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[Card promoting Webb exhibit]
A card to the McCords promoting Claudia Webb and Virginia Bath's exhibit in Evanston.
Date:
July 31, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard to Mrs. Henry Sleur - October 7, 1954]
Postcard written to Mrs. Henry Sleur in Belton, Texas. The letter says "Dear Bessie- Will you give me your mother's numbers as a D.A.R. Was she listed as one, in Austin? I was told to write to Washington for the D.A.R. lineage as I want to trace it beyond 1776. Thank you. Odetta."
Date:
October 7, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Victoria]
Postcard with an aerial view of Hotel Victoria, surrounded by mountains.
Date:
March 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
Yates, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Victoria]
Postcard from the inside of Hotel Victoria looking out. The foreground appears to be a balcony or patio with arches and decorative stone- and metalwork. Outside, there are several unique-looking buildings, portions of a town, and mountains rising the background.
Date:
March 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O. P. Trice to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner, February 5, 1954]
Postal card with letter from O. P. Trice to Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Kempner letting them know of the annual board of directors meeting for the Texas Imperial Company.
Date:
February 4, 1954
Creator:
Trice, O. P
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Henry Poole & Co.,Tailors, to Harris Leon Kempner, April 1954]
Card with letter from Henry Poole & Co.,Tailors, to Harris Leon Kempner advising him that Mr. J. A. Mead will be at the Rice Hotel in Houston on April 12th and 13th.
Date:
April 1954
Creator:
Henry Poole & Co., Taiors
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Harry and David to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 8, 1954]
Letter from Harry and David to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for writing them about the box of peaches ordered for Mrs. J. C. Wilson. They mention that it has been shipped on November 27th from Medford, and that deliveries usually take bit longer than expected but if the package has still not arrived, they mention for him to write them back so they'll ask the carrier to account for this shipment.
Date:
December 8, 1954
Creator:
Harry and David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 17, 1954 ]
Card with letter from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they will buy 100 shares or any part of General Crude Oil Company Common Stock @ 46.
Date:
June 17, 1954
Creator:
Chas. B. White & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 14, 1954]
Card with letter from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning about a special board meeting for the United Jewish Appeal that's scheduled to happen on Wednesday evening.
Date:
June 14, 1954
Creator:
Freed, Ray, Mrs.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Ben Levy to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 18, 1954]
Card with letter from Ben Levy to Isaac Herbert Kempner about the meeting happening at Mrs. Pauline Zinn for the memorial committee of Temple B'Nai Israel that's happening on February 24.
Date:
February 18, 1954
Creator:
Levy, Ben
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Response Postcard to Mr. David H. Nathan]
Blank response postcard addressed to David H. Nathan informing him that the correspondent will be present at the dinner on February 12 at the Jean La Fitte Hotel.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Nathan, David H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for D. W. Kempner, January 11, 1954]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to D. W. Kempner for registered article No. 21601 delivered on January 11, 1954.
Date:
January 11, 1954
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner, December 16, 1954]
Card with letter from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner thanking him for the order he placed today. They mention that kodak only makes standard size prints which are about 4x4 unless cropping is requested @50 for each negative.
Date:
December 16, 1954
Creator:
Willoughbys
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for Harris Leon Kempner, September 13, 1954]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to Harris Leon Kempner for registered article No. 21644 delivered on September 13, 1954.
Date:
September 13, 1954
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. L. Robinson]
Letter from Daniel Kempner to H. L. Robinson stating he wants power brakes installed.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Kempner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Albine Smith to Daniel Webster Kempner, 1954]
Card with letter from Mrs. Albine Smith to Daniel Webster Kempner mentioning that they can take care of the repairs of his shirts. So, she asks him to kindly send them so they'll give special attention to them.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Smith, Albine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Rosenberg Library to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Leon Kempner, March 11, 1954]
Card with letter from Rosenberg Library to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for his request that they buy a books in memory of Mrs. Thomas. H. Phillips. He mentions that they'll include a suitable bookplate in every book indicating that he's the donor.
Date:
March 11, 1954
Creator:
Rosenberg Library
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner, April 9, 1954]
Card with letter from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner mentioning that they sent the package on March 29, and they're sure that Kempner received it by now.
Date:
April 9, 1954
Creator:
Willoughbys
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oil Wells]
Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Adams & Peck to D. W. Kempner, June 15, 1954]
Postcard from Adams & Peck to D. W. Kempner expressing interest in purchasing common and preferred stocks of Haloid Co.
Date:
June 15, 1954
Creator:
Adams & Peck
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Liberty Music Shops, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, November 29, 1954]
Postcard from Liberty Music Shops, Inc. to D. W. Kempner informing him that his order has been shipped.
Date:
November 29, 1954
Creator:
Liberty Music Shops, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Brooks Uniform Co. to D. W. Kempner, November 22, 1954]
Postcard from Brooks Uniform Co. to D. W. Kempner informing him that they shipped his order on November 15th.
Date:
November 22, 1954
Creator:
Brooks Uniform Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Breck's of Boston to D. W. Kempner, April 30, 1954]
Postcard from Breck's to D. W. Kempner responding to his inquiry about a shipment. They state that their records indicate that the shipment was sent but that it probably got lost in the mail. They tell him that they are sending him a duplicate shipment, ask him to send one shipment back if both show up, and assure him that they will reimburse him for any cost incurred on his end.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
Breck's of Boston
System:
The Portal to Texas History