May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, group sitting on bench (3.33929)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Visitors sit on a bench at The Morton Arborteum, including three unidentified men and two unidentified women, attending one of May T. Watts' classes. A man in a tie stands to the right.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, sitting on a bench (3.33928)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner sit on a bench at The Morton Arborteum with three other people, including two unidentified men and one unidentified women who may be attending one of her classes.
Extent: 1 photograph
1989/04/25: Craig B. Johnson to Marlin Bowles (3.56323)
Date: April 25 1989Creator: Johnson, Craig B.
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Craig Johnson to Marlin Bowles discussing the use of the "The Pit" by the Education Department.
Extent: 1 sheet
1992 /06/12: Thomas B. Simpson, Dilip Das, and Craig B. Johnson to Chris [Whelan] (3.44212)
Date: June 12 1992Creator: Simpson, Thomas, Das, Dilip, Johnson, Craig B.
Type: Document
Description:Memo signed by Thomas B. Simpson, Dilip Das, and Craig Johnson to Chris [Whelan] regarding the management of the East Woods.
Extent: 4 sheets
1992/04/07: Chris Whelan to George [Ware] and various staff members (3.44210)
Date: April 7 1992Creator: Whelan, Christopher J.
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Chris Whelan to various staff members requesting input in regards to the educational, management, and research issues that they consider important in relation to the East Woods. A post-it note is attached to the memo, signed Chris W. and dated April 14, 1992, asking George [Ware] to review the content.
Extent: 4 sheets
1992/06/02: Gary Watson to Chris Whelan (3.44242)
Date: June 2 1992Creator: Watson, Gary W.
Type: Document
Description:Memo from Gary Watson to Chris Whelan concerning East Woods research, education, and management.
Extent: 1 sheet
1992/06/20: Ruth Luthringer to Dilip Das (3.57374)
Date: June 20 1992Creator: Luthringer, Ruth
Type: Document
Description:A set of two letters and a monologue. The letters are from Ruth Luthringer to Dilip Das and George Ware and seek feedback in regards to a short monologue titled Thornhill Elm which interprets the life-cycle of the Accolade Elm.
Extent: 4 sheets
1996/05/06: Steve [no last name] to George Ware (3.44620)
Date: May 6 1996Type: Document
Description:Letter from Steve [no last name] of Openlands Project to George Ware discussing the outcome of a recent discussion between TreeKeeper teachers and Openlands staff.
Extent: 1 sheet
Alice Burkman leading school group of children (3.4126)
Date: 1970sType: Photographic image
Description:Alice Burkman leading school group of children
Extent: 1 photograph
Bill Hess and class in Botany Lab examining specimens (3.4073)
Date: 1987Creator: Brown, Ray
Type: Photographic image
Description:Bill Hess and class in Botany Lab examining specimens with microscopes
Extent: 1 photograph
Bird lotto game board (3.34391)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A game board depicting images of 25 types of birds for "bird lotto".
Extent: 1 slide
Boxelder and Poison Ivy (3.34341)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A display depicting boxelder and poison ivy leaves and stems.
Extent: 1 slide
Campers at Summer Science Camp (3.39861)
Date: June 30 2016Creator: Dunning, Megan
Type: Photographic image
Description:Children casting a net at Lake Marmo as they learn to catch fish during Summer Science Camp at The Morton Arboretum.
Cathy Ciolac assisting student in Herbarium Techniques class (3.44218)
Date: 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Cathy Ciolac assisting student in Herbarium Techniques class
Extent: 1 photograph
Cathy Ciolac instructing class on arrangement and storage of specimens in the herbarium cabinets during Herbarium Techniques class (3.44221)
Date: 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Cathy Ciolac instructing class on arrangement and storage of specimens in the herbarium cabinets during Herbarium Techniques class
Extent: 1 photograph
Cathy Ciolac instructing Herbarium Techniques class (3.44219)
Date: 1972Type: Photographic image
Description:Cathy Ciolac (far right) instructing Herbarium Techniques class
Extent: 1 photograph
Constellation figures: Aquila and Delphinus (3.34333)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A poster depicting drawings of the constellation figures Aquila the eagle and Delphinus the dolphin, including some of the stars within each constellation pattern. The poster appears to be proped on a display board and is partially covered at the bottom.
Extent: 1 slide
Constellation figures: Auriga (3.34335)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A poster depicting a drawing of the constellation figure Auriga the charioteer, including some of the stars within the constellation pattern. The figure is shown in a seated position, holding the reins of his chariot in one hand and a goat and her two kids in the other. The poster apppears to be attached to a display board with pushpins.
Extent: 1 slide
Constellation figures: Cygnus and Lyra (3.34336)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A poster depicting drawings of the constellation figures Cygnus the swan and Lyra the harp, including some of the stars within each constellation pattern. The image is slightly cut-off on the right side.
Extent: 1 slide
Constellation figures: Pegasus (3.34337)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A poster depicting a drawing of the constellation figure Pegasus the winged horse, including some of the stars within the constellation pattern.
Extent: 1 slide
Constellation figures: Taurus (3.34334)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A poster depicting a drawing of the constellation figure Taurus the bull, including some of the stars within the constellation pattern and the Pleiades star cluster. The brightest star in Taurus, Aldebaran, is indicated with a red-colored star shape. The poster appears to be attached to a display board with pushpins.
Extent: 1 slide
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
Craig Johnson with school group in tall grass (3.5008)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson with school group in tall grass
Extent: 1 photograph
Craig Johnson with school group reading a book outside (3.5009)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Craig Johnson with school group reading a book outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Dick Wason and Nancy Hart teaching mushroom drawing art class (3.3955)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Dick Wason and Nancy Hart teaching mushroom drawing art class, group walking outside
Extent: 1 photograph
Diorama: Goldfinch and nest (3.34347)
Type: Photographic image
Description:A diorama depicting a goldfinch and a tree containing a nest with eggs in front of a fence.
Extent: 1 slide
Ecology class workshop (3.34135)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Workshop participants attend an ecology class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Arum Family (3.34233)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting members of the Arum Family of flowers. A center illustration shows the general parts of the flower, which is surrounded by examples of additional family members. Aside from the header, most of the text and and labels are illegible,and the images are blurry.
Header: ARUM FAMILY / flowers on a fleshy spike / spike surrounded by showy bract / shady, damp places
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Beach-Dune (3.34228)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting a beach-dune association. A detailed illustration of a single tree leaf is positioned at the center of the chart, surrounded by four vingnettes showing additional flora and fauna found within the ecological community.
Header: BEACH-DUNE
Labels from top to bottom, left to right:
- white tiger beetle
- spotted sandpiper
- cottonwood
- butterfly weed
- common toad
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Beech-Maple Climax (3.34226)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting a beech-maple climax forest association. A detailed illustration of a single tree leaf is positioned at the center of the chart, surrounded by four vingnettes showing additional flora and fauna found within the ecological community.
Header: BEECH-MAPLE CLIMAX
Labels from top to bottom, left to right:
- wood sorrel
- oven bird
- beech
- chipmunk
- hemlock / sugar maple
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Canyon (3.34224)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting a rock canyon association. A detailed illustration of a single tree leaf is positioned at the center of the chart, surrounded by four vingnettes showing additional flora and fauna found within the ecological community.
Header: CANYON
Labels from top to bottom, left to right:
- mud-dauber wasp
- phoe[be]
- arbor- / vitae
- columbine
- garter snak[e]
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Desert (3.34225)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting a desert association. A detailed illustration of a single tree leaf is positioned at the center of the chart, surrounded by four vingnettes showing additional flora and fauna found within the ecological community.
Header: DESERT
Labels from top to bottom, left to right:
- cactus
- catus wren
- yucca
- horned toad
- sage / saguaro
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Developed Area Food Web (3.34240)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting various plants, insects, and animals that are part of a development area food web. The images in the chart are connected with arrows indicating the relationships between them in the web, labeled as follows:
Header: DEVELOPED AREA
- TREE SWALLOW
- ROBIN
- EARTHWORM
- HOUSE MOSQUITO
- CHIPPING SPARROW
- CATERPILLAR
- RABBIT
- SCREECH OWL
- ORGANIC DEBRIS
- ELM
- GARDEN PLANT
- HOUSE MOUSE
Note: Three of the organisms depicted at the top edge of the chart are slightly cut off, although the labels are still visible.
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Field Food Web (3.34238)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting various plants, insects, and animals that are part of a field food web. The images in the chart are connected with arrows indicating the relationships between them in the web, labeled as follows:
- RED-TAILED HAWK
- GRASSHOPPER
- BLUEBIRD
- WILD STRAWBERRY
- BOX TORTISE
- WHITE FRINGED BEETLE
- PAINTED LADY
- GARTER SNAKE
- SHORT-TAILED SHREW
Extent: 1 slide
Education charts: Filling Lake (3.34229)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An educational chart created by May T. Watts for The Morton Arboretum, depicting a filling lake association. A detailed illustration of a single tree leaf is positioned at the center of the chart, surrounded by four vingnettes showing additional flora and fauna found within the ecological community.
Header: FILLING LAKE
Labels and image from top to bottom, left to right:
- dragon fly
- kingfishe[r]
- willow
- cat-tail
- muskrat
Extent: 1 slide