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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lewis P. Grinnan, December 26, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lewis P. Grinnan thanking Grinnan for his gift of cigars and reflecting on the current state of the world due to the ongoing war.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday, December 20, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday discussing Kempner helping the Committee through an endorsement but Kempner informs that his help will do little to aid the group.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Waverley Briggs to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1944]
Letter from George Waverley Briggs to I. H. Kempner asking Kempner for use of his name as a member of the State Committee to help the committee especially given the hardships war has brought on the committee.
Date:
December 18, 1944
Creator:
Briggs, George Waverley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 4, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing mechanical difficulties with an airplane, dinner with an Air Corps lieutenant, typing reports, flying to and from Newark, more mechanical problems, and waiting to travel to New York and Dallas.
Date:
December 4, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 21, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, mailed courtesy of Mrs. C. C. Willis, discussing her last flight as a WASP and the end of the program, packages, Christmas, and changing her name back to Yerkes from Colby with the Civil Service.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner discussing Cecile's itinerary for traveling to Houston, Texas.
Date:
December 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Wichita to Atlanta, visiting with people there, flying to Richmond, and future plans. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]
Letter from Brig. Gen. Bob Nowland, commander of the Ferrying Division, USAAF Air Transport Command, to WASP Cornelia Yerkes (addressed here by her former married name Colby), expressing appreciation for her service as a WASP.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
Nowland, Bob E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 7, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to Long Beach to pick up a P-51, her friends Bobby and Marion, shipping and packages, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. A. Brooks jr, December 19, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. A. Brooks sharing in holiday spirit.
Date:
December 19, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Starke Taylor & Son to Daniel W. Kempner, December 19, 1944]
Letter from Starke Taylor & Son to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a shipment of preserved figs and wishing Kempner a happy Christmas and New Year.
Date:
December 19, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Braniff Airlines, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Braniff Airlines requesting a refund for tickets that were cancelled.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Florence Rolvaag, December 23, 1944]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Florence Rolvaag requesting to send the scrapbooks to Daniel W. Kempner, Harris Kempner, and the U. S. National bank.
Date:
December 23, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Starke Taylor, December 19, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Starke Taylor sending figs and wishes a Merry Christmas and a New Year.
Date:
December 19, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred F. Florence, December 16, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred F. Florence explaining his recent return from vacation and notifying him that he will need to talk with Rabbi Friedman before responding to Florence's request for information.
Date:
December 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner, December 9, 1944]
Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner requesting to know what he should do with the checks he received for the Hillel Fund.
Date:
December 9, 1944
Creator:
Florence, Fred F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 15, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing the donations that the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation building fundraiser had raised. He also discusses plans to solicit further donations from parents in Texas, and a need for more autographed checks from Kempner.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, December 28, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan explaining that he cannot become the statewide chairman.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George A. Levy, December 26, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George A. Levy correcting impressions about his choice to accept the position of co-chairman and making plans to send his letter, checks, and a copy of this correspondence to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George A. Levy to I. H. Kempner, December 23, 1944]
Letter from George A. Levy to I. H. Kempner explaining that Kempner should propose a detailed outline of the plans and budget for the Hillel Building so that donors know where their donations are going. He also mentions that he should inform the Jewish Welfare Federation of these plans because they have received calls about this matter.
Date:
December 23, 1944
Creator:
Levy, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from I. H. Kempner to George A. Levy, December 26, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George A. Levy correcting impressions about his choice to accept the position of co-chairman and making plans to send his letter, checks, and a copy of this correspondence to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
H. Kempner (Firm)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, December 18, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman explaining that he instructed Mose Feld to send any checks he had received for the Hillel Building Campaign to Rabbi and reminding him to write Fred Florence with the instructions to mail the checks he has to Friedman.
Date:
December 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to Fred F. Florence, December 27th, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to Fred F. Florence explaining that he received the checks from Florence's office. He then discusses the plan and budget for the proposed Hillel building.
Date:
December 27, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History