East St. Louis, East St. Louis Park District: Correspondence with Park Presidents Dr. H.C. Fairbrother and H.C. Barnard, H.C. Broadwell, City Engineer W.J. Crocken, Kansas City Board of Park Commissioners Secretary F.P. Gossard, Park Superintendent and Engineer E.M. Crocken, George D. Barnard, Chas. S. Hutson, and Park Secretary Spencer Ellsworth. Of interest is Kessler's prospectus for East St. Louis park development (February 18, 1910), an invitation to Judge E.C. Kramer regarding a "hog and hominy or clam chowder dinner" (August 22, 1910), and President H.C. Barnard regarding boulevard acquisition and references to Pittsburgh Lake and Emerson Park. (54 pages), 1909-1910
File — Box: 18, Folder: 22
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
- 1909-1910
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