PRELIMINARY INVENTORY S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS

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Introduction Approximately 34 cubic feet

The Wayne Coburn Kennedy Papers contains photographs and subject files relating to Kennedy's tenure as director of the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation from 1962 to 1991. Materials of interest include files on planning for parks in Creve Coeur, Spanish Lake Park, and historic sites surveys.

Donor Information The papers were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by Eslie Hamilton on April 12, 2011 (Accession No. SA3943).

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Box List

Box 1 Friends of Jefferson Barracks, 1994 Friends of Jefferson Barracks Invoices, checks & Statements, 1994 Friends of Jefferson Barracks # 2, 1994 Historic sites Foundation, 1985-1986 (2 folders) Friends of Jefferson Barracks Historic Sites Foundations, meeting minutes and bylaws Friends of Jefferson Barracks #1 Friends of the Carousel Bee Tree acquisition and grant Annual reports, 1966 Museum of Transport, 1990 Recreation land needs, St. Louis County Missouri statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan Missouri Bottoms plan Flood protection for Missouri Bottoms Community federal property appraisal Deeds McDonnell’s proposed gift Davis Tract appraisal Dog museum

Box 2

THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 5/5/2020 S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Bee Tree, 1975-1981 Faust County Park Bellefontaine County Park Grant and Aid Application Bellefontaine Park Albrecht Parks Photographs of Bee Tree Chesterfield Village Coldwater Creek, 1972 Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni, 1984-1985 Chesterfield Jamboree, 1985-1988 Brave, Geanee, 1977 Mertz, Stuart M. Marillac Mesker, David W. Metro Park & Recreation administration Milford, H.C. Co. Cnlmn. Dist. 5 MPRA scholarship, 1971-1974 Miscellaneous, 1979-1989 (7 folders) Mississippi & Missouri River Basins Mississippi River, Nat. Rec. Area

Box 3 Miscellaneous, 1987-1988 Museum of Transport, 1979, 1984-1987 (6 folders) Transport Museum Commission, Auto Committee Diane Ehrich, 1987 Museum of Transport, 1989

Box 4 Museum of Transport 1979-1981, 1983 (6 folders) Personnel Board of Directors, 1980 Suggested names, 1980 1988 Hobo stew, 1983

Box 5 Museum of Transport Newspaper clippings 1958-1979 (5 folders) Board meeting, 1980 National Recreation and Park Association, 1979-1980, 1983-1986 (2 folders) Naturalist National Reserve System Act, 1977 Page 2 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS National Rifle Association of America National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1982-1985 Park needs, St. Louis County, 1955 Parks, 1956-1975 Park philosophy, 1963 Park rangers, 1983-1986 Park recreation responsibilities, 1973-1983 Park rangers, 1980-1982 Parks, small, 1972 Parking spaces, 1972-1979 Parks: closings & transfers, 1989 Cost of operation, 1976 Packard, Edward Lawrence Inc., 1971 Park attendance, 1981-1982 Paradise Valley Country Club, 1971 Pagedale, 1975-1986 Paddock Country Club, 1969-1973 Parkwood property, 1987-89 Overland, 1969-84

Box 6 Newspapers, 1956-1963 Normandy, 1978-1989 Noise control, 1975 Nordstrom Northshore Country Club, 1982 Northwoods, City of, 1973-1977 Notre Dame School, 1974 O’Brien, John & Dorothy, 1979-1980 Open Space Council, 1975-1989 Open Space easement, 1973 Nuclear Energy ban, 1980 Office building remodeling, 1967-1976 Ogden Food Service Corporation, 1977-1982 Ohlendorf, Howard C., 1965-1977 Olivette, city of, 1966-1986 Organizational Structure, 1979 Haunted Forest, 1984 Fire arms Range, study, 1982 Buddy Rich concert, 1982 Pools and regulations, 1972-1976

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S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Sales tax resolution, 1987-1988 Rock Hill, 1971-1985 Rockwoods, 1977 Rock Hill Quarry, 1969-1980 Robertson playground, 1965-1987 Rowing club, 1983 Royal Pines, 1982-83 Richmond Heights, city of, 1976-1984 Santa Cruz Hall, 1975-1976 Shooting rifle range, 1979-1982 Marketing, 1983 Recreation and cultural services, 1984-1985 Recreation division internship manual, 1977 RCGA, 1985-1988 Research & field services, 1989 Revenue sharing letters, 1973 Revenue sharing, 1972-1974

Box 7 Photographs Appraisal report on the the Louise Goewert property Business procedures manual John L. O’Brien, 1979 Museum Of Transport Catalog of collections, 1973 Incorporated Exhibits, 1967 Appraisal, Elliot J. Grosberg, 1978 Appraisal, Missouri Pacific Railroad Property, 1978 Museum Of Transport, 1982 Special W. E.K. 1980 Trova mailing lists Tension structures Tennis, 1982-1984 Therapeutic horsemanship, 1986-1987 Trees, 1972-1984 Town & Country, 1978-1988 Trinity tabernacle, 1976 Transit account, 1987 Tyson Valley, 1956 Twin Oaks, Village of, 1984-1988 Page 4 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Union, 1971-1973 Union Electric, 1957-1989 U.S. Army Engineer district, 1974-1988

Box 8 EPA, 1979-1984 General Services Administration, 1976 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Services, 1978-1984 U.S. Land & Water Conservation, 1973 Department of the Interior, 1971-1979 (2 folders) Senior Olympics, 1988 Dept. of the Interior Urban Waterfront Conference, 1988 VP Fair, 1986 Milford Reservoir, 1968 University City, 1956-84 USO Center, 1983 U.S. Navy Aircraft, 1958 Valley Park, 1970-1988 Veteran’s Memorial, 1986-89 Steeplechase 1985-1986 (3 folders) Reservations, 1985 1986 (2 folders) US. Department of Agriculture, 1965-1976

Box 9 Steeplechase, 1984, 1990 (2 folders) Midwest Hunt-Race Association, 1988-1989 Steeplechase, 1987, 1987 (3 folders) Steeplechase program file, 1988 Steeplechase, 1988 Stickle A.W., 1972-1974 Stewart, Maurice, 1970-1982 Stith, Virginia, 1977-1989 Strechkfus, William S., 1976-1981 Superior Sandblasting Company, 1979 Surplus property, 1974-1980 (2 folders) Survey, historic, 1976-1979 Sverdrup and Parcel, 1977-1979 Swimming pool reports, 1980-1982 Symphony Society, 1982 Page 5 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS St. Louis Symphony, 1983-1985 Sunset Hills, 1973-1988 Symphony Pops, 1979-1980 Symphony Society, 1986-1990 St. Louis Symphony, 1980 Symphony, portable, 1973-1978

Box 10 St. Louis Symphony, 1971-1974 Symphony Society, 1981 Taskforce, 1987-89 Martin Luther King Jr. County Park, 1963-1985 Kinloch 1973-1974 Addition, 1971-1973 Scudder, 1973 1967-1980 Project 17, Area A, 1957-1972 Kinloch addition, 1970-1973 Larimore Park site, 1959-1985 St. Louis Art Museum, 1976-1983 St. Louis Ballet, 1980 St. Louis Aviation Museum, 1989 St. Louis Visitor’s Center, 1980-1989 St. Louis Counts, 1987-1988 St. Louis County Water Company, 1957-1982

Box 11 Councilman John R. Shear, 1988-1989 City of St. Louis, 1966-1989 St. Louis Economic Council, 1986-1988 St. Louis Genealogical Society, 1988-89 St. Louis Philharmonic, 1979-1981 St. Louis County Board for the Developmentally Disabled, 1980-1986 St. Louis National Charity Horseshow, 1980-1989 St. Louis Rowing Club, 1989 St. Louis Department of Parks and Recreation, 1963-1987 St. Louis Station, 1984-1985 Satellite service Center, 1986 Sappington Family St. Albans, 1968 Page 6 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS St. Ann, 1971-1986 Scenic easements, 1968-1970 Schulte, Barbara, 1967-1970 Senior citizen aid program 7UP, 1981-1984 Sewage Contracts, 1973 Sharecroppers, 1983 Shelters, 1983-1984 Sherman Beach, 1980-1981 Shrewsberry, City of, 1972-1976 Sierra Club, 1971-1981 Six Flags, 1970-1982 St. James, Missouri, 1977 Bettie Van Uum, 1977-1978 Vehicles, 1975-1988 Von Romer, Harry, 1974-1982 Washington University, 1978-1989 Waste Management, 1989 Wallach Property, 1981 Weber, Fred Inc., 1979 Webster Groves, City of, 1964-1987 Wehrenburg Theatres, 1982-1988 Wellston, city of, 1970-1987 Sam Wheeler, 1987-1989 Wentzville, City of, 1974-1978 Whitehall, William E., 1986-1989 Wildlife Rescue, 1985-1987 Winchester, City of, 1966-1972 Woodson terrace, City of, 1978-1986 Parks, 1971-1973 Whitehaven, 1986-1990

Box 12 Whitehaven Winter Wonderland, 1986-1989 (3 folders) Camp Wyman, 1989 Zinzelmeyer, Tom, 1978-1982 Zion Lutheran Church, 1979 Water park, 1989 Electric vehicles, 1978-1979 Mcnary, Gene, Releases, 1984-1987 Alpha Portland Cement Page 7 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS 1968-1971, 1973-1976 (2 folders) Reports, 1968-1972 St. Louis Workshop on Park Maintenance, 1961 Miscellaneous, 1951 Park Budget, 1950 Pending Park Board Matters, 1951-1954 County Personnel Classification and Salary Ratings, 1953 Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, 1954 4th of July Celebration Creve Coeur Progress, magazine by St. Louis County government, 1976-1977

Box 13 Zoo Parks, Mr. Kennedy Tadeucci, Ned, 1975-1980 Contracts, bond issues, 1969 Bandwagon 1982, 1984-1986 (3 folders) Operations, 1983 1981 Budget, bond issue, 1973 Trails Steeplechase, invoice and forms, 1984-1985 (3 folders)

Box 14 Steeplechase, 1985 Special recreation council, 1988 Speeches, 1957-1984 Spirit of St. Louis Airfield, 1980-1983 Sports Foundation Inc., 1971-1987 Staff meetings, 1988-1990 Steamboat Island, 1972-1980 Steeplechase, 1985, 1988 (2 folders) Saint John, Village of, 1972-1988 Senior Olympics, 1986-1988 Smithsonian Institution, 1981 Soccer, 1972-1987 Softball, 1983-1988 Southwestern Bell, 1966-1989 Smith, Beej, 1979-1980 Creve Coeur Lake dredging, 1973-1974 Page 8 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Creve Coeur dredging christening, 1974 Creve Coeur, bids, 1974 Prince and the Pauper, 1980 Taddeucci, Ned, 1980-1984 Creve Coeur Lake dredging, 1972-1973 Recreation, 1986-1989 Regional Arts Commission, 1987-1988

Box 15 Rallo Contracting Company, Project #44D8AC, 1974 Rankin estate, 1973-1977 Real estate for sale, 1977-1985 Public information office, 1979-1983 Polo, 1987 Program ideas, 1983 Projects, 1980-1981 Phillips, Albert, memos, 1970-1973 Play areas, complexes, 1976 Phillips, Albert, memos, 1974-1981 Priest Property, no date Potential Parksites, 1981-1984 Pine Lawn, City of, 1979-1980 Pepsi Cola Company, 1960-1982 Pettus, Jean, property, no date Pevely Foundation, 1988-1989 Portable Restroom, 1984-1986 Pasadena Hills, 1973 Operations, 1988-1989 Peer Less Park, 1971-1989 Photographs, no date Planning, 1979-1989 (5 folders) BeeTree, LWCF Application, 1968

Box 16 (002194) Bellefontaine Park, 1958-1989 (6 folders) Boherer Park, 1958-1982 (2 folders) Black Forest, 1959-89 Survey of Recreation Facilities desired in South County, 1969 Bon Oak Park 1959-1987 Laws & Ordinances, 1959-1981 Page 9 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Black Forest Park, laws & ordinances, 1957-1978 Bright County Park, 1974-1987 Bella Fontaine Park, grant application, 1974 Bon Oaks Playground, shelter & picnic areas, 1974 Appraisal Edwin F. Bright real estate, 1974 Appraisal Cody Fowler parcel, 1974

Box 17 Bright, Edwin, 1974 Bright, Edwin Photos, no date Buder Park 1957-1962, 1975-1983 (2 folders) Crossing, 1958-1962 Buder Park Report Creve Coeur Lake Feasibility study, 1979 Rehabilitation, 1973 Rehabilitation study, 1971 Dredging equipment specifications, 1973 Grant application, Cliff Cave Park, 1970, 1974 (2 folders) Grant for Creve Coeur county park acquisition and development grant, 1968 Ed Bright property, environmental impact statement, no date Variety Club Women of St. Louis 1973-1974 Champ Park 1970-1989 Laws and ordinances, 1970-1976 1970-1971 Creve Coeur EPA meeting, 1978-1980 Cliff Cave Park Louisiana Dot Company, 1973-1974 1970-1979 (3 folders) Ordinances, 1970-1974 1973 Clydesdale master plan, 1988-1989 Creve Coeur Park, 1991

Box 18 Creve Coeur 4th of July Celebration, 1980 Boat races, 1980 Page 10 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Park, 1981 Stables, 1983-1984 Sailboat cove, 1984-1989 Creve Coeur Park, 1980-1981 Dredging, 1974, 1978-1983 (2 folders) Creve Coeur Lake Project, status report, 1974 Swimming, 1976-1982 Creve Coeur Lake Park, 1973-1978 Creve Coeur Lake dredging, 1958-1969, 1972-1977 (5 folders)

Box 19 EPA, 1977-1980 Dredging information, 1970-1975 Lake R.W. Booker & Associates, 1970-1973 Creve Coeur Lake development, 1970-1972 Creve Coeur Lake dredging, 1970-1971 Bond issue, 1969-1971 Relocation project, 1970-1971 Development, 1967-1969, 1973-1978 (3 folders) Creve Coeur Park, 1982-1985 Photographs, no date Creve Coeur Fairgrounds, 1979 Creve Coeur Park, 1960-1970 Creve Coeur Lake development, 1958-1959 Creve Coeur Lake hunting and fishing, 1972 Creve Coeur Lake boat club, 1965-1973 Demolition, 1972 Creve Coeur Lake rehabilitation study, 1973 Creve Coeur Lake proposal, 1970

Box 20 Creve Coeur Lake playground, 1971-1972 Creve Coeur Lake waterfall, 1970-1973 Newspaper clippings, 1969-1972 Brandwood, 1950-1979 Seibert tract, 1979 Booklets, 1944-1971 Relocation project, 1972-1975 Application memos, 1972 Creve Coeur 3.65 acre gift, 1975 Plans, no date Page 11 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Billings, 1972-1973 Creve Coeur Lake pamphlets, no date Creve Coeur Park, 1927-1961 Historic file, 1902-1927 Greensfelder memorial, 1954-1956 Deer Creek, 1959-1966 Dellwood park site, 1959-1960 Dellwood park, 1957-1989 Endicott Park, 1956-1989 (2 folders) Fairmont Park, 1967-1981 (2 folders) McCasky, Thomas G., 1973

Box 21 Faust Park, 1970-1990 (4 folders) Bliss, Russell, contract, 1979 Faust Park, planning study, 1981 Faust Park, master plan, 1986 Circus Flora, 1988 Faust Park, 1968-1980 (2 folders) Faust Park, reports and photograph, 1972-1974 Gentry property, 1960-1977 South County Citizens for Community Betterment, 1971 Greensfelder Park, no date Laumier Park, 1977-1980 Greensfelder Park, 1967 Greensfelder Park master plan, no date Land sale, 1977 Grandview Park Comfort Station contract, 1958 Appraisal Grandview Park, 1961 Grandview Park, estimate for bidders, 1958 Grandview Park, 1958-1961, 1970-1986 (2 folders)

Box 22 Grandview Park, 1957-1962 (2 folders) Dioxin, 1982 Greensfelder Stable, 1977-1981 Dampier easement, 1979 Greensfelder Park, 1961-1965 (2 folders) Greensfelder Park, law and ordinances, 1931-1977 Greensfelder stable, 1975-1976 Greensfelder Park, 1931, 1961-1978 (6 folders) Page 12 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Greensfelder the roundhouse, 1966-1969 Greensfelder Park, Union Electric easement, 1971 Greensfelder Park, Union Electric property, 1971 Greensfelder Stable, 1970-1986

Box 23 Laumeier Sculpture Park 1976-1989 (9 folders) Feasibility study, 1979-1980

Box 24 1980, 1982-1983 (3 folders) News items, 1980 1981 Budget, 1980 Board meeting information, 1981 1980 Gallery insurance, 1977-1978 Announcements, 1976 Executive Committee meeting, 1980 1979 Sculpture director, 1989 Board of Directors, 1979 Friends, 1977-1978 1978, 1981 (2 folders) Property, 1963-1971 1977 Dedication, 1976 1978

Box 25 Addition, 1973-1976 1969-1976 (2 folders) Long range feasibility study, 1980-1981 Trova, Ernest, 1975-1978 Trova Steering Committee, 1976-1977 Newspaper clippings, 1978 Laws and ordinances, 1968-1979 Lone Elk Park, 1970-1973 Tyson Valley Powder Farm, 1962 Lone Elk Park, 1962-1981 (4 folders) Page 13 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Box 26 Lone Elk Park, 1974 Bison, 1973-1989 Love Park, 1967-1989 Long House survey, 1967 Love Park, 1959-1969 Mathilda and Welmering Park, 1957-1985 (2 folders) Meacham Park playground and site development, 1974 Mathilda-Welmering Park, 1978 Meacham Park, 1962-1973 (2 folders) Mini Bike Park proposal, 1986 Mini Bike Park, 1972-1988 Love County Park, 1970 Grant application, Ohlendorf West Park Site, 1975 Appraisal of Howard C. Ohlendorf tract, 1975 Ohlendorf West County Park, 1976-1987 Ohlendorf Spring Drive, 1970-1979 Queeny Park and pool, 1973-1977

Box 27 Ohlendorf County Park, Spring Drive, 1959-1969 Pelican Island 1975-1989 (2 folders) Grant application, 1976 Report Phase I, no date Appraisal, 1975 Queeny Park 1985-1987 Horseshow, 1978-1981 Horse trails, 1986 1982-1984, no date (2 folders) Pioneer County Park, laws and ordinances, 1958-1963 Queeny Park, gift contract, 1970 Laumeier Sculpture Park, 1980 Queeny Park Newspaper clippings, 1971-1975 Playground area, 19741976 Mansion, 1975 Gift records, 1972-1977 Laws and ordinances, 1970-1979 Mrs. Edgar M. Queeny, 1971 Page 14 of 17

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Box 28 1974-1977 (2 folders) Dedication, 1974 1960-1983 (8 folders) Revenue, accounts for complex, 1974-1975 Billikens, 1977 1975-1977 Pro Shop operation, 1974 Skating meet, 1978 Greensfelder Tennis, 1974 Trails, 1974-1980 Statues, 1973 Restaurant, 1971 Parking lot, 1975 Landscaping contract, 1974 Fee schedule, 1975 Fleicher-Seeger Construction, 1974 Outdoor rink, 1975 R-9 Community Center, 1955-1989 (2 folders)

Box 29 St. Stanislaus 1979-1980 Property, 1973-1988 1976-1977 (2 folders) Phase I report, 1981 Grant application, 1976 St. Vincent’s Park site, 1980-1984 Sioux Passage, 1973-1974 St. Stanislaus Park site, appraisal, 1976 Appraisal, 1979 Addendum, 1976 Land evaluation report, 1974 Appraisal of Normandy Missouri Park Land, 1977 St. Vincent Park, 1976-1977 Heckman, Bill, 1979 Sioux Passage, 1957-1972 (3 folders) Queeny Park, 1972 Page 15 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS South County complex, 1979-1982

Box 30 South County Recreation Complex 1968-1972 (2 folders) Photographs, no date 1975-1978 (2 folders) Grants Farm annex, 1970-1971 Spanish Lake Conversion, 1970-1971 Park, 1970-1971 Park, grant application, 1970 Park specifications, 1974 Dredging, 1982 Park, shell pipeline easement, 1971 Park, dam overflow, 1982 Park, 1969-1972 Historic, 1963-1986 Laws and resolutions, 1970 1972 Plant demonstration area, 1973 1973-1980 Suson County Park Dedication, 1964

Box 31 Fishing, 1966-1987 1962-1969 Photographs, 1964 Salomon, 1962 Negatives, South County Site no date Louise and John Nicholson & Suson Park, 1970 Suson Park June, 1977 Suson-O’Fallon property, 1980 Simpson Park, 1985 Simpson tract, 1987 Simpson Harry Lee, 1975 Stanislaus Park, 1978 Winter, 1973-1976 Reports & appraisals, 1975-1977 Dredge, 1967-1973 Page 16 of 17

S0909 (SA3943) WAYNE COBURN KENNEDY PAPERS Creve Coeur Lake concession Stand, up to 1967 Union site, 1972-73

Box 32 Simpson, Harry Lee, 1975-1976 Simpson Park, 1987-1989 Simpson, Harry Lee, 1975-1976 Simpson, Harry Lee, 1977 Simpson, zoning, 1988 Suson County Park, 1977-1990 South County General Warranty Deed, 1973-1981 South County Family Complex, 1973-1974 Staley Property, city of Eureka, 1978-79

Box 33 South County Recreational Complex, 1970 Tanglewood, laws & ordinances, 1973 South County Recreation protests, 1971 Tilles Park, 1965-72 Edmond F. Unger Memorial County Park, 1972, 1977-1979 (2 folders) Unger, 1973-74 Edmond F. Unger Memorial County Park, 1975-1976 Union Road Park, 1987 Windegger, Jeanette L. St. Louis County Memorial Veterans Park, 1974-1975 Veterans Memorial County Park, 1976-1977

Box 34 Veteran’s Memorial Project B.B., 1969-1970 (North County) Veteran’s Memorial County Park, 1971-72 Winding Trails County Park, 1985 Vanita Park Laws and ordinances, 1959-1973 1958-1979 (3 folders) City of, 1972-1989 West Tyson Park, 1951-1989 (3 folders) George G. Winter County Park, 1977-1980 Winter, 1969-1972 Winter easement file, 1977

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