J.C. Nichols: Correspondence with the president of J.C. Nichols Investment Co. References to the City Planning Conferences in Chicago, Illinois, in 1913; Kansas City in 1917; and St. Louis in 1918; the Kansas City Board of Park Commissioners and local projects, Highland Park in Dallas, the Country Club District, Vassie J. Ward, and Ward Parkway. Correspondence includes Charles S. Lewis of Indianapolis, Indiana; George Fearn & Sons of Mobile, Alabama; Secretary of the National Conference on City Planning Flavel Shurtleff of Boston, Massachusetts; Attorney Jos. Howard of the Texas Law Co. and Erker Bros. Optical Co. of St. Louis; Val J. Rothschild of St. Paul, Minnesota; Edward M. Ashton and Glen Miller of Salt Lake City, Utah; Editor of the National Real Estate Journal Henry L. Freking of Indianapolis, Indiana; Vice-President of The Union National Bank Lee Clinton of Tulsa, Oklahoma; F.W. Freeborn of Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Lindley at the University of Kansas in Lawrence; Dr. C.C. Nesselrode of Kansas City, Kansas; and H.W. Mitchell of Wichita Falls, Texas. Includes list of slides from the Secretary of the American Civic Association Richard B. Waltrous and the People's Gardens Association of Washington (April 19, 1913), copy of the National City Planning Conference Tentative Program for Kansas City (March 27, 1917), Kessler's list of invites (April 3, 1917), reference to the "crystalizing" of a city plan commission and ordinance for Kansas City (September 22, 1917), and a brochure for The Union National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 16, 1918). (179 pages), 1913-1923; no date, Box: 25, Folder: 16. George E. Kessler Papers, A0816. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center.

J.C. Nichols: Correspondence with the president of J.C. Nichols Investment Co. References to the City Planning Conferences in Chicago, Illinois, in 1913; Kansas City in 1917; and St. Louis in 1918; the Kansas City Board of Park Commissioners and local projects, Highland Park in Dallas, the Country Club District, Vassie J. Ward, and Ward Parkway. Correspondence includes Charles S. Lewis of Indianapolis, Indiana; George Fearn & Sons of Mobile, Alabama; Secretary of the National Conference on City Planning Flavel Shurtleff of Boston, Massachusetts; Attorney Jos. Howard of the Texas Law Co. and Erker Bros. Optical Co. of St. Louis; Val J. Rothschild of St. Paul, Minnesota; Edward M. Ashton and Glen Miller of Salt Lake City, Utah; Editor of the National Real Estate Journal Henry L. Freking of Indianapolis, Indiana; Vice-President of The Union National Bank Lee Clinton of Tulsa, Oklahoma; F.W. Freeborn of Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Lindley at the University of Kansas in Lawrence; Dr. C.C. Nesselrode of Kansas City, Kansas; and H.W. Mitchell of Wichita Falls, Texas. Includes list of slides from the Secretary of the American Civic Association Richard B. Waltrous and the People's Gardens Association of Washington (April 19, 1913), copy of the National City Planning Conference Tentative Program for Kansas City (March 27, 1917), Kessler's list of invites (April 3, 1917), reference to the "crystalizing" of a city plan commission and ordinance for Kansas City (September 22, 1917), and a brochure for The Union National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 16, 1918). (179 pages), 1913-1923; no date, Box: 25, Folder: 16. George E. Kessler Papers, A0816. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center. https://mohistory.mobiusconsortium.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/28013 Accessed November 22, 2024.