Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Dr. Rodney H True Correspondence On Arboretum Employees, 1919-1997 |
Object ID |
2011.3.3 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
Letters and Documents Regarding Arboretum Employees, 1910-2000 1919 Copy of document Specifications for superintendent, "gardiner". Describes responsibilities of the position under Lydia Morris and type of person wanted. Handwritten: "Arnold Arboretum, Specs for Supt 1919" 01/25/1932 Copy of letter Letter from Russell [?] to Maurice Saul, attorney. Re steps taken to reduce activities. "I have notified Tonkin" …dismantle the Farm, dispose of stock, discontinue all activities of Compton centering on Miss Morris' personal pleasure-greenhouse, gardens. Preference in reconstructing force to man residing on property. Notice given to Adolph (carpenter) and Caie, his employee. 500 chicks ordered for Spring delivery cancelled. 10/31/1938 Copy of letter Letter from Mrs. William Morrow, thanks for expression of sympathy on death of William Morrow. William Morrow was an employee. 11/03/1938 Copy of letter Letter from Rodney H. True, Director to Mrs. William Morrow. Condolences on death of Mr. Morrow. William Morrow was an employee [who apparently lived on the premises]. 12/03/1938 Copy of letter Letter from Rodney H. True, Director to Mrs. William Morrow, widow of former employee, William Morrow. Offers to extend occupancy to April 1, [1939]; "you must assume all costs of occupancy". 12/06/1938 Copy of letter Letter from Mrs. William Morrow to Dr. Rodney H. True. Thanks for extension of time and terms in letter of Dec. 3; Morrow's son to live with her during the winter. William Morrow was an employee. 12/07/1938 Copy of letter Letter from Rodney H. True, Director to Mrs. William Morrow, acknowledges receipt of her letter agreeing to terms of extended occupancy of house at the Arboretum. 06/1946 Copy of article Partial article from Morris Arboretum Newsletter, page 41. Staff items: Percy W. Adams, George Campbell, Marion Code, Nathaniel Watkins, William Streeper, Andrew Falkenhagen, Joseph Costanzo, James Gillette, John Tonkin, James O'Neil, James Lambert, Gerald Buckler (neighbor). 12/1949 Copy of article Notes and Personals from Morris Arboretum Bulletin, page 96. Mentions William H. Erb, Frederic R. Kirkland, Francis Schumann, Evan Randolph, James Lambert (retirement), Charles Gordon Tyrrell. 1 p. 1956 Copy of article Item on staff and personnel changes. Page 42 of Morris Arboretum Bulletin. Martha H. Starr, Mary O. Milton, John Dourley, Henry J. Burns, P.D. Varadarajan, P.V. Rajappan, George H. Campbell. 1991.09.20 approx. Original and one copy Handwritten notes from Bob Gutowski about visit of two sons of William Martin Carlin, Sr. who was chauffeur to Lydia Morris during World War I. Sons are William Carlin, Jr. and Gilbert W. Carlin. 1 p. 1991.10.01 Copy of letter Letter from Gilbert W. Carlin to Bob Gutowski, thanking for meeting, enclosing photos from the family's time at Morris Arboretum. His father, William Martin Carlin, Sr., was chauffeur to Lydia Morris around 1919-1920. Photocopies of pictures attached. Also 4 pages of typewritten reminiscences from Gilbert about the Carlin family's time at Bloomfield Farm. Mentions Hysore, the grocer, Mrs. Bruce Ford (Sophie DuPont) 12/24/1997 Copy of document Printout of email from S. Tyrrell to Bob Gutowski. Thanks for tour of Miller's cottage. Her father, C. Gordon Tyrrell, was propagator at Morris Arboretum around 1948. 2 pp. |
Date |
1919-1997 |
People |
Adams, Percy Carlin Jr, William Martin Carlin Sr, William Martin Carlin, Gilbert W Costanzo, Joe Costanzo, Joseph Dourley, John duPont Ford, Sophie Erb, William H Falkenhagen, Andrew Lambert, James Milton, Mary O Morrow, William O'Neil, James Russell, William H Saul, Maurice Bower Streeper, William Tonkin, John F True, Rodney H Tyrrell, C Gordon Zoellin, Adolf |
Year Range from |
1910 |
Year Range to |
2000 |
Dates of Creation |
1910-2000 |
Internal number |
2012-09-19 |
Catalog type |
Archive |