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The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Fifth Year, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1891 (open access)

The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Fifth Year, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1891

Weekly African-American newspaper from Springfield, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 18, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 18, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 18, 1907]

Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound letting him know she was aware of his impending visit in August, though she asks him to come in September or October as the weather would be cooler and more pleasureful. She goes on to describe their crops and that they have had an abundance or rain leading to a good crop yield.
Date: July 18, 1907
Creator: Hamilton, Fanny
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Headlight-Shade. (open access)

Headlight-Shade.

Patent for a headlight shade which can be pulled down to block the high beam headlights of a train or car when there is an oncoming train or car.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Green, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from B. H. Wilson to George Pendexter, June 18, 1912]

Postcard from B. H. Wilson to George Pendexter regarding more cards he has to send once he prints them; Wilson notes that the truck in the photo is a "ladder truck in the Decoration Day Parade, 1908." The truck is loaded with ladders and has at least four firemen on it, one is seated at the rear, one is standing on the side, and two are seated in the driver's seat while holdings the reins to the horses. The truck also has two small American flags planted on either side of it.
Date: June 18, 1912
Creator: Wilson, B. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Covering for Meats. (open access)

Covering for Meats.

Patent for an aromatic asphaltum and paraffin wrap to preserve, protect from air and moisture, and transport meat that will not become brittle under cold temperatures.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Pletcher, Lyle J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from the Inland White Lead Company to C. C. Cox, April 18, 1924] (open access)

[Envelope from the Inland White Lead Company to C. C. Cox, April 18, 1924]

An envelope from the Inland White Lead Company addressed to C. C. Cox and postmarked April 18, 1924.
Date: April 18, 1924
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, June 18, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, June 18, 1926]

Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, asking for a return of concept drawings for a building.
Date: June 18, 1926
Creator: Smith, Harvey P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Harris Miller to Daniel W. Kempner, July 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Harris Miller to Daniel W. Kempner, July 18, 1939]

Letter from Charles Harris Miller to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Kempner's Kodachrome frames.
Date: July 18, 1939
Creator: Miller, Charles Harris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bass Camera Company, September 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bass Camera Company, September 18, 1939]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bass Camera Company discussing how Kempner has received a new camera similar to the one he already owns and wants to inquire how much he could sell it for seeing it is relatively new condition.
Date: September 18, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to W. W. Muehlberg, December 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to W. W. Muehlberg, December 18, 1943]

Letter from R. Lee Kempner to W. W. Muehlberg requesting for his views on retention or sale of small amount of Erie Railroad common stock.
Date: December 18, 1943
Creator: Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sangamo Electric Company, January 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sangamo Electric Company, January 18, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sangamo Electric Company enclosing a check of $3.
Date: January 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, February 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, February 18, 1944]

Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner discussing tuberculosis medicine written about in a Reader's Digest article.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: Greenwood, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer informing about enclosing checks, vendor's lien note and receipts, and discussing about Texas Electric Railway stocks.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Bulb Company, August 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Bulb Company, August 18, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Bulb Company informing that he has bought a bulb and would like to have a catalogue.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Oechslin & Co. to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Oechslin & Co. to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1944]

Letter from Frank Oechslin & Co. to D. W. Kempner responding to Kempner's inquiry about palms.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Frank Oechslin & Co.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from TIME to Daniel W. Kempner, August 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from TIME to Daniel W. Kempner, August 18, 1944]

Letter from TIME to Daniel W. Kempner discussing why the magazine has struggled with responding to letters about subscriptions and apologize for the delay in responses.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Shipley, Mildred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Shavemaster Repair, September 18, 1944] (open access)

[Invoice for a Shavemaster Repair, September 18, 1944]

Invoice for a Shavemaster repair by Chicago Flexible Shaft Company for H. Kempner. The cost was $2.08; the invoice was marked paid by check on the 23rd of September, 1944.
Date: September 18, 1944
Creator: Chicago Flexible Shaft Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Karl Lovelady, December 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Karl Lovelady, December 18, 1944]

Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Karl Lovelady expressing regret that they could not meet during a recent visit due to the senator's absence. He discusses the state of medical education, defends the reputation of the school against what is termed "unfortunate propaganda," and highlights statistical data regarding patient treatment numbers.
Date: December 18, 1944
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company, December 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company, December 18, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the American Florist Supply Company requesting one pound of poison grain and one box of twine.
Date: December 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Byron Smith to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Byron Smith to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 18, 1946]

Letter from Edward Byron Smith to Harris L. Kempner regretfully declining an invitation to a bankers convention but stating that a friend, John Prosser, will be down and has been told to visit Kempner.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: Smith, Edward Byron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company, June 18, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company, June 18, 1948]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company informing them that Mr. Kempner is out of town and encloses a postage of 44 cents.
Date: June 18, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to Oliver R. Harms, August 18, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Schulz to Oliver R. Harms, August 18, 1948]

Letter from Paul Schulz to Oliver R. Harms, informing him of money granted by the Board of Directors for certain projects.
Date: August 18, 1948
Creator: Schulz, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner to American florist Supply Company, January 18, 1949] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner to American florist Supply Company, January 18, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner to American florist Supply Company requesting a supply of catalogues.
Date: January 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. C. Wright to Daniel W. Kempner, April 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from M. C. Wright to Daniel W. Kempner, April 18, 1949]

Letter from M. C. Wright to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that the American Florist Supply Co. no longer produce the gallon size of Antrol ant poison, only 2- and 4-ounce sizes.
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Wright, M. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History