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[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 28, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, Los Angeles 5, California, dated November 28, 1950. Hill confirms they are now operating in New Mexico and should be able to put the operation on a paying basis regardless of idiotic political doings, that the LLIHEDRA CORPORATION will hold controlling interest and mentions the use of the thousand dollars that Carswell gave to him. Handwritten postscript at left side of page expresses appreciation for the inclusion of Miss Hatchett and gives regards.
Date: November 28, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Ffinella Dues Envelope] (open access)

[Order of Ffinella Dues Envelope]

Envelope pre-addressed to the Order of Fifinella meant to send in membership dues to the organization for the year 1950.
Date: 1950
Creator: Order of Fifinella
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Picture hat

Picture hat of black felt. Low, domed crown of black felt with hatband of inserted black felt and trimmed with large white rose of white grosgrain fabric at front left. The wide, wired brim has a shallow curve downwards and is edged with a wide band of off-white grosgrain. The underside of the brim has two concentric bands of off-white grosgrain. The crown of the hat is unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: Mae Kelley / Exclusive Hand Made Hats / Whittier, Calif.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Kelley, Mae
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 10. 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 10. 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co. placing an order for seventy-seven plants and ferns and inquiring about the availability of Farlyenses ferns.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Macbeth Corporation] (open access)

[Card from Macbeth Corporation]

Card from Macbeth Corporation announcing that Photo Research Corp. has been appointed as their West Coast representative.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Macbeth Corporation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Blank from Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd.] (open access)

[Order Blank from Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd.]

Order blank from Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd. for their available plant varieties.
Date: 1950
Creator: Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution] (open access)

[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution]

A notice of dissolution from the Metropolitan News for the "fictitious" Schell Air-Photo Service, an aerial photography service provided by Gayle Snell and Robert Schaeffer, with contact info for their lawyer Alfred Armstrong.
Date: July 21, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership (open access)

Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership

An agreement of dissolution between Gayle Snell and Robert Schaefer for their company Schell Air-Photo Service, describing specific financial arrangements and rights between them and signed by a Los Angeles County notary.
Date: July 21, 1950
Creator: Snell, Gayle M. & Schaefer, Robert C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 11, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, The La Fayette Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated November 11, 1950. Hill outlines his business itinerary and discribes the bad effects that the war in Korea is having on many businesses. The reverse side includes a postscript informing Carswell of Hill's immediate travel itinerary and a reminder of his Los Angeles address.
Date: November 11, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check receipt for Robert Schaefer and Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Check receipt for Robert Schaefer and Gayle Snell]

Receipt for a check of $25 paid to Robert Schaefer and Gayle Snell, who owned a aerial photography business, by the California State Board of Equalization.
Date: July 25, 1950
Creator: State Board of Equalization
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dinner dress

Evening/dinner dress of black silk crepe. Jewel neckline; short sleeves with top vent and closure of two black buttons and bound buttonholes. Underarm inserted panel extends to waist; side closure of three black buttons and bound buttonholes. Full length skirt with front wrap panel and trimmed with rolled bow/fabric gathering at hip. Skirt wrap and hem bound in black satin. Flap pocket bound in satin at front left hip under skirt wrap with closure of two matching buttons and bound buttonholes. Center back closure of buttons and bound buttonholes supplemented with snap and hook & eyes on bodice and zipper below waist. Lined in black synthetic organdy. Designer label: Galanos Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1975
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Cocktail dress of red chiffon. Knee length; long dolman sleeves. Sheer bodice with ruched waist band. Attached under slip of matching red chiffon over red silk. Center back zipper closure. Designer Label: Howard Greer / Bruce MacIntosh Retailer Label: Marie Leavell
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 15, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 15, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co. asking for adjusted shipping arrangements for his order of potted plants that may be delayed dye to a railroad strike in the area.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, January 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, January 18, 1950]

Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner verifying Kempner's 50% discount and enclosing a requested price list and a copy of their Foliage Plant Brochure.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: Keane, Stanley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, March 7, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, March 7, 1950]

Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner providing advice for the treatment of Kempner's Cibotium ferns, which have become infested with mealy bugs, and enclosing a check as a refund for the missing items in his previous order.
Date: May 7, 1950
Creator: Keane, Stanley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, February 10, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner, February 10, 1950]

Letter from Stanley Keane of Roy F. Wilcox & Co. to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his previous order and including a requested price list of Kentia palms and their availability information.
Date: February 10, 1950
Creator: Keane, Stanley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, February 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, February 11, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing costs due to and by Mary Jean Kempner related to flights with Braniff Airways and Eastern Airlines.
Date: February 11, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Roy F. Wilcox and Co., February 2, 1950] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Roy F. Wilcox and Co., February 2, 1950]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries by Roy F. Wilcox and Co., Including Philodendron Cordatum, Ficus Doescherri, Maranta Kerchoveana, Adiantum Asst., Pteris Ferns, and Fittonia Argyroneura for $13.44.
Date: February 2, 1950
Creator: Roy F. Wilcox and Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Roy F. Wilcox and Co., May 16, 1950] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Roy F. Wilcox and Co., May 16, 1950]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries by Roy F. Wilcox and Co., including Philodendron Erubescens, Asplenium Nidus-Avis, Philodendron Cordatums, and Dieffenbachia Rudolph Roehrs for $21.93.
Date: May 16, 1950
Creator: Roy F. Wilcox and Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Day dress

A) Day dress of oatmeal colored slubbed silk with black polka dots. Dropped waist gathers at hip line; below knee length. Center front opening of six self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes supplemented with snaps and hook & eyes at waist. Short batwing sleeves. Bodice lined in oatmeal colored silk crepe. Skirt supported with netting and lined in cream colored organza. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Galanos" Retailer's label at right inside seam: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Two-piece self-covered belt. Longer piece has self covered rectangular buckles at each end and smaller piece has 3 punch holes at each end. Belts at natural waist in large gap between buttons. Leather backing in natural color. Back stamped: "Galanos"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & company, March 1, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & company, March 1, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & company informing that he was able to secure Kentia palms and mentions he owes $4.36.
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O. P. Jackson Seed Co. Inc. to Destruxol Corporation, Ltd., May 13, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from O. P. Jackson Seed Co. Inc. to Destruxol Corporation, Ltd., May 13, 1950]

Letter from O. P. Jackson Seed Co. to Destruxol Corporation, Ltd. asking to mail D. W. Kempner a bulletin on Pecan Spraying. d
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: O. P. Jackson Seed Co. Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner, May 20, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner, May 20, 1950]

Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner informing him that they cannot guarantee the "exact color" of plants that have not bloomed yet. They state that they will send six plants on June 2, 1950 unless Kempner requests a different date.
Date: May 20, 1950
Creator: Keith Shaffer Anthuriums
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner, June 2, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner, June 2, 1960]

Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to D. W. Kempner confirming that they have shipped his order.
Date: June 2, 1950
Creator: Keith Shaffer Anthuriums
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History