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[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, September 27, 1956]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner and Ruth Alma Kempner enclosing checks covering dividend payments for shares for the Imperial Sugar Company and discussing recent tax payments that have been added to their accounts.
Date:
September 27, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr. to Cecile Kempner, August 13, 1956]
Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr., to Cecile Kempner discussing investment in the Alabama Gas Corporation.
Date:
August 13, 1956
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Blackshear. A. H., Jr., July 5, 1956]
Letter from Blackshear, A. H., Jr., discussing the renewal of Cecile Blum Kempner's driver's license
Date:
July 5, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Cecile B. Kempner, January 30, 1956]
Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Cecile B. Kempner requesting to sign the receipt of the stock.
Date:
January 30, 1956
Creator:
Mehan, Ray I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clarence L. Coleman Jr. to All Council Members, January 3, 1956]
Letter from Clarence L. Coleman, Jr. to All Council Members explaining his disagreement with meeting of multiple Jewish organizations because he feels that no organization can speak for all Americans of Jewish faith on problems in the Middle East. He feels that the Jewish faith will not be fairly represented by these organizations and encourages the members of these organizations to write to congress and express their displeasure.
Date:
January 3, 1956
Creator:
Coleman, Clarence L. , Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson, October 26, 1956]
Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson discussing his appreciation for their words of sympathy following the death of Daniel W. Kempner.
Date:
October 26, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Mary Jean Kempner, October 23, 1956]
Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Mary Jean Kempner discussing a call from John Blaffer in which he expressed his regrets in the passing of Daniel W. Kempner and asked when his funeral will take place and when Mary Jean was planning to return to Galveston.
Date:
October 23, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Frank B. Nussbaum, October 24, 1956]
Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Frank B. Nussbaum discussing his appreciation for Nussbaum's card expressing his sympathies over the death of Daniel W. Kempner.
Date:
October 24, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to 2nd. Lt. I. H. Kempner, III, January 9, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, III discussing transcribing a letter from Clark W. Thompson regarding Isaac's prospects in the military and attaching his response, requesting to know his ideas on the matter.
Date:
January 9, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner and R. Lee Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, August 7, 1956]
Letter from R. Lee Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner to Ruth Alma Kempner and Harris L. Kempner confirming that certificates for shares in their accounts have been handing to Mr. Blackshear and lodged by their voting trustees.
Date:
August 7, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956 & Kempner, R. Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Messrs. Godchaux's, December 3, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Godchaux's discussing the delivery of a vacuum brush and requesting to know who ordered it and sent it to him.
Date:
December 3, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alexander M. White to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 12, 1956]
Letter from Alexander M. White to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a statement of the program's objectives and discussing a report from the president of Harvard and recent developments with the program.
Date:
November 12, 1956
Creator:
A Program for Harvard College
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 12, 1956]
Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner discussing Robert L. Garner's upcoming visit to Houston and inviting Harris to have lunch with him, discussing details of the International Finance Corporation and enclosing an envelope, requesting it be returned.
Date:
November 12, 1956
Creator:
Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 12, 1956]
Copy of a letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner discussing Robert L. Garner's upcoming visit to Houston and inviting Harris to have lunch with him, discussing details of the International Finance Corporation and enclosing an envelope, requesting it be returned. An attached piece of paper outlines details for a meeting at the house of Dr. Patrick Romanell with Dr. C. M. Pomerat as speaker.
Date:
November 12, 1956
Creator:
Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 10, 1956]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner enclosing newspaper clippings of interest and discussing general points of interest, such as the cotton business, communications with Chardine regarding a French Delegation and progress at the bank.
Date:
October 10, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Howard V. Evans, September 26, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Howard V. Evans advising him that he is leaving for Hawaii and confirming a list of people who Marion Lee Kempner is allowed to visit. Marion Lee Kempner is cc'd.
Date:
September 26, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Donald Maclean, September 13, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Donald Maclean discussing their plans for their upcoming trip to Hawaii and accepting Maclean's invitation to have lunch on two separate days, requesting he make a list of names of people to meet in Hawaii.
Date:
September 13, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Texas Department of Public Safety, July 27, 1956]
Letter from the Texas Department of Public Safety discussing the renewal of Cecile Blum Kempner's driver's license
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
Texas. Driver's License Division.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lieut. I. H. Kempner, III, January 12, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, III discussing communications with Charlie Thomas and Clark Thompson regarding how highly they think of Isaac. A post script note offers a request from Clark Thompson to designate his choice of service.
Date:
January 12, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Wilbur J. Bender, December 31, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Wilbur J. Bender recommending his nephew and son to be admitted into Harvard, discussing their good qualities and his own experiences at Harvard. Mr. Ross Whistler is bcc'd.
Date:
December 31, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ira Hirschmann to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, March 21, 1956]
Letter from Ira Hirschmann to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing the crisis of Jews around the globe. She discusses problems with Arab and Jew interactions and issues with media and anti-Semitism.
Date:
March 21, 1956
Creator:
Hirschmann, Ira
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Messrs. Martin, Lewis, Taylor, January 30, 1956]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Messrs. Martin, Lewis, Taylor discussing confirming the price of bales based off weight and attaching receipts to an account.
Date:
January 30, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Marx, Jr. to Mr. Harris Kempner, January 20, 1956]
Letter from Otto Marx, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner notifying him that they will be in Houston soon and are planning to meet him and Ruth in Galveston. A written reply is on the bottom right of the page discussing Harris' departure for Mexico and subsequent return.
Date:
January 20, 1956
Creator:
Marx, Otto, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kirby Lumber Corporation, December 27, 1956]
Letter from J. K. Herndon to stockholders of the Kirby Lumber Corporation enclosing a check covering dividends of shares and discussing recent decisions made by the board of directors at a recent stockholders meeting along with the addition of shares to the company.
Date:
December 27, 1956
Creator:
Kirby Lumber Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History