[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clay Slack, April 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clay Slack, April 24, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Clay Slack thanking him for the invitation to lunch and hoping to see him soon.
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy, June 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy, June 8, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy discussing personal news, especially about paintings donated and paintings owned.
Date: June 8, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self Heating Branding Iron. (open access)

Self Heating Branding Iron.

Patent for a self heating branding iron, which allows for branding irons to be easily attached and detached from portable sources of fuel.
Date: January 14, 1902
Creator: Lowe, Marvel Avander
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to H. O. Metcalfe, February 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to H. O. Metcalfe, February 12, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Judge H. O. Metcalfe thanking him for the reply to his questions about Mrs. Reigeluth's land.
Date: February 12, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. O Metcalfe to I. H. Kempner, February 9, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from H. O Metcalfe to I. H. Kempner, February 9, 1955]

Letter from H. O. Metcalfe to I. H. Kempner describing the letter he is writing to Mrs. Reigeluth. He explains that her property unfortunately does not have much value because of its location.
Date: February 9, 1955
Creator: Metcalfe, O. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hunter Metcalf, February 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hunter Metcalf, February 7, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hunter Metcalf discussing the small track of land inherited by Mrs. D. E. Reigeluth after the passing of her mother. He would like to know how much the process of restoring the title to her would cost and the overall estimation of value of the land.
Date: February 7, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Presidio County courthouse, Marfa, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Presidio County courthouse, Marfa, Texas

Inventory of records of Presidio County housed in the Presidio County courthouse in Marfa. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk: As Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk: As Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, County Treasurer, and County Surveyor.
Date: 1981
Creator: Riney, James E.; Fortin, Maurice G. & Marmion, Daniel
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
W. W. Bogel (open access)

W. W. Bogel

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images, business name, and text reading: "San Esteban Ranche"; "Ojos de Arcadia Ranche."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner, February 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner, February 17, 1951]

Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner asking what dates they plan to be in Pecos so he can make the necessary hotel reservations.
Date: February 17, 1951
Creator: Wilson, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg, August 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg, August 2, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol Steinberg informing him that he is sending some cantaloupes his way.
Date: August 2, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Humphris & Co. (open access)

Humphris & Co.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs and stylized business name with text reading: "General Merchandise, Ranch Supplies, Commission and Forwarding. Wagons and Mining Supplies." Letterhead includes the names John Humphris; Charles S. Murphy; James Walker.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Holder. (open access)

Door-Holder.

Patent for a door holder, which will hold the door in place at various preset positions.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Daly, Henry M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rhoda Reigeluth, January 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rhoda Reigeluth, January 25, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rhoda Reigeluth discussing Kempner potentially sending an attorney to Reigeluth's Texas property to assist with attempts to sell the land and the potential price of the land. Kempner request for information on where Reigeluth wishes for the legal documents to be sent and which fee she is willing to pay.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sack-Tie. (open access)

Sack-Tie.

Patent for sack-ties that consist of a brace with a wire that folds in with the upper edges of the mouth of the sack and hold it into position, by hooking around the ends of the brace.
Date: April 27, 1897
Creator: Driffill, Frederick
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Marh 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Marh 16, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson confirming some details he will be arriving in Pecos and asking for directions from San Antonio.
Date: March 16, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Raising Water. (open access)

Device for Raising Water.

Patent for a new and improved device for raising water "by use of a compressed fluid. such as air" (line 9).
Date: February 22, 1898
Creator: Lempert, William S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Economizer for Engines (open access)

Fuel-Economizer for Engines

Patent for a device to increase the fuel efficiency of and reduce carbon deposits within combustion engines by means of an air controlling valve that supplies heated air to the intake manifold of the engine while it is running. The device is self-regulating, using a series of valves to deliver heated air in proportion to the degree of suction created by the pistons.
Date: March 9, 1920
Creator: Minor, Edward Lynnwood
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History