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[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, May 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, May 17, 1956]

Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Harris L. Kempner discussing the dates he will be in Mexico City and looking forward to meeting with friends of Kempner.
Date: May 17, 1956
Creator: Hollister, Clay H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Willis to Harris Leon Kempner, Jr., August 17, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Willis to Harris Leon Kempner, Jr., August 17, 1964]

Letter from J. B. Willis to Harris Leon Kempner, Jr. discussing enclosed figures on conversion exchange quotation on life insurance policies.
Date: August 17, 1964
Creator: Willis, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara Elizabeth Weston to R. Lee Kempner, October 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Sara Elizabeth Weston to R. Lee Kempner, October 17, 1956]

Letter from Sara Elizabeth Weston to R. Lee Kempner discussing the sadness and shock of D. W. Kempner's death, as he seemed in good health when he sailed to Europe, and her plans to meet Jeane, Gladys, and Mary Jean Kempner when they return to New York.
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Sara Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David F. Weston to R. Lee Kempner, October 19, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from David F. Weston to R. Lee Kempner, October 19, 1956]

Letter from David F. Weston to R. Lee Kempner discussing the death of D. W. Kempner, expressing his sympathies and mourning his loss while mentioning his surprise after Kempner seemed to be in better health than usual on his voyage to Europe.
Date: October 19, 1956
Creator: Weston, David Ferdinand
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, June 28, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, June 28, 1956]

Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Harris L. Kempner thanking for his letter and discussing his assignment in Mexico.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Hollister, Clay H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, June 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, June 11, 1956]

Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Harris L. Kempner Ruth Alma Kempner discussing his arrival time in Galveston and tight schedule.
Date: June 11, 1956
Creator: Hollister, Clay H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, May 4, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, May 4, 1956]

Letter from Clay H. Hollister to Harris L. Kempner and Ruth Alma Kempner asking if they will be home in July as he would like to stop by on their way to Mexico City.
Date: May 4, 1956
Creator: Hollister, Clay H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to James E. Taylor, April 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to James E. Taylor, April 18, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to James E. Taylor expressing his disappointment about missing a meeting to discuss funding for the Galveston Medical School. He mentions the School needs more funding to benefit the entire state, not just Galveston, and that cutting funds would be a mistake. He urges Senator Taylor to approve the Board of Regents' and Board of Control's request. He also mentions that a small funding increase would allow the School to significantly expand enrollment, highlighting the economic benefit and Texas' educational spending growth.
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Harris K. Westheimer, December 24, 1937] (open access)

[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Harris K. Westheimer, December 24, 1937]

Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Harris K. Westheimer discussing a gift of $5,000 made to each of his nieces and nephews while requesting a formal acceptance of this gift by signing and transmitting a copy of the letter to trustees I. H. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, and S. E. Kempner.
Date: December 24, 1937
Creator: Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Henry Cohen to Mr. I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Henry Cohen to Mr. I. H. Kempner]

Letter from Rabbi Henry Cohen to Mr. I. H. Kempner continuing a conversation about rabbis in Austin.
Date: 1949
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company to Harris Leon Kempner, December 4, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company to Harris Leon Kempner, December 4, 1961]

Letter from The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing the forms that need to be signed and returned to designate Harris Leon Kempner Jr. as a beneficiary of his insurance policies.
Date: December 4, 1961
Creator: The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Lister Plow and Planter. (open access)

Combined Lister Plow and Planter.

Patent for a combined Lister plow and planter that both breaks the ground and plants seed. Appears to be a type of early tractor.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Truck Bolster. (open access)

Car-Truck Bolster.

Patent for a car-truck bolster "made of cast steel or malleable iron, cast in one piece, and provided with a plurality of corrugations running longitudinally or in an approximately longitudinal direction along the girders which form the sides of the said bolster" (lines 15-20).
Date: May 28, 1895
Creator: Maher, John N. & Wheless, Thomas H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner, December 26, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner, December 26, 1961]

Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing the re-written policies which list Hariss Leon Kempner Jr. as the owner.
Date: December 26, 1961
Creator: Cannon, R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner, December 11, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner, December 11, 1961]

Letter from R. Cannon to Harris Leon Kempner apologizing for sending incorrect forms in the mail. He states that they are enclosing the correct forms and further explains them, noting that Kempner can make any other changes he deems fit.
Date: December 11, 1961
Creator: Cannon, R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston, January 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston, January 5, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner congratulating Harris K. Weston for becoming a partner to a law firm and discussing the contents of the previous letter.
Date: January 5, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. S. Lalley to H. Kempner, March 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from M. S. Lalley to H. Kempner, March 5, 1962]

Letter from M. S. Lalley to H. Kempner discussing a request for information concerning life insurance policies of Gladys Kempner which will be fulfilled by a phone call to Kempner to answer any questions she may have.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: Lalley, M. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton, Corn, And Sorghum Planter (open access)

Combined Cotton, Corn, And Sorghum Planter

Patent for improvements to a previously made patent serial no. 287,764: the improvements would include adjustable feed disks, simple and adjustable means of regulating the feed of the seed, bracing rods for the drill, and improvements in construction of the frame and hopper.
Date: May 28, 1889
Creator: Schofield, Jake Drommond
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History