Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Copy of a manuscript for the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Sparkman compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: Sparkman, Robert S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, July 19, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, July 19, 1967]

Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner discussing the possibility of having some microfilm positives of the non-business papers of the Kempner family.
Date: July 19, 1967
Creator: American Jewish Archives
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, August 2, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, August 2, 1967]

Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, providing copies of their catalogue cards about the Kempner family. The cards are attached.
Date: August 2, 1967
Creator: American Jewish Archives
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, July 12, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, July 12, 1967]

Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him and the trustees of the Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund for their donation to the Menorah Fund of the American Jewish Archives.
Date: July 12, 1967
Creator: American Jewish Archives
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, August 16, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, August 16, 1967]

Letter from Jacob R. Marcus of the American Jewish Archives to Harris Leon Kempner, thanking him for his donation of Kempner family materials.
Date: August 16, 1967
Creator: American Jewish Archives
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., March 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., March 6, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr. discussing about a problem with releasing records post 1930 to the public repository.
Date: March 6, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., January 27, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., January 27, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr. replying to the queries about transfer of materials at University Archives, placing non-current record in the Archives and selection of specific record types for preservation.
Date: January 27, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 6, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner sharing the reason for the delay in the appreciation letter and expressing his gratitude for availability of duplication of Kempner letter prints.
Date: March 6, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965 (open access)

Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965

Text of opening remarks for the October 1965 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. It includes a copy of the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman in which he compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Ed Hunter, March 19, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Ed Hunter, March 19, 1964]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Ed Hunter enclosing a photograph of his parents for their archives.
Date: March 19, 1964
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Forrest Lord to Charles O'Halloran, July 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Forrest Lord to Charles O'Halloran, July 30, 1962]

Letter from Forrest Lord to Charles O'Halloran discussing I. H. Kempner sending a photograph that was published in the Treasure Isle that Kempner wishes to be added to O'Halloran's photographic archives.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: Lord, Forrest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 619.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 545.
Date: 1961
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 69, July 1965 - April, 1966 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 69, July 1965 - April, 1966

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 561.
Date: 1966
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 72, July 1968 - April, 1969 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 72, July 1968 - April, 1969

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research.
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 68, July 1964 - April, 1965 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 68, July 1964 - April, 1965

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 549.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 635.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, July 1966 - April, 1967 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, July 1966 - April, 1967

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 697.
Date: 1967
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Bishop's Palace] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Bishop's Palace]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Bishop's Palace, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Charles O' Halloran, July 31, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Charles O' Halloran, July 31, 1962]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Charles O'Halloran informing that Mr. Lord was too modest.
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John D. Hyatt to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, June 24, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from John D. Hyatt to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, June 24, 1968]

Letter from John D. Hyatt to Mr. Harris L. Kempner expressing gratefulness for the photocopy of the original Galveston Telephone Directory.
Date: June 24, 1968
Creator: Hyatt, John D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert C. Park to Mr. Arthur Alpert, August 11, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Robert C. Park to Mr. Arthur Alpert, August 11, 1967]

Letter from Robert C. Park to Mr. Arthur Alpert requesting to convey his gratitude to Kempner family for the gift of books.
Date: August 11, 1967
Creator: Park, Robert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosenberg Library, September 5, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Rosenberg Library, September 5, 1968]

Letter from Rosenberg Library requesting donation for a building expansion of the library.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Rosenberg Library
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles S. Dewey, Jr., and Sydney A. Mitchell  to Harris Leon Kempner, July 31, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Charles S. Dewey, Jr., and Sydney A. Mitchell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 31, 1962]

Letter from Charles S. Dewey, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner regarding their contribution of $100 to the Federation of French Alliances in United States. They mention how they've been doing with the support from other friends of the federation and hopes that they'll continue to support.
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Dewey, Charles S., Jr. & Mitchell, Sidney A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History