[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 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
[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
[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
[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
[Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to I. H. Kempner, November 15, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to I. H. Kempner, November 15, 1954]

Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to I. H. Kempner discussing the Hally Bryan Perry Fund for the Eugene C. Barker Texas History center of the University of Texas. The fund will help pay for archival materials and attempt to make them more accessible and easier to use for students. Mrs. Garwood then encourages Mr. Kempner to make a donation to the fund.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: The Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chain, Volume 1, Number 1, June 28, 1965 (open access)

The Chain, Volume 1, Number 1, June 28, 1965

Quarterly newsletter describing the Imperial Sugar Company and stating they will host the July meeting for The KEYS organization. This issue includes an article describing The KEYS and the involved personnel.
Date: June 28, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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 D. W. Kempner to Meinhard Galleries, February 23, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Meinhard Galleries, February 23, 1952]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Meinhard Galleries asking them to clean, remount, and frame a photograph from 1899.
Date: February 23, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Tinsley, October 28, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Tinsley, October 28, 1965]

Letter from James A. Tinsley to officers and trustees of the Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association providing the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting.
Date: October 28, 1965
Creator: Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association
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 the Galveston Historical Society, January 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from the Galveston Historical Society, January 2, 1949]

Letter from the Galveston Historical Society regarding the history of the Kempner family compiled by D. W. Kempner. The compilation is no longer enclosed with this letter.
Date: January 2, 1949
Creator: Galveston Historical Society
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter E. Grover to I. H. Kempner, May 13, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Walter E. Grover to I. H. Kempner, May 13, 1948]

Letter from Walter E. Grover to I. H. Kempner discussing Grover writing a history of the bayous on Galveston Island and the mainland and asking Kempner for his old address so Grover can determine if he is a fit candidate to be interviewed about the area.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Grover, Walter E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Navy Department to W. H. Moore, October 22, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department to W. H. Moore, October 22, 1946]

Letter from W. H. Moore to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a list of companies questioned by the Mead Committee and discussing information regarding the A.O.G. and the Procurement Branch. There is a handwritten post script discussing an investigation and handling of inquiries.
Date: October 22, 1946
Creator: Navy Department
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History