Cincinnati, Park Department: Correspondence with Mayor Dempsey, a letter of introduction from David R. Francis, Secretary of the Municipal Art Society J.H. Gest, the Stewart Iron Works Co. regarding iron fences, President of the Board of Park Commissioners L.A. Ault, Park Superintendent J.W. Rodgers, representative of the North Cincinnati Business Men's Club Henry Hoefle of Furneaux & Hoefle Wholesale Millinery, President of the Board of Public Service Robert J. Laidlaw, Harry Mantz of the Board of Public Service and Board of Park Commissioners Secretary William Hodgkinson, and payroll. References to Inwood Park, Price Hill, Park Hill at Columbus, Bathgate Playground, Kenyon Ave., Hunt St. Playground, Eden Park, and a playground at Mound and Barr Sts. Includes a copy of an editorial in The Times-Star, "Ohio Could Be Parkland If Bill of Greater Park League Should Be Enacted into Law" (January 4, 1908), construction plans for Inwood Park (April 10, 1908), general plans for Bathgate Playground (September 8, 1908), specifications for the playground at Mound and Barr Sts. (September 16, 1908), and a report to the members of the Charter Commission regarding a committee on public and social welfare (February 30, 1914). (111 pages), 1906; 1908-1909; 1914

File — Box: 20, Folder: 2

The Times-Star, "Ohio Could Be Parkland If Bill of Greater Park League Should Be Enacted into Law" (January 4, 1908), construction plans for Inwood Park (April 10, 1908), general plans for Bathgate Playground (September 8, 1908), specifications for the playground at Mound and Barr Sts. (September 16, 1908), and a report to the members of the Charter Commission regarding a committee on public and social welfare (February 30, 1914). (111 pages), 1906; 1908-1909; 1914' />
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The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.