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[Annotated Business Card for Harold White of Thos. Cook & Son Incorporated] (open access)

[Annotated Business Card for Harold White of Thos. Cook & Son Incorporated]

Annotated business card for Harold White of Thos. Cook & Son Incorporated. It included some notes on the front side introducing his friend Mr. Kempner to Mr. Piccioli from Rome.
Date: 1947/1948~
Creator: Thos. Cook & Son, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annotated Business Cards from Tokatzian Brothers] (open access)

[Annotated Business Cards from Tokatzian Brothers]

Two business cards from Tokatzian Brothers camera store in Venice. On the reverse of both cards and front of the second cards are figures in lire for Roleiflex and Lieca cameras as well as camera accessories.
Date: 1953~/1954~
Creator: Tokatzian Brothers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cable From D W Kempner Dated September 3, 1954 (open access)

Cable From D W Kempner Dated September 3, 1954

Document listing the upcoming travel itinerary for D. W. Kempner.
Date: September 4, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cablegram to D. W. Kempner, September 1, 1952] (open access)

[Cablegram to D. W. Kempner, September 1, 1952]

Cablegram addressed to Kempner at the Palace Hotel Milano asking him to urge Mattioli to send the September bids and expressing disappointment that Heller isn't going to Sweden sooner. A written response in D. W. Kempner's handwriting says that Heller believes he was following what was discussed by phone.
Date: September 1, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cash Disbursments (open access)

Cash Disbursments

Documents detailing financial expenses related to a European Trip in 1956, including a listing of cash disbursements and the dates and charges for stays a various hotels during the trip. Also noted are discrepancies and outstanding charges.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Cablegram from Harris L. Kempner, May 17, 1949] (open access)

[Copy of Cablegram from Harris L. Kempner, May 17, 1949]

Copy of a cablegram sent from Harris L. Kempner in Milan, Italy, to H. Kempner in Galveston, Texas, suggesting a reconsideration of the inquiry into cotton purchases and shipments in Spain.
Date: May 14, 1949, 10:08 p.m.
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1950] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1950]

Copy of letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner regarding their case and Senator Donnell, sales of their California cotton, the situation with Italy, Mexican cotton, purchases, and personal updates about a swimming meet.
Date: September 5, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Europe 1952 Cards]

Several business cards and calling cards collected on the 1952 European Trip.
Date: 1952
Creator: Persia
Object Type: Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History
[European Travel Itinerary] (open access)

[European Travel Itinerary]

Document listing European travel arrangements for D. W. Kempner, Jeane Kempner, and Mary Jean Kempner including hotel reservations and transportation arrangements.
Date: 1948?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Daniel W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear, Jr., September 10, 1952] (open access)

[Handwritten letter from Daniel W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear, Jr., September 10, 1952]

Handwritten letter from Daniel W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear, Jr. asking him to get a refund for some Pan American airplane tickets he purchased but will not need.
Date: September 10, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner, July 19, 1955] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner, July 19, 1955]

Handwritten letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner discussing about latter's health, sale of sugar company, buying the stocks of Travelers Ins. Company and their travel plans.
Date: July 19, 1955
Creator: Weston, David Ferdinand
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Luigi Calegari to Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1950] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Luigi Calegari to Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1950]

Letter from Luigi Calegari to Daniel W. Kempner wishing him a Merry Christmas and well wishes for the New Year.
Date: January 12, 1950
Creator: Calegari, Luigi
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Sara Weston to Jeane Bertig Kempner and Daniel W.  Kempner, June 12, 1950] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Sara Weston to Jeane Bertig Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner, June 12, 1950]

Letter from Sara Weston to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for the well wishes on her and Mr. Weston's anniversary as well as updating them on a trip Mrs. Weston's children recently took to Paris for the first International Conference of Christians.
Date: June 12, 1950
Creator: Weston, Sara Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Bill from Hotel Royal Danieli & New Danieli Excelsior, September 1953] (open access)

[Hotel Bill from Hotel Royal Danieli & New Danieli Excelsior, September 1953]

Itemized hotel bills from Hotel Royal Danieli & New Danieli Excelsior prepared for Mr. Kempner itemizing concierge charges for apartments 68, 69 and 70 incurred during the month of September 1953. Canceled Italian postage stamps are affixed to the second bill. An additional page includes a charge incurred by Gladys Kempner.
Date: 1953-09~
Creator: Hotel Danieli
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hotel Expenses - 1954 (open access)

Hotel Expenses - 1954

Typed table listing hotel expenses for hotels in Paris, Venice, Florence, and Rome for the year 1954. Listed for each hotel are the currencies, exchange rates, total bills, and amount in dollars (per day). One additional typed and handwritten copy of the same information are included.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner, May 24, 1960] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner, May 24, 1960]

Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his son, David Armstrong's trip to Europe from middle of June to sometime in September where his itinerary is not fixed but would be spending most of his time in Italy. He mentions that he has no connections there in case of emergency for him, so he's writing this letter to Kempner requesting him to write a letter of introduction for them to someone in his office in Italy for Davis to go and seek for advice or help.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[International Telegram to Dan Kempner, July 16] (open access)

[International Telegram to Dan Kempner, July 16]

Telegram sent from Milan confirming a reservation for Dan Kempner at Palace Hotel in St. Moritz and in Zurich.
Date: 1930-07-16?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[International Telegram to Kempner, July 21, 1948] (open access)

[International Telegram to Kempner, July 21, 1948]

Telegram sent to Kempner in Galveston confirming an arrangement in Little Hope and including Mark's conversation regarding a visit to Italy.
Date: July 21, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Casina Valadier, October 1912] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Casina Valadier, October 1912]

Invoice for balance due to Casina Valadier worth 11600 Lira including service.
Date: October 9, 1912
Creator: Casina Valadier
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Express Shipment of Glassware] (open access)

[Invoice for Express Shipment of Glassware]

Invoice for items sold to H. Kempner firm by Imperial Sugar Company, including shipment for Glassware from New Orleans.
Date: March 17, 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Expressed shipped packages] (open access)

[Invoice for Expressed shipped packages]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner (under the name H. Kempner) by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including prepaid express charges for packages shipped to Italy and Switzerland.
Date: October 11, 1948
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Expressed shipped packages] (open access)

[Invoice for Expressed shipped packages]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner (under the name H. Kempner) by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including expressed shipped packages to Italy and Switzerland.
Date: October 11, 1948
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Wooden Case and Leather Goods, December 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Wooden Case and Leather Goods, December 1952]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Express, including 1 wooden case and leather goods worth $120.
Date: December 5, 1952
Creator: American Express Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for Excelsior Hotel Italie: September 1954] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Excelsior Hotel Italie: September 1954]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Excelsior Hotel Italie in Florence during September 9th through 13th, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: September 1954
Creator: Excelsior Hotel Italie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History