Planting Plan Robert S. Platt (3.7263)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:no Jensen title on drawing; original description includes correspondence
Extent: 1 sheet
Construction Drawings for Steel Bench Brackets (3.6928)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Lincoln Memorial Garden (3.7307)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:survey map
Extent: 1 sheet
A Parking and Drainage Plan for the South Farm Area, The Morton Arboretum (3.6492)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Extent: 1 sheet
Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests (version 3) (3.114613)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A document detailing the most extensive urbanization in Illinois is occurring in the northeastern region where the forests are dominated by oaks. This discussion concentrates on urbanization of these oak forests but conclusions are thought to be applicable much more widely.
Note: this version of the article includes George Ware's name on the line after the title, centered on the page, and includes a hand-written note at the top of the page by George Ware, "In Symposium Proceedings: Forests of Illinois". Otherwise the article is identical to the original version.
Extent: 5 pages
Undated: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101435)
Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Undated letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan asking if they received The Morton Arboretum envelopes; he believes that they have been mislaid. If the envelopes are there, he asks her to please send them.
Extent: 1 sheet
SAVANNA RECOVERY MONITORING AT WOLF ROAD PRAIRIE: EFFECTS OF CUTTING ON OAK SPROUTING AND GRUB LAYER RESTORATION (3.114668)
Creator: Bowles, Marlin L.
Type: Article
Description:Proposal for monitoring savanna recovery after a restoration project to the grub layer at Wolf Road Prairie.in Cook County. IL
Extent: 6 pages
A Design Construction Drawing for a Garden Pool, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.6413)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Various versions of a proposed pool in the Ground Cover Garden. Sheets 1 and 2: plan view, elevation, channel section. Sheet 3: plan view, elevation. Sheet 4: titled Ground Cover Garden Pool, a plan view
Extent: 4 sheets
Plan for Flower Beds, Residence of Mr. R. C. Wieboldt (3.97224)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Significance of Changes in Floristic Composition of the Morton Arboretum's East Woods (3.82246)
Creator: Wilhelm, Gerould
Type: Document
Description:A research paper compiled by Gerould Wilhelm that documents floristic changes in the East Woods of the Morton Arboretum with a emphasis on the role of fire and prescribed burns as a management protocol.
Extent: 25 sheets
Tree Portraits: Catalpa (3.31816)
Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Painting
Description:Color silhouette of a catalpa tree, including a nature print outline of a leaf. Tab taped to bottom right corner includes descriptive text and assigned number.
Descriptive text in bottom right tab:
- whorled
- 10
- OPPOSITE
Extent: 1 sheet
Jubilee Sweet Gum Liquidambar stytaciflua Jubdell Information Sheet (3.104813)
Type: Document
Description:An information sheet produced by Discov-Tree Research and Development in Oquawka, IL, on the Jubillee Sweet Gum Liquidambar stytaciflua.
Extent: 1 sheet, double-sided
Ted Kozlowski to George Ware (3.100927)
Creator: Kozlowski, Ted
Type: Document
Description:Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah, NY, Elms Planted around 1991.
Extent: 1 sheet
Impact of Planting Depth on Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Patmore’ Growth, Stability, and Root System Morphology (3.85418)
Creator: Miesbauer, Jake, Lo, Marvin
Type: Article
Transcript of address delivered at the University of Chicago (3.64504)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:A transcript of a speech given by E. Lowell Kammerer on the purpose and goals of arboretums at the University of Chicago.
Extent: 6 pages
Arbor Day Memorial Association Brochure to Raise Funds for a Statue of J. Sterling Morton (3.86109)
Creator: Arbor Day Memorial Association
Type: Document
Description:Brochure created by the Arbor Day Memorial Association to be used to raise money for a statue of J. Sterling Morton, Father of Arbor Day. The brochure includes a list of the officers of the association.
Extent: 4 sheets
Unidentified, undated, hand-drawn map of an area of The Morton Arboretum (3.108564)
Type: Document
Description:The area of The Morton Arboretum is not specifically identified, but the plants listed are mostly elm trees and identification numbers are included. The map is not dated.
Extent: 11 sheets
Raintree Fountain Pool Construction details (3.39942)
Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Description:The Raintree Fountain, created by Sylvia Shaw Judson in 1963, was given to The Morton Arboretum by Suzette Morton Davidson (1911-1996) in memory of her sisters Millicent and Caroline. Grandchildren of Arboretum Founder, Joy Morton (1855-1934), these three girls enjoyed frequent visits to "Thornhill Farm", today the site of Thornhill Education Center.
Fountain reinstallation was the combined gift of Arboretum Staff and Volunteers, 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet
Cultivars of A. freemanii (3.100851)
Type: Article
Description:A one page excerpt of information on cultivars of a.fremanii; the source of this information is not identified but is noted as provided to Jennifer of Poplar Farms in Batavia (IL).
Extent: 1 sheet
Biographical notes on Joseph Dalton Hooker (3.83919)
Type: Document
Description:Biographical details on Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, typed on 2 small sheets.
Extent: 2 sheets
University of Wisconsin (3.7337)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:Large scale preliminary sketch of garden area
Extent: 1 sheet
[1995]: Danada Elms in Pebblewood (3.100920)
Type: Document
Description:A map showing location of "Danada" elms in the Pebblewood condominium development in Naperville, IL
Extent: 1 sheet
Arbor Day Press Kit Cover Letter (3.86923)
Type: Document
Inference of biogeographic history by formally integrating distinct lines of evidence: genetic, environmental niche and fossil (3.85411)
Creator: Hoban, Sean M.
Type: Article
Preliminary Sketch for the Ford Motor Co (3.97311)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:Presentation drawing
Shows landscape plan for areas near rubber plant, glass plant, and press shop.
Extent: 1 sheet
Brief biography on May Theilgaard Watts (1.4232)
Type: Document
Description:Brief biography on May Theilgaard Watts (Mrs. Raymond Watts)
Naturalist, Teacher, Author, Artist, Poet
Includes personal background, educational background, professional roles and accomplishments, honors received, a bibliography of published work by May Watts and articles about May Watts.
Extent: 4 sheets
Collaboration and Conservation: The Nationally Accredited Multisite Quercus Collection (3.85444)
Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Article
Description:Article summarizing the formation of the Plant Collections Network Multi-site Quercus collection and the group’s recent foray into collecting rare oak species across the US to assist with plant conservation.
Library [historic document] (3.64497)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Short article on the library of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 page
Bloom Times Data Sheet [historic] (3.64818)
Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Datasheet depicts the differences in temperature, rainfall, humidity, and soil temperatures on bloom times of both trees and wildflowers.
Extent: 1 page
Undated: Clarence E. Godshalk to Morton Arboretum Trustees (3.105014)
Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Undated letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Morton Arboretum Trustees. In talking with Mrs. Watts and Mr. Gordon Scott about fees to charge for classes, they suggest a 10 cents per person charge for visitors. Small gate houses at the entrances could be set up and manned during open hours. He gives many benefits for the charge. They feel it's unfair to charge those serious visitors who want to attend classes, but not charge the recreational visitor. Certain donors and those who help report problems on trails could be given a button to permit free entry.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Gate Detail] (3.6401)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Construction drawing for attaching gate to brick wall or post.
Extent: 1 sheet
Johnsbury Road Subdivision (3.7330)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:Topography and planting plan
Extent: 1 sheet