Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts with group at Wayne village station (3.34460)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts shows the participants a page from the book "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway. The Wayne village station is visible to the far right, labeled WAY[NE] in red letters.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts with Tony Tyznik (3.36045)
Date: July 25 1975Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts appears to be speaking to Tony Tyznik, who is pictured on the right.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts teaching an art class at The Morton Arboretum (3.34045)
Date: 1940 – 1950Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts teaching an outdoor art class to a group of students at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 photograph
Bernice Osterheim using a plant press (3.34091)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant named Bernice Osterheim uses a plant press during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
National Trails Symposium, May Watts, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton, and others cutting a ribbon (3.35246)
Date: 1971Type: Photographic image
Description:May Watts cuts a ribbon with United States Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton and others at the opening of the National Trail System. On this occasion, the Illinois Prairie Path became part of the National Trail System, and Watts was honored with an award.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts, Mary Moulton, Helen Turner, Alice Goodrich, and Edna Jones with a class in the Redwood Building (3.34051)
Date: circa 1948 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with a class in the Redwood Building at The Morton Arboretum. Helen Turner and Mary Moulton appear in the back row on the left, Alice Goodrich is in the front row wearing a hat, and Edna Jones is on the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
National Trails Symposium, May Watts, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton, and others walking (3.35247)
Date: 1971Type: Photographic image
Description:May Watts walks with United States Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton and others at the opening of the National Trail System. On this occasion, the Illinois Prairie Path became part of the National Trail System, and Watts was honored with an award.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts home, front yard (3.35350)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A portion of the front yard and front door to May T. Watts' home in Naperville, Illinois.
Extent: 1 negative
Students in a Junior Forestry class, using shovels (3.34124)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some use shovels to dig into the ground while others observe.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others near Wheaton (3.35248)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others walk along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin near houses in Wheaton, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
A walking tour of The Morton Arboretum with May T. Watts, group walking along a path (3.35367)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts leads a group walking along a path at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts on the Illinois Prairie Path (3.35368)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts examines a milkweed pod along the Illinois Prairie Path. A caption beneath the image reads:
Taking a closer look at a milkweed pod while hiking along the Illinois Prairie Path is Mrs. May Theilgaard Watts, founder / of the 40 miles of scenic traits in Kane and Du Page Counties. Staff naturalist at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, for more / than 30 years, the Naperville woman was responsible for putting the path into the National Trails System as a recreational / resource.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts giving a lecture (3.36037)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts gives a lecture while wearing a microphone and standing next to a podium. A small tree is visible in the background
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts giving a Lunch and Learning presentation (3.36038)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts gives a Lunch and Learning presentation to visitors at The Morton Arboretum. She appears to be in the process of drawing flower petals.
Extent: 1 photograph
Helen and Marge digging to a trout lily bulb (3.34084)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner and Marge Shawvan dig for a trout lily bulb at The Morton Arboretum in a class with May T. Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen measuring a trout lily bulb root (3.34085)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner measures the root of a trout lily bulb during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Mothers and Children's course: Participants outdoors with May T. Watts (3.34130)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of mothers and children attend a class with May T. Watts on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts receiving honorary membership in the Association of Interpretive Naturalists (3.36041)
Date: 1973Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts receives honorary membership in the Association of Interpretive Naturalists from visiting members at her home in Naperville, Illinois.
Extent: 1 photograph
Mothers and Children's course: Participants perform with May T. Watts (3.34131)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:A group of mothers and children attend a class with May T. Watts on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum. All of the participants are wearing headbands with feather and many also appear to be playing simple instruments, including Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and others (3.34458)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watt is surrounded by a small group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, as she appears to read a newspaper clipping.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts conducting a class on The Morton Arboretum grounds (3.34063)
Date: circa 1958Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts surrounded by a group participating in a class on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts lecturing at a Lunching and Learning class (3.34067)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts giving a presentation for a Lunching and Learning class at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts speaking with participants during a Lunching and Learning class (3.34080)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaking with participants during a Lunching and Learning class.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts with a Wednesday morning class in a meadow (3.34081)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaking with participants at a Wednesday morning class in a meadow at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts with a Wednesday morning class, observing trees (3.34082)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with participants in a Wednesday morning class observing trees at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts with a Wednesday morning class, observing more trees (3.34083)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with participants in a Wednesday morning class observing trees at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Marion inspecting a skunk cabbage (3.34086)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant named Marion conducts a close-up investigation of a skunk cabbage during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Ruth inspecting water life (3.34087)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant named Ruth conducts an investigation of water life during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Mabelle reading an informational device (3.34088)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant named Mabelle inspects a type of hand-held informational device during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Mr. Nelson inspecting a specimen of sedge or grass (3.34089)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant named Mr. Nelson inspects a sedge or grass specimen during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
A woman drawing a plant specimen (3.34090)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A participant drawing a plant specimen during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
May T. Watts with class at work on Plot II (3.34102)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with participants in a class at work on Plot II.
Extent: 1 slide
Participants in a geology class workshop, in a classroom (3.34104)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Participants in a geology class attend a workshop at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, digging with shovels (3.34105)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum. Some appear to be using shovels, digging under the direction of Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, posing with pruned tree branches (3.34125)
Date: 1952Type: Photographic image
Description:Schoolchildren participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at the Morton Arboretum. The group of boys and girls pose with several pruned tree branches.
Extent: 1 slide
Students in a Junior Forestry class, posing with a leaf chart (3.34126)
Type: Photographic image
Description:School children participate in a Junior Forestry class with May T. Watts at the Morton Arboretum. A girl and a boy hold a leaf chart that features oak, maple, and sumac leaves.
Extent: 1 slide