Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 March 08 (3.107277)
Date: March 8 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on March 8, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Kunso Kim, which lasted from 1998 to 2014, and Matt Lobdell, which lasted from 2014 to 2022. Topics include the development of the Arboretum's collections, online collections catalogs, the Arboretum's grid system, the Collections Master Plan, the building of the Curatorial and Operations Center, working in Plant Clinic, and tribute trees.
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2023 January 25 (3.107010)
Date: January 25 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on January 25, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Peter van der Linden, which lasted from 1987 to 1998. Topics include the Arboretum's collections, the evaluation and rehabilitation of collections, the construction of the North-South Tollway (I-355), salt studies, plant labels, seed collecting, and the Arbor Day Plant Sale.
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 October 26 (3.104913)
Date: October 26 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Kristin Arnold, archivist. The interview took place on October 26, 2022 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's experiences and memories of The Morton Arboretum's Collections Program during the curatorship of Ray Schulenberg, which lasted from 1977 to 1987. Topics include Hedborn's early days as plant recorder, the shift of collections focus to wild-collected plants, seed collecting trips through the western United States and Northern Illinois, tracing the history of plants, the computerization of plant records, and the start of Bloom and Color Reports.
Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 June 08 (3.101320)
Date: June 8 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator. The interview took place on June 8, 2022 in the Cudahy Room in the Administration and Research Center at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's early experiences at The Morton Arboretum (late 1960s-1970s) including visiting the Arboretum as a student, his summer job working with Ray Schulenberg in the prairie, his work as an herbarium assistant, becoming the Arboretum's plant recorder, and memories of Walter Eickhorst.
Exploring Careers at Public Gardens: A Long-term Evaluation of The Morton Arboretum Public Horticulture Internship (3.102235)
Date: December 2021Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Article
Let's Argue About Plants, Episode 82: Spring Trees (3.103257)
Date: March 5 2021Type: Audio
Description:Recording of Fine Gardening Magazine's podcast, Let's Argue About Plants, episode 82, titled, "Spring Trees." Features Head of Collections and Curator Matt Lobdell around the 45:36 mark.
Exploratory Evaluation of the Korea Collection (3.104573)
Date: 2021Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Document
Description:To explore opportunities to more actively evaluate plants within The Morton Arboretum's collections, the author completed a trial in the Korea collection in 2021. The author reviewed one genus at a time. Most of the observations occurred during early-mid summer, during or slightly after flowering for most species.
Additionally, the author queried the database for existing observations, these consisted primarily of:
● Inventory checks
● Some maintenance comments (but rarely acted upon)
● Phenology records, which are difficult to access or reference in this format
● Some pest/disease observations, though specifics about how the diagnosis was made are often lacking
● Some maintenance comments (but rarely acted upon)
● Phenology records, which are difficult to access or reference in this format
● Some pest/disease observations, though specifics about how the diagnosis was made are often lacking
Even evaluating one collection during a year is a significant undertaking. Many of these comments are still rather “surface level” and don’t reflect in depth knowledge of the plant throughout the year. Future efforts may be more successful if they focus on one genus or an otherwise smaller number of species. Probably better to have in depth knowledge of fewer species rather than surface level analysis of many (especially if recommendations are to be made based on results).
APGA/USFS Tree Gene Conservation Partnership: Report on 2019 Scouting and Collection Efforts targeting Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata (3.104906)
Date: November 14 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Document
Description:A report prepared by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator, for the American Public Gardens Association (APGA)/ United States Forest Service (USFS) Tree Gene Conservation Partnership. The report provides details on two trips in 2019 to scout and collect material for Magnolia pyramidata (pyramidal magnolia).
Team of the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative Expedition to Romania (3.104676)
Date: October 1 2019Creator: Marrocco, Vince, Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Team of the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative Expedition to Romania. From left to right: Phil Douglas (Chicago Botanic Garden), Claire Lyman (New York Botanical Garden), Matt Lobdell (The Morton Arboretum), Adrian Oprea (Iași Botanical Garden), Vince Marrocco (Morris Arboretum)
Sempervivum montanum (hen-and-chickens) (3.104710)
Date: October 1 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Sempervivum montanum (hen-and-chickens) in a crevice near Băile Herculane. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Băile Herculane (3.104708)
Date: October 1 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Băile Herculane. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Claire Lyman and Phil Douglas (3.104709)
Date: October 1 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Claire Lyman (New York Botanical Garden) and Phil Douglas (Chicago Botanic Garden) during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree) along the Danube River (3.104701)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree) along the Danube River. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Quercus cerris (Turkish oak) near Băile Herculane (3.104706)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Quercus cerris (Turkish oak) near Băile Herculane. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Henrik Sjöman on a mountain slope near the Danube River (3.104702)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Henrik Sjöman (Gothenburg Botanical Garden) on a mountain slope near the Danube River. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Landscape of Western Romania, near Băile Herculane (3.104707)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Landscape of Western Romania, near Băile Herculane. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Rock Sculpture of Decebalus, the last King of Dacia (3.104699)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Rock Sculpture of Decebalus, the last King of Dacia. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Project team preparing to hike into the mountains for a day of seed collecting (3.104704)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Project team preparing to hike into the mountains for a day of seed collecting. Collecting site is in western Romania, with the Danube River and Serbian border visible on the right side of the image.
Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Fruits of Malus sylvestris (French crabapple) (3.104700)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fruits of Malus sylvestris (French crabapple). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Quercus dalechampii (Italian oak) near Băile Herculane (3.104705)
Date: September 30 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Quercus dalechampii (Italian oak) near Băile Herculane. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Quercus cerris (Turkish oak) woodland (3.104698)
Date: September 28 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Quercus cerris (Turkish oak) woodland. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree) (3.104696)
Date: September 27 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree) (3.104697)
Date: September 27 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cotinus coggygria (Eurasian smoke tree). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Crataegus monogyna (single-seeded hawthorn) (3.104694)
Date: September 26 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Crataegus monogyna (single-seeded hawthorn). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Prunus spinosa (sloe) (3.104695)
Date: September 26 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Prunus spinosa (sloe). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Vince Marrocco and Henrik Sjöman on a ferry traveling to a collection site (3.104693)
Date: September 26 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Vince Marrocco (Morris Arboretum), foreground),and Henrik Sjöman (Gothenburg Botanical Garden) on a ferry traveling to a collection site. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Quercus pubescens (Downy oak) foliage and acorns (3.104692)
Date: September 25 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Quercus pubescens (Downy oak) foliage and acorns. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (cowberry) (3.104687)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Vaccinium vitis-idaea (cowberry). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Large Pinus cembra (Swiss stone pine) (3.104691)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Large Pinus cembra (Swiss stone pine). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Landscape of the Carpathian Mountains (3.104684)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Landscape of the Carpathian Mountains. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Phil Douglas in Romania (3.104688)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Phil Douglas (Chicago Botanic Garden) in Romania. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Adrian Oprea collecting Pinus mugo (mugo pine) (3.104685)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Adrian Oprea (Iași Botanical Garden) collecting Pinus mugo (mugo pine). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Matt Lobdell on plant expedition in Romania (3.104689)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell (The Morton Arboretum) on a plant expedition in Romania, holding a mug with the podcast logo for Planted: Finding Your Roots in STEM Careers.
Fruits and fall color of Vaccinium myrtillus (whortleberry) (3.104686)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fruits and fall color of Vaccinium myrtillus (whortleberry). Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Pinus mugo (mugo pine) dominated landscape (3.104690)
Date: September 24 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Pinus mugo (mugo pine) dominated landscape. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.
Landscape in Eastern Romania (3.104678)
Date: September 23 2019Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Landscape in Eastern Romania. Photo taken during the 2019 Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC) Expedition to Romania.