[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mrs. Leonora K. Thompson, September 27, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mrs. Leonora K. Thompson, September 27, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mrs. Leonora K. Thompson informing about enclosing check covering dividend of Imperial Sugar Company Voting Trust Agreement and discussing about the need to pay transfer taxes.
Date: September 27, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter F. Woodul to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Walter F. Woodul to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1956]

Letter from Walter F. Woodul to I. H. Kempner discussing efforts to secure support from prominent medical professionals and local senators for increased appropriations for the University of Texas Medical School. He mentions contacts with Dr. Denton Cooley and other alumni to advocate for the cause and emphasizes the need for coordinated lobbying efforts before the Texas Legislature. He also offers to provide additional support from Washington, D.C., if necessary, and seeks Kempner's input on the outlined strategies.
Date: April 2, 1956
Creator: Woodul, Walter F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. B. P. Fontille and Mrs. Albert Janke, April 3, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. B. P. Fontille and Mrs. Albert Janke, April 3, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. B. P. Fontille and Mrs. Albert Janke seeks advice from them on pursuing representation at the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs meeting. It references input from a prominent attorney and lobbyist about doctors' reactions in Houston. He is open to their judgment on representation but notes the difficulty in finding suitable delegates, with a current inclination against having Galvestonians or Medical School graduates present the matter.
Date: April 3, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History