Neiswanger Co., Inc. real estate records 1904-1986.

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Neiswanger Co., Inc. real estate records 1904-1986.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694573561

This collection contains real estate records from William A. Neiswanger and his son, David Neiswanger, documenting their real estate business in Topeka, Kansas throughout the 20th century. The bulk of the records dated between 1920 to 1986 and are comprised of real estate sales files. These files include photographs, correspondence, clippings, invoices, deeds, leases, and related records documenting real estate sold between various individuals in Topeka. The real estate sales files are primarily from Neiswanger Co. Inc., led by David Neiswanger. Also included are tax returns, minutes, and correspondence concerning employee benefits and pension plans. Other records were created by William A. Neiswanger such as correspondence and account ledgers. The correspondence documents various real estate sales and property ownership in Topeka, Kansas, during the early 20th century. Some correspondence is between Neiswanger and C. A. Morse, Chief Engineer of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway concerning property acquisitions, as well as 1935 correspondence with Charles Curtis regarding the sale of his home. Other records include account ledgers, a biography written in 1933, and certificates of property valuation from the Topeka Real Estate Board. These records are not labeled by real estate company that created them of the many companies William Neiswanger was involved with.

11.75 cubic feet (13 boxes) + oversize materials.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7995983

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Neiswanger, William Addison, 1900-1978

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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company

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Neiswanger, David, 1892-1963.

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William A. Neiswanger was a prominent Topeka businessman in the real estate business. He was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1858, son of David and Nancy J. (Westfall) Neiswanger. William A. Neiswanger was reared at Mechanicsburg, where his father was a prominent citizen, engaged in a mercantile business. In 1879 he came to Kansas and entered into the wool growing business in Osborne and Russell counties. Previous to coming to Topeka, he spent one year in a real estate business at...