1940/10/02: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy (3.85174)
Date: October 2 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joseph M. Cudahy informing him that Sterling Morton had approved the design for Mrs. Morton's headstone. Also updating him on the steers on the farm. Mr. McGurk will stop by to inspect the steers.
Extent: 1 sheet
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Guests seated at host's table facing camera (3.3656)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Guests seated at host's picnic table facing camera with Thornhill in background
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph
1920/12/22: Sterling Morton to Arnold Arboretum Director (3.62142)
Date: December 22 1920Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to the director of the Arnold Arboretum requesting books about the Arnold Arboretum and his plans to establish an Arboretum near Chicago.
Extent: 1 Sheet
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill (3.3182)
Date: September 25 1925Creator: Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill
"Celebrating Mr. Joy Morton's 70th Birthday At Thornhill Farm, Sept. 25, 1925"
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: The host's table (3.3657)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Guests seated at host's picnic table with Thornhill in background
Extent: 1 photograph
1921/01/03: C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton (3.62143)
Date: January 3 1921Creator: Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton regarding a copy of a book he is sending as well as the arboretums the Mortons have established, or are planning, in Nebraska City and Chicago.
Extent: 1 Sheet
Morton family standing outside Arbor Lodge on Transfer Day (3.3187)
Date: September 25 1923Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton family standing outside Arbor Lodge on Transfer Day
Standing L to R - Will Swift; Joy Morton II; Mark Morton; Joy Morton; Sterling Morton; Frederick Lattner.
Seated L to R - Jane Morton; Preston O. Morton; Helen Morton Swift; Martha Morton Lattner; Margaret Gray Morton; Suzette Morton (age 12); Blanche Duelle Safe.
Absent: Jean Morton Cudahy; Joseph M. Cudahy.
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Looks like California but it's just Joy Morton, Sterling and A.G. Warren working on the second helping of fruit (3.3658)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton, Sterling Morton, and A.G. Warren sitting at table with large pile of fruit
Extent: 1 photograph
1924/09/11: Joy Morton to Mrs. N. B. Potter (3.62586)
Date: September 11 1924Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Mrs. N. B. Potter enclosing a copy of Sterling Morton's account of their trip to the Orient in 1917.
Extent: 2 Sheets
Arboretum Landscape Teaching Aid Series: Three Norway Spruces (3.19506)
Date: 1940 – 1960Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Primarily textual teaching aid depicting Arboretum landscape. This material describes the three Norway spruce trees planted by Joy Morton, Wirt Morton, and Sterling Morton, including a pasted Arboretum map of their location on the grounds.
Header: THREE Norway Spruces [image of three stylized trees] were planted by THREE Mortons / JOY MORTON / WIRT MORTON / STERLING MORTON
Text and illustrations from top to bottom:
- [Depicted in stylized scroll] THE RECORD: Three Tall Trees [Illustration of three trees] On Forest Road [followed by an arrow pointing downward to map below]
- map: the 3 spruces [arrow pointing downward to spot on map where trees are located, on Forest Road]. Label in lower right: GUIDE MAP of THE MORTON ARBORETUM LISLE, ILLINOIS
- text below map: *these trees are one answer to the ever occurring question: HOW FAST DO TREES GROW?
Extent: 1 sheet
Sterling Morton posed on hay bale (3.3092)
Date: 1880sCreator: McElhiney
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cabinet card of Sterling Morton posed on hay bale
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Joy Morton poses with family and the Peterkins behind birthday cake (3.3667)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:From left to right: Sterling Morton, Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Mr. Daniel Peterkin
Posed behind birthday cake
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph
Sterling and Wirt Morton on horse-drawn carriage (3.3093)
Date: 1890Creator: Trimble, R. W.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cabinet Card of Sterling and Wirt Morton on horse-drawn carriage
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
1940/04/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85161)
Date: April 11 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. 1) Sending her photos of the exhibit at the Flower Show. 2) Plans and plantings in the field north of the Administration Building, using some of Mr. Sterling Morton's gift to purchase unusual specimens. 3) Final Evening lecture by Rev. Charles K. Carpenter of Wheaton on Birds. 4) Mrs. Barnet is readying the residence for Mrs. Morton's arrival. 5) Mr. Mark Morton seems in good health and enthusiastic about his farms. Steers sold well. Mr. King and Mr. Parmalee saw them. 6)Repairs on Mr. Eickhorst's house are progressing.
Extent: 2 sheets
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Sterling Morton, Mrs. Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Mrs. Cudahy and Daniel Peterkin (3.3668)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:From left to right: Sterling Morton, Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Mr. Daniel Peterkin
Posed behind birthday cake
Extent: 1 photograph
Burial Plot Belonging to Sterling Morton, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Margaret Gray Morton; Part of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 39N. Range 10E. of the Third Principal Meridian (3.5334)
Date: October 2 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Survey of a tract in the Thornhill area.
Includes measurements in pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Burial Plot Belonging to Sterling Morton, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Margaret Gray Morton; Part of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 39N. Range 10E. of the Third Principal Meridian (3.5335)
Date: October 2 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Survey of a tract in the Thornhill area.
Extent: 1 sheet
1921/02/04: C. F. Adams to Sterling Morton (3.62145)
Date: February 4 1921Creator: Adams, Charles F.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. F. Adams to Sterling Morton [addressed to J. Sterling Morton (1832-1902)] enclosing a copy of a contract between Harvard College and the City of Boston as well as an excerpt from Benjamin Bussey's will.
Extent: 2 Sheets
By Laws of The Morton Arboretum (3.63988)
Date: 1921Creator: Morton, Joy, Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Preliminary By Laws of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 5 sheets
Lands Belonging to Morton Arboretum Subject to Life Estate in Margaret Gray Morton, Sterling Morton, and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.5337)
Date: October 4 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys the area immediately around the Joy Morton residence at Thornhill.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/04/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85163)
Date: April 30 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her. 1) His surprise and sympathy at Mrs. Morton's sudden passing. Described the household details, her funeral service, legal details. Lengthy descriptions of the status of various individuals, family and employees. 2) Just before her passing, and at Mrs. Morton's request for suggestions that she could fund, Godshalk indicated that Morton Arboretum could use various kinds of meeting space. Some discussion of the future of the residence. 3) Repairs to the houses of Mr. Eickhorst and Mr. Godshalk. 4) Dr. Allen's lectures. Future bird talks by Dr. Boulton. 5) Mr. Kind and Mr. Parmalee think some of the steer should be sent to market.
Extent: 3 sheets
J. Sterling Morton with Jean & Sterling on a visit to Grandpa's (3.3636)
Date: March 1892Type: Photographic image
Description:J. Sterling Morton with Jean & Sterling on a visit to Grandpa's
Extent: 1 photograph
Indenture, The Morton Arboretum (3.36415)
Date: December 14 1922Type: Document
Description:Indenture establishing and outlining the creation of The Morton Arboretum
Extent: 6 sheets
1921/01/19: C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton (3.62146)
Date: January 19 1921Creator: Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. S. Sargent to Sterling Morton regarding the history of the Arnold Arboretum and Mr. Morton's plans for an arboretum outside of Chicago.
Extent: 1 Sheet
Extract from Mr. Sterling Morton's letter from Brussels, August 24, 1921 (3.63990)
Date: August 24 1921Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Sterling Morton describes his visit at the 19-year-old Arboretum at Tervuern.
Extent: 3 sheets
Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton and group standing together in front of Thornhill residence (3.3704)
Date: September 27 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton and group standing together in front of Thornhill residence
Extent: 1 photograph
Sterling Morton driving automobile with man for premier at Algonquin (3.3094)
Date: May 1908Type: Photographic image
Description:Sterling Morton driving automobile with man for premier at Algonquin
Extent: 1 photograph
J. Sterling Morton with grandsons, Wirt & Sterling (3.3104)
Date: July 17 1901Type: Photographic image
Description:J. Sterling Morton with grandsons, Wirt (left) & Sterling (right), on horses in front of Overland Theatre
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
J. Sterling Morton with grandson, Sterling Morton (3.3158)
Date: circa 1886Creator: McElhiney
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cabinet card of baby Sterling Morton sitting in grandpa's (J. Sterling Morton) lap
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy & Carrie Morton with their children, Jean & Sterling (3.3163)
Date: circa 1895Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy & Carrie Morton with their children Jean & Sterling
Extent: 1 photograph (3 copies)
Man and Sterling Morton to the right with megaphone in front of face (3.3178)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Man and Sterling Morton to the right with megaphone in front of his face. Sterling Morton holds gun as starter of the egg race on Thornhill grounds.
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton with Sterling Morton and Jean Morton (3.3699)
Date: September 27 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton with Sterling Morton and Jean Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton standing with group of men (3.3700)
Date: September 27 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton standing with group of men
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton standing with group in front of Thornhill residence (3.3702)
Date: September 27 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton standing with group in front of Thornhill residence
Extent: 1 photograph
Mortons at J. Sterling Morton Monument in Nebraska City (3.3186)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Mortons at J. Sterling Morton Monument in Nebraska City
L to R: Joy Morton II (son of Mark), Mark Morton, Betty Morton (daughter of Joy II), Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Sterling Morton (son of Joy).
Extent: 1 photograph
Sterling Morton behind steering wheel of yacht (3.3188)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Sterling Morton behind steering wheel of yacht
Extent: 1 photograph