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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 435.
Date:
1939
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Kilgore Home]
Photograph of the Kilgore home, a two-story house with a large, enclosed front porch. A long line of manicured bushes borders the property. According to accompanying information, the house is on Kansas and 4th Street in League City. It was the house where Theodore Kilgore and his wife Zonnie died, in 1955 and 1959, respectively. The house was then sold in 1959.
Date:
August 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Watermelon Patch]
Photograph of Theodore Kilgore standing in a watermelon patch on land belonging to Frank Outlaw. According to accompanying information, Theodore hired a man named Pat Felts to plant 10 acres of watermelons on Frank Outlaw's property. The land is now the location of the Countryside South neighborhood.
Date:
August 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man Fishing at Clear Creek]
Photograph of Chester Knight, father of Zonnie Knight Kilgore, fishing in a row boat on the banks of Clear Creek in League City. The bridge in the background is Clear Creek Bridge; it was once the connection between Galveston County to Harris County. It was demolished upon construction of Highway 3.
Date:
August 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City Masonic Lodge]
Photograph of the side of the League City Masonic Lodge and the large tree next to it. A note on the back of the photograph states that the tree was cut down in 1939 or 1940.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City Masonic Lodge]
Photograph of the side of the League City Masonic Lodge and the large tree next to it. A note on the back of the photograph states that the tree was cut down in 1939 or 1940.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0317.0280]
Caption: "Arthur W. Dunham, From Galveston Texas, Santa Fe station agent in Okla. City from 2-20-1888 until 1900." Picture of man.
Date:
April 20, 1939
Creator:
Cauthen, George
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0245.0735]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Stripped of her luxurious fittings, armed and painted battle gray, the yacht, Vida, formerly owned by Erle P. Halliburton, Duncan and Oklahoma City, has been commissioned a fighting ship of the navy and renamed the U. S. S. Crystal."
Date:
July 12, 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph of Phi Rho Sigma House]
Photograph of a two-story house with tall columns. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Phi Rho Sigma House, 1939, Galveston, Texas." This medical fraternity was associated with The University of Texas Medical Branch. The house is located at 523 10th St., Galveston, Texas.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a United States National Bank Billboard]
Postcard of a billboard advertisement for the United States National Bank.
Date:
September 1939
Creator:
Galveston Ad Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a United States National Bank Billboard, #4]
Photograph of a billboard advertisement for the United States National Bank.
Date:
January 1939
Creator:
Galveston Ad Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, May 1, 1939]
Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan discussing an upcoming meeting between the two in San Antonio.
Date:
May 1, 1939
Creator:
Bownds, Marvin D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, April 26, 1939]
Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan discussing the Marfa National Bank's participation in a loan with the Federal Reserve Bank made to Kempner. Bownds requests any information submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank be submitted to his bank.
Date:
April 26, 1939
Creator:
Bownds, Marvin D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 13, 1939]
Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton and corn operations at multiple locations. Other crops and rainfall for the different locations are also listed. The rain has caused some damage to crops.
Date:
July 13, 1939
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Warren to D. W. Kempner, July 7, 1939]
Letter from D. S. Warren to D. W. Kempner discussing how when they received Kempner's film it was not specified if the caption were to be in black in white or Kodachrome.
Date:
July 7, 1939
Creator:
Warren, D. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc., July 11, 1939]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc. discussing two photos Kempner sent in before and wanting four color enlargements for both photos.
Date:
July 11, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, June 30, 1939]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company discussing creating a title for Kempner's film, sending an exposure guide, and four color enlargements of the two sent in photos.
Date:
June 30, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Kruse to D. W. Kempner, September 07, 1939]
Letter from W. F. Kruse to D. W. Kempner discussing how the company understands Kempner's displeasure of the editing job on his last film reel, but they feel the price they charged is still fair.
Date:
September 7, 1939
Creator:
Kruse, W. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company, August 21, 1939]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company discussing how the reels Kempner recently got back were edited terribly and requests that they are given attention and fixed.
Date:
August 21, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. P. Hamilton to H. Kempner, July 27, 1939]
Letter from V. P. Hamilton to H. Kempner discussing the prices of editing.
Date:
July 27, 1939
Creator:
Hamilton, V. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. P. Hamilton to D. W. Kempner, August 29, 1939]
Letter from V. P. Hamilton to D. W. Kempner apologizing for the previous poor reception of the edited film and hope that this time it would be satisfactory and if not to send it back for further editing.
Date:
August 29, 1939
Creator:
Hamilton, V. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company, July 17, 1939]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company discussing how Kempner sent in eleven containers of reel to be edited and receive treatment to help in preservation.
Date:
July 17, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Charges to D. W. Kempner, August 1939]
Invoice for charges to D. W. Kempner for Bell & Howard Company, including returning property of customers, etc.
Date:
August 25, 1939
Creator:
Bell & Howell Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. P. Hamilton to D. W. Kempner, August 23, 1939]
Letter from V. P. Hamilton to D. W. Kempner discussing how Hamilton is disheartened to hear the quality of Kempner's film is not up to his standards.
Date:
August 23, 1939
Creator:
Hamilton, V. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History