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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 T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 28, 1948]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing an enclosed invoice for figs.
Date:
December 28, 1948
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James, August 28, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing a cow for Stanley Kempner.
Date:
August 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Southwestern Life Inurance Company, April 28, 1948]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Southwestern Life Inurance Company informing them of Mr. J. Seinsheimer's death and providing Mr. I. H. Kempner's address.
Date:
April 28, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Clark & Martin, February 28, 1948]
Account statement prepared for Daniel Webster Kempner by Clark & Martin, General Auto Repairing, including itemized charges and balance. Included are three repair orders invoicing the charges from the monthly statement.
Date:
February 28, 1948
Creator:
Clark & Martin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., February 28, 1948]
Account statement prepared for Daniel Webster Kempner by Henry A. Dreer, Inc. including itemized charges and balance. Handwritten note " Paid- stamp 3/13/48. "
Date:
February 28, 1948
Creator:
Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Cartier, February 1948]
Account statement for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Cartier including details of the previous balance, itemized list of purchases, payments made, and balance due.
Date:
February 28, 1948
Creator:
Cartier
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lee Webb, December 28, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lee Webb thanking Webb for sending pears, as a gift, to the Kempners.
Date:
December 28, 1948
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 D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, April 27, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing delaying getting a garbage disposal until he returns to the city.
Date:
April 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Figs]
Invoice for items sold to I. H. Kempner by Sugarland Industries, including cases of figs.
Date:
December 28, 1948
Creator:
Sugarland Industries
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Dry Cleaning Services]
Statement for dry cleaning services provided to D. W. Kempner by MacDonald-Heath Ltd. totaling $15.00.
Date:
September 28, 1948
Creator:
MacDonald-Heath Ltd.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Davison & Company: July, 1948]
Monthly statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Davison & Company totaling $9.42.
Date:
July 28, 1948
Creator:
Davison & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Davison & Company: October, 1948]
Monthly statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Davison & Company totaling $9.22.
Date:
October 28, 1948
Creator:
Davison & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Davison and Company: April, 1948]
Monthly statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Davison & Company totaling $49.33.
Date:
April 28, 1948
Creator:
Davison & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Davison & Company: April, 1948]
Monthly statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Davison & Company totaling $49.33.
Date:
April 28, 1948
Creator:
Davison & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., February 28, 1948]
Invoice to D. W. Kempner from Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company debiting account for services provided, including labor furnished by Peter Shepherd and egg case and coop deliveries, during the month of February 1948 and totaling $131.58.
Date:
February 28, 1948
Creator:
Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company
Object Type:
Text
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
[Telegram from Isaac Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 28, 1948]
Telegram sent by Isaac Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing an important letter regarding press negotiations.
Date:
August 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
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 W. Averell Harriman to Daniel W. Kempner, December 28, 1948]
Letter from W. Averell Harriman to Daniel W. Kempner informing him of a new chapter of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Memorial Committee that has started in Galveston and asking for Mr. Kempner's help to raise funds.
Date:
December 28, 1948
Creator:
Harriman, W. Averell
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an I20 ektachrome]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Willoughby Camera Stores Inc., including an I20 ektachrome.
Date:
April 28, 1948
Creator:
Willoughby Camera Stores Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History