1959/09/25: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.105070)
Date: September 25 1959Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk sharing information about his use of the Contax camera. Mrs. Morton has recovered from her digestive issues, but is now under the weather from another issue; they may not travel to Chicago on the 29th as planned. He used the slate or granite on his Lake Forest front driveway. It has a tendency to move under automobiles, but should stay put for foot traffic. It should have a good base under it. They have fine gravel on their paths in Santa Barbara, but it tends to grind up under traffic, including foot traffic. He asks Godshalk to put in small stakes outlining the proposed terrace. He agrees with Godshalk on where the opening in the wall should be. He is not pleased with the idea of using aluminum brackets on the concrete to hold the wooden treads of the proposed steps from the terrace outside the Rotunda. He offers alternative suggestions. It's perfectly all right with Morton if the revolving door extends into the Thornhill lobby. He is pleased the overpass is coming along. He didn't know they were building a swimming pool for staff when they built Arbor Lake; he hopes proper precautions have been taken to protect children. Jim Donnelly (Illinois Manufacturers' Association) send Morton an article from the Lisle "Advertiser" that spoke nicely about the Arboretum. Morton would like any additional articles in the series sent to him. He has written to Godshalk about the Amsterdam exhibit; he will make his contribution from his personal funds.
Extent: 3 sheets
1961/01/06: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86093)
Date: January 6 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton stating they are moving pines and Douglas fir to their new locations on the settling basin hills. He updates him on the progress being made on installing the cyclone fence. The new entry-way has been installed at Thornhill, replacing the revolving door. They are finishing up the control houses, and Godshalk plans to use them pass out material to visitors. Two men are widening the paths and ensuring the bridges are in repair and will accommodate a Cushman. They will remove the plants that will not fit in the new entrance garden, and he will send Morton sketches of the entrance garden for him to study. Godshalk will soon send the books to Arbor Lodge. Arnie has been working on the apartments, but his best helper is out due to surgery for throat cancer.
Extent: 2 sheets
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. & Zucc. (katsura tree) winter tree form (3.72342)
Date: 2005 – 2012Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. & Zucc. (katsura tree) winter tree form, Thornhill Library of The Morton Arboretum in background
Chamber Concert at Thornhill (3.4270)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Chamber Concert at Thornhill
Extent: 1 photograph
Country Residence, Library Addition by Mr. Joy Morton, Lisle, Illinois (3.5539)
Date: September 1922Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Sheets numbered 1-13, 13a, 14-16 (2 sheets each ), 16b, 17 ( 2 sheets), 27, 33a, 35, 39a, 53, 55, S-1, and two without numbers.
Extent: 28 sheets, stapled plus 4 duplicate pages
Founder's Room historic windows bay (3.3406)
Date: 1980sCreator: Nickel, Richard
Type: Photographic image
Description:Founder's Room historic windows bay
Extent: 1 photograph
Founder's Room in Thornhill Education Center (3.3412)
Date: 1960sCreator: Korling, Torkel
Type: Photographic image
Description:Founder's Room in Thornhill Education Center
View directed at bay and fireplace
Extent: 1 photograph
From the Archives: Discovering Thornhill (3.10996)
Date: December 21 1989 – March 20 1990Creator: Doty, Carol L.
Type: Article
Joy Morton Memorial Building [i.e. Thornhill] for the Morton Arboretum at Lisle, Illinois (3.5545)
Date: August 5 1941Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Collection has an additional, imperfect copy of 12 sheets only (lacking sheets no. 8, S-1, E-1, and E-2)
Extent: 16 sheets, stapled
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
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
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
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
Lunching & Learning with Suzette Morton Davidson: A Morton Family Album - Personal Reminiscences of the Morton Family (3.31581)
Date: January 19 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Suzette Morton Davidson on the topic of Morton family history. Introduction by Charles Lewis.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
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
Margaret and Clarence Godshalk with Suzette Morton Davidson at entrance to Godshalk Hall (3.3140)
Date: 1966Type: Photographic image
Description:Dedication of Godshalk Hall
Margaret and Clarence Godshalk with Suzette Morton Davidson at entrance to Godshalk Hall located in Thornhill Education Center
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom (3.4080)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:May Watts instructing class in Thornhill classroom
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
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, 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
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
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
Music at the Arboretum, audience watching jazz concert on Thornhill lawn (3.4444)
Date: 1987Type: Photographic image
Description:Music at the Arboretum, audience watching jazz concert on Thornhill lawn
Extent: 1 photograph
Music at the Arboretum, High Cross Road bluegrass band performance on Thornhill lawn (3.4435)
Date: 1983Type: Photographic image
Description:Music at the Arboretum, High Cross Road bluegrass band performance on Thornhill lawn, view from behind audience on lawn
Extent: 1 photograph
Rain Tree Fountain (3.10584)
Date: June 21 – September 20 1970Type: Article
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
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
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)
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
Staging Center, The Morton Arboretum [Thornhill Picnic Shelter] (3.117042)
Date: March 13 1992Type: Plan
Extent: 8 sheets
Sterling Morton Library Addition Grand Opening: guests/staff with keynote speaker in Thornhill Founder's Room (3.3334)
Date: May 2000Type: Photographic image
Description:Sterling Morton Library Addition Grand Opening: guests/staff with keynote speaker in Thornhill Founder's Room
L to R: Nancy McCray (Chicago Botanic Garden), Mark Jusko, Ginger Jusko (Chicago Botanic Garden), Rita Hassert (The Morton Arboretum), Charlotte Tancin (Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation), Michael Stieber (The Morton Arboretum)
Extent: 1 photograph
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
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