[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair] (open access)

[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to K. B. Corbin, March 31, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to K. B. Corbin, March 31, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. K. B. Corbin explaining that he bought Corbin a pepper pot which will be delivered to her house.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur J. Kelbehes to Mr. H. Kempner, July 31, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur J. Kelbehes to Mr. H. Kempner, July 31, 1946]

Letter from Arthur J. Kelbehes to H. Kempner discussing the buying of more cotton on a commission basis.
Date: July 31, 1946
Creator: Kelbehes, Arthur J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry B. Stenzel, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry B. Stenzel, December 31, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry B. Stenzel enclosing herewith with stamps.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose M. Feld to William M. Nathan, July 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mose M. Feld to William M. Nathan, July 31, 1945]

Letter from Mose M. Feld to William M. Nathan explaining an error that one of his stenographers made in the last letter he sent. He also expresses that he does not understand why letters have not been sent out to the lodges in the area to solicit donations.
Date: July 31, 1948
Creator: Feld, Mose M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose M. Feld to I. H. Kempner, October 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mose M. Feld to I. H. Kempner, October 31, 1945]

Letter from Mose M. Feld to I. H. Kempner discussing his frustration with the Hillel Building Fund and its lack of organization. He believes that donations should come from Hillel members before soliciting donations and subscriptions. From this, he believes the money could be gathered with little effort from the Hillel Fund.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: Feld, Mose M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from  I. H. Kempner to Chamber Of Commerce, January 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chamber Of Commerce, January 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chamber Of Commerce discussing efforts to keep the Medical College of the University of Texas at Galveston. The Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to address this issue after the University President recommended that the Medical College be consolidated with the main university in Austin. The letter details the committee's efforts to convince people that keeping the Medical College in Galveston is the best option for the state.
Date: January 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, May 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, May 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan explaining that the letter he sent positions Kempner as guilty of something he did not do. He states that he did not chose to convene or cancel the meeting in May for the Hillel Building Fund. He reiterates that everyone had an equal part in this fund but explains that he knows Nathan does not have bad intentions in his letter.
Date: May 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History