Looking north toward Thornhill residence, view from lower pond (3.3002)
Date: 1916Creator: Henry Fuermann and Sons
Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking north toward Thornhill residence, view from lower pond
Extent: 1 photograph
Through Door in Thornhill Residence to Gardens (3.3073)
Date: 1933Creator: Streator, Sidney V.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Through Door in Thornhill Residence to Gardens
Extent: 1 photograph
Rain Tree Fountain (3.10584)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1970Type: Article
Thornhill Education Center, front exterior, side view (3.3421)
Date: 1960sCreator: Korling, Torkel
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, front exterior, side view
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, reception hall (3.3419)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, reception hall
Extent: 1 photograph
The Morton Arboretum Annual Report, 1994 (3.67172)
Date: 1994Type: Serial
Description:This Annual Report reviews the achievements and progress of work at The Morton Arboretum during 1994.
This document can be viewed digitally or in-person. To make an in-person appointment or to request digital access, contact the Sterling Morton Library staff by following the link here.
Extent: 32 pages
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, library wing construction (3.3398)
Date: November 7 1922Creator: Chicago Architectural Photographing Company
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, library wing construction
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton Residence at Thornhill, library (3.3417)
Date: 1923Creator: Hedrich-Blessing
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, library
View directed at wall tapestries and shelving
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Conference Center north entrance and walkway through spruce trees, soon after completion (3.36386)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Conference Center north entrance and walkway through spruce trees, soon after completion
Extent: 1 negative
Morton Residence at Thornhill, sections of house identified as they are today (3.3432)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, sections of house identified as they are today as Thornhill Education Center including Godshalk Hall, Founder's Room, and the section demolished in 1941
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall (3.3433)
Date: 1960sCreator: Korling, Torkel
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, library side view (3.3401)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, library side view
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill (3.3182)
Date: September 25 1925Creator: Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Joy Morton's 70th Birthday panorama with employees at Thornhill
"Celebrating Mr. Joy Morton's 70th Birthday At Thornhill Farm, Sept. 25, 1925"
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
Know Your Arboretum: History on the Hill with Craig Johnson, Pt.1 (3.62389)
Date: February 29 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description:Know Your Arboretum staff education session on the history of Thornhill.
Part 1 of 2
Raintree Fountain and visitors, outside Thornhill Education Center (3.3425)
Creator: Beach & Barnes
Type: Photographic image
Description:Raintree Fountain and visitors, outside Thornhill Education Center
Extent: 1 photograph
Side View Across Lawn To Thornhill Residence (3.3076)
Date: 1933Creator: Streator, Sidney V.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Side View Across Lawn To Thornhill Residence
Extent: 1 photograph
From the Archives: Discovering Thornhill (3.10996)
Date: December 21 1989 – March 20 1990Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
View of Thornhill (3.31060)
Date: 20th centuryCreator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:Illustration of view up the hill to the Thornhill Education Center at The Morton Arboretum, with bare trees and mushrooms in foreground, clouds and trees behind building in background, and an ink border.
Illustration used as image for printed notecards.
Extent: 1 sheet
Know Your Arboretum: History on the Hill with Craig Johnson, Pt.2 (3.62390)
Date: March 7 2016Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description:Know Your Arboretum staff education session on the history of Thornhill.
Part 2 of 2
Lunching & Learning with Clarence Godshalk: Evolution of the Arboretum - From Farm to Arboretum (3.31582)
Date: January 25 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Clarence Godshalk as he describes the evolution of the Arboretum, from farm land to Arboretum.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
Thornhill (3.10442)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1965Type: Article
The Morton Arboretum: planning for its Second Half-Century (3.10571)
Date: December 21 1969 – March 20 1970Type: Article
The Arboretum’s Architectural Heritage: Part I (3.11010)
Date: December 21 1990 – March 20 1991Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
The Arboretum’s Architectural Heritage: Part II (3.11013)
Date: March 21 – June 20 1991Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
Raintree Fountain, in memory of Carolyn Morton (3.3426)
Creator: Beasley, Michael
Type: Photographic image
Description:Raintree Fountain, in memory of Carolyn Morton
Outside entrance of Thornhill Education Center
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall (3.3435)
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall
View directed at windows and seating area
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall (3.3436)
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, Reception/Audubon Hall
View directed at sliding glass windows in front of reception desk
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, back patio (3.3438)
Creator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, back patio
Extent: 1 photograph
Side door of Thornhill Residence (3.3074)
Date: 1933Creator: Streator, Sidney V.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Side door of Thornhill Residence
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, view outside library (3.3392)
Date: 1924Creator: Tebbs & Knell, Inc.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, view outside library
Extent: 1 photograph
Morton Residence at Thornhill, library (3.3407)
Date: 1924Creator: Tebbs & Knell, Inc.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, library
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, entrance, interior view (3.3418)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, entrance, interior view
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, back exterior (3.3422)
Date: after 1956Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, back exterior
Extent: 1 photograph
Thornhill Education Center, back exterior (3.3423)
Date: after 1956Type: Photographic image
Description:Thornhill Education Center, back exterior
Extent: 1 photograph