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[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 23, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 23, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing transportation and economics in America.
Date: September 23, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing US relations with Japan and her tax return.
Date: September 5, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Gotoh to H. Kempner Cotton Company, September 28, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from M. Gotoh to H. Kempner Cotton Company, September 28, 1960]

Letter from M. Gotoh to H. Kempner Cotton Company informing about Hiroshi Matsuda's travel plans and requesting to guide him.
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Gotoh, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Baird to Arthur M. Alpert, September 29, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Baird to Arthur M. Alpert, September 29, 1960]

Letter from Jim Baird to Arthur M. Alpert informing about sending a camera by Mr. Matsuda and requesting for remittance after receipt of the camera.
Date: September 29, 1960
Creator: Baird, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom P. Davis to Harris Kempner, September 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Tom P. Davis to Harris Kempner, September 1, 1959]

Letter from Tom P. Davis to Harris Kempner apologizing for his unavailability during latter's visit and assuring to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Harris Weston.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: David, Tom P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Harris F. Weston, September 4, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Harris F. Weston, September 4, 1959]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Harris F. Weston informing about attaching a copy of the letter from Tom Davis.
Date: September 4, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James T. Baird to Harris Kempner, September 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from James T. Baird to Harris Kempner, September 2, 1959]

Letter from James T. Baird to Harris Kempner requesting Mr. and Mrs. Harris Weston to call him upon arrival to Tokyo.
Date: September 2, 1959
Creator: Baird, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, September 21, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, September 21, 1949]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing his surprisal for discharging Louise and mentions good weather conditions. He notes the death of Mrs. Hasty at the age of 88 and updates on his Dalmatian's hospital stay and recovery efforts.
Date: September 21, 1949
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Mertz to the Hatchette Household - September 14, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Mertz to the Hatchette Household - September 14, 1945]

Letter from Bill Mertz to the Hatchette family describing life in Tokyo and Yokohama following Japanese surrender in World War II. An addendum to the letter updates the Hatchettes on Johnnie Hines' promotion to Captain and Comdr. Kirkpatrick's leave from the service and wishes Mrs. Hatchette and the family well.
Date: September 14, 1945
Creator: Mertz, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account of Nagasaki] (open access)

[Account of Nagasaki]

Typewritten correspondence from an unknown sailor describing events in Nagasaki Harbor and city on September 11, 16, and 20th 1945. The document provides a first-hand account of damage from the atomic bomb from the sailor's viewpoint in Nagasaki harbor as well as naval operations during the period described and the affect on civilians in the area.
Date: 1945-09-11/1945-09-20
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Commander Harris L. Kempner, September 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Commander Harris L. Kempner, September 27, 1945]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Isaac H. Kempner leaving for New York, sending a copy of a previous letter regarding three naval officers to Mary Jean, Mary Jean's expected return home and where Commander Corzine is stationed.
Date: September 27, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944]

Souvenir card from Charles Stasny to his parents with a handwritten message discussing Amphibious Group Three's occupation of Northern Japan. The card has a map of Amphibious Group 3's path through Northern Japan beginning in Aomori and travelling to Otaru. Envelope from Charles Stasny to his parents with text celebrating Amphibious Group Three and the USS Appalachian's (AGC-1) occupation of Northern Japan.
Date: 1944-09-24/1944-09-25
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September  15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September 15, 1945]

Letter to the press about the USS Anzio (CVE-57) and the experiences of her crew in the Pacific Theater from her commission in August, 1943 to the end of the war in September, 1945.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Staff Memorandum from W. E. Moore to the USS Appalachian, September 26, 1945] (open access)

[Staff Memorandum from W. E. Moore to the USS Appalachian, September 26, 1945]

Staff memorandum from W. E. Moore to the staff of the USS Appalachian (AGC-1) giving them the plans for their next movements and dissolution of staff. He mentions that they will be able to sightsee in Yokohama and possibly Otaru, and that there will be transports for return to the United States in Aomori.
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Moore, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet, September 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet, September 5, 1945]

Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet informing them that US currency will not be legal tender in Japan and that US forces going ashore will need to use US military Yen, available for exchange at a rate of 15 to 1, or Bank of Taiwan and Bank of Chosen notes. However, US currency is legal tender in vessels in Japanese ports.
Date: September 5, 1945
Creator: Halsey, William, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History