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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner, May 18, 1944]

Letter, using Western Union, from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner discussing prominent community members in Galveston, San Antonio, and Beaumont.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Cecile Kempner, May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Cecile Kempner, May 17, 1944]

Letter to Cecile Kempner discussing Kempner 1944 taxes and the writer's travel plans to Washington D. C. and New York in June, 1944.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - May 15, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - May 15, 1944]

A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Hilton Hotel El Paso, Texas from Peg, Ithaca, NY, dated 1944 MAY 15 am 1-20. Peggy Carswell requests that Carswell send money for sorority initiation fees and advises that Mother is safely off the train and will stay over in St. Louis if tired.
Date: May 15, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Peggy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Chairman to Mrs. Davis, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Chairman to Mrs. Davis, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Davis containing of a report sent to New York.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Beane, May 1944] (open access)

[Account Statement for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Beane, May 1944]

Account statement from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane to Harris Leon Kempner listing description of the charges, dates, account debits, and account balance.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 5, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing her letters' late arrival, her training, and making conversation.
Date: May 5, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 30, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his arrival to Fort Worth.
Date: May 30, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 3, 1944]

Card with letter from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that he's again Lee Class's agent this year and he'd like to make his report to the University, So he's requesting Kempner to let him hear from him by a return mail.
Date: May 3, 1944
Creator: Judd, B. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ffranklin Simon & Company, Inc., May 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ffranklin Simon & Company, Inc., May 24, 1944]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Franklin Simon & Company, Inc. discussing a lost package.
Date: May 24, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the St. Regis Hotel, May 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the St. Regis Hotel, May 8, 1944]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the St. Regis Hotel requesting confirmation on his room reservation for early June.
Date: May 8, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Bultinck to Isaac H. Kempner, May 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Bultinck to Isaac H. Kempner, May 11, 1944]

Letter from Pierre Bultinck to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the latter's hotel reservation.
Date: May 11, 1944
Creator: Bultinck, Pierre
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard C. Decker to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Richard C. Decker to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Richard C. Decker to I. H. Kempner discussing Mrs. Kempner's watch and Decker reading the biographies of the Kempner family.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Decker, Richard C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard C. Decker, May 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard C. Decker, May 6, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard C. Decker discussing Mrs. Kempner's wishes to know when her watch will be returned to her as she will be gone for a month in about two weeks and won't be able to have get it during that time.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Raymond C. Yard, Inc., May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Raymond C. Yard, Inc., May 17, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Raymond C. Yard, Inc. discussing the condition and issues with Kempner's watch and asking to get it back fixed as soon as the job is completed.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan discussing firefighting equipment being used throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions the fire fighting equipment testing held at Elmira, New York and the initial results that came from these tests.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. W. Cooke to Jeane Kempner, May 11, 1944]

Postcard from F. W. Cooke to Jeane Kempner thanking her for the "pile of April clippings" sent to them by Miss Raphael.
Date: May 11, 1944
Creator: Cooke, F. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mary Jean to Joseph R. Bertig, May 12, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary Jean to Joseph R. Bertig, May 12, 1944]

Telegram sent by Mary Jean to Joseph R. Bertig expressing her thanks for a gift.
Date: May 12, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan and Jean to Cecile Kempner, May 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Dan and Jean to Cecile Kempner, May 11, 1944]

Letter, using Western Union, from Dan and Jean to Cecile Kempenr discussing information about stock owned by Kempner.
Date: May 11, 1944
Creator: Western Union
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on American Airlines stationary discussing her visit to Newark and a trip to Dallas via Buffalo and Chicago.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 32, Number 5, May 1944 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 32, Number 5, May 1944

Monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide. Index appears on page 1.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs - May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs - May 16, 1944]

Two separate letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs. The first letter details three (3) key features from Mr. Child's New York Post articles that Mr. Bradford wanted to personally address. These topics include the Mediterranean Theater, the soldier ballot, and Mr. Willkie. The second letter covers Mr. Bradford's personal thoughts on Mr. McKeller's ineptitude and his belief that he should be kept far away from the TVA, a efficiently run governmental agency.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper - May 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper - May 1944]

Letters between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper discussing Mr. Bradford's concerns surrounding the censorship of materials within Yugoslavia.
Date: 1944-05-24/1944-05-25
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History