A man of salt and trees : the life of Joy Morton

A man of salt and trees : the life of Joy Morton / James Ballowe.

Author/creator	Ballowe, James
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, ©2009.
Description	xv, 302 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Morton, Joy, 1855-1934. Morton Salt Company. Morton Arboretum. Businesspeople--Illinois --Chicago --Biography. Chicago (Ill.)--Biography. Chicago (Ill.)--History --1875- --Biography.

Portion of title	Life of Joy Morton
Contents	Pt. 1. 1854-1879 -- Prologue -- A prairie education -- A prolonged apprenticeship -- Pt. 2. 1880-1915 -- A place in Chicago -- Joy Morton & Co. -- Two cities -- Business and politics -- Toward a new century -- Civic commitment -- The house on the hill -- Pt. 3. 1916-1934 -- War : home and abroad -- The Morton Arboretum -- Investing in Illinois -- Embracing the future -- Epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-292) and index.
LCCN	2008047783
ISBN	9780875803982 (clothbound : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0875803989 (clothbound : acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F 548.5.M88 B35 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold