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[General Order Awarding the Bronze Star Medal to Clifford Baird, June 18, 1945]
General Order from Commanding General George C. Kenney awarding First Lieutenant Clifford Baird the Bronze Star Medal for achievement in the Southwest Pacific Area from February 29, 1944 to November 23, 1944.
Date:
June 18, 1945
Creator:
Kenney, George C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 18, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a late night playing games and drinking with friends, plans for lunch with Jenny, and depositing $500 in a savings account in Houston with better interest.
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 18, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her return from her trip to Gonzales, her pride at the number of missions he has completed, a dress she is sewing, and a visit with Walter's wife, Missie.
Date:
February 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, wishing he could play card games with Catherine and their friends, encouraging Catherine to be careful during her flying lessons, and seeing the movie "Going My Way."
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, the package he received from Annie and Doug, and being glad the Catherine got the car fixed up.
Date:
February 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his guilt at not writing her, his sympathy for Mrs. Dawe's injury, his plans to move out of Luling when he returns home, and visiting Walter.
Date:
March 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosella H. Werlin to I. H. Kempner, May 18, 1945]
Letter from Rosella H. Werlin to I. H. Kempner informing Mr. I. H. Kemper that the final materials for a book project will be ready for review and printer presentation on the following Tuesday. It mentions Dr. Leake's approval of the submitted copy with minimal changes, and expresses hope that the book will meet a significant need and potentially lead to more substantial future work.
Date:
May 18, 1945
Creator:
Werlin, Rosella H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth to I. H. Kempner, May 18, 2945]
Letter from The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth to I. H. Kempner explaining that the Federation's donation was supposed to replace solicitation in Fort Worth.
Date:
May 18, 1945
Creator:
The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen, July 18, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen discussing his plans to be in Austin for the joint meeting of the Texas State Conference Executive Committee and the Hillel Building Fund Committee. He discusses the idea of planning a luncheon for the Monday after the Texas State Conference Meeting.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mose M. Feld, July 18, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mose M. Feld discussing the people who plan to attend the meeting. He notifies Feld that he is starting to doubt his ability to come to Austin because he got overheated and became ill recently. He states he will let him know what he choses to do.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, November 18, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. M. Nathan enclosing a copy of a reply from Mr. Fagadau to a letter he sent previously.
Date:
November 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen, December 18, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to William Koen agreeing that they can wait to do the taxes on the Hillel Building property until January. He also mentions that he proposed a meeting in Austin to Kempner.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Dr. Hyman J. Ettlinger, December 18, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to Dr. H. J. Ettlinger requesting that he come over to Houston because Mrs. Krost is proposing a $5000.00 gift to the Hillel Building Fund which will be in memory of her son, Martin Krost, who was one of Ettlinger's pupils. He also expresses the gift's confidentiality, as it will not be announced until the gift is made.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner enclosing the minutes or the National Hillel Commission Meeting. He believes the minutes will answer most of Kempner's questions. He requests to have the minutes returned after Kempner reads them. He also states that he had not heard from Kempner in a while and would like to know how he is feeling after all of his Doctor's visits.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford, December 18, 1945]
Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford thanking him for the letter of December 11th on behalf of her boss.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Stainback, Mary Lou
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy, January 18, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy asking for Frank to keep an eye out for work for him. Tells him of what the others are doing and seeing other Colonels as well.
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to D. W. Kempner, December 18, 1945]
Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to D. W. Kempner discussing on the current housing and hotel accommodations situation in San Antonio and why he could not secure a decent accommodation for Mrs. Graber.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Dan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gisela Scheuer to I. H. Kempner, July 18, 1945]
Letter from Gisela Scheuer to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that the Waldmann's names were illegible on their papers and explaining the new immigration process in the United States.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Scheuer, Gisela
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Trammell R. Roland to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 18, 1945]
Letter from Mrs. Charles W. Roland enclosing a reply from Sam Rayburn regarding her grandson's naval appointment, discussing future prospects for his enlistment, and other news of her family.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Roland, Trammell R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas B. McAdams to Isaac H. Kempner, December 18, 1945]
Letter from Thomas B. McAdams to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the success he found after he last saw the latter.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
McAdams, Thomas B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner, July 18, 1945]
Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's position as the toastmaster at a dinner in Galveston for the Judge Mansfield and Miller's trip around the major cities of Texas for the ports and waterways in the state of Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Miller, Roy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. C. D. Leake, July 18, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. C. D. Leake discussing Leake's letter to Franklin C. Hochreiter and the mastery of tone and text it showcases but suggesting adding another statement to the original letter.
Date:
July 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, January 18, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser discussing Kempner purchasing five turkeys from the Grimes County Ranch.
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Johnny John, January 18, 1945]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Johnny Johnson thanking him for sending him a birthday card.
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History