Box 17
Contains 24 Results:
William Jewell College: Correspondence with President Dr. J.P. Green, Treasurer Dr. J.E. Cook, Henry Wright, and R.C. Barnett. Of interest is a memo regarding plans for the campus (April 12, 1906). (66 pages), 1906-1907; 1909-1911
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
The Missouri Colony for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic: Letters of introduction for Kessler from Kansas City Board of Park Commissioners members William Barton to C.M. Buckner and Attorney J.V.C. Karnes to P.H. Rea, and correspondence with Board Secretary Miss F.P. Mitchell and Supt. Dr. C.B. Simcoe. Of interest is a proposal for ground improvements (August 31, 1900) and explanatory notes to accompany a survey. (22 pages), 1900-1901
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Ridge Park Cemetery: Correspondence with President Rea of P.H. Rea Implement Co. and Treasurer of the Ridge Park Cemetery Association and Cashier of the Wood & Huston Bank J.P. Huston. (18 pages), 1905-1906
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Mrs. J.W. Mackey plot: Correspondence with Mrs. Mackey. (2 pages), 1908 Oct
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Mrs. W.A. Cook residence: Correspondence with Mrs. Cook. (1 page), 1904 May
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy: Correspondence with Director George E. Ladd. (2 pages), 1905 Oct
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Board of Park Commissioner: Correspondence with Park Superintendent and Board Secretary R.G. Rau regarding a park and boulevard system, City Counselor William B. Norris, Board President Henry Uhlinger, Civil Engineer W.K Seitz, R.C. Barnett, and City Auditor F.H. Allen, and payroll. Of interest is a letter from Board President Uhlinger appointing Kessler as landscape architect for St. Joseph (August 31). (26 pages), 1910
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Board of Park Commissioner: Correspondence with City Counselor William B. Norris, Board President Henry Uhinger, Park Superintendent R.G. Rau, Civil Engineer W.K Seitz, Kansas City Park Superintendent W.H. Dunn, R.C. Barnett, and Mrs. H.P. Edmunson requesting information on St. Joseph's city plan by Charles Mulford Robinson. Of interest is letter to City Counselor W.B. Norris from Kessler regarding Prospect Hill condemnations and proposed Prospect Park (January 12) and a letter to Kessler from Norris regarding the court case for park condemnation. (42 pages), 1911
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Board of Park Commissioner: Correspondence with Board President Henry Uhlinger, Civil Engineers W.K. Seitz and H.R. Peterman, references to Bartlett Park, Druggist W.D. Webb regarding parks, artist and painter Rudolph W. Janicke concerning park neglect, City Auditor F.H. Allen, and telegrams and payroll. Of interest is a report to the Board of Park Commissioners for a park system and the development of Prospect Park (March 25); letters from Sietz announcing the election of Charles Pfeiffer as mayor (April 3), stating that the City Council cut park appropriations in half (April 17), and announcing his appointment as park engineer and secretary along with the dispensement of Kessler's services (April 24); and a letter from Uhlinger putting Kessler back on the payroll as city landscape architect. (72 pages), 1912
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Board of Park Commissioner: Correspondence with Board President Henry Uhlinger, City Auditor F.H. Allen with payroll, and Board Secretary J.H. Barnes with reference to Prospect Park, Noyes Blvd., and the France Hill proposition. Of interest is letter from Uhlinger temporarily dispensing with Kessler's services due to lack of funds (October 2). (53 pages), 1913
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.