Typescript of oral interview with Gerhardt Kramer by Charles B. Hosmer. Discussion of founding of Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc., and various other restoration projects in the city of St. Louis., 1980s
Scope and Contents
The collection details the beginnings of the historic preservation movement in St. Louis in the 1950s, of which Gerhardt Kramer was a principal member. The collection contains correspondence regarding the founding of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis; articles written by Kramer regarding the history of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, the Eugene Field House, the Chatillon-DeMenil House, and the Rock House; a typescript of an interview with Kramer conducted by Charles B. Hosmer; and drawings of Kramer’s residence in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Dates
- 1980s
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Cubic Feet ( (1 box; 1 oversize folder))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Kramer, Gerhardt Theodore, 1909-2001 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository