Rita Hassert oral history interview, 2022 June 22. (3.102431)
Date: June 22 2022Type: Audio
Description:A digital recording of an oral history interview with Rita Hassert, Library Collections Manager of the Sterling Morton Library. This interview was conducted by Kristin Arnold and took place on June 22, 2022 in the conference room of the library at The Morton Arboretum. This is the first of two interviews.
The interview focuses on Hassert's experiences before and during her employment at The Morton Arboretum, which began in 1986. Topics include her early memories of the Arboretum and the library, the library's collection of nursery catalogs, the Chamber Concert Series and other Arboretum events she helped coordinate, the Employee Giving Committee, and her involvement with the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1982 (3.107014)
Date: 1982Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie, Podrasky, Nina
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 1982 Branches Newsletter contains events, education and volunteer opportunities, a volunteer recognition with guest speaker Dr. John Janovy, Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Nebraska and several articles. Articles included are: The Reader, book recommendations; Old Winter's Song about a walking tour of the Arboretum highlighting seasonal features; Feeders and Winter birds and Growing things focusing on how to grow ferns.
Extent: ;6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Spring 1983 (3.107016)
Date: 1983Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Podrasky, Nina, Halperin, Marilyn J.
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1983 Branches Newsletter contains articles on: the plant collections featuring Curator Ray Schulenberg, Plant Recorder Ed Hedborn, Plant Label Specialist Chad Avery and collections Crew Leader Nancy Wolbrink; the Catalog of Woody Plant Collections created by Taxonomist Floyd Swink and The Outpost including a new classroom area and a newly landscaped area maintained by a group of volunteers known as WISH, Workers in Sylvan Horticulture. New volunteers and volunteer and educational opportunites are also highlighted along with a volunteer generated guide of local nurseries that carry plants in the Arboretum plant collection.
Extent: 6 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Spring 1984 (3.113776)
Date: 1984Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Spring 1984 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as a nature photography seminar and a rally against the highway FAP-431 with an associated article explaining the highway would be taking land from the Arboretum. There are also announcements of new employees.
Extent: 5 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1986 (3.113783)
Date: 1986Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1986 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as a talk by Dr. Gary Watson, the Arboretum's root specialist, discussing the importance of roots and a look at a Victorian Christmas with Sunny O'Neil. Field trips included birding along Chicago's lakefront, a waterfowl fall migration in the Palos area, and a trip to the Indiana Dunes. Charles Lewis and Dr. Herbert Schroeder, Environmental Psychologist with the US Forest Service, were participating in an exchange research trip to The Netherlands to establish joint projects.
Extent: 5 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Summer 1987 (3.113789)
Date: 1987Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Summer 1987 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the IAA (Illinois Arborist Association) Seminar and Jamboree and a beekeeping workshop. The Arboretum lost its photographer John Kohout and his wife Kitty in an unfortunate car accident and was collecting funds for a memorial. Peter J. Van Der Linden joined the staff as Curator of the Woods. Charles Lewis, Horticulturalist and Collection Group Administrator, addressed The American Association of Science. The Nature Artists' Guild of The Morton Arboretum was started to encourage natural history art.
Extent: 5 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Summer 1988 (3.113793)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the program "Cry Havoc! Weeds! (Part 2)" and a field trip to Milwaukee's Botanical Gardens. The construction of Crabapple Lake was announced. Margo Brumis and Beth Robinson joined the Arboretum staff. Ray Schulenberg and Robert Betz received United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) awards.
Events, News, & Classes: Winter 1988 (3.113794)
Date: 1988Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1988 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the lecture "Plant Diseases and Human History" and Valentine projects with pressed flowers. The decision was made to discontinue the Arboretum's maple syrup-making program due to competition from other area events. A portion of the collection was impacted by flooding. Peter Van Der Linden and Gary Irving joined the staff. A grant was received from The Cooperative College Botany Program, and Charles A. Lewis received a special award in recognition of his "outstanding contributions to the founding of the New York City Housing Authority's Garden Competition," and for continuing service to the Authority's ongoing Garden program.
Carol Holden presenting $2140 check to Marion Hall for purchase of touring bus at Visitor Center (3.4067)
Date: 1980sType: Photographic image
Description:Carol Holden of Glen Ellyn Jr. Women's Club presenting $2140 check to Marion Hall toward purchase of new touring bus at Visitor Center, Nina Padrasky standing alongside Carol Holden
Extent: 1 photograph
Herbarium's 75,000 accession, volunteers with Nina Podrasky (left), Bill Hess (seated), Web Crowley (standing third from R) (3.4142)
Date: 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Herbarium's 75,000 accession, volunteers with Nina Podrasky (left), Bill Hess (seated), Web Crowley (standing third from R)
Extent: 1 photograph
Herbarium's 75,000 accession, volunteers with Nina Podrasky (left), Bill Hess (seated), Web Crowley (standing third from R) (3.4143)
Date: 1989Type: Photographic image
Description:Herbarium's 75,000 accession, volunteers with Nina Podrasky (left), Bill Hess (seated), Web Crowley (standing third from R)
Extent: 1 photograph
Dr. Marion Hall stamping Herbarium's 50,000th specimen (3.4146)
Date: 1984Creator: Kohout, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Marion Hall stamping Herbarium's 50,000th specimen
(L to R): Nina Podraski, Bill Hess, Marion Hall
Extent: 1 photograph
New County Records for the Flora of Illinois (3.57525)
Date: 1986Creator: Hess, William J., Podrasky, Nina
Type: Article