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St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Correspondence, General: Correspondence and receipts with General Superintendent W.W. Fagan, Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent B.L. Winchell, Division Superintendent H.S. Mitchell, General Storekeeper E.W. McGrew, Comptroller J.S. Ford, F.W. Tuttle, D.W.C. Perry, S.W. Gilbert, Probst Bros. Floral Co., the Pacific Express Co., J.E. Lockwood, L.M. Rumsey Manufacturing Co., The Harden Seed Co., Richards & Conover Hardware Co., Campbell & Cutler Paint & Glass Co., Paymaster J.H. Aldrich, Purchasing Agent H.P. Jacques, President and General Manager George H. Nettleton, Division Superintendent H.W. Diggins, General Superintendent R.R. Hammond, Secretary and Treasurer Frank Hamilton, General Superintendent A.J. Davidson, Chief Engineer J.F. Hinckley, Vice President and General Manager C.R. Gray, and General Superintendent S.L. Rainey, and Company Hospital Circular No. 1 stating proper care for sick or injured employees. Includes monthly reports and correspondence with gardeners Philip W. Thomas and M.F. Tillston and a planting list for all station parks for the summer of 1910. (Payroll for 1896 in OVERSIZE.) (144 pages), 1889; 1891-1895; 1901-1912; no date

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.

Dates

  • 1889; 1891-1895; 1901-1912; no date

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 16.8 Cubic Feet ( (35 boxes; 4 oversize folders))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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