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[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner, Jr. to Harvard College Library, December 28, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner, Jr. to Harvard College Library enclosing a copy of The Cultural Revolution of the Seventeenth Century by S. L. Bethell, regarding which they've wrote him many times. He mentions that all those letters were addressed to his father and had to be forwarded to him in California. And he didn't have the book with him in California and he found it when he went home for Christmas holidays.
Date:
December 28, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Westfal-Larsen Company, December 27, 1962]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Westfal-Larsen Company thanking them for the cheeses they sent.
Date:
December 27, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean, December 27, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean thanki8ng him for remembering them with " Paradise of the Pacific " and he conveys his best wishes for the new year.
Date:
December 27, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Captain and Mrs. Charles Roland, December 26, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Captain and Mrs. Charles Roland discussing a Christmas card the Rolands sent to the Kempners and Kempner informing the Rolands of the dates of Mrs. Kempner and his birthdays and the Kempners 60th anniversary.
Date:
December 26, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maclean, December 17, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maclean thanking the Macleans for sending orchids as a gift for the Kempner's 60th wedding anniversary and explaining that the Kempners might take a trip to Hawaii.
Date:
December 17, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Messrs. Fairmont Hotel and Tower, December 12, 1962]
Letter from T. E. Taylor to Messrs. Fairmont Hotel and Tower enclosing a check of $670.43 covering the bill No. 418-20 for Mr. H. L. Kempner's account.
Date:
December 12, 1962
Creator:
Taylor, T. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, December 3, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub regarding the letters he keep receiving about a book Shrub has never returned to the Library at Cambridge. And he requests him to write them a letter about the situation
Date:
December 3, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sandy, November 30, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sandy regarding the note which they received in California and the enclosure with his man's background. He requests more for his information so he can inquire about him. Then Kempner mentions about his trip where he met Shrub, went out with his friends and looked around the campus. He also mentions that he'll be busy after arriving home.
Date:
November 30, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 30, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub sending him $250.00 to book a round trip place ticket worth $150.00 and $100.00 for the Christmas gift he bought already. Then, he mentions that he enjoyed being with him and going to classes with him.
Date:
November 30, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Sandy, November 23, 1962]
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Sandy mentioning that Harris Kempner asked him to send Sandy $200.00 but he realized that he got $300.00 from the bookkeeping department. So, he's holding that $200.00 until further word from Sandy. He mentions that Harris asked him to remind Sandy that his mother's birthday is the 26th, and that they'll be at Fairmont in San Francisco.
Date:
November 23, 1962
Creator:
Alpert, Arthur M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 14, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub letting him know about the flight details. He's flying from Dallas on November 17th and would be in San Francisco by 4:45PM.
Date:
November 14, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean, November 13, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean writing as he didn't receive any note from the Fairmont about their reservations for the 20th. So, he mentions that they'll arrive on the 17th and go down to Palo Alto and will leave there on 20th sometime to be in San Francisco. So, he says that they'll have plenty of time to have dinner with them that night.
Date:
November 13, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera - 1962-11-08]
Letter from J. B. Casas to his friend, John J. Herrera, expressing joy at the victory of John. B. Connally in Texas. Casas describes the recent California gubernatorial election, in which Pat Brown beat Richard Nixon. Casas asks after friends in Houston.
Date:
November 8, 1962
Creator:
Casas, J. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 7, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub enclosing the second notice from the library about Bethell's Cultural Revolution of the 17th Century. He requests Shrub to do something about it, returning the book, or paying them if he lost it. He also enclosed the statement from Texaco.
Date:
November 7, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Glen McDaniel, November 5, 1962]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Glen McDaniel discussing Litton Industries, NASA, and how his family is doing.
Date:
November 5, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 5, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub informing about their arrival on November 17th in San Francisco. Kempner mentions that they're expecting to meet Shrub, and they'll go up to San Francisco some time Tuesday to have dinner with Maclean's.
Date:
November 5, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner, Jr. October 26, 1962]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his grandson Harris L. Kempner discussing the ongoing Cuban Missile Crisis and bringing into question President John F. Kennedy's handling of the situation.
Date:
October 26, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean, October 25, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean thanking him for the note of 23rd. He mentions that the suite Donald booked for them is great and Ruth and himself would be delighted to have dinner with him on the 20th.
Date:
October 25, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to Harris Leon Kempner, October 23, 1962]
Letter from Donald Maclean to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that he's sorry for not getting a suite at Fairmont though he could reserve a small suite for Kempner in the old building on one of the higher floors. It's because there's a National League of Insured Savings Association convention and Big game that week. He mentions that Marie and himself would be delighted to have dinner with him on the 20th and that they're looking forward to seeing himn.
Date:
October 23, 1962
Creator:
Maclean, Donald
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, October 19, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub mentioning how delighted they're to receive his letters. Then he mentions that the attached card from Harvard library is because Shrub forgot to write them that the book is lost and he's ready to pay for it. And Kempner mentions that Shrub could bring his Belgian friend home for Christmas. He also mentions about receiving Miss Lampugnani and Mr. Colombo and includes about his visit to Sugarland yesterday, and that they had an excellent cotton crop.
Date:
October 19, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean, October 17, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Donald Maclean requesting him to make a reservation for them from 19th to the 28th of November at the Fairmont as they're planning to spend time with Shrub during thanksgiving in San Francisco. He mentions when he'll arrive and adds that he hopes to see Macleans soon.
Date:
October 17, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Wisdom to I. H. Kempner, October 10, 1962]
Letter from Helen Wisdom to I. H. Kempner discussing the funeral of Uncle Joe and the life of Joe in his last few months. Wisdom also informs Kempner of her job at the World Church and the church's beliefs.
Date:
October 10, 1962
Creator:
Wisdom, Helen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary, October 6, 1962]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary discussing Kempner not hearing from St. Mary for over six months and asking for information in regard to St. Mary's status and current address.
Date:
October 6, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde C. Dawson to Harris L. Kempner, October 1, 1962]
Letter from Clyde C. Dawson to Harris L. Kempner discussing the death of Bun Hansen.
Date:
October 1, 1962
Creator:
Dawson, Cylde C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History