[Letter from C. H. Murphy, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner, February 19, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Murphy, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner, February 19, 1987]

Letter from C. H. Murphy, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner thanking for the interest in the company regarding becoming a stockholder.
Date: February 19, 1957
Creator: Murphy, C. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. W. Belcher to Daniel W. Kempner, July 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. W. Belcher to Daniel W. Kempner, July 24, 1953]

Letter from R. W. Belcher to Daniel W. Kempner informing him on what accessories are needed to use his new Dictaphone Time-Master in Europe. Attached in the letter are a few pages of contact information for various Dictaphone Corporation representatives around the world.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: Belcher, R. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sugar Act Extension Signed by President, Sweetening Quotas of Domestic Producers] (open access)

[Clipping: Sugar Act Extension Signed by President, Sweetening Quotas of Domestic Producers]

Clippings from the Wall Street Journal describing the extension of the Sugar Act through 1971 signed by President Johnson. The other side of the clipping discusses Mr. Shriver, a government employee, and his subordinates in civil service.
Date: November 8, 1965
Creator: Spivak, Jonathan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Middle-East Aspects of American Oil Companies] (open access)

[Middle-East Aspects of American Oil Companies]

Confidential memorandum from Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. discussing the "Middle-East aspects of American oil companies". It includes background information; potential earnings; company descriptions; charts about reserves, consumption, production, and producers; and a map of concessions.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Rhoades & Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard M. Bazzanella to Harris L. Kempner, January 6, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Richard M. Bazzanella to Harris L. Kempner, January 6, 1960]

Letter from Richard M. Bazzanella to Harris L. Kempner inviting him and Ruth to the Consular Corps of Galveston's annual cocktail hour.
Date: January 6, 1960
Creator: Bazzanella, Richard M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlotte to D. W. Kempner, May 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Charlotte to D. W. Kempner, May 1, 1953]

Letter from Charlotte to D. W. Kempner discussing her recent visit with Mary Jean, Oak, and Danny, as well as an order for roses that she was handling for D. W. Kempner.
Date: May 1, 1953
Creator: Chancellor, Charlotte
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Paul de la Vallee Poussin to General William J. D. Amancue, June, 1950] (open access)

[Telegram from Paul de la Vallee Poussin to General William J. D. Amancue, June, 1950]

Telegram sent by Paul de la Vallee Poussin to General William J. D. Amancue discussing the progress of the Schuman Plan.
Date: 1950-06?
Creator: de la Vallee Poussin, Paul Henri Spaak Etieene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Bazzanella to Harris Leon Kempner, January 17, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Bazzanella to Harris Leon Kempner, January 17, 1963]

Letter from R. M. Bazzanella to Harris Leon Kempner inviting him and his wife to their Annual Cocktail Hour on January 23. And he requests them to let them know if they'd be able to be present or not.
Date: January 17, 1963
Creator: Bazzanella, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The New York Times to D. W. Kempner, December 5, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from The New York Times to D. W. Kempner, December 5, 1952]

Letter from The New York Times to D. W. Kempner informing that a subscription is due to expire. Includes a subscription renewal form.
Date: December 5, 1952
Creator: Murray, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New York Herald Tribune} (open access)

[Clipping: New York Herald Tribune}

Clipping from New York Herald Tribune describing New York Herald Tribune.
Date: September 19, 1948
Creator: New York Herald Tribune
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to The New York Times, November 13, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to The New York Times, November 13, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to The New York Times making a payment for six months subscription of weekday editions. Includes Invoice, subscription renewal forms.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, June 19, 1953] (open access)

[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, June 19, 1953]

Weekly report discussing the state of the raw sugar market, including details for prices and market fluctuations related to weights in tons, regions, distribution, years, and figures.
Date: June 19, 1953
Creator: Lurie, Herman
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Kempner to George Perutz, February 8, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Kempner to George Perutz, February 8, 1967]

Letter from Harris Kempner to George Perutz discussing business connections across the globe associated with the H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: February 8, 1967
Creator: Kmepner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. Poage to W. H. Louviere, August 27, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. Poage to W. H. Louviere, August 27, 1960]

Letter from W. R. Poage to W. H. Louviere discussing their plans to account for changing sugar legislation within Congress.
Date: August 27, 1960
Creator: Poage, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Park S. S. Co., Limited, v. Cities Service Oil Co., April 11, 1951] (open access)

[Park S. S. Co., Limited, v. Cities Service Oil Co., April 11, 1951]

Court docket for the case Park S. S. Co., Limited v. Cities Service Oil Company, argued February 9, 1951 and decided April 11, 1951. The case deals with the safe berth clause for the charterer. The issue was whether the charterer or the owner was obligated for selecting a safe berth for discharging.
Date: April 11, 1951
Creator: United States Court of Appeals
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kiplinger Washington Editors Report] (open access)

[Kiplinger Washington Editors Report]

Report from the Kiplinger Washington Editors discussing "miracle fruit" used in the U. S. Army and the scrutiny it is under. The report discusses the history of the miracle fruit and the research done on it. Also discussed is the renewal of the Sugar Act.
Date: June 25, 1971
Creator: Kiplinger Washington Editors
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert E. Moroney to Harris L. Kempner and others, September 5, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Robert E. Moroney to Harris L. Kempner and others, September 5, 1961]

Letter from Robert E. Moroney to Harris Leon Kempner and others regarding an updated version of a list of proposed officers and directors for the Texas Electro-Dynamic Capital, Inc.
Date: September 5, 1961
Creator: Moroney, Robert E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trade Talk, November-December 1959 (open access)

Trade Talk, November-December 1959

Bulletin published by the U.S. Committee for a National Trade Policy describing the Tokyo conference on trade and loan policies. Excerpts from addresses of executives of corporations are included in the newsletter. A chart comparing exports and imports for the United States in 1957 and 1958 is included.
Date: November 1959
Creator: Committee for a National Trade Policy (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Meeting Report: American Women's Voluntary Services Interim Meeting, November 8-11, 1945] (open access)

[Meeting Report: American Women's Voluntary Services Interim Meeting, November 8-11, 1945]

Report summarizing the American Women's Voluntary Services Interim Meeting held November 8 through 11, 1945, in South Kortright, New York. The meeting was called by A. W. V. S. President Alice T. McLean and invited women from several organizations, government agencies, businesses, and universities with the intention of creating future cooperation and to discuss social, economic, health, and educational issues around the world. Topics discussed included Rebuilding World Health, Adequate Sheltering for All People, Adjustments of the Child to the Atomic Age, the Challenge of Employment Problems, and Democratic Education in the Post War World. After a final meeting, it was unanimously decided to hold an International Assembly in June of 1946.
Date: 1945
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1948-1951] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1948-1951]

Scrapbook documenting Kempner family starting with newspaper clipping of the death of Mrs. H. Kempner. It includes newspaper clippings, detail wedding lists, letterhead, and other ephemera.
Date: 1946~/1951~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1929-1935] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1929-1935]

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date: 1929~/1935~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1894-1915] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1894-1915]

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, starting with the death of Harris Kempner in 1894. It includes newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date: 1894~/1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History