Map Showing the Morton Arboretum and the Adjoining Lands Owned by the Joy Morton Estate in DuPage County, Illinois, Compiled from Surveys and Deed Records (3.5348)
Date: September 1 1940Creator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Map shows ms. annotations by C.E. Godshalk giving acreages as of March 21, 1965 and notes on purchases and sales of some land areas. A portion of the estate lies outside of the Arboretum boundaries. Collection has one copy showing various woodlands and buildings in colored shading added by Godshalk in the late 1950's; the Commonwealth Edison and Tollway rights-of-way are indicated.
Extent: 1 sheet
Friends of our Native Landscape, Summer Bulletin, 1945 (3.67223)
Date: 1945Type: Serial
Description:This document can be made available at the Sterling Morton Library. To make an appointment, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
Extent: 8 pages
Topographical Map of Gravel Pit on the Thoman Farm - Estate of Joy Morton near Glen Ellyn Illinois [with markings]] (3.6783)
Date: October 10 – November 20 1940Creator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:This copy includes red pencil outline labeled "Bank on Nov. 20, 1940" and notes "Red shows levels on Nov. 20, 1940" and "3918 cu. yds. removed from Oct. 10 to Nov. 20"
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/04/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85163)
Date: April 30 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her. 1) His surprise and sympathy at Mrs. Morton's sudden passing. Described the household details, her funeral service, legal details. Lengthy descriptions of the status of various individuals, family and employees. 2) Just before her passing, and at Mrs. Morton's request for suggestions that she could fund, Godshalk indicated that Morton Arboretum could use various kinds of meeting space. Some discussion of the future of the residence. 3) Repairs to the houses of Mr. Eickhorst and Mr. Godshalk. 4) Dr. Allen's lectures. Future bird talks by Dr. Boulton. 5) Mr. Kind and Mr. Parmalee think some of the steer should be sent to market.
Extent: 3 sheets
1940/09/17: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85171)
Date: September 17 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. Mentions 1) improvements planned along the new west boundary land acquired from Mr. Slusser. 2) Attendance at Morton Arboretum is at record highs. 3) Attendance at Mrs. Watts' classes for teachers are lower than expected because Chicago Normal College no longer gives credit for outside classes. He recommends Morton Arboretum apply to be recognized as an educational institution. 4) Morton Arboretum Bulletin subscription list is growing.
Extent: 2 sheets
Shortia Galacifolia, Oconee Bells (3.19476)
Date: 1940sCreator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Illustration of Oconee bells plant with identifying text, depicting leaves, five flowers, and one bud. Writing in graphite underneath includes identifying text.
Text: Shortia galacifolia - Oconee bells
Extent: 1 sheet
Cedar Apple Rust: First Year and Second Winter (3.19518)
Date: 1940sCreator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Panel 1 of 4 with illustrations and informational text about the fungal disease cedar apple rust cycle and its effect on Red cedar and Hawthorn trees. Focus of this panel is on the first year and second winter of the disease cycle, featuring drawings of Juniper twigs, galls, and a Red cedar tree.
Header: FIRST YEAR and SECOND WINTER
Drawings and text, clockwise from left:
- FIRST YEAR
- Juniper twig: WINTER; NO EFFECT EVIDENT
- Twig and gall: SUMMER; PURPLISH-BROWNISH GALL DEVELOPS
- GALL GROWS
- Twig with gall: SECOND WINTER; FUNGUS REMAINS DORMANT WITHIN SWOLLEN TISSUE
- RED (left half image of a full-sized Red cedar)
Extent: 1 sheet
Trees with Flowers Borne in Clusters (3.24608)
Date: 1944Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Illustrations depicting four groups of staminate and pistillate flowers with associated outline of six trees, created to accompany "The Flowers Nobody Knows" article featured in Morton Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information. Descriptive text identifies coloring, anatomy, and bloom time.
Header: Trees with Flowers Borne in Clusters
Illustrations are separated into four sections, from top to bottom:
Section 1: Pistillate and Staminate Flowers on Different Trees
(depicted from left to right)
- White ash -- Fraxinus americana
- Box-elder -- Acer negundo
(depicted from left to right)
- Sugar maple -- Acer saccharum
- Silver maple -- Acer saccharinum
- Sycamore -- Platanus occidentalis
- American elm -- Ulmus americana
Extent: 1 sheet
Some Ways of Wearing the Snow (3.24622)
Date: 1945Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Ten illustrations of evergreen trees, deciduous trees, and shrubs with snow clinging to them in different ways, created to accompany "They Wear The Snow With A Difference" article featured in Morton Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information. A descriptive label accompanies each image.
Header: SOME WAYS OF WEARING THE SNOW
Branches, needles, and leaves of trees and plants depicted, from left to right, top to bottom:
- White Pine
- Colorado Spruce
- Mugo pine
- Norway spruce
- Hemlock
- Bur oak
- Hawthorn
- Rhododendron
- High-bush cranberry
- Ninebark
Extent: 1 sheet
Forest Nature Trail Guide, page 10 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches (3.24660)
Date: 1946Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for page 10, excluding text, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.
Illustrated stumps with numbers indicate points of interest along trail as seen on trail map.
Tree stump #22: Ash
White Ash "twig," "leaf," and "fruit" as labeled and illustrated to the right.
Tree stump #23: A Woodchuck's Burrow
Illustration of a woodchuck and a cross-section of a woodchuck burrow to the right.
Tree stump #24: Moss on trees
Illustration of four generalized tree trunks with moss covering left side of each to the right.
Tree stump #25: Leaf veination
Identifying characteristics for "parallel-veined," "palmate-veined," and "pinnate-veined" leaves as labeled and illustrated to the right.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Extent: 2 sheets
Evergreen Nature Trail Guide, page 6 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches (3.24680)
Date: 1940sCreator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for page 6, excluding text, for The Morton Arboretum Evergreen Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.
Illustrated stumps with numbers indicate points of interest along trail as seen on trail map.
Tree stump #11: Eastern Hemlock
Includes identifying characteristics of tree leaf, needles, and cone illustrated below.
Tree stump #12: Carolina Hemlock
Includes generalized identifying characteristics of needles and cone illustrated below.
Tree stump #13: Family Tree of Evergreens
Includes a detailed tree-shaped diagram of evergreen tree relationships with illustrations of needles, cones, fruit, and leaves for various evergreens including yew, bald cypress, juniper, arbor vitae, Douglas fir, hemlock, larch, firs, spruces, and pines.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Extent: 2 sheets
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 154: La Chasse Normande] (3.28951)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 175: Arabesques Fleuries Et Motifs Chinois] (3.28966)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 192: A La Gloire De Napoleon] (3.28980)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 3: Corbeilles Et Buires] (3.28995)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 62: Roses Et Corbeilles] (3.29024)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 80: Les Bergers Ecossais] (3.29039)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 98: Moise Sauve Des Eaux] (3.29054)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 117: Scenes Mythologiques] (3.29070)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 133: Jeanne D'Arc] (3.29086)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 205: Scenes De La Vie Militaire, D'apres Charlet] (3.29102)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
La toile imprimée et les indiennes de traïte [PL. 222b: Details De La Tenture En Toile De L'Inde. Fleurs Et Oiseaux] (3.29118)
Date: 1942Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Print
Description:Photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236)
Extent: 1 print
Clitocybe ochropurpurea (3.29223)
Date: 1920 – 1950Creator: Beggs, Helene Warder, 1882-1970
Type: Painting
Extent: 1 painting : watercolor and graphite 26 x 18 cm.
Lepiota morgani I (3.29240)
Date: 1920 – 1950Creator: Beggs, Helene Warder, 1882-1970
Type: Painting
Extent: 1 painting : watercolor and graphite 34 x 20 cm.
Polyporus tephroleucus (3.29257)
Date: 1920 – 1950Creator: Beggs, Helene Warder, 1882-1970
Type: Painting
Extent: 1 painting : watercolor and graphite 28 x 20 cm.
Botanical plates / M.E. Eaton.. [et al.]. (3.29614)
Date: 1916 – 1964Creator: Eaton, Mary Emily.
Type: Painting
Extent: 281 prints : art reproductions, color, b&w 27 x 18 cm.
Spruce Hill from bridge at Lake Marmo (3.3020)
Date: 1942Creator: Arden, Richard J.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Spruce Hill from bridge at Lake Marmo
Extent: 1 photograph
Mark Morton Christmas Card, Angled Portrait (3.3122)
Date: 1947Type: Photographic image
Description:Christmas card with portrait of Mark Morton on front
Interior of card says "The Season's Greetings Mark Morton"
Extent: 1 photograph
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 15 No. 09 (3.32427)
Date: September 1940Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- Some Woody Plants With Fine Textured Foliage
Extent: 6 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 16 No. 12 (3.32443)
Date: December 1941Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- 1941 Report On Growth Rates Of Deciduous Trees
Extent: 4 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 18 No. 3 (3.32459)
Date: March 1943Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- Birches 2
Extent: 4 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 19 No. 09 (3.32475)
Date: September 1944Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Serial
Description:
- The Edge Of The Forest
Extent: 4 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 21 No. 04 (3.32492)
Date: April 1946Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Serial
Description:
- Hawthorn Traits
Extent: 4 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 22 No. 09 (3.32508)
Date: September 1947Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Serial
Description:
- Reconsidering Trees And Shrubs With Colored Foliage Part 2: Yellow, Gray And Variegated Foliage
Extent: 6 pages
Bulletin of Popular Information V. 24 Index (3.32524)
Date: December 1949Type: Serial
Description:
- Index Vol. 24
Extent: 11 pages
Residence Drive curving around trees to right (3.32755)
Date: 1930 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Residence Drive curving around trees to right
Extent: 1 negative