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Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0606

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, deeds, a minute and land assessment book, legal papers relating to the property of Charles B. Gratiot and family, and the records of the Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company in St. Louis. Among the items included in the collection are papers concerning the acquisition of land by Sandy Annis (a veteran of the 70th U.S. Colored Troops Civil War regiment), correspondence and documents relating to a legal dispute that resulted in the case of Gerlach v. Jones in 1905, and papers concerning the estate of Harry N. Ferry. The minute and land assessment book contains the minutes of the stockholders meetings (1907-1936) and an undated list of land assessments on lands belonging to the Gratiot family.

Dates

  • 1854-1936

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Historical Sketch

The Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company was a St. Louis real estate development company established by Charles B., Henry T., Paul B., and Maria T. Gratiot in 1907. It dissolved in 1936.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet ( (1 box, 1 volume))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Not available.

Processing Information

Processed by Christopher Gordon, January 2004. During processing, the property records of the Charles B. Gratiot family (1854-1907) and the records of the Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company (1907-1936) were transferred from the Missouri Land Records Collection. The minute and land assessment book was part of the original Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company Collection.

Title
Inventory of Gratiot Square Realty and Improvement Company Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
225 S. Skinker Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63105 United States
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