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[Invoice for Iris Wedgewood] (open access)

[Invoice for Iris Wedgewood]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by American Bulb Company, including 100 Iris Wedgewood.
Date: August 29, 1950
Creator: American Bulb Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, August 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, August 17, 1944]

Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner providing a quote for some different sizes of their Croft lilies and answering his question about whether or not they will have a fall catalogue.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: American Bulb Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1944]

Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner answering his inquiry about the availability of flower bulbs and offering alternatives.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: American Bulb Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for four ounce of rooting hormones] (open access)

[Invoice for four ounce of rooting hormones]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 2 ounce of regular rootone and 2 ounce of number 10 rootone.
Date: August 9, 1950
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Plain Pot Labels and Green Palm Tubs] (open access)

[Invoice for Plain Pot Labels and Green Palm Tubs]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1000 plain 6 inches pot labels, four 14 inches green palm tubs and two 16 inches green palm tubs of total worth $21.90. Second page contains an acknowledgement receipt as a memorandum for the invoice.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Russell P. Anderson to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Russell P. Anderson to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1962]

Letter from Russell P. Anderson to I. H. Kempner asking Kempner to send his pass and check for his trunks to Anderson so the Meinrath Brokerage Company can handle the re-checking of his baggage.
Date: August 6, 1962
Creator: Anderson, Russell P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Russell Anderson, August 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Russell Anderson, August 3, 1962]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Russell Anderson discussing Mr. and Mrs. Kempner traveling to the Whiteface Inn in Lake Placid New York and explaining the Kempners want their baggage to be moved to Lake Placid to Chicago then re-expressed from Chicago to Galveston upon the Kempner's return to Galveston.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Texas and Oklahoma Brokers, List #4, August 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Texas and Oklahoma Brokers, List #4, August 18, 1953]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Texas and Oklahoma Brokers, list #4 discussing pricing in Chicago West and Rocky Mountain territories.
Date: August 18, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, August 10, 1956] (open access)

[Postcard from the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, August 10, 1956]

Postcard from the Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company announcing their Board of Directors' regular meeting on August 28, 1956.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anne Beford to Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Anne Beford to Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1951]

Letter from Anne Beford to Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing the renewal of Kempner's LIFE subscription.
Date: August 1, 1951
Creator: Bedford, Anne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Charges to D. W. Kempner, August 1939] (open access)

[Invoice for Charges to D. W. Kempner, August 1939]

Invoice for charges to D. W. Kempner for Bell & Howard Company, including returning property of customers, etc.
Date: August 25, 1939
Creator: Bell & Howell Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to American Florist Supply Company enclosing herewiths for $2.94.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 29, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 29, 1953]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company paying for a recent order.
Date: August 29, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, August 14, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, August 14, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company discussing I. H. Kempner's vacation and being unable to attend a meeting.
Date: August 14, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company, August 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company, August 7, 1951]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company mentioning that they don't have a record of a policy issued in favor of I. H. Kempner in the amount of $100,000.00 which expired on July 17, 1951.
Date: August 7, 1951
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastman Kodak Company, August 21, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastman Kodak Company, August 21, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Eastman Kodak Company stating the letter addressed to Daniel Kempner arrived after Kempner departed for Europe. Blackshear asks that if they did not receive payment to let him know and they will send a duplicate.
Date: August 21, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lord & Burnham, August 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lord & Burnham, August 14, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lord & Burnham discussing the payment of an invoice.
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from B. D. Bryan to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 19, 1912] (open access)

[Telegram from B. D. Bryan to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 19, 1912]

Telegram from B. D. Bryan to Mrs. W. J. Bryan stating when he will be able to leave Chicago.
Date: August 19, 1912
Creator: Bryan, Banard Dashiell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Georgia Bay Line - August 27, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Georgia Bay Line - August 27, 1953]

A letter addressed to Georgia Bay Line, Chicago, Illinois from T. N. Carswell, dated August 27, 1953. Carswell requests "a friendly chore" for a fruit basket and candy to be placed in the cruise cabin for Mr. J. B. Dalton.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
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
Adult Christian Education for Baby Boomers: a Descriptive Case Study of Three American Churches (open access)

Adult Christian Education for Baby Boomers: a Descriptive Case Study of Three American Churches

American churches seeking to assimilate baby boomers are struggling to meet the adult educational needs of this group. To determine what models of church-based adult education are used to meet the educational needs of this group, three large, growing American churches known for attracting boomers were identified as sites for research. A qualitative case study research design was used and results were compared using cross-case analysis. Initial data collection included a three-day visit at each church. Data were collected in three phases: Phase One consisted of personal interviews with staff and lay leaders; Phase Two focused on observation of adult education events which took place during the visitation period; Phase Three involved gathering materials that described adult education programs. To optimize the reliability and accuracy of the findings data were subjected to examination by peers, collection methods were applied consistently in each research phase, follow-up contacts were made with each church to verify observations and findings, and case records were created for each site. Eleven categories were selected and the data were presented by category. Within each category, data were delineated and organized into three areas: trends among the churches, noteworthy comments about individual programs, and comparison to the literature …
Date: August 1994
Creator: Donahue, William P. (William Paul)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Eastman Kodak Company to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Eastman Kodak Company to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1950]

Letter from the Eastman Kodak Company to Daniel W. Kempner informing Mr. Kempner that check he had sent with his film has not been located but not to send another as the work he needs done can only be handled by the Eastman Kodak Company's Rocester location.
Date: August 30, 1950
Creator: Eastman Kodak Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires (open access)

Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the development of gas masks designed for fighting fires. The characteristics of the different types of masks in development are presented. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1921
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl; Katz, Sidney H. & Kinney, Selwyne P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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