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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. F. G. Robinson, July 20, 1951]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. F. G. Robinson discussing his support for SWFB Proposal 57345 while suggesting changes to the proposal including the addition of Missouri-Pacific Lines to the railroad routing of Galveston to the southeast, originally limited to the Southern Pacific Lines.
Date:
July 20, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Herman Kohlmeyer, November 30, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Herman Kohlmeyer asking if an unanswered letter he sent to Mr. Biggs was due to Biggs' absence or due to issues with a proposal that was sent to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Date:
November 30, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Southern Pacific Lines to Harris L. Kempner, November 9, 1945]
Letter from Tom Hood to Harris L. Kempner confirming a reservation from Houston to New Orleans.
Date:
November 9, 1945
Creator:
Southern Pacific
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. R. Thompson, Jr. to Mr. George Leshkevich, August 23, 1965]
Letter from E. R. Thompson, Jr. to Mr. George Leshkevich sharing information regarding exportation of cotton from Galveston and requesting to contact others for specific information.
Date:
August 23, 1965
Creator:
Thompson, Edward Randall, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]
Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date:
1911-03-13~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Godchaux Sugars, Inc. to George W. Laird, December 29, 1952]
Letter from Godchaux Sugars, Inc. to George W. Laird discussing a reply of Godchaux Sugars, Inc. to petitions of Imperial Sugar Company seeking suspension of various schedules.
Date:
December 29, 1952
Creator:
Godchaux Sugars, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Confederate Naval Department and its Operation at New Orleans
Many books have been written on the battles of the Civil War. Most of these deal only with engagements between the armies; little has been written concerning the Confederate Navy. Yet the struggles of the Confederate Navy cannot be overlooked in determining why, after so many victorious battles in the field, the Confederacy still failed to defeat the Union.
Date:
January 1960
Creator:
O'Glee, John Clifford
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003
Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Olivares dropped out of high school and decided to join the U. S. Navy after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He took his 16-week basic training course at Great Lakes in Illinois where he learned how to fire various guns and recognize aircraft. After basic training, he was assigned to Algiers, Louisiana where he learned how to weld. Aboard the USS Bordelon (DD-881), he served as a Ship Fitter in the damage control department. After WWII, he remained in the reserves and was called up for duty in Korea. He served aboard the USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86). After Korea, he worked as a civilian for the Army Corps of Engineers as an oiler on a dredge. He then served in the Merchant Marines, hauling refined petroleum products from South America to North America. He also discusses going to French Indochina (Vietnam) and traveling up the Saigon River in a merchant vessel.
Date:
March 29, 2003
Creator:
Misenhimer, Richard & Olivares, Hazael R.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with C. M. ("Hank") Hudspeth, May 3, 1993
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Interview with Hank Hudspeth, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as a cryptographer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Hudspeth discusses his assignment to COMSOPAC at Noumea in New Caledonia, the intricacies of sending and receiving various classifications of coded messages, and the ambush of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in 1943.
Date:
May 3, 1993
Creator:
Daniels, John & Hudspeth, C. M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 6, Number 2, November 1953
This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters This special issue includes the general and technical programs for the Regional Conclave of the American Chemical Society.
Date:
November 1953
Creator:
American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999
Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date:
September 25, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journal, Volume 10
In honor of the 50th anniversary of The Links, Inc., this book collects brief histories and reports of the organization's local chapters from 1946-1996. It was presented at the organization's 30th National Assembly, and its theme is "Linkages...Toward the Possible: Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship and Service."
Date:
1996
Creator:
Links, Inc. National Assembly.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History