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Letter from Mertha Fulkerson to William Beckstrom (3.1239)
Date: April 10 1958Creator: Fulkerson, Mertha.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mertha Fulkerson to William Beckstrom
Letter from E. Genevieve Gillette to "Friends" (3.2909)
Date: December 8 1958Creator: Gillette, Genevieve
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. Genevieve Gillette to "Friends"
View of the Hedge Garden and Administration Building at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1960 (3.2926)
Date: 1956 – 1966Type: Photographic image
Description:View of the Hedge Garden and Administration Building at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, circa 1960
Extent: 1 photograph
Bridge and dam across DuPage River (west branch) (3.2979)
Date: 1950sCreator: Miller, W. L.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bridge and dam across DuPage River (west branch)
Bridge and dam with gates designed by Clarence Godshalk to control water level of Lake Jopamaca.
Replaced the artificial concrete & stone rapids built in 1930's. This bridge/gate taken out around 1980
Extent: 1 photograph
Filtered Sunshine (3.3030)
Date: 1950sCreator: Purrington, Frank L.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Filtered Sunshine - winter spruce scene
Extent: 1 photograph
Aerial view of Arbor Lodge (3.3290)
Date: 20th centuryCreator: Savage, John S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Arbor Lodge
Extent: 1 photograph
Founder's Room, bay and leaded glass windows (3.3414)
Date: 1950sCreator: Purrington, Frank L.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Founder's Room, bay and leaded glass windows
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk with his airplane (3.3538)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk with his airplane
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk with Webster Crowley studying Dutch Elm Disease (3.3539)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk with Webster Crowley studying Dutch Elm Disease
Extent: 1 photograph
Lowell Kammerer instructing Arboretum landscape class (3.3554)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Lowell Kammerer instructing Arboretum landscape class
Extent: 1 slide
Tree planting at new Morton Salt Building, 110 N. Wacker, outside with shovel and balled tree (3.3555)
Date: April 19 1958Creator: Chicago Photographers
Type: Photographic image
Description:Tree planting at new Morton Salt Building, 110 N. Wacker, outside with shovel and balled tree
(L to R) Clarence E. Godshalk (holding shovel), Daniel Peterkin, Jr., unidentified man
Extent: 1 photograph
Tree planting at new Morton Salt Building, 110 N. Wacker, shoveling dirt (3.3556)
Date: April 19 1958Creator: Chicago Photographers
Type: Photographic image
Description:Tree planting at new Morton Salt Building, 110 N. Wacker, shoveling dirt
(L to R) Clarence E. Godshalk, Daniel Peterkin, Jr. (holding shovel)
Extent: 1 photograph
Two people approaching Arboretum Map Station (3.3572)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Two people approaching Arboretum Map Station
Extent: 1 photograph
Cudahy Auditorium, Suzette Morton Davidson at podium (3.3770)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Cudahy Auditorium, Suzette Morton Davidson at podium
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk's airplane (3.3797)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's airplane
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk with Webster Crowley studying Dutch Elm Disease (3.3798)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk with Webster Crowley studying Dutch Elm Disease
Extent: 1 photograph
Clarence Godshalk examining Dutch Elm Disease symptoms (3.3799)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk examining Dutch Elm Disease symptoms
Extent: 1 photograph
Ed Myers testing sprayer (3.3856)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Ed Myers testing sprayer
Extent: 1 photograph
Henry Hoepner loading brush into back of truck (3.3857)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Henry Hoepner loading brush into back of truck
Extent: 1 photograph
Henry Hoepner loading brush (3.3858)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Henry Hoepner loading brush
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas party, group eating at table (3.4033)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas party, group eating at table
May Watts (seated at head of table) with four unidentified people
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table (3.4034)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table
(L to R): Mrs. Fred Johnson, Vern Jones, Roy Nordine, Mrs. John Losic, Frank Smith
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table (3.4035)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table
(Left side of table, front to back): unidentified person, Ed Myers, Evelyn Naser
(Right side of table, front to back): Ray Butler, probably Clarence E. Godshalk, Mrs. Ray Butler
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table (3.4036)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table
(Left side of table):unidentified person
(Right side of table, front to back): Frank Loehman, Edna Jones, Fred Johnson
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table (3.4037)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party, group eating at table
(Left side of table, front to back): Tony Tyznik, Barbara Tyznik
(Right side of table, front to back): Otto Johnson, unidentified person, Arnold Berg
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas party, group eating at table (3.4038)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas party, group eating at table
Martin Anderson, Mrs. Web Crowley, Alex Wasilauski, Mrs. Otto Johnson
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party skit, actors on stage (3.4039)
Date: 1958Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party skit, actors on stage
Clarence Godshalk dressed as old woman with Ray Schulenberg
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum Christmas Party skit, actors on stage (3.4040)
Date: 1958Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum Christmas Party skit, actors on stage
Ray Schulenberg (seated) and Gordon Scott as bartender and customer
Extent: 1 photograph
May Watts leading group of children wearing feather headbands in musical performance on steps outside of Thornhill (3.4077)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:May Watts leading group of children wearing feather headbands in musical performance on steps outside of Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom (3.4078)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom
Extent: 1 photograph
May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom (3.4080)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom
Extent: 1 photograph
Naomi Meyers working in the new Research lab (3.5091)
Date: 1950sCreator: Beach & Barnes
Type: Photographic image
Description:Naomi Meyers working in the new Research lab
Extent: 1 photograph
Plat of Survey of Part of Sections 25 and 26, Township 39 North Range 10 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian, DuPage County, Illinois. (3.5364)
Date: November 4 1958Creator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Land surveyed, 184.59 acres, presumably owned by Mortons at one time. The property lies outside of Arboretum boundaries; it was never incorporated into Arboretum plans. Original survey done April 9, 1943. Adjacent to SURV: B IV (c) 6.
Extent: 1 sheet
Preliminary [Survey of Commonwealth Edison Right-of-way] Except Thru Parcels 320-311 [From Butterfield Road to East-West Tollway] (3.5365)
Date: August 3 1958Creator: James, Schaeffer, & Schimming, Inc.
Type: Map
Description:Various revisions, Aug. 14, 1953 - April 21, 1954 have been incorporated into the survey. "Total of 193 trees of 10" diameter or over in the limits of the 210.00 feet strip as shown on this plat."
Extent: 2 sheets
[Tollway Right-of-way and Easements Along Route 53 in] Assessment Plat No. 1 (3.5369)
Date: 1950sType: Map
Description:Acreages dedicated to right-of-way are shown by colored shading. These data are shown on the plat made by J.S. Lozier and H.F. Steinbrecher titled: Assessment Plat No. 1, and issued Sept.29, 1934.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Tollway Right-of-way and Easements in] Assessment Plat No. 2 (3.5370)
Date: 1950sType: Map
Description:Acreages dedicated to right-of-way are shown by colored shading. These data are shown on the plat made by J.S. Lozier and H.F. Steinbrecher titled: Assessment Plat No.2, and issued Oct.1, 1934.
Extent: 1 sheet
