06/26/1951: E. L. Kammerer to Bernard Harkness (3.93606)
Date: June 26 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter thanking him for copying them on the letter regarding taxonomy of Lonicera Billardi vs Lonicera tatarica var. parvifolia. Says the Arboretum will change its records for the plant to Lonicera tatarica var. parvifolia per his findings.
1951/01/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85947)
Date: January 5 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. Registrations for classes by Mrs. Watts and Mr. Nordine are large. John Wedell has been cleaning, painting and waxing floors in various rooms. Mr. Baker advised all employees to sign up for Social Security. He will visit Mark Morton soon. Mr. Stromquist, a neighbor, died of a heart attack. Walter Eickhorst made new and effective road signs.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/01/08: E. L. Kammerer to Robert J. Frantz (3.93887)
Date: January 8 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer in reply to Robert J. Frantz providing requested advice on tree spacing and number. Mr. Kammerer states that tree spacing is largely dependent on time, and says there are differing opinions on best practices. He also mentions that the Arboretum always plants in groups of three, five, and seven to achieve a sense of "informality."
1951/01/12: To Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85948)
Date: January 12 1951Type: Document
Description:Letter to Jean Morton Cudahy enclosing the bulletin information for 1950. There were 1020 paid subscriptions. There were more subscriptions in 1950 than in the previous year, and renewals are coming in nicely--a little over 300 so far.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/01/13: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85950)
Date: January 13 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy saying he visited Mark Morton yesterday, and he was much improved. Morton ate a hardy meal, and then smoked his pipe, even blowing smoke rings. Godshalk brought a projector to show slides, and Morton enjoyed the show. Morton asked if Godshalk would bring the projector again some time soon. With Mrs. Perrott, the afternoon nurse, and the night nurse, he is getting on very well. The Monday night classes are exceptionally well attended, and some Downers Grove residents, who received their notices late, would like to enroll in the classes. Jake Mey passed away. They have started work on the basement room at Thornhill; it is ready for plastering. Mr. Nordine thinks that the winter honeysuckle has been damaged by the 30 degree below freeze. They will soon try to force it and the forsythia, so they will better know how much damage has been suffered by the more tender plants.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/01/20: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85951)
Date: January 20 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy saying they have had unusually mild weather lately. The men have moved all but 15 of the plants that were to be moved with frozen balls; the others are dug and will be moved after a good freeze. The classes were well attend this past Monday night. Godshalk teaches the first part of the landscaping class: planning and planting arrangements. Kammerer teaches the second section on plant materials. Godshalk is preparing a flannelgraph to be used in the landscaping class, and he describes in detail how he will use it in the class. Mr. Everett Piester is getting out the AABGA News Letteer. Don Wyman has agreed to do the next one which is due in April. White's eldest daughter, Ella May, is engaged.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/01/22: C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy (3.85952)
Date: January 22 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Jean Morton Cudahy asking her to verify the number and descriptions of the photos she has selected to be made into color post cards. He describes the photos he believes she has chosen as well as the photos that she rejected. He also verifies the sale prices of the post cards. Mr. Freeman is coming today to pick up the negatives; he will take a winter picture at the Arboretum when there is more snow that can be used in a future set.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/01/29: Brian O. Mulligan to E. L. Kammerer (3.93878)
Date: January 29 1951Creator: Mulligan, Brian O.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Brian O. Mulligan to E. L. Kammerer pointing out that while Vol. 26 no. 1 of the Morton Arboretum's Bulletin of Popular Information says that knees do not occur on cultivated Bald Cypress, he is aware of several examples that contradict that idea.
1951/01/31 : Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85954)
Date: January 31 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. Classes were full in spite of the below-zero weather they are having. Lowell will check on any damage the cold has on various shrubs. Mark Morton enjoyed seeing the slides and shared some of his past experiences. Jim is on the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt which joined the carrier Coral Sea in Oran, Algeria as they are patrolling the Mediterranean Sea. Mrs. Watts and Miss Turner have set up a new display in the basement. He's glad to hear that she is feeling better.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/01/31: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85955)
Date: January 31 1951Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. Now that Arboretum employees are to be covered by Social Security, she details the recording and reporting procedure to be followed, using Form 941 and Form 941a. She will take care of Form W-3.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/02/02: Clarence E. Godshalk to George R. Baker (3.85956)
Date: February 2 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to George R. Baker. In the newly adopted procedure for handling of withholding and Social Security reports, there was no mention of the farm employees. He outlines several options.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/02/03: E. L. Kammerer to Brian O. Mulligan (3.93867)
Date: February 3 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Brian O. Mulligan thanking him for pointing out the error in January's Bulletin regarding Bald Cypress. Mr. Kammerer mentions the extremely cold weather, noting that any plants that survive will be noted as having dependable hardiness. He also mentions traveling to the upcoming Williamsburg Garden Symposium.
1951/02/10: John D. Siebenthaler to E. L. Kammerer (3.93872)
Date: February 10 1951Creator: Siebenthaler, John D.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mr. John D. Siebenthaler letting E. L. Kammerer know he is sending five slides of Moraine Locust in varying stages of growth.
1951/02/12: Paul F. Frese to E. L. Kammerer (3.94341)
Date: February 12 1951Creator: Frese, Paul F.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Paul F. Frese to E. L. Kammerer saying it would be his pleasure to introduce Mr. Kammerer at the upcoming Williamsburg Symposium and asking for some biographical information in order to do so. Mr. Frese also writes that he would like to discuss the possibility of Mr. Kammerer writing an article for Popular Gardening magazine sometime.
1951/02/13: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85960)
Date: February 13 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. He informs her of the death of Mrs. White. He shares details of Mr. White and their children, especially their son Charles. Mrs. Godshalk has been helping the daughters. Roads on the east side are closed because of snow and ice. They've opened the gates so people could walk. He updated her on improvements that Loehman has made to the Thornhill room that Mr. Nordine and Mrs. Watts use for classes. Jim has many details of naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/02/15: E. L. Kammerer to Paul F. Frese (3.94342)
Date: February 15 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Paul F. Frese providing the requesting biographical information about Mr. Kammerer's education and work at The Morton Arboretum.
1951/02/21: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85957)
Date: February 21 1951Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. She requests that he send her the Social Security numbers of all Arboretum employees. She asks that Form 941 be forwarded to her as soon as it arrives in Lisle. She suggests that he apply for a Social Security number for Lisle Farms that is distinct from that for Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/03/01: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85961)
Date: March 1 1951Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. She encloses a letter from Mr. Pipal which "is a problem." She suggests that he send Mr. Nordine to follow up. She is still recovering and is not permitted a 30 mile drive, but she is able to get outdoors.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/03/06: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85962)
Date: March 6 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. He is anxious to meet her new dog. Lowell was pleased with the Symposium in Williamsburg. Mr. Nordine will go to Omaha and work with Mr. Pipal on the junior forestry program. Class attendance has been very high. Spring outdoor work will soon begin. Lowell was on duty at the Administration Building, answering questions from visitors on Sunday. He enclosed the bill for flowers for Mrs. White's funeral. A letter from Swarthmore College announces an updated edition of "Tree Crops", which he will purchase. He visited Mark Morton. Mrs. Pirotte says his appetite is good. He details Jim's experiences in the Mediterranean.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/03/08: Clarence E. Godshalk to George R. Baker (3.85958)
Date: March 8 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to George R. Baker. Enclosed is the list of Social Security numbers for Farm and Arboretum employees. Mrs Watts has not yet received her number, which will be forward when she receives it. He will forward Form 941 as soon as it arrives.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/03/19: E. L. Kammerer to Richard A. Kagerer (3.93874)
Date: March 19 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Dick Kagerer thanking him for sending a newspaper clipping about the Huckleberry [train] line. Mr. Kammerer also describes his trip to Williamsburg, VA to give a lecture at the Garden Symposium.
1951/03/19: E.L. Kammerer to Dorothy S. Manks (3.62642)
Date: March 19 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Thank you for sending a copy of Classification Scheme for a Horticultural Library.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/03/26: F. R. Zimmerman to The Morton Arboretum (3.93875)
Date: March 26 1951Creator: Zimmerman, F. R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mr. F. R. Zimmerman of the Wisconsin Conservation Department's Game Management Division asking where to obtain the rabbit repellent mentioned in the Arboretum's December 1950 bulletin.
1951/04/06: E. L. Kammerer to F. R. Zimmerman (3.93881)
Date: April 6 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to F. R. Zimmerman in response to Mr. Zimmerman's letter inquiring about rabbit control. Mr. Kammerer writes where to get the agent in question (#96-A from Rodent Control Fund) and recommends another option (Goodrite 'No-Nibl').
1951/04/17: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85959)
Date: April 17 1951Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter on Mrs. Joseph P Cudahy stationery to Clarence E. Godshalk. This letter, signed by someone other than Mrs. Cudahy, describes in great detail the procedure the organization has used for submitting Social Security forms and payments for staff and farm laborers. This is the first quarter they have followed this procedure.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/04/20: L. W. Zonsius of T. Stuart Smith Insurance to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.109017)
Date: April 20 1951Creator: Zonsius, L. W.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from L. W. Zonsius of T. Stuart Smith, Insurance to Clarence E. Godshalk. He repeats his request of April 8, 1951 for notification of when the sight-seeing bus will be back in operation. "May 1, 1951" is penciled in at the bottom.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/04/23: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85964)
Date: April 23 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. Cool and rainy days have helped new plantings to get established. E. L. Kammerer noticed many visitors and cars on Sunday. Traffic is now one-way with new uniform signage. They need to limit the enrollment in Mrs. Watts classes. Her exhibit of Butterflies, Snakes and Birds in Thornhill is an attraction. Mr. Nordine went to Omaha and stopped to see Mr. DenBoer in Des Moines. Since the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboretums separated from the American Institute of Park Executives there's been little activity. He suggests three other organizations that they consider joining. Carl Fenninger of Tyler Arboretum and John Wister are in favor of joining the American Horticultural Council. He visited Mark Morton.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/04/24: Clarence E. Godshalk to L. W. Zonsius (3.109018)
Date: April 24 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to L. W. Zonsius of T. Stuart Smith Insurance Co. The sight-seeing bus will be put back into service on May 1, 1951. Poor weather has delayed the new season.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/04/26: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.85965)
Date: April 26 1951Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. She has stayed longer in Florida to be safe driving the car north. Next she will visit with Mary Cudahy in New York. The household will leave and go to the Chicago apartment until June. She hopes that Mr. Nordine enjoyed the Junior Foresters in Omaha. She hopes that Godshalk got to see McArthur during his Chicago visit.
Extent: 4 sheets
1951/05/01: Mrs. John Juergensen to The Morton Arboretum (3.93884)
Date: May 1 1951Creator: Juergensen, Mrs. John
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. John Juergensen to the Arboretum staff that references an enclosed newspaper clipping that claims the Augustine Ascending Elm is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis, and asks if those claims are accurate.
1951/05/02: M. A. Maxon to E. L. Kammerer (3.93879)
Date: May 2 1951Creator: Maxon, M. A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from M. A. Maxon of South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts letting Mr. Kammerer know that he is sending transparencies of their new crabapple selections.
1951/05/04: E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. John Juergensen (3.93885)
Date: May 4 1951Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer in response to Mrs. Juergensen's questions about the Augustine Ascending Elm. He says to the best of their knowledge, it has been tested for resistance to Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis, but the Arboretum is unable to truly evaluate it as it has only been in collection since 1949.
1951/05/04: L. W. Zonsius to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.109019)
Date: May 4 1951Creator: Zonsius, L. W.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from L. W. Zonsius to Clarence E. Godshalk, enclosing the reinstatement endorsement to the automobile policy which covers the sight-seeing bus.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/05/05: C. E. Godshalk to [Bruce Chapman] (3.109060)
Date: May 5 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to The Answer Man [Bruce Chapman] stating they found only limited information about three floral clocks: one in England, one in Canada, and one in Dearborn, Michigan. He cites sources for the English and Canadian floral clocks. He says from the information they found, floral clocks do not keep very accurate time.
Extent: 1 sheet
1951/05/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85966)
Date: May 5 1951Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. Visitors have submitted self-addressed cards to be alerted when to expect peak blooms. He'll send out the cards suggesting that next week will be good to visit. He continues with a very detailed description of the progress of the blooms. Kammerer is writing in the Bulletin of the reasons for the extensive winter kill.
Extent: 2 sheets
1951/05/23: Sterling Morton to E. L. Kammerer (3.94011)
Date: May 23 1951Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to E. L. Kammerer. Mr. Morton writes about the trees he has seen in Baden, Germany, where the letter is written from. He includes leaves of Fagus sylvatica Tricolor, and writes about seeing weeping Beeches and upright Ginkgos. He also describes a park near where they are staying that has azaleas and Rhodedendrons. He mentions getting a new camera to take color photos.