1961/01/02: Sterling Morton to Mrs. Orville M. Smith (3.107121)
Date: February 1 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Sterling Morton, on behalf of the board of trustees, for Mrs. Smith's kind letter of January 18, 1961, specifically commendations for Floyd Swink and for the Arboretum's "housekeeping."
Extent: 1 page
1961/01/06: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86093)
Date: January 6 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton stating they are moving pines and Douglas fir to their new locations on the settling basin hills. He updates him on the progress being made on installing the cyclone fence. The new entry-way has been installed at Thornhill, replacing the revolving door. They are finishing up the control houses, and Godshalk plans to use them pass out material to visitors. Two men are widening the paths and ensuring the bridges are in repair and will accommodate a Cushman. They will remove the plants that will not fit in the new entrance garden, and he will send Morton sketches of the entrance garden for him to study. Godshalk will soon send the books to Arbor Lodge. Arnie has been working on the apartments, but his best helper is out due to surgery for throat cancer.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/01/12: Sterling Morton to Clarence (3.107116)
Date: January 12 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence on The Morton Arboretum admission prices for spring 1961.
Extent: 2 pages
1961/01/17: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godschalk (3.107117)
Date: January 17 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk on personal matters and the development of the Arboretum Center front entrance, among other topics.
Extent: 2 pages
1961/01/20: Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.107120)
Date: January 20 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton on admission prices, season stickers, entrance point matters and adjacent topics.
Extent: 3 sheets
1961/01/27: C. E. Godshalk to Dr. George Bennett (3.107136)
Date: January 27 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Clarence Godshalk to Dr. George W. Bennett regarding the number of fish species caught in Arboretum's Arbor Lake in 1960. The data sheet lists the names of the people who caught the fish, and the size and species of the catches in the months of July and August, 1960.
Extent: 2 pages
1961/01/27: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.107118)
Date: January 27 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A one-page memo from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk about the McNeels giving up custodianship of Arbor Lodge and their expected resignation.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/02/01: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.107119)
Date: February 1 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk about Sterling's disagreement with proposed schedule for entry fees to the Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/02/09: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.107122)
Date: February 9 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk regarding the latter's plan for admission fees, tickets, signage, control booths and adjacent topics regarding visitation to the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/02/14: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.107123)
Date: February 14 1961Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:A letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk regarding access to the Thornhill building, telephones in the gate houses, and a talk he was scheduled to give to the Directors of The Equitable life in April.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/02/16: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86094)
Date: February 16 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton sharing information about ticketing systems for the new control houses. The price of the tickets needs to be set by Morton and the trustees. The Arboretum will staff the control houses with men from the Burns Agency. The stacks have been taken out in the stackroom at Thornhill and are being install above the laboratory at the Arboretum Center. The books are ready to go to Arbor Lodge and should be sent next week. The old hog house at South Farm is being torn down for additional nursery planting space. The work on converting the old cookhouse into four apartments is progressing well. The rest of the men are removing undesirable trees. He is still enthusiastic about the trucksters. Winter classes are going well, and the new colored map will be ready by spring. Mr. Swink, with a bird group, discovered a great horned owl using an abandoned hawk's nest at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/03/21: Matthew F. Vach to C. E. Godshalk (3.86098)
Date: March 21 1961Creator: Vach, Matthew F.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Matthew F. Vach (Design Consultant, Peter Troost Monument Co.) to C. E. Godshalk saying he is enclosing two proposals for markers. The record includes a proposal (two copies) for a marker for Sterling Morton and one for an unspecified person. For the second proposal see record number 3.86097.
Extent: 4 sheets
1961/03/21: Order for Sterling Morton's Monument (3.86097)
Date: March 21 1961Type: Document
Description:Order for Sterling Morton's granite monument from Peter Troost Monument Company, signed by Suzette Zurcher.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/03/27: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Sterling Morton (3.86103)
Date: March 27 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Sterling Morton stating the stone for Mr. Morton has been ordered and will be ready several days before the memorial service. It is a duplicate of Mrs. Joy Morton and Mr. Mark Morton's stones. Mrs. Zurcher is arranging with Ed Baker for an Episcopal minister. He is glad Mrs. Zurcher accepted the Chairmanship of the Arboretum Trustees. He is sure it will be a pleasure to work with her.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/05/01: C. E. Godshalk to Wm. H. Frederick Jr. (3.107167)
Date: May 1 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of sincere appreciation to Wm. H. Frederick Jr. for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/02: C. E. Godshalk to Arno H. Nehrling (3.107173)
Date: May 2 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of sincere appreciation to Arno H. Nehrling for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/02: C. E. Godshalk to Carlton B. Lees (3.107171)
Date: May 2 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of sincere appreciation to Carlton B. Lees for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/02: C. E. Godshalk to Estelle L. Sharp (3.107175)
Date: May 2 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of sincere appreciation to Estelle L. Sharp for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/02: C. E. Godshalk to Jerome A. Easton (3.107168)
Date: May 2 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:A letter of sincere appreciation to Jerome A. Easton for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/02: Evelyn Naser to Mrs. Sterling Morton (3.86104)
Date: May 2 1961Creator: Naser, Evelyn M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Evelyn Naser to Mrs. Sterling Morton informing her that Reverend Hugh MacWhorter is the minister for Saturday.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/05/03: C. E. Godshalk to Carl W. Fenninger (3.107169)
Date: May 3 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of sincere appreciation to Carl W. Fenninger for being part of the committee that made it possible for C. E. Godshalk to receive the Arthur Hoyt Scott Award.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/09: Arno H. Nehrling to C. E. Godshalk (3.107174)
Date: May 9 1961Creator: Nehrling, Arno H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of congratulations on receiving the Arthur Hoyt Scott award for 1961.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/09: Carl W Fenninger to C. E. Godshalk (3.107170)
Date: May 9 1961Creator: Fenninger, Carl
Type: Document
Description:Letter thanking C. E. Godshalk for writing in regard to the Scott award. The committee felt great satisfaction in recognizing the interest and devotion he has shown.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/10: Carlton B. Lees to C. E. Godshalk (3.107172)
Date: May 10 1961Creator: Lees, Carlton B.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of congratulations to C. E. Godshalk in receiving the Scott award. Mr. Lees stating he was very much impressed with the tremendous job C. E. Godshalk has done at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 page
1961/05/16: Alex H. Dolnick to Morton Arboretum (3.109048)
Date: May 16 1961Type: Document
Description:Letter from Alex H. Dolnick, Attorney, to Morton Arboretum. He represents Nathan Yorke, Receiver in the Bankruptcy of Joseph Bird d/b/a Bird Cartage.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/05/18: Clarence E. Godshalk to Alex H. Dolnick (3.109049)
Date: May 18 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk in reply to Alex H. Dolnick. Godshalk explains they haven't settled with Bird Cartage because a trucking company who rented him trucks for the work claims they have never been paid by Bird Cartage.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/06/22: C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher (3.85881)
Date: June 22 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Suzette Morton Zurcher stating he has nothing unusual to report. Godshalk received the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal from Swarthmore College given to him in honor of his 40 years of work in developing The Morton Arboretum. They drove the Cadillac on their trip east, and they visited three arboretums: Morris Arboretum, Secrist Arboretum, and the Holden Arboretum. Mrs. Watts told Godshalk she wanted to give up all classes and charge of the Educational Program as she wasn't feeling up to the job. Floyd Swink is now in charge, and his new job has spurred him on to do even more. He will have four Channel 11 programs in September. Mrs. Watts would like to continue to work two days a week helping get class materials ready, working on a new general information book for the Arboretum and helping Godshalk can up some of her previous teaching programs on film. Traffic has slowed now that the bloom is over. Ed Baker is back, but has been so busy Godshalk hasn't had a chance to talk to him yet. He asks Zurcher to remember him to her mother and tell her how much he and Margaret are enjoying the car.
Extent: 2 sheets
1961/08/16: C. E. Godshalk to John Wister (3.107165)
Date: August 16 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in reply regarding fumigating the lilac scion. The letter also mentions Tony will represent us at the AABGA meeting this year and includes an invitation for Gertrude and John to visit.
Extent: 1 page
1961/08/18: John C. Wister to C. E. Godshalk (3.107166)
Date: August 18 1961Creator: Wister, Dr. John C.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding the fumigation of the lilac scions stating that the federal inspector will be coming out to certify the job it is assumed. Bernard will be informed about this. They will look for Tony in Minneapolis when we are there and visit if there is time to see you they will phone.
Extent: 1 page
1961/08/30: Alex H. Dolnick to Morton Arboretum (3.109050)
Date: August 30 1961Type: Document
Description:Letter from Alex H. Dolnick to Morton Arboretum in the amount owed to Bird Cartage. Dolnick requests a statement of the account and final payment.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/09/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Alex H. Dolnick (3.109051)
Date: September 11 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Alex H. Dolnick. Enclosed is a statement showing they still owe Bird Cartage.
Extent: 1 sheet
1961/09/13: Alex H. Dolnick to Morton Arboretum (3.109053)
Date: September 13 1961Creator: Dolnick, Alex H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Alex H. Dolnick to Morton Arboretum. He suggests that Morton Arboretum submit a check payable to Nathan Yorke, Trustee of Bankruptcy for Bird Cartage.
Extent: 1 sheet
A floral dictionary : how to speak the wish of your heart in flowers / [Mary K. Moulton, compiler.] (3.22343)
Date: 1961Creator: Moulton, Mary K.
Type: Book
Extent: 12 p. : ill. 22 cm.
A floral dictionary : how to speak the wish of your heart in flowers / [Mary K. Moulton, compiler.] (3.22344)
Date: 1961Creator: Moulton, Mary K.
Type: Book
Extent: 12 p. : ill. 22 cm.
A modern herbal. With illustrations by Rick Barton. (3.21004)
Date: 1961Creator: Evans, Patricia, 1920-
Type: Book
Extent: [1]-87 [1]p. illus. 31 cm.
A modern herbal. With illustrations by Rick Barton. (3.21005)
Date: 1961Creator: Evans, Patricia, 1920-
Type: Book
Extent: [1]-87 [1]p. illus. 31 cm.