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Harris and Eliza Kempner
145
Abilene Library Consortium
20
National WASP WWII Museum
19
World War Two Collection
18
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
15
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
3
Sutherlin Family Collection, 1943-1946
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2009
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection
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John F. Kennedy, Dallas Police Department Collection
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[Letter from George Andre to J. A. Phillips, February 4, 1955]
Letter from George Andre to J. A. Phillips discussing tax audits.
Date:
February 4, 1955
Creator:
Andre, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to George Sumner, December 15, 1956]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to George Sumner informing him that Daniel W. Kempner passed away on October 14.
Date:
December 15, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[V-Mail Letter from Cpl. James L. Christian to Mrs. L. H. McNeel]
V-mail letter sent by Cpl. James Leander Christian (1918 - 2008) to his grandmother, Mrs. Leander H. McNeel, Sr., telling her that all is well and that he is "somewhere in Hawaii." Christian tells her there isn't much he can say about his activities at the moment and provides advice for Kemp.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Christian, James Leander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note Card from Betty Dickinson to Mrs. Kempner]
Note card with handwritten letter from Betty Dickinson responding to the Kempner's invitation to a Thanksgiving party and discussing her family's travel to Hawaii and move to Guam.
Date:
1953?
Creator:
Dickinson, Betty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul D. Dodds to Daniel W. Kempner, July 6, 1953]
Letter from Paul D. Dodds to Daniel W. Kempner informing him he would be more than happy to track down some nice French champaign for Mr. Issac H. Kempner to have while on his cruise to Hawaii.
Date:
July 6, 1953
Creator:
Dodds, Paul D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest W. Greene to I. H. Kempner, December 15, 1952]
Letter from Ernest W. Greene to I. H. Kempner discussing the accommodations for Kempner's upcoming trip to Hawaii.
Date:
December 15, 1952
Creator:
Greene, Ernest W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest W. Greene to I. H. Kempner, December 22, 1952]
Letter from Ernest W. Greene to I. H. Kempner discussing hotel and travel accommodations for the Kempners' trip to Honolulu.
Date:
December 22, 1952
Creator:
Greene, Ernest W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George F. Hansen to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1952]
Letter from George F. Hansen to I. H. Kempner discussing options for the Kempners' proposed trip to Hawaii.
Date:
December 18, 1952
Creator:
Hansen, George F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hawaii Blossoms. Ltd., 1962]
Letter from Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd. advertising their flower gifts for the holiday season.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Hawaii Blossoms Ltd,
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner, December 17, 1955]
Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner regarding his inquiry about the cost of a half dozen anthuriums compared to a dozen.
Date:
December 17, 1955
Creator:
Hawaiian Exotic Flowers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1953]
Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner informing him that they have sent one shipment of one-flower corsages and that they cannot send the other shipment he requested.
Date:
December 18, 1953
Creator:
Hawaiian Exotic Flowers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 23, 1956]
Letter from Roy J. Meffingwell to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a story of interest from a newspaper and discussing his enjoyment with Harris and Ruth's recent visit. The newspaper clipping describes a tourist couple in a limousine getting caught in a landslide.
Date:
October 23, 1956
Creator:
Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971]
Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head giving her holiday greetings, informing them of the weather in Fairbanks, and sharing about her experiences from her 1970 travels.
Date:
January 15, 1971
Creator:
Hunter, Celia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Mae Hutto to Truett Latimer, January 16, 1953]
Letter from Emma Mae Hutto to Truett Latimer discussing Latimer's recent case of the flu and the issue of allowing women to serve on juries.
Date:
January 16, 1953
Creator:
Hutto, Emma Mae
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julius Jockush, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, November 17, 1953]
Letter from Julius Jockush, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the passing of Herbert Kempner and Jockush's interest in returning to Texas.
Date:
November 17, 1953
Creator:
Jockush, Julius, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner, October 21, 1954]
Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner with good tidings and a picture that O. C. Easter took of Kempner and his wife.
Date:
October 21, 1954
Creator:
Johnson, L. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1946]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing preparations for her return trip to the United States from Guam.
Date:
January 26, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 2, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing moving to new accommodations on Hawaii, gifts from Marines, Keehi Beach, Bill Cox and a book he wrote, getting sick, censorship, and her friend Whit. Typed on Sheraton Hotel (High Point, NC) stationary.
Date:
July 2, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 14, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing money, a bracelet from her friend Phyllis made from aircraft steel, meeting her friend Marion's brother, working with a Red Cross Clubmobile, preparing to leave Hawaii for a location in the South Pacific (Guam), and some photos.
Date:
July 14, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to a square dance, living accommodations, a B-25 pilot who survived ditching in the ocean, seeing performances of the "Marine show," the postal service, a pineapple festival, magazines, and dances. Typed on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.
Date:
1945-07-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing preparations for her shipment from Hawaii to a location in the Pacific (Guam), visiting an officers club, visiting Ford Island, recent letters, money, and news from home. Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington) stationary.
Date:
July 30, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 11, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, most likely to her mother, discussing her time on Oahu with friends at different clubs, her friend's photography, meeting a woman from her hometown who was returning from the South Pacific, and shipping some things home. It is written on Burlington Hotel (Washington D.C.) stationary.
Date:
June 11, 1945, 7:00 p.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 11, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing finances, her ex-husband's house, the Red Cross Canteen at Hickam Field, going to a dance with Air Corps officers, finding a kitten, Red Cross worker living arrangements and schedules, and getting a driver's license. Written on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
June 11, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History