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[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of commentary on a proposed law pertaining to duties on importations in Mexico, March 18, 1830]

Copy of transcript for commentary on a proposed Mexican law pertaining to duties on importations. The author also addresses arguments relating to counterfeit currency and nationalized banks.
Date: March 18, 1830
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, July 18, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, July 18, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum from Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman concerning surveying land for Mr. Blanchet.
Date: July 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes for a meeting held by the citizens of Lexington, Texas, April 23, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes for a meeting held by the citizens of Lexington, Texas, April 23, 1836]

Copy of transcript for minutes of a meeting held by the citizens of Lexington, Texas to discuss the ongoing revolution. The minutes also include a draft of a statement to be forwarded to the United States Congress, as well as a statement written by Sam Houston regarding military affairs.
Date: April 23, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Document with Orders to Report to Duty] (open access)

[Official Document with Orders to Report to Duty]

This document contains orders to the First Lieutenants of the "Aviation Section, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps" that they are to report to active duty and the names of the men ordered to service are listed underneath the brief paragraph.
Date: March 20, 1918
Creator: Harbord, James G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Document to the A. E. F.] (open access)

[War Department Document to the A. E. F.]

This official War Department document contains orders to the named officers "of the Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps," the names are listed on the following pages. The men are to "participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights."
Date: July 24, 1918
Creator: McAndrew, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Lieutenant Whelihan to Henry Clay, Jr., February 4, 1919] (open access)

[Telegram from Lieutenant Whelihan to Henry Clay, Jr., February 4, 1919]

Telegram from Lieutenant Welihan to First Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr. regarding his recent accepted proposal to be transferred.
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Whelihan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Charges for D. W. Kempner, November 1935] (open access)

[Invoice for Charges for D. W. Kempner, November 1935]

Invoice for charges for D. W. Kempner by Au Bon Marche, including fee worth 399 Francs.
Date: November 11, 1935
Creator: Au Bon Marche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for Hotel Plaza Athenee: April 1938] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Hotel Plaza Athenee: April 1938]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Hotel Plaza - Athenee in Paris during April 6th through 17th, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Hotel Plaza - Athenee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, April 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, April 1938]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by E. B. Meyrowitz, including lenses corrected on the face, glasses with integral curvature worth 500 Francs.
Date: April 14, 1938
Creator: E. B. Meyrowitz
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Lingerie De Lux, May 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Lingerie De Lux, May 1938]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Kempner by Lingerie De Lux, including balance due to them worth 1150 Francs.
Date: May 1938
Creator: Lingerie De Luxe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Dressing Gowns, Silk Pajamas and Monograms, May 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Dressing Gowns, Silk Pajamas and Monograms, May 1938]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by David Chemisier, including dressing gown, silk pajamas and monograms worth 3298 Franc.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: David Chemisier
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, May 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, May 1938]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by David Chemisier, including combinations, broken collars, dressing gown, etc. worth 3.820 Francs.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: David Chemisier
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Debit for Services Rendered, May 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Debit for Services Rendered, May 1938]

Invoice for services rendered to Daniel Kempner by Cartier, including supplied and fixed binocular systems, etc. worth 250 Francs.
Date: May 9, 1938
Creator: Cartier, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, November 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, November 1938]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Hotel Plaza, including blouse, soap, glove, lotion, etc. for 1202 Francs.
Date: November 4, 1938
Creator: Magasin Provence
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Multiple Sheets of Paper With Speech Notes for Operation Aphrodite] (open access)

[Multiple Sheets of Paper With Speech Notes for Operation Aphrodite]

Multiple sheets of paper with speech notes for Operation Aphrodite. There are mentions to launch sites, and different types of bombs, including the the B-17 Smart Bomb.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 1, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Here it is the first day of July and a real hot day too." The letter continues with details about sewing pocket facings at work, A girls outing to the movies to see Lady in the Dark, family interactions, and discussions of previous packages that contained wood for a pipe and photos. The letter closes with a particular sweet line, "We belong together...in pictures & everything else." Written July 1st and posted July 2nd.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[European Travel Itinerary] (open access)

[European Travel Itinerary]

Document listing European travel arrangements for D. W. Kempner, Jeane Kempner, and Mary Jean Kempner including hotel reservations and transportation arrangements.
Date: 1948?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parcel Receipt from Lykes Bros Steamship Co. Inc., May 3, 1948] (open access)

[Parcel Receipt from Lykes Bros Steamship Co. Inc., May 3, 1948]

Parcel receipt from Lykes Bros Steamship Co. Inc. for various food items and cigarettes shipped to Havre, France. The items were from H. Kempner and sent to D. W. Kempner.
Date: May 3, 1948
Creator: Lykes Bros Steamship Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Assurance for Daniel W. Kempner, May 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for Assurance for Daniel W. Kempner, May 1948]

Invoice for assurance for Daniel W. Kempner under Fireman's and Commercial Casualty Foreign Combined Policy, including automobile marine endorsement.
Date: May 15, 1948
Creator: American International Underwriters Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Transport of Automobile, May 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for Transport of Automobile, May 1948]

Invoice for D. W. Kempner by Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., including one automobile shipped by Jeane B. Kempner.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from the Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent to Mr. Kempner, June 16, 1948] (open access)

[Bill from the Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent to Mr. Kempner, June 16, 1948]

Handwritten bill for a meal at the Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent.
Date: June 16, 1948
Creator: Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Expenses - D.W.K.] (open access)

[Expenses - D.W.K.]

List of expenses related to D. W. Kempner's 1948 European trip incurred between January 3 and September 7, 1948.
Date: September 7, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Exportation, November 2, 1948] (open access)

[Certificate of Exportation, November 2, 1948]

Certificate of Exportation stating that Jeane Bertig Kempner's car was shipped from Galveston, Texas to Le Havre, France on May 16, 1948.
Date: November 2, 1948
Creator: United States Customs Service
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Budget Calculations] (open access)

[Handwritten Budget Calculations]

Handwritten calculations of expenses. The prices are on the right side. The prices are labelled on the left side of the page.
Date: 1949?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History