(505.) Doleschallia australis (3.34214)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Scientific name has since changed to Doleschallia bisaltide australis
Species from the Nymphalidae family (brush-footed butterflies)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Common name: Australian leafwing
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
Loading Salt on Cars (3.47622)
Type: Document
(318.) Papilio helenus (3.33465)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Female specimen
Species from the Papilionidae family (swallowtails, parnassians)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Common name: red helen
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
(33.) Bombycidae (3.31892)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Bombycidae family (silkworm moths)
Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen
(329.) Heliconia (3.33475)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Genus name has since changed to Heliconius
Unidentified species from the genus Heliconius under the Nymphalidae family (brush-footed butterflies)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
New guidance for ex situ gene conservation: Sampling realistic population systems and accounting for collection attrition (3.85481)
Creator: Hoban, Sean M.
Type: Article
(42.) Saturnia (3.31956)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Male specimen
Unidentified species from the genus Saturnia under the Saturniidae family (giant silkworm and royal moths)
Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen
NW corner of Arboretum at Leask Lane (3.108553)
Type: Document
Description:An undated copy of aerial photograph of the NE corner of The Morton Arboretum bordering Leask Lane with markings showing use of the various plots
Extent: 1 sheet
(533.) Heliconius hortensia (3.34437)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Scientific name has since changed to Heliconius hortense
Species from the Nymphalidae family
Common name: Mexican longwing, Mexican heliconian or mountain longwing
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
The Gardener's Memorial (3.47670)
Type: Document
Swimming Pool Area - Mr. and Mrs. Neison Harris (3.97868)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:225 North Deere Park Drive
Highland Park, Illinois
Extent: 1 sheet
(362.) Erycina (3.33648)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Genus name has since changed to Phocides
Unidentified species from the genus Phocides under the Hesperiidae family (skippers)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
(160.) Hesperiidae (3.32817)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Hesperiidae family (skippers)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
Application Narrative / Conservation Project Support and Schedule of Completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel (3.67153)
Type: Document
Description:Application narrative / conservation project support and schedule of completion of the Hidden Lake Parcel and long-range conservation plan for The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 8 sheets
Must Not Contaminate (1.9111)
Type: Document
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
A Construction Plan for a Light Table (3.6496)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan and front views and elevation.
Extent: 1 sheet
(558.) Unidentified specimen (3.35299)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
(187a.) Papilio cresphontes (3.33152)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Male specimen
Species from the Papilionidae family (swallowtails, parnassians)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Common name: eastern giant swallowtail,orange dog
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
A Planting Plan - Home Grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Henri Grier and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Cowan (3.97723)
Creator: Johnson, Marshall L.
Type: Plan
Description:Hawthorn Avenue
Glencoe, Illinois
Extent: 1 sheet
Large Park I (3.7479)
Creator: Jensen, Jens
Type: Plan
Description:layout of activity areas
Extent: 1 sheet
Employee Holiday Party, 1998 (3.83007)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Employee Holiday Party 1998 at the Thornhill Education Center. Three women are posed, smiling at the camera. Rita Hassert is on far right side. In the background is an exhibit case that reads, "Landscape Architecture at The Morton Arboretum".
This document is available at the Sterling Morton Library. To make an appointment, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
Trust's Intention Was to Wreck (1.9148)
Type: Document
Arbordale Plant Production Facility Grading & Utility Plan (Draft) (3.47246)
Creator: Christopher B. Burke, Engineering West, Ltd.
Type: Plan
Description:Grading and utility plan with topographical survey of the Arbordale Plant Production Facility in 2003. Some color sections.
"Project No. 00-927P"
Extent: 1 Sheet
(577.) Trinetes caresia (3.35396)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Scientific name has since changed to Marpesia zerynthia
Species under the Nymphalidae family (brush-footed butterflies)
Part of the Papilionoidea superfamily (butterflies and skippers)
Common name: waiter daggerwing
Extent: 1 butterfly specimen
(413.) Euchelia jacobaeae (3.33849)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description: Scientific name has since changed to Tyria jacobaeae
Species from the Erebidae family in the Arctiinae subfamily (tiger and lichen moths)
Part of the Noctuoidea superfamily (owlet moths and kin)
Common name: cinnabar moth
Extent: 1 moth specimen
Undated: Bertha Watts to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101530)
Creator: Watts, Bertha
Type: Document
Description:Undated letter from (Mrs. George B.) Bertha Watts to Clarence E. Godshalk. The Elgin Garden Club would like to visit Morton Arboretum on Friday, May 27. They would drive and would appreciate his help with arrangements, guides and a brief talk. [May 27 was on a Friday in 1927, ed.]
Extent: 1 sheet
[Grading Around Thornhill Education Center] (3.92000)
Type: Plan
Description:Three photocopied sheets showing grading around the Thornhill Education Center. Two of the sheets are irregular shapes of pieces of paper taped together.
Extent: 3 sheets
(55.) Sphingidae (3.32072)
Creator: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Type: Specimen
Description:Unidentified species from the Sphingidae family (sphinx moths)
Part of the Bombycoidea superfamily (silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths)
Extent: 1 moth specimen
Flapjack Tuesday 2000 (3.83038)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Flapjack Tuesday 2000 staff event in the Outpost. Many people seated indoors at rectangular tables eating pancakes. In the foreground are Mike Abel and Abbie Rea.
This document is available at the Sterling Morton Library. To make an appointment, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
A Plan for a Foot Bridge for the Appalachian Collection, The Morton Arboretum (3.6264)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan view, side and end elevations.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Elm List (3.60086)
Type: Document
Description:A list of 39 elm trees that presumably are in The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet