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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

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 16

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

  • 1913-1923; no date

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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