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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sidney J. Jackson, October 14, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sidney J. Jackson, October 14, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sidney J. Jackson recalling a business venture that Kempner and Jackson pursued in the past, regarding funds that originally belonged to Mississippi Choctaw Indians. Kempner made note of key figures in this venture, and then went on to say that any further information may be difficult to acquire due to the amount of time that had passed since the venture was first conceptualized.
Date: October 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Chang Hwi Chi, May 14, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Chang Hwi Chi, May 14, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Chang Hwi Chi enclosing a check for $1,000 in accordance with the union Trading Company.
Date: May 14, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Conde Nast Publications March 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Conde Nast Publications March 14, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Conde Nast Publications discussing a subscription to Vogue magazine.
Date: March 14, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, October 14, 1947]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her stay at Kenmore Hall and visits with friends in Rye, NY, and Greenwich, CT. The postcard features the Hotel Annapolis in Washington, D. C.
Date: October 14, 1947
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History