Search results for termid:"puffer_lake" (34 object Results)
[1932]: [C. E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton (3.101469)
Date: circa 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [C. E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton saying they took a chance on the weather and dug larches and pines to transplant around Puffer Lake and on Pine Hill. The birds have started to return. The crew has been grubbing out undergrowth on Pine and Hemlock Hills. They are also cutting down dead trees, burning brush, and trimming second growth. They are pruning the orchards and the grapes. He also expects to plant more elms. The men are all doing good work. The highway gangs have been working all week grading along the river. He found a new market for the Mey Farm grain and hay with the Lisle men he has hired as well as other customers. He then details the prices he is getting for the grains and hay. He shares what he plans to plant on the farm this year. He hopes Morton and Mrs. Morton are enjoying Mexico City.
Extent: 4 sheets
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1989 (3.107041)
Date: , 1989Type: Serial
Description:;This digitized issue of the Winter 1989 branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: winter maintenance at the Arboretum including snow removal, wood chip production from Christmas trees and sign replacement; the naming of lakes and other areas within the Arboretum; wetland research and efforts to restore wetlands in the area; and a short biographical sketch of Dick Wason who was retiring at the time. .
Extent: ;6 pages
Lunching & Learning with Clarence Godshalk: Evolution of the Arboretum - From Farm to Arboretum (3.31582)
Date: January 25 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Clarence Godshalk as he describes the evolution of the Arboretum, from farm land to Arboretum.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Puffer Lake looking north (3.31783)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake looking north
Extent: 1 negative
Path near Puffer Lake looking south (3.31784)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Path near Puffer Lake looking south
Extent: 1 negative
Landscape along path near Puffer Lake looking south (3.31785)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Landscape along path near Puffer Lake looking south
Extent: 1 negative
Puffer Lake with heron looking right (3.31904)
Date: 1930 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake with heron looking right
Extent: 1 negative
Puffer Lake with heron looking left (3.31905)
Date: 1930 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake with heron looking left
Extent: 1 negative
Snow covered planting lane near Puffer Lake (3.31906)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Snow covered planting lane near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
Shrub Collection near Puffer Lake with intersecting power lines (3.31907)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Shrub Collection near Puffer Lake with intersecting power lines
Extent: 1 negative
Larch trees camouflaging power towers near Puffer Lake (3.31909)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Early plantings of larch near Puffer Lake help camouflage power towers. Rare Kentucky coffee-tree appears in the upper portion of the photo.
Extent: 1 negative
Puffer Lake with cattails in foreground (3.31910)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake Bird Sanctuary retains some of its birds, cattails, and water, but power lines dominate the scenery.
Extent: 1 negative
Looking north across snow covered Puffer Lake (3.31911)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking north across Puffer Lake from the former site of the bird observatory.
Extent: 1 negative
Snow covered lane between Puffer Lake and the Arboretum boundary (3.31912)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Lanes between Puffer Lake and the Arboretum boundary benefit from wildlife plantings set out in the early 1940's.
Extent: 1 negative
View of shrub collection through bur oaks near Puffer Lake (3.31913)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Where vegetation under bur oaks has been removed, it is possible to see the eastern portion of the Arboretum shrub collection in the distance - near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
View of shrub collection near Puffer Lake (3.31914)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:A close-up view of a small portion of the gridded Arboretum shrub collection. Note extensive maintenance required - located near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
Puffer Lake southern boundary (3.31915)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:View of the southern boundary of Puffer Lake. Willows and cattails are all that remain of the richer flora visible last summer.
Extent: 1 negative
Old hawthorn tree near Puffer Lake (3.31916)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:This old hawthorn tree and other unique specimens are to be found along the proposed FA-61 right-of-way - near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
Pheasant and rabbit footprints along planted lane near Puffer Lake (3.31917)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Pheasants and rabbits use the planted lanes extensively, as this photo taken January, 1972 indicates - near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
View of street tree collection near Puffer Lake (3.31918)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:The valuable street tree collection now reaching useful size. While not included in the projected FA-61 right-of-way, it is close enough to be affected as leaf damage in the fall of 1971 indicated. - near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
Close-up view of experimental pollutant collection equipment near Puffer Lake (3.31919)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Close-up view of experimental pollutant collection equipment near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
Grove of bur oak trees near Puffer Lake (3.31920)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:A grove of old bur oak trees preserves original soil and water relationships near Puffer Lake. Heavy vegetation beneath provides impenetrable wildlife retreat. The hill would be destroyed by FA-61 construction.
Extent: 1 negative
Looking south from Puffer Lake inlet across the East-West Tollway with office building in background (3.31921)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking south from Puffer Lake inlet across the East-West Tollway with office building in background. Water is sifted, filtered, treated and stored in a natural swamp-marsh-lake sequence, helping preserve the quality and quantity of DuPage County water.
Extent: 1 negative
Experimental devices to catch salt from East-West Tollway near Puffer Lake (3.31922)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum scientists have installed experimental devices at intervals to catch salt and other fallout at various distances from the East-West Tollway near Puffer Lake.
Extent: 1 negative
Snow-covered planting lane near Puffer Lake with bare trees along side (3.31923)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Snow-covered planting lane near Puffer Lake with bare trees along side.
Extent: 1 negative
Cattails in winter near Puffer Lake (3.31924)
Date: January 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Cattails in winter near Puffer Lake
Extent: 1 negative
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
Puffer Lake with Lacy Farm and Arbor Farm in background (3.36989)
Date: 1923 – 1924Type: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake
Buildings in center background Alice Lacy Farm. Buildings and silo in right background Arbor Farm, formerly Puffer Farm.
Extent: 1 photograph
1938/01/18: Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cudahy (3.62106)
Date: January 18 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godhsalk to Jean Cudahy regarding Arboretum expenses and construction projects.
Extent: 2 sheets
1939/01/23: Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cudahy (3.62114)
Date: January 23 1939Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cudahy regarding work being done and weather conditions at the Arboretum. The letter also mentions a history of the Arboretum Mr. Godshalk is working on and responds to Mrs. Cudahy's letter of January 19, 1939.
Extent: 2 sheets
1939/06/30: Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cudahy (3.62128)
Date: June 30 1939Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Jean Cuddahy regarding a bid to move the store building.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1921/11/28: Joy Morton to C. S. Sargent (3.62235)
Date: November 28 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C. S. Sargent clarifying misleading information that had been printed in the newspapers relating to the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 Sheet
1944/12/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85476)
Date: December 18 1944Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:In a lengthy and detailed letter, he discusses : 1) receiving her check for the employee's Christmas gift fund. 2) pleased that the trustees contributed to the publication of Dr. Rehder's new work. 3) In great detail, he describes the tree thinning and replanting program that he will implement during the winter. 4) Mrs. Watts is completing the November-December issue of the Bulletin on the oak. 5) Jones is treating all of the floors, the leather bindings on books, and will bleach and refinish the bird cases. 6) He's pleased with the new bookkeeping system. 7) Deepening of Puffer Lake, with input from Mr. Holabird and Christopher Holabird.
Extent: 4 sheets