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[Article: Obituaries]
A series of obituaries in the Texas Medical Association's June 1988 Texas Medicine journal. Those listed in the obituaries included Dr. May Owen, Dr. William Frank Renfrow, Dr. Louis Reed Robey, Dr. Hampton C. Robinson, Dr. Lowell Edison Rutledge, Dr. Cassie Elizabeth Stuermer, Dr. Robert W. B. Terrell, Dr. Robert H. Thomason, and Dr. Leopoldo Villareal.
Date:
June 1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Birthday Card from Johnny Johnson to Dan Kempner]
Birthday card sent by Johnny Johnson of Texas Prudential Insurance Co. to Dan Kempner. The illustration features a cartoon cowboy flying off the saddle of a racing horse in a ranch setting.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Johnson, Johnny
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total]
Newspaper clipping about the poll tax payments in some Texas counties such as Dallas, Galveston, Orange, Harris, and Tom Green.
Date:
1956~
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commodity Rates and Charges]
Rates and charges for various commodities listed by the Texas Railroad Commission.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Texas Railroad Commission
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commodity Rates and Charges]
Rates and charges for various commodities listed by the Texas Railroad Commission.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Texas Railroad Commission
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In the Shadow of History
Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In the Shadow of History
Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Invitation to Institallion Ceremony of Rev. Louis Joseph Reicher]
Invitation to the installation ceremony of Rev. Louis Joseph Reicher at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin, Texas, on May 13, 1948.
Date:
1948-05~
Creator:
Reicher, Louis Joseph
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region
Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date:
November 1982
Creator:
Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953]
Handwritten letter from William Keith to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Herb's condition, the last time Bill and Harris saw each other and an upcoming trip to Galveston, mentioning his desire to meet up with Harris given the chance.
Date:
September 8, 1953
Creator:
Keith, William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cameron Briggs to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 14, 1946]
Letter from Cameron Briggs to Harris L. Kempner confirming the postponement of a trip to Pensacola due to technical troubles onboard the U.S.S. Ranger.
Date:
May 14, 1946
Creator:
Briggs, Cameron
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. H. Ketchum to Mr. I. H. Kempner, September 15, 1949]
Letter from Chas. H. Ketchum to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing an invitation to "The Old Mens Tournament."
Date:
September 15, 1949
Creator:
Ketchum, Chas. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Dale Shepherd, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1951]
Letter from E. Dale Shepherd to I. H. Kempner inviting the Kempners to the Texas Association of Life Underwriters banquet and an additional luncheon on the following day.
Date:
June 11, 1951
Creator:
Shepherd, E. Dale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 16, 1963]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner providing an update on cotton acquisitions, sales, and operations for the H. Kempner Cotton Company the month of May 1963 and mentions about the weather in South Texas, there has been no rains in the last two months from Corpus Christi up.
Date:
May 16, 1963
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1937]
Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton operations on multiple farms.
Date:
September 24, 1937
Creator:
Ulrich, Gus D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940]
Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing the idea of disrupting German and Russian oil supplies. While supported by Mr. Eliot, it is understood that London is currently preoccupied with the crackdown on the exporting of Swedish iron ore.
Date:
April 6, 1940
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company, March 25, 1954]
Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company discussing an article about Texas Foundations and Trust funds Mrs. Butt came across in Harper's Magazine that she is sending him. She hopes Mr. Kempner will attend the Conference of Texas Foundations and Trust Funds in Austin as she has high hopes about the new president, Mr. Slick's, leadership.
Date:
March 25, 1954
Creator:
H. E. Butt Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951]
Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to talk at the Cowboy Club banquet on September 19, 1951.
Date:
September 12, 1951
Creator:
Rogers, H. Gale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History