Winston Salem State University Trophy, 2004

The collection spans from 1942 to 2018 and consists of records from both Morton’s mayoral work and her personal life. The bulk of the collection, dating 1993 to 2009, focuses on her work as mayor of Evanston. The collection is organized into: biographical materials, correspondence, political files, speeches, oversized biographical materials, and awards.

In the Biographical Materials series (1942-2018 and undated), the newspaper clippings and periodicals detail Morton’s work as mayor; the clippings also cover her campaigns for public office. The event programs are for civic events, Northwestern University events, and local school events. This series includes one born-digital video: a documentary about Morton's life.

The Correspondence series (1958-2013 and undated) features personal correspondence, and letters written to Morton by various officials and community members during her time as mayor and as school principal.

The Political Files series (1992-2008 and undated) contains campaign material, including donation information and documents from her terms as Evanston’s mayor.

The Speeches series (1993-2010 and undated) contains professional speeches by Morton.

The Oversized Biogrpahical Materials series (1989-1995 and undated) is an extension of the first series of materials covering Morton's life, but they have been separated due to size.

The Awards series (1966-2013) includes traditional plaques and three-dimensional glass or plastic awards given to Morton by local and national organizations. Both were given to Morton for service as mayor of Evanston. Additionally, there are plaques for her service as principal of Evanston Schools.