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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Galveston Battery Manufacturing Co., August 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Galveston Battery Manufacturing Co., August 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Galveston Battery Manufacturing Co. discussing an enclosed check to cover the new battery for Kempner's Chrysler car.
Date: August 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 Dr. Henry Cohen, December 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. Henry Cohen, December 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. Henry Cohen discussing a letter sent to Mr. William Nathan and an enclosed reply from Nathan regarding the letter.
Date: December 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 Howard Brooks, May 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, May 31, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks informing Brooks that no response had been given regarding Kempner's lost train passes and asking Brooks who to bring the issue up with.
Date: May 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice to Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., August 31, 1945] (open access)

[Invoice to Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., August 31, 1945]

Invoice from Mrs. H. Kempner to Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., debiting their account for services provided, including amount for sharpening lawn mower, totaling $3.5.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sugarland Industries & Subsidiary Companies Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement: For Year Ended December 31, 1945 (open access)

Sugarland Industries & Subsidiary Companies Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement: For Year Ended December 31, 1945

Report from Sugarland Industries and its subsidiary companies documenting their profits and losses during 1945.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: Sugarland Industries
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 31, 1945]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing business operations and plans.
Date: January 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1945 (open access)

The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Louis Gambrell, March 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Louis Gambrell, March 31, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Louis Gambrell requesting that his room reservation at the Baker Hotel be the same as the last time he stayed there.
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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 Isaac H. Kempner to Sam Maceo, March 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Sam Maceo, March 31, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Sam Maceo thanking him for the cigarettes he bought for Mrs. Kempner.
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. K. Stevens, December 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. K. Stevens, December 31, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. K. Stevens thanking him for the calendar.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Dean Leake to Members of Medical Branch Staff, May 31, 1945] (open access)

[Memorandum from Dean Leake to Members of Medical Branch Staff, May 31, 1945]

Memorandum from Dean Chauncey D. Leake to members of The University of Texas Medical Branch Staff discussing a low cost, long-range home purchase plan for staff.
Date: May 31, 1945
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to A. O. Singleton, March 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to A. O. Singleton, March 31, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to A. O. Singleton discussing a possible amendment to Senate Joint Resolution 12 that would allow the establishment of a second University of Texas medical school.
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane to I. H. Kempner, July 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane to I. H. Kempner, July 31, 1945]

Letter from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane to I. H. Kempner discussing Canadian mining shares and a potential exchange of shares in Metals Amalgamation.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Sullivan to Harris L. Kempner, October 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Sullivan to Harris L. Kempner, October 31, 1945]

Letter from J. M. Sullivan to Harris L. Kempner discussing what to do about Kempner's barometer, conditions in Washington and the possibility of an upcoming vacation.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: Sullivan, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anderson, Clayton & Co. to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Anderson, Clayton & Co. to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 31, 1945]

Letter from W. Leland Anderson to Harris L. Kempner requesting the stop in Houston while going to Galveston so he can thank Kempner in person for his civilian award.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: Anderson, Clayton & Co.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Rogers to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Rogers to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 31, 1945]

Letter from Betty Rogers to Harris L. Kempner discussing all of Harris' packages being sent, Betty's attempts to fix Harris' pipe, his address book and Commander Miller leaving the navy.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: Rogers, Betty
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