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[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, May 1, 1972]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong discussing contact with Dr. H. Frank Connaly Jr.
Date:
May 1, 1972
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack H. Womack, May 1, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack H. Womack discussing House Bill 84. Mr. Latimer says he will support the bill. He also says he previously contacted Mr. Pinkston. There is a postscript in which Mr. Latimer praises the picnic table he ordered from Mr. Womack's office in Abilene.
Date:
May 1, 1961
Creator:
Womack, Jack H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theron D. Carroll to Joe Cooley, April 1, 1960]
Letter from Theron D. Carroll to Joe Cooley discussing the scheduling of the Game and Fish Commission's Wildlife Exhibit during the West Texas Fair.
Date:
April 1, 1960
Creator:
Carroll, Theron D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Lockwood to Truett Latimer, April 1, 1959]
Letter from Lee Lockwood to Truett Latimer inviting him to an appreciation dinner held by the Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1959
Creator:
Lockwood, Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis C. Hill, April 1, 1959]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis C. Hill discussing House Bill 510. Mr. Latimer says he will help defeat the bill. He also says that he is in support of House Bill 524 and Senate Bill 265.
Date:
April 1, 1959
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, Febraury 1, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the Sugar Land State Bank.
Date:
February 1, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to C. E. Triggs, August 1, 1951]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to C. E. Triggs asking if operation in Cameron would conflict in any way as the representatives in Temple and Waco were wondering.
Date:
August 1, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 1, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing
Date:
March 1, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 7, June 1, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 7 informally acknowledging receipt of the Lodge's donation of $1,000 to the Hillel Building Fund. He explains that the Rabbi has left for a trip so their formal acceptance of the donation will be delayed. He also states that he believes there will be no problem with placing a plaque in the Hillel House to honor their deceased Secretary Myron M. Goldman who the donation is on behalf of.
Date:
June 1, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing a miscommunication about the cancelation of the May 30th meeting. He also mentions July as the month for the next meeting to discuss the Hillel Foundation's progress on the Building Fund. He remains confident that the brochure they are sending out will stimulate giving across the state.
Date:
June 1, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Foundation Committee, February 1, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to The B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Foundation Committee discussing the most recent Committee meeting and enclosing an estimate of the amount that should be solicited from each area in Texas.
Date:
February 1, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 1, 1944. He advises his parents that air mail is faster than V mail, and tells them who his tent mates are.
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944, discussing a bottle of Italian beer he and his fellow soldiers were given, which he thinks is rotten but the rest of them seem to enjoy. From now on, he says, the soldiers will get one bottle a week. The army recently installed a drinking fountain in the town for the soldiers' use. The Italians, who Willis says have never seen one before, are intrigued by it, although they don't know how to use it.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944. He says that many people think the war will be over in the fall, and that it's getting hotter in Italy, although it's cool during the evening. He works from 4:30 AM to 2:30 PM. He also mentions that the potato crop was plentiful, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath have been frying lots of potatoes.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 1, 1944. He went sightseeing with a friend, and declares the country in Italy to be the best looking country he has seen. He says everything is in bloom, and the grape vines and cherry trees are heavy with fruit.
Date:
June 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 1, 1944. He recently ran in to some people he was connected to from home while spending time at the Red Cross with Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 1, 1943. He saw Charles Shelby recently, and went to a church service and took communion. He asks his parents to send him pecans if they can.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on September 1, 1943. He laments missing the first day of dove season for the first time in ten years, and asks his father to shoot some birds for him. He relates a letter he received from Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
September 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 5, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 5, 1943. He asks them to send him supplies to build a crystal radio set, and briefly mentions going swimming.
Date:
August 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1943. He has bought them an ottoman, and tells them how to stuff it when it reaches them. He also tells them to be on the lookout for a picture of him that a colleague sent them.
Date:
July 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1943. He discusses his government fund and the money he's been sending home, and asks if his father will be able to make any money off the farm.
Date:
July 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 1, 1943. He discusses getting more of his teeth filled, and the improvements that have been made to his outfit's camp.
Date:
June 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Whitacre to T. N. Carswell - September 1, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander, The American Legion, from Chas. Whitacre, Commander 19th District, American Legion, Lubbock, Texas, dated September 1, 1942. Whitacre offers his regrets regarding Carswell's invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building on account of the shortage of tires.
Date:
September 1, 1942
Creator:
Whitacre, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History