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St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Farlington, Kansas: Correspondence with Robert Douglass of Stanford University regarding Catalpa trees, President and General Manager George H. Nettleton, Assistant Forester for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Chas. A. Keffer with notes and suggestions from his examination of tree planting in the West, A.J. McCracken applying for a job, General Superintendent W.W. Fagan, Plantation Superintendent A. Thondson, and Edward S. Washburn regarding the Farlington Tree Plantation. (21 pages), 1891-1895; 1900; 1904

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5

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

  • 1891-1895; 1900; 1904

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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