Vanderbilt Place, Kansas City, Missouri: Correspondence and receipts with Kansas City Mantle Co.; Case & Dorks; Bradbury Pianos; the Household Fair; Brown Book & Stationery Co.; the Columbus Buggy Co.; Robert Keith Furniture & Carpet Co.; Standard Oil Co.; Henry Thilenius Saddles and Harness; Richards & Conover Hardware Co.; The Zahner & Battell Manufacturing Co.; D. Richmond Pumps; Hose & Supplies; H.A. Stevens Instrument Maker; Tailor Ed H. Howe; Browning, King & Co. Fine Clothing; Egelhoff Shoe Co.; Jeweler F.W. Meyer; George H. Buecking Fine Groceries; A.W. Stevenson Fine Cigars; The McCord & Nave Mercantile Co.; Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.; City Treasurers Albert E. Holmes and Ben Jaudon; R.C. Barnett; Howard E. Huselton; P.H. Hovey & Son; Dr. D.C. Lane; Kessler's real estate broker, C.C. Craver; U.S. Sartin Real Estate Co.; Ruby E. Pate; W.L. Morrison Investment Co.; Kansas City Apartment Building Co.; Emil J. Schutzel; G.F. Mosher Co.; Lee Smith Realty Co.; Attorney William C. Michaels; Board of Park Commissioners Secretary T.C. Harrington; and Welsh Realty & Loan Co. Of interest is a petition from Elizabeth Gentry, Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense, for construction of a boarding house on Kessler's property at Locust and 42nd (June 7, 1920) and a copy of contract for the sale of four of Kessler's lots in Vanderbilt Place (February 16, 1923). (74 pages), 1889; 1892-1895; 1907; 1912-1914; 1916; 1918; 1920-1923
File — Box: 32, Folder: 6
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; 1892-1895; 1907; 1912-1914; 1916; 1918; 1920-1923
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