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Box 4

 Container

Contains 41 Results:

City Plan Commission: Correspondence with Commission Secretary Walter B. Stevens and Commission Chairman C.P. Walbridge regarding a proposed central traffic way and a request from Commissioner James C. Jones for Kessler to speak at a public meeting at City Hall about problems with the street system. (6 pages), 1915

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 15
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: 1915

The Civic Improvement League of St. Louis: Correspondence with Secretaries Earle Layman, Mayo Fessler, Roger N. Baldwin, and Louis B. Budenz; Presidents Henry T. Kent, Chas. A. Stix, John H. Gundlach, Frank P. Crunden, Flint Garrison, and Henry Wright; payroll for drafting; and photographs of Jefferson Barracks regarding a proposed highway connecting it to the city. Of interest is report on "Suburban Parking Scheme" (January 15, 1904), letter listing points of consideration for future development (December 18, 1905), letter listing members of the Committees on Boulevard System and Outer Belt Park System (February 8, 1906), report "An Ordinance Creating a Municipal Art Commission” (December 4, 1913), letter from Secretary Baldwin with reference to keeping Charlotte Rumbold in St. Louis (October 22, 1915), letter from President of Forest Park College Anna Sneed Cairns regarding the mining of fire clay under Forest Park, and a letter listing members of the Housing Program Committee along with a report. Includes a notice to members to vote for the passage of the "Subway Amendment" and for the purchase of the "Old Fair Grounds," a pamphlet listing the constitutional amendments to be voted for (on November 3, 1908) and the league's arguments for and against their passage, a brochure listing the league's membership qualifications and officers, and a referendum regarding league policy and membership fees. Of interest is a copy of the Civic League's publication "Public Affairs" (August-September 1914). (Sketch for proposed highway to Jefferson Barracks by Henry Wright and George Kessler in OVERSIZE.) (129 pages), 1904-1915; 1918; 1919

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 17
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: 1904-1915; 1918; 1919

Columbus Square: Correspondence with Park Commissioner Philip Scanlan and Superintendent D.W.C. Perry regarding construction of a playground and payroll. (12 pages), 1909-1910

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 18
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: 1909-1910

Concordia Seminary: Correspondence with Henry F. Bente regarding alternative sites. (2 pages), 1921

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 19
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: 1921

The Convent of the Good Shepherd: Correspondence with the Mother Superior, Sister Mary of Loretto, and H.J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co. and payroll. (14 pages), 1904; 1909; 1914

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 20
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: 1904; 1909; 1914