: Hollatz, E. A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lord & Burnham to Clarence Godshalk to let him know that their files don't include drawings of Joy Morton's greenhouse. They are writing to the Eastern Factory at New York to obtain the drawings.
Extent: 1 page
1936/12/08: Lord & Burnham Co. to Clarence Godshalk (3.84719)
Date: December 8 1936Creator: Hollatz, E. A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Lord & Burnham Co. to Clarence Godshalk with costs of original greenhouse as well as depreciated value and specs.
Extent: 1 page