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[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]

Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date: May 23, 1921
Creator: Arthur A. Everts Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 8, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing international relations and politics.
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 3, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about work and remaining issues in Syria, Lebanon, Persia, Egypt, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945]

Letter Cecile from her father about "O'mama's" and Blanche's health, Mr. Griffin's death, Cecile's tax return, and US involvement in the Middle East.
Date: February 25, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mother and Brother, February 25, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mother and Brother, February 25, 1899]

Letter from Dan to Mother and Brother discussing his travels in Egypt and it has been a month since he has heard from home.
Date: February 25, 1899
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 20, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 20, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the weather delaying his travel to Sugar Land and that he had never heard of Sadik Abdou Dahaby before.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, June 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, June 14, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, requesting if he knows of a Sadik Abdou Dahaby that he has been corresponding with before declining his offer.
Date: June 14, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943]

Letter from C. W. Taes "Tod" to Alex Bradford sharing updates on the firefighter crew in Africa and asking for details on Alex's personal life.
Date: December 20, 1943
Creator: Taes, C. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel Marquis Childs discussing the various people that Mr. Bradford has encountered during his time abroad from the United States. It is Mr. Bradford's recommendation that Colonel Childs reach out to these men as they have experience throughout the Middle East and Africa. Finally, Mr. Bradford recommends that Colonel Childs reach out to George Kunkel or Bob McCracken in the hopes of publishing his articles in the Corpus Christi Caller and Times.
Date: 194X-05-23
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on May 25 that he finally received. Mr. Bradford also mentions that H.H. Granger of Granger Engineering Works in Cairo, Egypt would love to read the book on Texas written by George Sessions Perry. Mr. Granger, a Dallas native, would love to have Mr. Hancock visit him at his home in Dallas for a meal. Finally, Mr. Bradford has moved to Washington, but his permanent address is in Burbank, California.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan to Mamma and Ike, February 21, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Dan to Mamma and Ike, February 21, 1899]

Letter from Dan Kempner to Mamma and Ike discussing how he arrived in Alexandria and describe details of his trip.
Date: February 21, 1899
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth - October 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth - October 12, 1943]

Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth informing Mr. Wirth about recent developments in Mr. Bradford's life. The first half of the letter primarily covers mutual friends that Mr. Bradford recently came in contact with. The second half of the letter covers Mr. Bradford's thoughts on US involvement within the Pacific theater.
Date: October 12, 1943
Creator: Wirth, Harry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943]

The first letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel O'Rielly discussing the post-war expansion of companies through the support of pro-American sympathizers. The second letter is from Alex Bradford to the sales manager of W. S. Darley & Co. requesting specifications and prices for all portable fire pumps.
Date: 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. J. Aicklen, July 10, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. J. Aicklen, July 10, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. or Mrs. W. J. Aicklen discussing the successful July 4th barbecue, and the politics surrounding the civil rights bill.
Date: July 10, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. W. Rogers, April 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. W. Rogers, April 30, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. W. Rogers discussing about match cases for Mr. Kempner's collection.
Date: April 30, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Willy Kempner, March 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Willy Kempner, March 2, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Willy Kempner confirming that they are not related and letting him know a bit about Harris Kempner's history.
Date: March 2, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Willy Kempner to the H. Kempner firm, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Willy Kempner to the H. Kempner firm, 1953]

Letter from Willy Kempner to the H. Kempner firm forwarding some mail that was mistakenly sent to him and asking if they think he might be related.
Date: 1953-02~
Creator: Kempner, Willy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Egyptian Universal Commercial Agency to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, August 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from the Egyptian Universal Commercial Agency to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, August 2, 1951]

Letter from the Egyptian Universal Commercial Agency to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce discussing their interest in importing wheat from the U.S. and exporting Egyptian Karnak (Long Staple) cotton.
Date: August 4, 1951
Creator: Egyptian Universal Commercial Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner and I. H. Kempner to Subscriptions to Blind Societies, April 30, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner and I. H. Kempner to Subscriptions to Blind Societies, April 30, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the multiple subscriptions to blind societies and how they do not see a reason to further contribute to the blind societies.
Date: April 30, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History