(2000) Photographs [copies] of trees in Sheboygan, WI (3.102448)
Type: Document
Description:Five photocopied photographs sent to George Ware of tree in Sheboygan, WI.
Extent: 1 sheet; two-sided
List of People Matched with Prairie Plant Names (3.104810)
Type: Document
Description:A list of 14 people matched with prairie plant names.
Extent: 1 sheet
Notations and contact information (3.44622)
Type: Document
Description:Note written by or for George Ware containing contact information for Jim McShane and information about avoiding damage to trees during the construction of a house
Extent: 1 sheet
How to Kill an Oak Tree Without Really Trying (draft 1) (3.114623)
Type: Article
Description:This paper discusses how oak forests came to be and how urbanization is changing and threatening these urban forests.
This version has extensive pencil edits and insertions.
Extent: 6 pages
Unidentified, undated, hand-drawn map of an area of The Morton Arboretum (3.108564)
Type: Document
Description:The area of The Morton Arboretum is not specifically identified, but the plants listed are mostly elm trees and identification numbers are included. The map is not dated.
Extent: 11 sheets
Undated: Joe [no last name] to George Ware (3.44551)
Type: Document
Description:Note from Joe [no last name] to Joe [no last name] and George Ware to contact Don Halamka concerning Illinois specific plantings at the new Cantigny museum building.
Extent: 1 sheet
Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests (version 4) (3.114614)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A document detailing the most extensive urbanization in Illinois is occurring in the northeastern region where the forests are dominated by oaks. This discussion concentrates on urbanization of these oak forests but conclusions are thought to be applicable much more widely.
Note: this version of the article includes George Ware's name at the left margin on the line after the title. Otherwise the article is identical to the original version.
Extent: 5 pages
George Ware Explores China Again! (3.106929)
Type: Document
Description:A summary of a trip made by Dr. George Ware to China seeking new seed sources for Elms.
Extent: 1 sheet
[1985/03/15]: Phone message note from Larry Stevenson of Kankakee Community College to (George Ware) (3.100869)
Creator: Stevenson, Larry
Type: Document
Description:A phone message of 3/15 (1985) to (George Ware) from Larry Stevenson of Kankakee Community College concerning 6 Hybrid Elms
Extent: 1 sheet
Goshen Elm - 1 (3.102423)
Type: Document
Description:Photocopies of photographs sent to George Ware of the "Goshen Elm". One picture is of the tree flowering in early spring; the other is of the full canopy.
Extent: 1 sheet - two sided
(1994) M. C. R. P. Surplus Plt. Sale (3.102586)
Type: Document
Description:A list of plants with prices and quantities.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map of tree locations in Naperville Cemetery - 1 of 3 (3.104349)
Type: Document
Description:A hand-drawn map of tree locations at Naperville Cemetery with species name and other information created by Michael Spravka.
Extent: 7 sheets
Elm Inventory 1997-1982, Group 6 of 7 (3.104821)
Type: Document
Description:An inventory list of elms; group 6 of 7 groupings of inventory lists in the file.
Extent: 4 sheets
Some Considerations on Tree Selection, Transplanting, and Soil and Site Management. (3.114643)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:discusses considerations for creating a harmonious tree/site relationship -- specifically tree selection and site preparation
Extent: 2 pages
Working Notes - Tree Care Companion Video (3.102604)
Type: Document
Description:Working notes for the video on avoiding root damage. The author is unknown.
Extent: 2 sheets
Edgewood Callery Pear Pyrus Calleryana x betulaefolia Information Sheet (3.104814)
Type: Document
Description:An information sheet produced by Discov-Tree Research and Development in Oquawka, IL, on the Edgewood Callery Pear Pyrus calleryana x betulaefolia.
Extent: 1 sheet
Undated: From George Ware to Dr. Donnelly (3.56106)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Memo from George Ware to Dr. Donnelly discussing a meeting held May 20th with members of the DuPage County Forest Preserve to discuss an exchange in kind of property bordering the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve.
Extent: 1 sheet
Oaks for Urban Landscapes in Northern Illinois (3.100282)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Guidelines for selecting and transplanting oak trees into a northern Illinois urban environment with commentary on suggested species.
Extent: 7 pages
Undated: George [last name illegible] to George Ware (3.44618)
Type: Document
Description:Note from George [last name illegible] to George Ware stating that a plot plan of the UPS properties they would like surveyed is attached [plan no longer attached to note].
Extent: 1 sheet
George Ware in office (3.5209)
Type: Photographic image
Description:George Ware in office
Extent: 1 photograph
Marmo Freeman Maple Leaflet (3.106997)
Type: Document
Description:Information sheet describing the Marmo Freeman Maple (Acer x freemanii "Marmo"), a hybrid of the Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) and Red Maple (Acer rubrum). Includes general description, growth rate, culture, disease and insect tolerance, and landscape value.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Elm Breeding Program At The Morton Arboretum (3.59564)
Type: Document
Description:History of the elm breeding program at The Morton Arboretum as well as information regarding physical features, attributes, and challenges in growing a variety of elms.
Two earlier drafts available with final draft.
Extent: 7 sheets
Root Injury and Tree Health (3.102590)
Type: Document
Description:Pamphlet suggesting ways to minimize root damage when construction projects take place near a tree.
Extent: 11 pages
Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests (3.114611)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A document describing the most extensive urbanization in Illinois is occurring in the northeastern region where the forests are dominated by oaks. This discussion concentrates on urbanization of these oak forests but conclusions are thought to be applicable much more widely.
Extent: 5 pages
(1994) Tree Distribution Information Sheet - Blank Form (3.102583)
Type: Document
Description:Form for collecting information about a tree distribution
Extent: 1 sheet
Arboretum Flooding Damage (3.108568)
Type: Document
Description:Undated notes on issues related to flooding at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Naperville Cemetery Tree Inventory with Site Key (3.104353)
Type: Document
Description:Tree inventory of Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IL, conducted by The Care of Trees.
Extent: 3 sheets
Inventory List of Plants with Ascension Numbers from the 1920's (3.104904)
Type: Document
Description:A plant inventory list in alphabetical order by scientific name. Ascension numbers are all from the 1920's. It indicates source of the plant and natural range and location in the arboretum.
Extent: 69 sheets
Root, Shoot Ratio Averages (3.81727)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description:Assorted data regarding root and shoot ratios for specimens at the Morton Arboretum. The data includes photocopies of propagation records for specific Ulmus americana and Acer saccharinum specimens started in 1990 and 1993, presumably by Dr. George Ware.
Extent: 24 sheets and one 5 1/4" diskette
Elm Inventory 1997-1982, Group 2 of 7 (3.104818)
Type: Document
Description:An inventory list of elms; group 2 of 7 groupings of inventory lists in the file.
Memorabilia of George Ware from a 1995 Expedition to China (3.60085)
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Document
Description: A packet of memorabilia from George Ware's 1995 Expedition to China consisting of a variety of items such as, but not limited to, boarding passes, postcards, postage stamps, ticket stubs, and brochures.
Extent: 15 items
Summer Splendor Tartarian Maple (3.104811)
Type: Document
Description:A document describing the characteristics of the Acer tartarium, or Summer Splendor Tartarian Maple, as described by Discov-Tree Research & Development in Oquawka, IL.
Extent: 1 sheet
Notations and contact information (3.44623)
Type: Document
Description:Note written by or for George Ware containing contact information for Elaine Andre and information concerning a 25 year old chlorotic pin oak.
Extent: 1 sheet
How to Kill an Oak Tree Without Really Trying (draft 2) (3.114624)
Type: Article
Description:This paper discusses how oak forests came to be and how urbanization is changing and threatening these urban forests.
This version has extensive pencil edits.
Extent: 5 pages
(2000): Elm Planting Photographs [copies - Various 1] (3.102425)
Type: Document
Description:Various photocopied photographs received by George Ware of David Elms provided by The Morton Arboretum. The group includes a picture of a plaque in Peoria, IL titled "Sentinel on the Bluff" about a Bur Oak tree. The middle picture is of Lebanon, IL high school students planting seedlings. The third picture is of an unidentified group planting a tree. These pictures are from around the year 2000.
Extent: 1 sheet
Aerial map of the NW corner of The Morton Arboretum showing two adjacent plots (3.108565)
Type: Document
Description:An aerial photograph of two adjacent plots at the NW corner of The Morton Arboretum off Leask Lane and showing acreage.
Extent: 1 sheet