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[Clipping: Pens of the People]
Clipping by W. N. Stowe describing a street in Galveston that has been greatly improved and should be cared for. Stowe suggest an ordinance to prohibit parking on this street.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Stowe, W. N.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Traffic Bottleknecks]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing parking issues on roadways to as to make room for cars that are driving. Riley believes this would at least temporarily alleviate the bottleneck issues.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Riley, William Jr.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Drastic Expedient]
Clipping describing traffic issues. The author posits that operations by motorists should be guided by a control plan drafted by a traffic engineer. Complaints about the esplanades are also discussed.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to T. L. James, January 28, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing an enclosed check for an invoice.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father mainly about political issues that arose from a dispute between Henry Wallace and Jesse Jones.
Date:
January 28, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Groceries]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner of Imperial Mercantile Company by C. & C. Co. Wholesale Grocers and Importers, including dates in which the account was charged leaving a remaining balance of $11.31 to be resolved. A paid stamp was applied on February 6, 1948 at the bottom of the invoice.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
C. & C. Co. Wholesale Grocers and Importers
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 28, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing all the acreage owned by Sugarland Industries in Sugar Land and Blakely.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 28, 1947]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed letters from the Converto Company and Transportation Equipment Company of Houston, Texas.
Date:
January 28, 1947
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Stanley Blum, January 28, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Stanley Blum discussing traveling plans using air travel and the Santa Fe train and asking for Blum to drive Kempner to the airport if it is raining on his day of travels.
Date:
January 28, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul J. Kilday to Isaac H. Kempner, January 28, 1944]
Letter from Paul J. Kilday to Isaac H. Kempner thanking him for the grapefruit he sent.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
Kilday, Paul J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beauford H. Jester to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, January 28, 1949]
Letter from Beauford H. Jester to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing bills seeking to improve the Texas Prison System.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Jester, Beauford H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, January 28, 1949]
Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner discussing about real-estate agent, Bert C. Fry, about his personal experience of working with him.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr., January 28, 1944]
Telegram sent by I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr saying no message was sent, but airmailed a pension plan for submission.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Martin Belcher Regarding a Bill - January 28, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Martin Belcher on which Kempner states that he has denied he owes the amount of $109.73, and sends the bill and letter back to Belcher.
Date:
January 28, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Natural Beauty Spots, What Other Cities Do, Bottlenecks]
Clippings describing how to improve the esplanades instead of paving over them. Jeane B. Kempner commends the "Drastic Expedient" editorial and desires to build up the esplanades. P. W. Holt advocates the prohibition of parking on 25th and Broadway to preserve the esplanades and protect pedestrians.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Patrick, T. W.; Kempner, Jeane Bertig & Holt, P. W.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades]
Clipping from Pens of the People describing two issues on Galveston roads. Martha Creel petitions the police to catch the speeders on these roads. Fannie Wilson petitions for the esplanades to be left as is. O. J. Arvidsson proposes narrowing the size of the esplanades by half.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Creel, Martha; Arvidsson, O. J. & Wilson, Fannie
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, January 28, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner informing her that they will be meeting soon.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Laura Frazier
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwin Schanz to Daniel W. Kempner, January 28th, 1944]
Letter from Edwin Schanz to Daniel W. Kempner replying to an inquiry about prices.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
Schanz, Edwin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Broadway Cleaners: January, 1949]
Statement for services sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Broadway Cleaners during the month of January, 1949.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Broadway Cleaners Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fund Raising Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 4, January 28, 1949
Monthly newsletter published from The American National Red Cross for the Midwestern Area including news items related to fund raising for the organization's 1949 Red Cross Fund.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
American National Red Cross
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 28, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James requesting an update on a dent and missing spring for a deep freeze unit that was delivered, he concludes the letter asking about the status for getting a 3/4 ton Chevrolet pick-up truck.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 28, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing Federal Control of cotton acreage.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emil H. Klatt to I. H. Kempner, January 28, 1948]
Letter from Emil H. Klatt to I. H. Kempner discussing the funding for the St. Mary's Infirmary's east wing being slow and informing Kempner of another meeting coming up in February to discuss the infirmary further.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Klatt, Emil H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge R. Freund to D. W. Kempner, January 28, 1948]
Letter from Inge Freund to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his financial help to support the Freunds' shipping fees to France.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Freund, Inge R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History