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[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09]
Letter from Floyd Martin, Manager, World Trade Department, Houston Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Houston LULAC Council, dated April 9, 1951. Letter originally included material about Pan American Day to be held April 14, 1951 and requested that information be passed on within the LULAC organization.
Date:
April 9, 1951
Creator:
Martin, Floyd
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James L. Owens to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-16]
Letter from James L. Owens, Secretary of the Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated April 16, 1951. Owens askes for names of firms and individuals practicing discrimination in Matagorda County in order to help correct such discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals.
Date:
April 16, 1951
Creator:
Owens, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens - 1951-04-18]
Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens, Secretary, Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, dated April 18, 1951. Herrera is replying to Owens's letter asking for help to amend discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals in Matagorda County. Herrera offers to meet personally with Owens and also encloses program and invitation to Regional LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date:
April 18, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand - 1951-04-28]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law of Los Angeles, California, dated April 28, 1951. Herrera asks for pertinent facts of a case referred by Okrand in order to proceed with further investigation.
Date:
April 28, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]
Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date:
April 19, 1951
Creator:
Okrand, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Pauline Kirk - April 28, 1951]
A letter addressed to the Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Pauline Kirk), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated April 28, 1951. Carswell advises that he has enclosed a report from Subject A 9803. Carswell takes responsibility regarding the tardiness of the paperwork and discusses the request made by Subject for the balance of his funds which are to be used for business plans of which Carswell approves.
Date:
April 28, 1951
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Z. Landrum to Raymond Petree, Tax-Assessor Collector, Taylor County, Texas - April 11, 1951]
A letter written to Mr. Raymond Petree, Tax-Assessor Collector, Taylor County, Abilene, Texas, from R. Z. Landrum, Midland, Texas, dated April 11, 1951. Expresses appreciation for sending a new statement and returning check.
Date:
April 11, 1951
Creator:
Landrum, R. Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Henry L. Fones to Charlyne Creger, April 2, 1951]
Letter from Captain Henry L. Fones on behalf of Lt. Colonel M. F. Barlow to Charlyne Creger discussing her appointment to the United States Air Force Reserve.
Date:
April 2, 1951
Creator:
Fones, Henry L. & Barlow, M. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Arlington Hotel, April 6, 1951]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Arlington Hotel referring to the letter of the 23rd and 30th, he regrets to mention that they'd need to cancel the reservations as their trip is deferred.
Date:
April 6, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Cheng Tsung-O, April 24, 1951]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Cheng Tsung-O mentioning that they have his letter of April 23rd, and encloses New York Exchange for $75.00 as requested.
Date:
April 24, 1951
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 10, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing his distress at Fanny Freund's cancer diagnosis and informing Mrs. Honig that he has cashed Mrs. Freund's bonds and would be sending them along with the letter. Mr. Kempner tells her how to endorse the bonds and leaves his number in case she needs help but informs her that he is leaving town for a week.
Date:
April 10, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 11, 1951]
Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Fanny Freund's cancer treatments and its effects on her. Mrs. Honig tells Mr. Kempner that Fanny Freund request he send her bonds over. She also informs him that they are looking for nursing homes and requests his help on covering the fees.
Date:
April 11, 1951
Creator:
Honig, Inge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 14, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing Fanny Freund's bonds and a letter he was planning to write to her. Mr. Kempner affirms that a nursing home would be the best place for Mrs. Freund and urges Mrs. Honig to search for one.
Date:
April 14, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 16, 1951]
Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending Fanny Freund's bonds and informing him of Mrs. Freund's physical state after cancer treatments. Mrs. Honig thanks him for leaving his number but says that she hopes not to use it.
Date:
April 16, 1951
Creator:
Honig, Inge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, April 11, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Pam Nurseries discussing a check for $11.70 being sent to cover Mr. Kempner's order of plants.
Date:
April 11, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Royal Palm Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, April 2, 1951]
Letter from Royal Palm Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner discussing an order of plants Mr. Kempner had tried to place and informing him that they only have a few of the plants he requested but would be willing to send them if he was still interested.
Date:
April 2, 1951
Creator:
Royal Palm Nurseries
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company, April 12, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company discussing an order of plants and requesting that the small plants be in 2/12-to-3-inch pots or the next available smallest size.
Date:
April 12, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Fishburn Cleaners, Incorporated, April 23, 1951]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Fishburn Cleaners discussing returning the blue dress Mrs. Kempner had sent in to be dyed so it can be dyed again because she was unhappy with it.
Date:
April 23, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 4, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller discussing having someone in Zurich purchase Becherer clocks from Germany since they are only for export, and then have the clocks shipped from Switzerland to Galveston, Texas. He assures Mr. Heller he'd be willing to pay the cost and a cut to the dealers, but not the full retail price.
Date:
April 4, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 4, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller informing him that the documents that prove Mr. Heller has Power of Attorney for the W.A. Light & Company account held with Disconto Bank in Bremen, Germany, have been prepared.
Date:
April 4, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to F. L. Biaggne, April 17, 1951]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to F. L. Biaggne returning his notice addressed to Jose Reyes Klizondo. He mentions that Jose doesn't get his mail at Box 119.
Date:
April 17, 1951
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. To Ch. L. Sasportas, April 26, 1951]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. To Ch. L. Sasportas enclosing a draft on themselves for $60.00 for the account of Mr. Lee Kempner.
Date:
April 26, 1951
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 6, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing various interactions between the two men. The letter addresses a lawn mower that was left at Kempner's place, an upcoming shipment of tomatoes and olive oil, a shipment of green peas, handling of a brown sugar order, and hay availability.
Date:
April 6, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 24, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing recent cattle sales in Fort Worth and Rosenberg, Texas, as well as a Hereford steer in West Texas. James provided Fort Worth quotations to compare with their Fort Worth sales.
Date:
April 24, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History