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[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bogart Rogers, April 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bogart Rogers, April 2, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bogart Rogers informing that the car has been repaired and returned.
Date: April 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family]

Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.
Date: 1949-03-02~
Creator: New York American
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 2, Number 3, February 2, 1949 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 2, Number 3, February 2, 1949

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: February 2, 1949
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0117]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 2, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to T. Sirene, November 2, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to T. Sirene, November 2, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to T. Sirene handing railroad tickets after the party in Los Angeles.
Date: November 2, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0463]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A moment to send water to the "Callies" was launched Friday by H. C. Jones, collector of internal revenue, who is shown wrapping a bottle of Oklahoma, water for Judge Harry Westover, collector of internal revenue at Los Angels."
Date: April 2, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0136.0205]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "UP-AND-COMING YOUNG ACTOR--Robert Clark is climbing swiftly and surely to an enviable place in motion pictures, and soon will be seen in RKO Radio's "San Quentin," and exciting action story of prison reformation."
Date: April 2, 1947
Creator: Bachrace, Ernest
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3187

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3187, 2-8-2, on passenger train, Morena, CA.
Date: April 2, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Trammell Roland, July 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Trammell Roland, July 2, 1945]

Letter from Sam Rayburn to Trammell Roland discussing an enclosed letter from I. H. Kempner concerning Roland's godchild, John Morgan Redfield, and his desire for a spot in the Naval Academy and discussing the vacancy in the 4th Congressional District being taken up.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore, May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore, May 2, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore discussing Mr. and Mrs. Kempner giving Frances Moore their condolences for the loss of Knox and discussing the way Know passed away while serving in the military. Kempner ends with offering Moore an article that was featured in several Texas Newspapers but not Galveston's newspaper.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 2, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about the continuous rain and work left to do.
Date: February 2, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 2, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 2, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent work ferrying aircraft. There is significant bleedthrough from the ink, making it difficult to read.
Date: 1943-12-02?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Harry Ives Shoemaker - May 2, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Harry Ives Shoemaker - May 2, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Harry Ives Shoemaker, recorded in the letter as 'Mr. H. R. Shoemaker' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Lowell Gustin Bagman (?)', who is attempting to get a message to 'Mrs. Ronald Barnick (Barney) (?), Max (Knox) (?), North Dakota'. McKie explains that the message broadcast from internee on Radio Tokyo asks that Shoemaker be notified but does not know the reason. McKie asks that he write back with the correct name and address of the internee's family.
Date: May 2, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Herman Besser - May 2, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Herman Besser - May 2, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Herman Desser', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Leo Besser, recorded in the letter as 'Leo Desser'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to brother from internee on Radio Toyko.
Date: May 2, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Berman - May 2, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Berman - May 2, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Berman (?)' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'William Howard Berman (Doorman)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to father from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 2, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Frank C. Bennett - May 2, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Frank C. Bennett - May 2, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. Frank C. Bennett', of Carmel, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Frank C. Bennett, c/o Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, California'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to wife from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 2, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1026.0766]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These 17 Oklahoman nurses spent their leave at Paramount Pictures and met Bob Hope"
Date: May 2, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3013 & 3937

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3013, 2-10-2, and 3937 on westbound freight extra approaching Summit, CA (top of Cajon Pass), 51 cars, 20 mph. [see 2008-008-1753]
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3708

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3708, 4-8-2, at Summit, CA.
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3768 on "The Chief"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3768, 4-8-4, on passenger Train No. 20, "The Chief", at the top of Cajon Pass, Summit, CA, 10 cars, 40 mph.
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3878

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3878, 2-10-2, on freight train, arriving at Summit, CA, the top of Cajon Pass, 50 cars, 10 mph.
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3932

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3932, 2-10-2, Summit, CA.
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 2264 & 5518

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 2264, 2-8-2, and 5518, 2-10-2, on westbound freight extra, climbing Cajon Pass, near Summit, CA, 42 cars, 25 mph.
Date: November 2, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History