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[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
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, November 2, 2004]
Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors discussing recent committee appointments, the group's letterhead, proposed changes to the newsletter's content and mailing schedule, and upcoming events honoring the WASP.
Date:
November 2, 2004
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Folklore of Texan Cultures
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Folklore of Texan Cultures
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of various ethnic and religious groups residing in Texas, including songs, myths, legends, and other essays. The index begins on page 363.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Stock and Sales Report, February 25, 1954]
Imperial Sugar Company sugar stock and sales report featuring sections for warehouses and sugar in transit.
Date:
February 25, 1954
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Report
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 F. Florence to I. H. Kempner, May 21, 1948]
Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner discussing the Kempners attending the Florence's annual party in San Antonio after the couples were unable to meet in Mineral Wells while the Kempners were visiting.
Date:
May 21, 1948
Creator:
Florence, Fred F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, March 29, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake discussing appropriations for medical schools at other locations in Texas and mentions that the University of Texas Medical School should receive sufficient funding to maintain its high standards. The letter also recommends increasing admissions and expanding the Psychopathic Hospital and Crippled Children's Hospital.
Date:
March 29, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer informing about enclosing checks, vendor's lien note and receipts, and discussing about Texas Electric Railway stocks.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David C. Leavell, February 17, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to David C. Leavell referring to an article in the Galveston Tribune about an upcoming meeting of the Texas Legislature where representatives from Dallas and San Antonio will be advocating for the establishment of medical schools in their cities. The letter clarifies that the Galveston Chamber of Commerce Medical College Committee only wants to secure sufficient funding for the existing medical school at the University of Texas in Galveston and is not opposed to efforts by Dallas and San Antonio to secure medical schools.
Date:
February 17, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harry L. Kaplan, September 19, 1945]
Letter from Harry L. Kaplan to I. H. Kempner requesting that he honor the Texas State Conference with his presence at its annual meeting to be held in San Antonio on October 7, 1945.
Date:
September 19, 1945
Creator:
Kaplan, Harry L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to M. M. Feld, January 29, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to M. M. Feld informing Feld of Kempner's reluctance to fund the Temple Emanu El due to the area of the project and Kempner already assisting with the remodeling of a synagogue in Galveston.
Date:
January 29, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Laurence B. Rossbach, May 1, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Laurence B. Rossbach discussing Rossbach and Mr. Francis Hunter's trip to Texas to learn about the oil business, further expressing his firm's lack of knowledge in the oil industry compared to others in Texas but providing resources nonetheless.
Date:
April 1, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 6, 1946]
Letter to Cecile from her father about her taxes, disappointment with President Truman, and US economics.
Date:
January 6, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, December 13, 1954]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong discussing how they can market Imperial Sugar to hotels in the Dallas area and other parts of Texas.
Date:
December 13, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, May 10, 1954]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong discussing donations and amounts.
Date:
May 10, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Miss Beach, February 22, 1945]
Letter from Mrs. Perry to Ms. Beach reporting about the Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Galveston units.
Date:
February 22, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Perry, October 12, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Perry informing her that Miss Lengfeld is travelling to New Orleans and then to Texas. She also writes about the establishments of three more units in Texas.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Williamson, October 12, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Williamson about Ms. Lengfeld going to New Orleans and the establishment of three new units.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner, October 16, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner updating her on the office's address, the Houston unit's housing activities, and AWVS members in Fort Worth.
Date:
October 16, 1944
Creator:
Williamson, Nancy W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 15, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing the donations that the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation building fundraiser had raised. He also discusses plans to solicit further donations from parents in Texas, and a need for more autographed checks from Kempner.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner summarizing the campaign's earnings, discussing the Founders Club and requesting to hold a meeting with Kempner in Houston in January.
Date:
December 27, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner explaining that he will make the increased offer to the land owner of the potential lot for the Hillel building in Austin, rejoicing over the pledges for $1,000.00 and discussing the responses from B'nai B'rith Lodges. He also mentions Mr. Scheppps decision to donate the Liquor Dealers Fund to local hospitals in the area. He agrees to make personal donations to the fund instead.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing a miscommunication about the cancelation of the May 30th meeting. He also mentions July as the month for the next meeting to discuss the Hillel Foundation's progress on the Building Fund. He remains confident that the brochure they are sending out will stimulate giving across the state.
Date:
June 1, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History