1925/01: Joy Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.101445)
Date: January 1925Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence Godshalk saying he was glad to receive letters from Godshalk and sharing details about his trip. Guests' arrival was delayed due to floods in Georgia, and Morton has had a fine trip and caught numerous large fish. He encloses photos of some of them (not included in record).
Extent: 2 sheets
1925/02/12: Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.101446)
Date: February 12 1925Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to C. E. Godshalk saying he received and likes the planting plans for the China collection. He believes they will get a lot of use from the Ford "Universal" machine. He updates Godshalk on their trip, giving return dates for various members of the group. He concludes with the weights of the three tarpon they caught.
Extent: 3 sheets
1930/01/17: Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.] (3.101459)
Date: January 17 1930Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to [Daniel Peterkin, Sr.], written in Bombay, telling him about his five night train trip through India. He saw the Taj Mahal, and he believes it is the most beautiful structure in the world. They are back on the ship, soon to be heading south. So far, the trip has been very satisfactory. He hopes to have reports about the business from Peterkin and Sterling [Morton] at Colombo or Batavia.
Extent: 2 sheets
[1932]: [C. E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton (3.101469)
Date: circa 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [C. E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton saying they took a chance on the weather and dug larches and pines to transplant around Puffer Lake and on Pine Hill. The birds have started to return. The crew has been grubbing out undergrowth on Pine and Hemlock Hills. They are also cutting down dead trees, burning brush, and trimming second growth. They are pruning the orchards and the grapes. He also expects to plant more elms. The men are all doing good work. The highway gangs have been working all week grading along the river. He found a new market for the Mey Farm grain and hay with the Lisle men he has hired as well as other customers. He then details the prices he is getting for the grains and hay. He shares what he plans to plant on the farm this year. He hopes Morton and Mrs. Morton are enjoying Mexico City.
Extent: 4 sheets
1953/09/16: Sterling Morton to The Trustees of the Morton Arboretum (3.101894)
Date: December 14 1954Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to the Trustees of the Morton Arboretum.
The architectural firm of Holabird & Root & Burgee are working on an addition to the Administration Building, to include laboratories, offices, and an adjoining propagating greenhouse. He feels this would be a suitable memorial to our late Chairman. Feeling that the active members of the Board of Trustees should in addition to their general duties, have special interest in particular phases of the work I am appointing committees as follows: Finances and Investments: Mr. King and Mr. Zurcher - Grounds, Roads, Plantings. etc. : Mr. Peterkin and Mr. Zurcher - Building and House Committee: Mrs. Zurcher and Mr. Baker. The duties of the first two committees are, of course, obvious. The third committee will have general supervision of the furnishings, decoration, etc. of the Administration and Thornhill Buildings. In addition, it will from time to time inspect all other buildings of the Arboretum, make recommendations on their usefulness. maintenance, repairs, etc. It will also be its province to recommend new structures, if needed, and to consult on the design thereof.
He welcomes recommendations of a suitable person to fill the vacancy of Chairman, and he spells out the qualifications to include residence in the Chicago area and interest in the basic objectives of the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/11/16: Daniel Peterkin to Morton Arboretum (3.108830)
Date: December 16 1936Creator: Peterkin Sr., Daniel
Type: Document
Description:Letter enclosing a check for $1100.00 to be used to pay for items enumerated in Mr. Godshalk's report. Items that are outside of the budget appropriations.
Extent: 1 page
1936/12/19: [C. E. Godshalk] to Daniel Peterkin (3.108831)
Date: December 19 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mr. Godshalk thanking Mr Peterkin for his generous contribution to help pay the cost for items needed that could not be funded by the Arboretum budget. That it was so generous and not expected that a trustee would give such a contribution.
Extent: 1 page
Daniel Peterkin, Sr. (3.3137)
Date: May 1930Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Type: Photographic image
Description:Portrait of Daniel Peterkin, Sr. - one of the original Trustees of The Morton Arboretum
Friend & business associate of Joy Morton, President of Morton Salt Company
Handwritten just below photograph - "To Sterling Morton, May 1930, Daniel Peterkin"
Extent: 1 photograph
Memorial dedication in honor of J. Sterling Morton at Arbor Lodge, formal group portrait in front of rotunda (3.3222)
Date: October 28 1905Type: Photographic image
Description:Memorial dedication in honor of J. Sterling Morton at Arbor Lodge, formal group portrait in front of rotunda including President & Mrs.Cleveland
35 people numbered in picture, 29 identified in 1940
Extent: 1 photograph
Memorial dedication in honor of J. Sterling Morton at Arbor Lodge, formal group portrait in front of rotunda (3.32806)
Date: October 28 1905Type: Photographic image
Description:Memorial dedication in honor of J. Sterling Morton at Arbor Lodge, formal group portrait in front of rotunda including President & Mrs.Cleveland
Extent: 1 photograph
Indenture, The Morton Arboretum (3.36415)
Date: December 14 1922Type: Document
Description:Indenture establishing and outlining the creation of The Morton Arboretum
Extent: 6 sheets
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Joy Morton poses with family and the Peterkins behind birthday cake (3.3667)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:From left to right: Sterling Morton, Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Mr. Daniel Peterkin
Posed behind birthday cake
*Photograph not included in momento book
Extent: 1 photograph
Joy Morton's 70th Birthday: Sterling Morton, Mrs. Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Mrs. Cudahy and Daniel Peterkin (3.3668)
Date: September 25 1925Type: Photographic image
Description:From left to right: Sterling Morton, Margaret Gray Morton, Joy Morton, Mrs. Peterkin, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Mr. Daniel Peterkin
Posed behind birthday cake
Extent: 1 photograph
Preliminary Draft of The Morton Arboretum Indenture (3.63986)
Date: 1922Type: Document
Description:Preliminary draft for the creation of a foundation to be known as Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 3 sheets
Request to Illinois Secretary of State from the proposed Board for incorporation of The Morton Arboretum (3.63987)
Type: Document
Description:A document consisting of a request to Illinois Secretary of State from the proposed Board for incorporation of The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1941/04/04: Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.83910)
Date: April 4 1941Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jean M. Cudahy to Clarence E. Godshalk. Sad to hear of Mr. Peterkin's death. She requested that a flocked obituary appear on the cover of the next Bulletin. She visited Fairchild Gardens and was given seeds (Scutellaria ventenati) from Trinidad. She requested that they be planted to see if they could grow as an annual. She liked the grey Herbarium cards. She asked his opinion of Holbirds' plans for the new building.
Extent: 6 sheets
1932/02/22: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99636)
Date: February 22 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on events at the Arboretum. They moved 55 larches and 44 pines. The weather is mild, and the birds are returning. They are grubbing out seedlings on Pine Hill and Hemlock Hill and working in the woods. He details plantings he is planning. Kellicut is pruning the orchards and grapes. The highway gangs have been working all week. He found he has a market for the farm grain and hay among the men he is hiring from Lisle. He then details the prices he receives for the grain and hay.
Extent: 2 sheets