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[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 7, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 7, 1945, celebrating the announcement of V-J Day and the lifting of censorship. He complains about China and the black market.
Date: September 7, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 11, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 11, 1945. He discusses his journey through China's countryside, a stop at a mission where he ordered a handmade silk pillow case, and his station at Kunming.
Date: September 11, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 14, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 14, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 14, 1945. He relates a rumor related to his return to the states, and mentions a letter his father wrote him before he went abroad that has become an inspirational guide to him.
Date: September 14, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 16, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing "post-war outlook" and the "restoration" of our Allies.
Date: September 16, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 17, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 17, 1945. He discusses his family back home, and mentions making a pair of shower shoes for himself to keep from getting athlete's foot.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to D. W. Kempner, September 23, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to D. W. Kempner, September 23, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing payments from China, rent for leasing property, cotton production, and the opinions of their business associates.
Date: September 23, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 30, 1950]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the "Italian situation" and the Mexican cotton they are selling, as well as the remittance they received from China. He also mentions the repayment of a loan by Messrs. Figueroa.
Date: September 30, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his recent travels, dinners he had, the weather, a divorce suit, and international relations.
Date: September 3, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961]

Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that they just moved to Flushing and also provided his new address. He then mention about the food problem in China and was hoping Kempner would contribute for such a case.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Cheng, Tsung O.
System: The Portal to Texas History