Swope Memorial: Correspondence with Board President D.J Haff; Park Superintendent W.H. Dunn; Sculptress Evelyn Longman of New York City; Sculptor Karl Bitter of New York City; Sculptor Frank Ewell; Board Presidents C.C. Craver, Cusil Lechtman, and William C. Scarritt; Board Secretary T.C. Harrington with payroll; attorney for Swope estate John C. Paxton regarding the interment of Swope's remains and request for a list of architects for the memorial; Architect John Van Brunt; Architect W.H. Schumacher; and Architects Wilder & Wight regarding the inscription on the entablature and the use of Mt. Airy granite. Of interest is a letter from Wight & Wight confirming the completion of the Swope Memorial (July 15, 1918). (92 pages), 1911-1913; 1915-1918; 1922
File — Box: 12, Folder: 14
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
- 1911-1913; 1915-1918; 1922
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
- From the Collection: Kessler, George Edward, 1862-1923 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository