A "four seasons garden" for the Thornhill Education Center forecourt and area at Morton Arboretum (3.6215)
Date: November 9 1993Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Description:Conceptual landscape rendering of a four seasons garden for the Thornhill Education Center forecourt and area
Extent: 1 sheet
A Design Planting Plan for the Crabapple Display Group, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.6140)
Date: circa 1985Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan for development of the National Crabapple Test Area located in the Thornhill area.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Design Planting Plan for the Crabapple Display Group, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [additional markings added] (3.5755)
Date: circa 1985Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan for development of the National Crabapple Test Area located in the Thornhill area. Includes notes (Hand, Trench, Auger) and markings in blue pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Design Planting Plan for the Crabapple Display Group, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [preliminary drawing] (3.6489)
Date: circa 1985Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Plan for development of the National Crabapple Test Area located in the Thornhill area. This is a preliminary plan that includes an additional piece of vellum to be attached at the bottom of the plan to continue the drawing.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum (3.34269)
Date: 1969Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:A guide map of The Morton Arboretum created by Tony Tyznik in 1969. The background is a dark green with the inner Arboretum being a light green and Arboretum roads highlighted in solid orange and checkered orange lines.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Handicapped Access Ramp for the Thornhill Building - The Morton Arboretum (3.6829)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:These sheets are alternate drawings with the same title. Sheet 1 shows ramp on left of entrance steps; sheet 2 on right.
Extent: 2 sheets
A Landscape Development Plan for a Fragrance Garden, The Morton Arboretum (3.6159)
Date: circa 1984Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
A Landscape Planting Plan for the South Lawn of Thornhill, The Morton Arboretum (3.6129)
Date: circa 1990Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
A Parking Development for Thornhill Building (3.6154)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
A parking development for Thornhill Building (3.5597)
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Extent: 1 sheet
Addition to a Staff House [the Watchman's Cottage] the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.6812)
Date: October 15 1965Creator: Arthur Myhrum & Edward H. Bennett, Jr.
Type: Plan
Description:Residence located near Thornhill Conference Center.
Includes ink notes and signature of Myhrum.
Extent: 3 sheets in binder
Aerial view of entire West Side in winter (3.3149)
Date: 1970sCreator: Knoedler, Bob
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of entire West Side in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, guests at reception in Audubon Hall at Thornhill (3.38571)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, guests at reception in Audubon Hall at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, guests at reception in Audubon Hall at Thornhill (3.38572)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, guests at reception in Audubon Hall at Thornhill
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading processional across Thornhill lawn (3.38570)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading processional across Thornhill lawn
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading processional down Joy Path from Thornhill (3.38501)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading processional down Joy Path from Thornhill, J. Sterling Morton descendants and crowd follow behind
Extent: 1 negative
Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading processional from Thornhill across lawn behind Founder's Room (3.38502)
Date: April 22 1972Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day Centennial, tree planting afternoon program, Shannon Rovers pipe band playing bagpipes leading procession from Thornhill across lawn behind Founder's Room, J. Sterling Morton descendants and crowd follow behind
Extent: 1 negative
Audience at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill (3.3968)
Date: September 9 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Audience at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
Basement Floor Plan [for] Heating Alterations, Joy Morton Memorial Bldg., Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5552)
Date: March 25 1958Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Bill McKnight addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill (3.3980)
Date: September 9 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bill McKnight addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
Blackboard and Display Board Revisions, Joy Morton Memorial Building (3.6968)
Date: February 26 1942Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Handwritten on the back of copy one: "Thornhill classrm 1942"
Handwritten on the back of copy two: "Thornhill Bldg 1942 - Blackboard & display board drawings for the Thornhill Building"
Extent: 2 sheets, bound and stapled
Bluegrass and Barbeque 1998 (3.83022)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bluegrass and Barbeque 1998 staff event. In the background, a band performs in front of the Thornhill Education Center. In the foreground are people sitting at picnic tables on the lawn.
This document is available at the Sterling Morton Library. To make an appointment, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
Boys and girls shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day tree planting near sidewalk and road at Thornhill (3.55650)
Date: May 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Boys and girls shoveling soil over newly planted tree at Arbor Day tree planting near sidewalk and road at Thornhill
Extent: 1 slide
Chamber Concert at Thornhill (3.4270)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Chamber Concert at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
Children and adults with shovels planting Arbor Day tree at Thornhill Education Center (3.55657)
Date: May 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Children and adults with shovels planting Arbor Day tree at Thornhill Education Center
Extent: 1 slide
Children drinking at Raintree Fountain (3.3784)
Creator: Stickney, William S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Children drinking at Raintree Fountain
Extent: 1 photograph
Children planting Arbor Day tree near sidewalk at Thornhill Education Center (3.55656)
Date: May 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Children planting Arbor Day tree near sidewalk at Thornhill Education Center
Extent: 1 slide
Christopher Dunn addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill (3.3966)
Date: September 9 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Christopher Dunn addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
Christopher Dunn addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill - closeup shot (Jerry Wilhelm and Floyd Swink seated) (3.3969)
Date: September 9 1994Creator: Nachel, Jim
Type: Photographic image
Description:Christopher Dunn addressing group at Swink-Wilhelm book signing at Thornhill - closeup shot (Jerry Wilhelm and Floyd Swink seated)
Extent: 1 photograph
Conceptual rendering of Thornhill Education Center forecourt (3.6207)
Date: April 1994Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Description:Rendering of Thornhill forecourt design concept
Extent: 1 sheet
Craig Johnson speaking to Education Guides about Thornhill restoration (3.4076)
Date: 1992Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson speaking to Education Guides about Thornhill restoration
Extent: 1 photograph
David and Diane Schonauer offering refreshments at Chamber Concert in Thornhill Library (3.4443)
Type: Photographic image
Description:David and Diane Schonauer offering refreshments at Chamber Concert in Thornhill Library
Extent: 1 photograph
Dr. Marion Hall addressing crowd at John and Kitty Kohout memorial service in Thornhill auditorium (3.4430)
Date: 1987Type: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Marion Hall addressing crowd at John and Kitty Kohout memorial service in Thornhill auditorium
Extent: 1 photograph
Employee Holiday Party 1997 (3.83092)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Employee Holiday Party 1997. A group of five women are seated at a round table in Thornhill Education Center.
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.
Employee Holiday Party 1997 (3.83094)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Employee Holiday party 1997
Employee Holiday Party 1997 (3.83095)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Employee Holiday Party 1997. Group photo with a man dressed as Santa Claus. Santa Claus is seated on a white bench with two women sitting on his lap and a woman on either side of him. Two men stand behind the bench. They are seated in Founder's Room in Thornhill Education Center, surrounded by red and green balloons and decorative gifts.
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.