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[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]
Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date:
August 15, 1973
Creator:
Baty, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]
Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date:
August 21, 1973
Creator:
Riddle, Betty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Neill J. O'Neill to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-08-25]
Letter from Neill J. O'Neill to Manuel Gonzales dated August 25, 1976. The letter indicates a debt is owed by League of United Latin American Citizens to Edward O’Neill and Betty O’Neill for services rendered through their business, Lightborn Travel and Tours. The letter gives notice that if the debt is not paid within 30 days, a lawsuit will be filed.
Date:
August 25, 1976
Creator:
O'Neill, Neill J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Neill J. O'Neill to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-08-25]
Letter from Neill J. O'Neill to Manuel Gonzales dated August 25, 1976. The letter indicates a debt is owed by League of United Latin American Citizens to Edward O’Neill and Betty O’Neill for services rendered through their business, Lightborn Travel and Tours. The letter gives notice that if the debt is not paid within 30 days, a lawsuit will be filed.
Date:
August 25, 1976
Creator:
O'Neill, Neill J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra - 1961-08-04]
Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra, dated August 8, 1961. Casas gives Herrera an update on his life and business and asks about the Herrera family.
Date:
August 4, 1961
Creator:
Casas, J. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Guzman to John J. Herrera - 1955-08-17]
Letter from Ralph Guzman to John J. Herrera. Letter is written on stationary from Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California.
Date:
August 17, 1955
Creator:
Guzman, Ralph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-08-12]
Letter from A. L. Wirin to John J. Herrera. Wirin mentions the enclosures sent with his letter and requested that Herrera telephone him at his home. Document also contains hand written notes under the typed text.
Date:
August 12, 1955
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - August 7, 1969]
A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California 90003, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 7, 1969. Carswell advises Jackson that he paid the Taxes on Lewis lot No. 24, City Taxes, for 1968 noting this lot is now owned by Jackson and Carswell.
Date:
August 7, 1969
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, Jr., August 18, 1953]
Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing labor negotiations and the terms of contracts.
Date:
August 18, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, August 16, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing labor negotiations with a union relative to Imperial Sugar Company and Sugarland Industries.
Date:
August 16, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]
Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date:
August 11, 1966
Creator:
Wayne, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]
Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date:
August 21, 1906
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Herrera to Frank Klitzner - 1951-08-22]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from attorney John J. Herrera to Frank Klitzner of the Los Angeles County Probation Office providing a character reference for Manuel Villasenor, age 26. Herrera says that he has known Villasenor for twelve years and describes Villasenor's family, his history of petty crimes in Houston, his time in the military, and Herrera's opinion that Villasenor needs assistance for a lack of mental adjustment.
Date:
August 22, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 27, 1954]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed National Weather Institute long-range forecast from August 23, 1954.
Date:
August 27, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James, August 25, 1952]
Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James providing a long-range weather forecast of Grimes and Fort Bend Counties from September 1952 through November 1952.
Date:
August 25, 1952
Creator:
Rempel, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop, August 20, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop requesting an order for a stop watch.
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to William J. Moses - August 22, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to William J. Moses discussing his recent activities throughout South America and the Middle East. Special emphasis is placed on providing information on Bahrein and the oil companies working through out the area.
Date:
August 22, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Bill Moses to Alex Bradford, August 20, 1944]
Telegram sent from Bill Moses to Captain Alex Bradford asking for his air mail address and providing Moses' business address in Ontario.
Date:
August 20, 1944
Creator:
Moses, William Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, August 22, 1963]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company informing that the August letter is returned.
Date:
August 22, 1963
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Rice B. Ober, August 4, 1967]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Rice B. Ober discussing farming strategies and how to more efficiently grow tobacco and cotton.
Date:
August 4, 1967
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Anchor Shop, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner, August 24, 1965]
Letter from The Anchor Shop, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner apologizing for the delay in shipping his order and informing him that his watch has been sent to him.
Date:
August 24, 1965
Creator:
Anchor Shop, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying P-51s, a hurricane and bad weather, and a friend's divorce. Written on Neil House (Columbus, Ohio) stationary.
Date:
1944-08-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.
Date:
1944-08-27/1944-08-28
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, August 23, 1951]
Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James providing analysis long-range weather trends in Fort Bend and Grimes Counties for September 1951 through November 1951, as well as a long-range preliminary outlook of December 1951.
Date:
August 23, 1951
Creator:
Rempel, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History