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
[Acknowledgement Card from The American Jewish Archives] (open access)

[Acknowledgement Card from The American Jewish Archives]

Card from The American Jewish Archives acknowledging the contribution of Isaac Herbert Kempner's autobiography to their collection.
Date: February 12, 1953
Creator: The American Jewish Archives
Object Type: Letter
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 I. H. Kempner to Adrian Levy, Jr., November 17, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Adrian Levy, Jr., November 17, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Adrian Levy, Jr. explaining that he found an old book, from around twenty-five years ago, sent to Kempner by Robert I. Cohen when he was president of the Congregation. He encloses it in case it may be of any importance to the library or archives of the Congregation.
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Kennard, February 2,1862] (open access)

[Letter from D. S. Kennard, February 2,1862]

Letter from D.S. Kennard to his mother regarding the letter he received from her and Jenni. He mentions the health of everyone, and he also mentions a case where a hundred were killed.
Date: 1862-02-02~
Creator: Kennard, D. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. S. Kennard to his Father, March 20, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from D. S. Kennard to his Father, March 20, 1862]

Letter from D.S. Kennard to his father informing him that his regiment will be leaving for Arkansas in two weeks. They will be marching between the Trinity and Brazos Rivers and maybe through Waxahachie
Date: March 20, 1862
Creator: Kennard, D. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. S. Kennard to A. D. Kennard Jr., January 29,1862] (open access)

[Letter from D. S. Kennard to A. D. Kennard Jr., January 29,1862]

Letter from D.S. Kennard to his father A.D. Kennard regarding the health of his company and of himself. He mentions a battle which took place in Kentucky and comments on muskets.
Date: 1862-01-29~
Creator: Kennard, D. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. S. Kennard to A. D. Kennard Jr., February 2,1862] (open access)

[Letter from D. S. Kennard to A. D. Kennard Jr., February 2,1862]

Letter from D.S. Kennard to his father regarding his health and the weather. He also discusses the battle where a hundred Yankees died. He mentions the prices of food, shoes, and books. He comments on the poor food they are eating, but is willing to suffer as long as he can fight for independence.
Date: 1862-02-22~
Creator: Kennard, D. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975]

Memorandum from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet explaining the importance of preserving her personal papers. Morris stresses that her papers be inventoried "for potential historical value," keeping them at the Eugene Barker State Historical Center. This memo includes Dr. Chester R. Burns, Dr. Truman R. Blocker, Jr., and Emil F. Frey as recipients as well.
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Text
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 D. S. Kennard to his Father, March 4, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from D. S. Kennard to his Father, March 4, 1862]

A letter from D.S. Kennard to his father, stating that not much is happening, but his regiment may soon be sent to Arkansas, He also discusses the high price of commodities and dry goods.
Date: March 4, 1862
Creator: Kennard, D. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[Letter from John B. Henderson to I. H. Kempner, December 21, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Henderson to I. H. Kempner, December 21, 1958]

Letter from John B. Henderson to I. H. Kempner thanking him for sending him Kempner's copy of "Select Letters of Harris Kempner" and updating him on who he was and was not able to talk to. Henderson also requested any "records, files, or correspondence" relating to Texas history that Kempner found that should be kept for preservation and study. A page with information about the General Land Office Building and a pamphlet about the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center are also attached.
Date: December 21, 1958
Creator: Henderson, John B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[TXSSAR Committee Reports: October 29 - 30, 2011] (open access)

[TXSSAR Committee Reports: October 29 - 30, 2011]

Committee Reports for the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution October 29 - 30, 2011 Board of Managers meeting.
Date: 2011-10-29/2011-10-30
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR Committee Reports: October 13 - 15, 2017] (open access)

[TXSSAR Committee Reports: October 13 - 15, 2017]

Committee Reports for the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution October 13 - 15, 2017 Board of Managers meeting.
Date: 2017-10-13/2017-10-15
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 28, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 28, 1865]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a discussion regarding finance; news concerning the financial situations of family; a dialogue regarding crops to be planted and animals to be raised; news about Frank becoming Chancery Clerk and his plans to study law; news about Kate and her portion of the family's land which will be farmed on a small scale between Frank, Maud, and Kate; financial advice from Maud and news about a real estate transaction in Bolivar; a discussion about the state of society in Bolivar; a dialogue about David moving; updates on the lives and health of family and friends; a discussion about endeavoring to be a pious christian; and a dialogue concerning David's debt to Maud.
Date: September 28, 1865
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income (open access)

Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income

Typed speech by Peretz A. Katz, Associate Director of the Community Welfare Planning Association of Greater Houston, Texas, for the Texas Social Welfare Association Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas. The speech is entitled "Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income."
Date: unknown
Creator: Katz, Peretz A.
Object Type: Text
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 Charlie to Lillie Johnson, dated May 5, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Charlie to Lillie Johnson, dated May 5, 1871]

Letter from "Charlie" to Lillie Johnson, discussing Charlie's impending visit to Galveston.
Date: May 3, 1871
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Rosenberg Library, June 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Rosenberg Library, June 15, 1953]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Rosenberg Library asking if they want a volume of Southern Pacific in their archives.
Date: June 15, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History