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[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle, June 29, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle, June 29, 1959]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle mentioning why he's late in replying to his letter of May 7th, as he was in Orient and then had to take a quick trip to Washington. He mentions that he had dinner with Fred Gardner and that Shrub is entering his junior year at Harvard this Fall. And mentions that it's great pleasure to have some news from you and Nina and that him and Ruth are doing the same things they usually do.
Date: June 29, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trip Itinerary, March 30, 1959] (open access)

[Trip Itinerary, March 30, 1959]

Letter detailing Harris L. Kempner's itinerary for his trip through Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, and Fiji.
Date: March 30, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner, August 20, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner, August 20, 1959]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris L. Kempner sharing his itinerary of the trip to Far East and requesting for letter of introduction and suggestions for the trip.
Date: August 20, 1959
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Carnes, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History