1987/07/08: C.W. Eliot Paine to Dr. Marion T. Hall (3.57666)
Date: July 8 1987Creator: Paine, Eliot
Type: Document
Description:A set of two documents. The first is a letter from C.W. Eliot Paine of the Holden Arboretum to Dr. Marion T. Hall wishing to set up a visit to The Morton Arboretum to review the facilities and program. The second is an agenda for their visit.
Extent: 2 sheets
1989/04/25: Craig B. Johnson to Marlin Bowles (3.56323)
Date: April 25 1989Creator: Johnson, Craig B.
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Craig Johnson to Marlin Bowles discussing the use of the "The Pit" by the Education Department.
Extent: 1 sheet
1991/04/08: Memo from Gerard T. Donnelly to George Ware, Duane Henry, and Craig Johnson (3.38497)
Date: April 8 1991Creator: Donnelly, Gerard T.
Type: Document
Description:Arboretum memo from Gerard T. Donnelly to George Ware, Duane Henry, and Craig Johnson deliniating a procedure to determine responsibilities in regards to controlled burns.
Extent: 1 sheet
1991/05/28: George Ware to Dr. Donnelly (3.56105)
Date: May 28 1991Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Memo from George Ware to Dr. Donnelly discussing suggested routes for a bike path through The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1992 /06/12: Thomas B. Simpson, Dilip Das, and Craig B. Johnson to Chris [Whelan] (3.44212)
Date: June 12 1992Creator: Simpson, Thomas, Das, Dilip, Johnson, Craig B.
Type: Document
Description:Memo signed by Thomas B. Simpson, Dilip Das, and Craig Johnson to Chris [Whelan] regarding the management of the East Woods.
Extent: 4 sheets
1997/04/11: Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware et al. (3.41605)
Date: April 11 1997Creator: Hootman, Rick, Taylor, Doris
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Rick Hootman and Doris Taylor to George Ware and others briefly describing community tree planting ceremonies for several suburbs to commemorate Arbor Day. Includes two completed forms for Hinsdale and Woodridge planting ceremonies and photocopied map of Hindsdale.
Extent: 4 sheets
Branches: A Newsletter for The Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, February 2009 (3.107092)
Date: 2009Creator: Heffern, Nicholle
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the February 2009 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: the upcoming Animal House Exhibition of 11 oversized animal dens; the Active Volunteer benefits programs; an employee and volunteer giving program to support the China Collection and further emerald ash borer research; the Holiday Experience including trains and the Yule Log Hunt; Kathy Crawford, an Interpretation and Exhibits volunteer; and Angus Buchanan, a Morton Arboretum Children's Garden Youth Volunteer, or Macgyver, who is converting his volunteer work into an Eagle Scout project. Volunteer opportunities and an In Memoriam are also included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: A Newsletter for the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 2005 (3.107084)
Date: 2005Creator: Crosby, Cindy, Kenaston, Sally
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 2005 Branches Newsletter includes articles on the following: a focus on the Thornton High School Project in Harvey, Illinois to create a mini-arboretum and garden; a new facilities and programming update including statistics on the impact on visitation numbers; and a feature on Craig Johnson, Director of Education and Public Programs, who is retiring as the volunteer manager of the Schulenberg Prairie. A list of new volunteers, tuition free classes for volunteers, volunteer opportunities and information on the volunteer orientation are also included along with an in memoriam section.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1989 (3.107038)
Date: 1989Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1989 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following: the establishment of the first Arboretum Historian, Carol Doty, who worked with many original staff members to gather history and documents; an article about May T. Watts which includes a detailed biographical sketch as well as a history of her work at the Arboretum. Volunteer opportunities, classes and events are highlighted along with lists of new volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Spring 1990 (3.107044)
Date: 1990Creator: Way, Carol
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1990 Branches newsletter contains articles on the following: the Arboretum Propagation Facility including greenhouses; the introduction of fire or controlled burns into the East Woods; and the Soil Characterization Laboratory which was running tests on the soil and water at the Arboretum to ascertain the effects of sodium and calcium chlorides used as road deicers on the adjacent tollways. Volunteer opportunities, trainings, classes and events are featured along with lists of current and new volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Spring 1993 (3.107054)
Date: 1993Creator: Way, Carol
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1993 Branches newsletter contains articles on the following: the program to train and activate Naturalists Guides to conduct tours of the Arboretum for visitors and school groups both at the Arboretum and in school classrooms; the Arboretum Security Department and how it functions to safeguard the Arboretum and it's visitors. Volunteer opportunities, lists of new and continuing volunteers, classes, events and trainings are included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1987 (3.107032)
Date: 1987Creator: Engle, Martha
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1987 Branches Newsletter contains articles on the following; twenty five years of the prairie restoration project, the establishment of the root library under the Urban Vegetation Library to study the condition of tree roots within the Arboretum, and the tree evaluation plot established to study the success of trees in an urban like setting. Special events and classes, volunteers and volunteer opportunities are highlighted.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1994 (3.107059)
Date: 1994Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1994 Branches Newsletter features the following articles: a write up about the new Naturalists Certificate Program which was designed for the serious amateur naturalist to broaden, expand and deepen their understanding of the natural history of the Chicago area; an overview of the Central and West Asia Collection. Classes, trainings and upcoming events are also included.
Extent: 5 pages
Craig Johnson and Children in the Prairie (3.100546)
Date: October 27 1981Creator: Armstrong, Patricia K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson and a group of children in the prairie for the MAPRP.
Craig Johnson and Prairie Volunteers at a Prairie Volunteer Picnic (3.100558)
Date: 1981 – 1982Creator: Spitzer, Helen
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson and a group of prairie volunteers at a picnic table for a prairie volunteers picnic.
Craig Johnson oral history interview, 2023 February 1 (3.107011)
Date: February 1 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Craig Johnson, former supervisor of the Schulenberg Prairie, conducted by Cindy Crosby, prairie steward supervisor. The interview took place on February 1, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum. This is part of a series of interviews with individuals connected to the Schulenberg Prairie.
Topics include the story of how Johnson became the prairie supervisor, his first encounters with prairie, May Watts, Ray Schulenberg, the origins of the Schulenberg Prairie, prescribed burns, prairie planting, impact of indigenous peoples on prairie, favorite plants, the development of prairie restoration, prairie volunteers, the Prairie Visitor Station, and advice for people working on prairie.
Craig Johnson oral history interview, 2023 March 15 (3.107282)
Date: March 15 2023Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Craig Johnson, former supervisor of the Schulenberg Prairie, conducted by Cindy Crosby, prairie steward supervisor. The interview took place on March 15, 2023 in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum. This second interview with Craig Johnson is part of a series of interviews with individuals connected to the Schulenberg Prairie.
Topics include working on the Schulenberg Prairie with volunteers, human-landscape interactions, the Kankakee mallow, Ray Schulenberg, prairie planting successes and failures, seed collecting (authorized and unauthorized), climate change, Willoway Brook, influence of prairie restorers, vision for the future of prairie, and what prairie teaches us.
Craig Johnson planting tree at Arborfest with visitors (3.55504)
Date: April 1986Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, Development Officer planting tree at Arborfest with visitors
Extent: 1 slide
Craig Johnson speaking at Arborfest tree planting (3.55510)
Date: April 1986Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson speaking at Arborfest tree planting, Dr. Marion T. Hall with crowd (in hat)
Extent: 1 slide
Craig Johnson speaking to Education Guides about Thornhill restoration (3.4076)
Date: 1992Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson speaking to Education Guides about Thornhill restoration
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson with school group in tall grass (3.5008)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson with school group in tall grass
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson with school group reading a book outside (3.5009)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson with school group reading a book outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson, headshot (3.5012)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, headshot
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson, portrait (3.5011)
Date: 1988Creator: Irving, Gary
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, portrait
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson, portrait, Four Columns in background (3.5017)
Date: 1997Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, portrait, Four Columns in background
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson, vignette (3.5010)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson, vignette
Extent: 1 photograph
Donor's Night, Craig Johnson speaking to two people outside of new Arboretum tour bus with donors seated in bus (3.44215)
Date: August 1988Type: Photographic image
Description:Donor's Night, Craig Johnson speaking to two people outside of new Arboretum tour bus with donors seated in bus
Extent: 1 photograph
Dr. Marion T. Hall speaking at tree planting at Arborfest (3.55505)
Date: April 1986Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Marion T. Hall, Director, speaking at tree planting at Arborfest with Karla Patterson (behind Dr. Hall), Craig Johnson, Development Officer (head turned), Dr. Tom Green, Plant Pathologist (to the right of Craig Johnson) and others
Extent: 1 slide
Dr. Tom Green and Karla Patterson in cart leading line of people across lawn near Research building for tree planting at Arborfest (3.55500)
Date: April 1986Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Tom Green and Karla Patterson in cart leading line of people across lawn near Research building for tree planting at Arborfest
Extent: 1 slide
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.
Education Program Guide team, BP sponsorship (3.34456)
Date: 2007Type: Photographic image
Description:The Morton Arboretum Education Program Guide team with Vice Chairman of BP, Steve Elbert, in the Founder's Room following a $1 million grant from the BP Foundation to endow the Arboretum's youth science programs.
Front row, Left to Right
April Sedall, Sandy Perkins, Craig Johnson, Barb Vrchota, Keith Anderson, Pat Elliot, Debbie Russell, Camille Grabski, Jill Lexier, Jennifer VanDerMolen
Back row, Left to Right
Gerry Donnelly (The Morton Arboretum President & CEO), DeeAnn Crabill, Mary Toohey, Edye Wolf, Heather Schultz (Jurinek), Lynn Herman, Steve Elbert (Arboretum Trustee & Vice Chairman of BP), Becky Kirsh, Kathleen Simko, Jean Savage, Lyn Myers, John Silady, Debbie Pasquesi, Jan Little, Clem Hamilton (Vice President of Arboretum Programs)
Extent: 1 photograph
Employees digging hole for tree planting on Arbor Day (3.55578)
Date: April 1993Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Employees digging hole for tree planting on Arbor Day.
Digging hole, L to R: unidentified man, Peter Wang, Craig Johnson, Susan Klatt, Dave Cascarano, Doug Monroe
Standing, L to R: Rick Hootman, unidentified woman, Helen Langrill
Extent: 1 slide
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1983 (3.113774)
Date: 1983Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1983 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as Bluegrass at Thornhill and a Bonsai Exhibit at Thornhill. It also includes behind the scenes gardening information and how volunteers fight tent caterpillars and mentions a problem with deer eating young plants. It also has a list of classes.
Extent: 5 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1984 (3.113775)
Date: 1984Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1984 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as the Yuletide celebration and a lecture about "The Arboretum and Chicago's Architectural Heritage". The Arboretum also received a grant from the National Park Service of the United States Department of Interior to study the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Extent: 5 pages
Events, News, & Classes: Autumn 1985 (3.113779)
Date: 1985Type: Serial
Description:A digitized version of the Autumn 1985 Events, News, & Classes Newsletter. This issue features events such as several mushroom-related activities, bird walks, and an upcoming field seminar to England discussing gardens and landscapes.
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