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[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, January 31, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, January 31, 1894]

Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing when Ike finishes at Lexington H. Kempner desires that Ike will travel to Germany, until he has learned to speak German, then travel to France, to learn French and Spanish.
Date: January 31, 1894
Creator: Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A suggested 6-point program for consumer study] (open access)

[A suggested 6-point program for consumer study]

Pamphlet discussing the adjustment from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy and the implications for the family. The pamphlet lays out six points for consumers to analyze for themselves: budgets for spending and saving, intelligent buying, standardization of consumer goods, grading and labeling, consumer credit, consumer services of government agencies.
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: War Food Administration
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Noel, March 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Noel, March 31, 1943]

Letter from Mrs. Noel to chairmen discussing sponsorship of legal advice bureaus, Ms. Lewinson's resignation, the labor policy, the Man Power Commission, and fingerprinting.
Date: March 31, 1943
Creator: Noel, Natalie D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 31, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 31, 1952]

Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, investment bonds, the taxes on the bonds, international relations, and Texas primaries.
Date: May 31, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 31, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his trip to New Orleans with her mother and the friends they visited. A check is also included.
Date: October 31, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, March 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, March 31, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to the board of directors of Imperial Sugar Company discussing the upcoming meeting time and location. A handwritten note on the left side of the letter reads: "postpone till Thursday April 8th."
Date: March 31, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 31, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James discussing a shipment of cedar posts made by Williams and are awaiting a check from James.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 31, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner requesting an invoice for cedar posts.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Zenith Battery] (open access)

[Invoice for Zenith Battery]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including a Zenith battery.
Date: July 31, 1950
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Ten Sacks of Texas Dairy Feed Sold to D. W. Kempner] (open access)

[Invoice for Ten Sacks of Texas Dairy Feed Sold to D. W. Kempner]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Imperial Mercantile Company, including ten sacks of Texas dairy feed worth $40.50.
Date: August 31, 1951
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 31, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing letters about having an independent analyst done on the soil in Sugar Land and Plantersville, with the ultimate decision to purchase a Sudbury Testing set for Milikien to use. A handwritten at the bottom of the letter reads: "IHK: just when I think I am going somewhere the cost again: return DWK."
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Zenith Battery] (open access)

[Invoice for Zenith Battery]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including a Zenith battery.
Date: July 31, 1950
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Repairs] (open access)

[Invoice for Repairs]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including repairs done by the Sugarland Motor Company.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to G. A. Stirl, July 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to G. A. Stirl, July 31, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to G. A. Stirl discussing an invoice for cattle sold under the Foster cattle account to be placed in the records.
Date: July 31, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Braniff Airways Service Sold to H. Kempner] (open access)

[Invoice for Braniff Airways Service Sold to H. Kempner]

Invoice for a service worth $239.78 sold to H. Kempner by Braniff Airways.
Date: January 31, 1950
Creator: Sugarland Industries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Foster Cattle Account] (open access)

[Invoice for Foster Cattle Account]

Invoice for items sold for Sugarland Industries by the C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company to M. Freedman and Pope Huffman, including the pricing and amount of cattle sold.
Date: July 31, 1950
Creator: C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to G. A. Stirl, August 31, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to G. A. Stirl, August 31, 1951]

Letter from Thos. L. James to G. A. Stirl discussing an enclosed scale ticket and duplicate deposit ticket covering a purchase of thirteen calves from Alcorn.
Date: August 31, 1951
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Texas Dairy] (open access)

[Invoice for Texas Dairy]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including eight sacks of Texas Dairy.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 31, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an order of signs for Plantersville and Sugar Land.
Date: May 31, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Alfalfa, Texas Dairy, and a G. T. Burner Outfit] (open access)

[Invoice for Alfalfa, Texas Dairy, and a G. T. Burner Outfit]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including Alfalfa, Texas Dairy, and a G. T. Burner Outfit.
Date: January 31, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Zenith Battery] (open access)

[Receipt for Zenith Battery]

Receipt for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including a Zenith battery.
Date: July 31, 1950
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 31, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an attempt at purchasing Gorham Company services.
Date: March 31, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 31, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to the board of directors of Imperial Sugar Company discussing a postponed meeting date.
Date: May 31, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 31, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 31, 1951]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner stating that James will pick up thirty bales of alfalfa hay in Houston, Texas on the same day and then deliver it to Kempner in Galveston, Texas the next day.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History