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[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, September 23, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, September 23, 1942]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends, discussing the events of a road trip and visits to people and places in the southwestern US.
Date: September 23, 1942
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 8, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing Colonel Kelly's son's victory in the North Africa campaign.
Date: September 8, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fred W. Funke - September 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fred W. Funke - September 13, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fred W. Funk discussing possible additives that Mr. Bradford has seen during his time in the service of foreign nations as a fire suppression member. In addition to this discussion on chemical additives, Mr. Bradford asks about the possibility of adopting various fire suppression technologies in the United States of America.
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 14, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the money he sent to her on the first.
Date: September 14, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. S. Briggs to F. W. Funke - September 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from R. S. Briggs to F. W. Funke - September 21, 1943]

Letter from R. S. Briggs to Fred W. Funke discussing Alex Bradford's background as a firefighter and his arrival in San Francisco in the next several weeks.
Date: September 21, 1943
Creator: Briggs, R. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 23, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that his mother planned on visiting her and briefly mentioning her golf skills.
Date: September 23, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 26, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about a dinner he cooked over a campfire, swimming, and Sharon.
Date: September 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing what it is like for some soldiers to be deployed for months on end.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to "A Farewell Social"] (open access)

[Invitation to "A Farewell Social"]

An invitation to "A FAREWELL SOCIAL honoring the inductees of Boyle Heights" sponsored by the "Boyle Heights Indians" held at the Block 45 Mess Hall in Poston Relocation Camp.
Date: September 1944
Creator: Boyle Heights Indians
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent flying, being grounded in Long Beach by bad weather, borrowing a typewriter, mud, a large batch of fighters to be ferried to South America, dreams, and beds.
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing treating a bad tooth ache, ferrying aircraft, and a pilot friend getting an award.
Date: 1944-09-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Wayne W. Johnson, September 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Wayne W. Johnson, September 7, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Wayne W. Johnson discussing the end of the war happening and updates about Kempner's sons, Harris and Herbert, and their promotions to Lieutenant Commanders.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines acknowledging that he has accepted an overseas appointment for fire-fighting purposes. Mr. Bradford asks that he receive Major Fred Shirk’s address and that any letters from V-Mail be returned to him.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Roosevelt Brown, September 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Roosevelt Brown, September 5, 1944]

Letter, using Western Union, from Daniel W. Kempner to Roosevelt asking when he will be here.
Date: September 9, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dudley K. Webb, Jr., September 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dudley K. Webb, Jr., September 20, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dudley K. Webb, Jr. discussing Webb's life and father, and wishing him well.
Date: September 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Nixon, and Mrs. Hess, September 22, 1944] (open access)

[Memo from Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Nixon, and Mrs. Hess, September 22, 1944]

Memo from Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Nixon, and Mrs. Hess to the Board of Directors about post war programs that the AWVS will be planning for.
Date: September 22, 1944
Creator: McMahon, Audrey; Nixon, Stanhope & Hess, Alfred F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lt. F. T. O'Brien, September 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lt. F. T. O'Brien, September 25, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lt. F. T. O'Brien discussing President Truman's presidency and the unemployment issue in the United States during this time.
Date: September 25, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Capt. Charles W. Roland, September 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Capt. Charles W. Roland, September 26, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Capt. Charles W. Roland discussing Kempner's discussion with F. T. O'Brien and discussing President Truman and military conscription.
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to T. L. James, September 3, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to T. L. James, September 3, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James inquiring into if the Sugarland Industries' Grocery department can obtain a specific brand of asparagus.
Date: September 3, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 4, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 4, 1948]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Harris' and Ruth's survival, other family matter, news about strikes, finances, and economics.
Date: September 4, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Vaca Valley , September 24, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Vaca Valley , September 24, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Vaca Valley Orchards requesting a 1-6 pound box of prunes for $4.45.
Date: September 24, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Howard & smith, September 6, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Howard & smith, September 6, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Howard & Smith enclosing a check for $10.00 and requesting 10 roses.
Date: September 6, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, September 10, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, September 10, 1949]

Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing his order of Indian Summer and Los Angeles Climbing Roses.
Date: September 10, 1949
Creator: Howard & Smith, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 14, 1949] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 14, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner informing that its okay regarding the increased order and over-remittance.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History