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[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 2, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 2, 1898]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his plans for travel into the Russian frontier, as well as a few details from his travels thus far. He mentions that he thinks America should not pay off Cuba and Puerto Rico's debts, and that he will give a description of life in Poland in his next letter.
Date: November 2, 1898
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November, 6, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November, 6, 1898]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his travels in Europe, his interactions with Germans, and current events.
Date: November 6, 1898
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Officers of the 17th and 148th Squadrons]

Copy print of a group photograph of the officers of the 17th and 148th Squadrons; the men are posing directly in front of a large airplane. There are three rows of men, those in the front row are kneeling, and there are two rows of men standing in the back. According to the photo this was taken in Toul, France in 1918. Names of the men are listed on the back from standing left to right.
Date: November 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1918]

Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1919, written from somewhere in France. In his letter, Dishman tells his mother that he is getting around after two weeks in bed.
Date: November 8, 1918
Creator: Dishman, Haskell E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Letter from Victor Lauderdale to J.R Lauderdale, November 14th, 1918]

Letter and envelope from son Victor Lauderdale to his father J.R. Lauderdale, November 14, 1918. The letter addresses the armistice ending the war and the ensuing celebrations taking place among the civilians and soldiers. Lauderdale relays information on the attitudes of the French, his intentions to explore Europe before coming home and details about his coworkers and job as a bookkeeper.
Date: November 14, 1918
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Charges for D. W. Kempner, November 1935] (open access)

[Invoice for Charges for D. W. Kempner, November 1935]

Invoice for charges for D. W. Kempner by Au Bon Marche, including fee worth 399 Francs.
Date: November 11, 1935
Creator: Au Bon Marche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, November 1938] (open access)

[Invoice for Items Purchased by D. W. Kempner, November 1938]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Hotel Plaza, including blouse, soap, glove, lotion, etc. for 1202 Francs.
Date: November 4, 1938
Creator: Magasin Provence
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Soldier]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers from the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion together in front of a corrugated tin building. Two of the soldiers wear helmets and stand on either side of a sitting man. The building has straw and canvas on its roof. Clothes hang from a nearby tree branch to the right.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Billets at Auffey]

Photograph of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion billets in Auffey, France. There are helmets and crates outside the billet.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl Lyons With Buddies]

Photograph of Carl J. Lyons and two friends outside their barracks at Auffey, France.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nine Soldiers by a Lean-To in France]

Photograph of nine uniformed soldiers near a lean-to. Three helmeted men on the left look down at a man kneeling by a bucket. Two men are under the shade of the lean-to. To the right, a mustached soldier holds a hammer over another soldier who is bending over.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Advance Detachment Soldiers]

Photograph of John Pado, Lee Baird, C. Smith, and R. Castell squatting near a small tent, with other tents and soldiers in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hijinks with advance detachment near Cherbourg, France. November, 1944."
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Van Hauklon and Donkey]

Photograph of a soldier, Van Haulkon, standing next to a donkey on a dirt road at Camp Ennis.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Rear of Truck]

Photograph of nine soldiers with the Advance Detachment near Cherbourg, France, goofing off at the rear of a truck. On the right, a soldier stoops down to pick up a metal bucket, and the man behind him holds up a hammer. Another man in the middle of the photo sits on the ground in front of a bucket, and the other four look at him.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Standing Outside of Their Hut]

Photograph of three soldiers standing outside of their hut. The photo reads: "A Co. 17th AIB ready to receive visitors."
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of French Scenery]

Postcard of a lake surrounded with trees, with mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is addressed to Mr. T. W. Whitefield in Durham, North Carolina: "Dear Folks, Just a note to let you know I'm now in France. Will write more when we get settled. I'm doing ok and hope all of you are too. Write soon. May God bless you. Your devoted son, Clarence."
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Whitefield, Clarence
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 271st week of the war, 153rd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Open Metz drive, Strong barriers ahead, Pressure on Budapest, Tirpitz goes down, Japs stiffen resistance, B-29s over targets, Evacuate U.S. air base. Maps: Western front, Budapest to Miskolc front, Third Army offensive, Leyte, Allied troops strike south in Burma. Back: Text highlights amphibian armies' combat strategies and victories. Includes 3 photographs plus images of the Ampib's shoulder patch and pocket patch.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hermann Du Pasquier to D. W. Kempner, November 01, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Hermann Du Pasquier to D. W. Kempner, November 01, 1945]

Letter from Hermann Du Pasquier to D. W. Kempner discussing his new wonderful cook and visiting with Kempner.
Date: November 1, 1945
Creator: Du Pasquier, Hermann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Air Transport Command

Front: Map with text shows routes of the Army's Air Transport Command as of 1 September 1945. Back: The text and maps highlight the Naval Air Transport Service (Atlantic and Pacific wings).
Date: November 5, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Scrapbook Page: Staging Area - Calas]

Photographs of the Calas staging area in France. The top image shows soldiers identified as Bernikow and Nathan Levine standing on an earthen field in front of a row of tents. The second picture, labeled "Our billet," is of a tent structure that with an open entryway. The bottom two photographs feature groups of two and three soldiers posing together in front of the tent billets.
Date: 1945-11-10/1945-11-22
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred F. Florence, November 01, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred F. Florence, November 01, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred F. Florence discussing how Charles L. Sasportas is coming into Dallas and he does portrait painting for individuals and families. Kempner is hoping that Florence can direct Sasportas to the right channels for work.
Date: November 1, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 1, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 1, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing photographs of the Port of Havre and an update about groceries that were meant to be shipped to Chardine.
Date: November 1, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Exportation, November 2, 1948] (open access)

[Certificate of Exportation, November 2, 1948]

Certificate of Exportation stating that Jeane Bertig Kempner's car was shipped from Galveston, Texas to Le Havre, France on May 16, 1948.
Date: November 2, 1948
Creator: United States Customs Service
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fanny Hamburger, November 3, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fanny Hamburger, November 3, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fanny Hamburger discussing Inge Freund's recent engagement and Mary Jean's recent wedding.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History