Arbor Lodge, Morton family sitting on porch and standing by drive (3.3199)
Date: 1880 – 1899Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lodge, Morton family sitting on porch and standing by drive
Seated on porch: Boatie Morton; Emma Morton
Standing by drive: Carl Morton; Mary French Morton
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor Lodge, Morton family on porch and along drive (3.3201)
Date: 1893Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Lodge, Morton family on porch and along drive
Along drive: Wirt Morton on donkey; Bruggman with horse
On porch: Carl Morton; Boatie Payne Morton in chair beside him; Emma Morton; Molly French
Extent: 1 photograph
1927/09/24:Arbor Lodge State Park List of Visitors (3.84672)
Date: September 24 1927Type: Document
Description:Chicago Daily News (September 24, 1927) List of visitors to Arbor Lodge State Park including names and addresses.
Extent: 2 sheets
1921/08/08: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92136)
Date: August 8 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He hopes that Sterling will return soon to resume control of the Morkrum business. He describes in detail his current plans for the arboretum: the contract to build the lake, and a road around the new lake. He'll start tree propagation in the old hog barn. He shares family news.
Extent: 3 sheets
1921/08/18: Joy Morton to Sterling Morton (3.92139)
Date: August 18 1921Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Sterling Morton. He reduced the price on salt and business is doing well. They are hopeful that teletype orders will increase. He comments on the arboretum road, dam and lake. Visitors and family news include J. M. Johnson, Aunt Boatie, Helen Morton, Mark Morton. He mentions the Thompson Lake property as a potential farm for Sterling and Preston.
Extent: 2 sheets