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Farm, Merriam, Kansas: Correspondence and receipts with the South Missouri Lumber Co.; Hall & Willis Hardware Co.; Argentine Sand Co.; Bollman Bros. Pianos & Organs; Central Coal & Coke Co.; McCelland, Stumpf & Peltzer Brick Manufacturing Co.; J.R. Mercer Jewelry; Robert Fuchs Baking Co.; Doggett Dry Goods Co.; Mann & Bowser Groceries; C.A. Brockett Cement Co.; A.P. Wasson Roofing; Bruce Lumber Co.; Standard Oil Co.; J.W. Merrill Lumber; President of Grand Avenue Railway Co. Walter H. Holmes; President of Phenix Stone and Lime Co. C.R. Hunt; Osborne & Pitrat Interior Decorators; M.M. Hannah of the Kansas City; Wyandotte & Northwestern Railroad; Bradbury Piano; T.G. Graham; Ft. Scott and Santa Fe Elevator; John J. White; Dr. D.C. Lane; Landscape Engineer Philip W. Thomas; Secretary L.M. Allyn; R.O. Larsen regarding a fence between their properties; J.R. Cunningham regarding a rock road; Kessler's Attorney William C. Michaels; Attorney John C. Stearns regarding drilling for oil and gas; and Real Estate Agent Frank E. Lott. Of interest is a meeting notice to "All citizens having interests in or near Merriam, South Park, Rosedale, Shawnee and Lenexa regarding the construction of an electric railroad” (January 2, 1894), a rental agreement between Kessler and A. Huffort (November 30, 1895), a "Notice of Termination of Tenancy and Demand of Surrender of Possessions to William Sharpnack” (January 21, 1922), and a sketch and notes including materials and measurements for an addition to the house. (One advertisement for a "Trotting Stallion" named "Dunderburg" in OVERSIZE.) (97 pages), 1889-1895; 1902; 1908; 1913-1914; 1916-1917; 1920-1922; no date

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 5

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

  • 1889-1895; 1902; 1908; 1913-1914; 1916-1917; 1920-1922; 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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