3. Nature and Scenic, late 1930s-early 2000s (bulk 1940s-1990s).

Extent:

28,500 images (various formats)

Scope and content:

This series consists of approximately 28,000 images of nature and scenery, primarily in North Carolina, including landscapes, plant and animal life, rural scenes, and images relating to Morton's activist work regarding air pollution. The images in Nature and Scenic date from the late 1930s through the early 2000s, with the bulk from the 1940s through the 1990s. Where image dates are unknown (as in many cases), a date range has been estimated based on film type and subject matter. The Nature and Scenic series is divided into ten subseries: 3.1. Animals; 3.2. Plants; 3.3. Scenic Overlooks; 3.4. Trees/Woods Scenes; 3.5. Water Scenes; 3.6. Snow Scenes; 3.7; Beach Scenes; 3.8. Farm/Rural Scenes; 3.9. Air pollution; and 3.10. Other Scenic Views.

Exact locations for the images in Series 3 are largely unknown, although many were likely taken on or around Grandfather Mountain, N.C. Scenic views that are either identified as Grandfather Mountain or obviously show the Mountain, and those obviously taken on or from Grandfather, are included in Series 4 (Grandfather Mountain). Some additional scenic views of identified North Carolina locations are included in Series 1 (North Carolina Places). Because a given roll of film or slide lot can contain a variety of different subjects, and because certain subjects may be applicable to more than one series, users hoping to see all Morton images of a specific subject should be sure to do a CTRL+F search of the finding aid to find all instances where that subject may appear.

In addition to the still images listed below, the Morton collection contains various motion picture film, video, and audio elements related to nature and the environment; see full inventory of film and audio-visual materials, available as a pdf file, for details.

Subjects:

Acid rain--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Acid rain--North Carolina--Photographs.
Air--Pollution--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Air--Pollution--North Carolina--Photographs.
Beaches--North Carolina--Photographs.
Birds--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Birds--North Carolina--Photographs.
Bodies of water--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Bodies of water--North Carolina--Photographs.
Country life--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Country life--North Carolina--Photographs.
Endangered plants--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Endangered plants--North Carolina--Photographs.
Endangered species--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Endangered species--North Carolina--Photographs.
Flowers--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Flowers--North Carolina--Photographs.
Farm life--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Farm life--North Carolina--Photographs.
Gardens--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Gardens--North Carolina--Photographs.
Mountains--North Carolina--Photographs.
Nature conservation--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Nature conservation--North Carolina--Photographs.
Nature photography--Appalachian Mountains.
Nature photography--North Carolina.
Outdoor photography--Appalachian Mountains.
Outdoor photography--North Carolina.
Plants--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Plants--North Carolina--Photographs.
Snow--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Snow--North Carolina--Photographs.
Trees--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Trees--North Carolina--Photographs.
Waterfalls--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Waterfalls--North Carolina--Photographs.
Wild flowers--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Wild flowers--North Carolina--Photographs.
Wildlife conservation--Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.
Wildlife conservation--North Carolina--Photographs.
Wildlife photography--Appalachian Mountains.
Wildlife photography--North Carolina.
Landscape photography--Appalachian Mountains.
Landscape photography--North Carolina.

Places:

Appalachian Mountains--Photographs.

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