1921/07/21: Joy Morton to Howard L. Krum (3.62157)
Date: July 21 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Howard Krum regarding labels to be manufactured for Prof. Sargent
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/07/22: Howard Krum to Joy Morton (3.62158)
Date: July 22 1921Creator: Krum, Howard L.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Howard Krum to Joy Morton regarding the production of metal tree labels.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/07/28: Joy Morton to C. S. Sargent (3.62162)
Date: July 28 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C. S. Sargent confirming that he will have Mr. Krum get started on his order as soon as the standards arrive.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/10/03: Howard Krum to Joy Morton (3.62164)
Date: October 3 1921Creator: Krum, Howard L.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Howard Krum to Joy Morton enclosing a check from Professor Sargent for tree marker standards.
Extent: 2 Sheets
1921/07/06: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92129)
Date: July 6 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He'll have Sterling's diary pages from Scotland copied and sent to Howard Krum and Mr. Owsley. Teletype orders are sure to increase. Later in this letter, he cites his 15 years of research and work to improve these machines. Joy Morton explains to his son in well-reasoned details his vision for the Arboretum. In great length he gives his personal reasons and hopes for the future of his dream.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/07/18: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92131)
Date: July 18 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He describes his appreciation of country living. He was pleased with the condition of Arbor Lodge on his recent visit there for Fred Lake's funeral. Margaret is not feeling well; her brother Robert is very ill. "The salt business is pretty good and we are making more than a living out of it." Howard prepared tree labels for Prof. Sargent which are better than the previous ones.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/07/21: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92133)
Date: July 21 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. In Paris he bought a car for their trip to Switzerland. He is upset with Western Union and their dealing with teletype machines. He is working with Brocard on the teletype.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/08/08: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92136)
Date: August 8 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He hopes that Sterling will return soon to resume control of the Morkrum business. He describes in detail his current plans for the arboretum: the contract to build the lake, and a road around the new lake. He'll start tree propagation in the old hog barn. He shares family news.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/08/18: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92139)
Date: August 18 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He reduced the price on salt and business is doing well. They are hopeful that teletype orders will increase. He comments on the arboretum road, dam and lake. Visitors and family news include J. M. Johnson, Aunt Boatie, Helen Morton, Mark Morton. He mentions the Thompson Lake property as a potential farm for Sterling and Preston.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/08/17: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92142)
Date: August 17 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He discusses sales with the check endorser and increasing the speed of the printers. He ultimately would like to own a farm, but now motor cars are his hobby. He would like a hilltop parcel near Thornhill to build a casino. He suggests that his father work on the Arboretum rather than Arbor Lodge. Comments on the salt business. He likes the brass labels for tree identification. He likes the arboretum plans, especially a road from the east.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/08/29: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92144)
Date: August 29 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. Howard needs more orders for equipment for Morkrum to be profitable. He relates the progress on building the lakes, roads and additional purchases of property adjoining the arboretum. Updates on family members: Robert Gray, Jean, Joe, Marion, Margaret, Suzette, and others.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/08/29: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92145)
Date: August 29 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. Suzette had a birthday party with other children in France. He received a referral to a wigmaker, Mr. Curley. Some details about the Morkrum business. They are enjoying their drives outside of Paris. He comments on Marion Gray and other family members.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/09/07: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92146)
Date: September 7 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He'll use some of the ideas of Prof. Brommard at the Brussels Arboretum to guide his own arboretum planning. The salt business is doing well. Howard Krum has reduced overhead on Morkrum business. Joy feels Sterling's leadership is need with that business.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/09/15: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92147)
Date: September 15 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He comments on Howard Krum and Morkrum. He briefly describes 3 planned lakes at his arboretum. He shares the itinerary of their 3-day drive from Lisle to Arbor Lodge in Nebraska in the Pierce Arrow.
Extent: 2 sheets
1922/03/30: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92161)
Date: March 30 1922Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He met with Simonds at the Arboretum. He's very pleased with the progress on grading and dredging. Especially pleased with the layout of roads, which will develop the property to the fullest. Trees have arrived, but they cannot be planted until the ground is drier. He is interviewing for Butler and Chauffeur. Hans and his wife from last year have returned. He suggests that Joy ask Joe for some tame horses to enhance the property and please Suzette. Teletype sales issues with Howard, Carr and AT&T.
Extent: 2 sheets
1925/06/27: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92166)
Date: June 27 1925Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton in Harbor Point, Michigan. Good to hear of his visit to the Ludington (Michigan) plant, which is "one of our most economical producers and Hardy is a good Manager." He and Margaret, Jean and Joe attended Mrs Rockefeller McCormick's garden tour in Lake Forest. Morkrum news from Howard - numbers and no union troubles.
Extent: 1 sheet