[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 4, 1944. He has gone to see Wilbur Crawford for the past few days, and the two of them have planned a camping and fishing trip to take place when the war is over. Willis asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is stationed.
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 4, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 4, 1944, detailing the weather that day, and the lack of sleep he got the night before due to a visiting captain, who was the brother of one of the men in Willis' tent. He promises to get lots of sleep, and tells his mother to rest and get well.
Date: July 4, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 4, 1944. He hopes to see Robert Evans, Jr. when he gets to Italy, and asks his parents to tell Wilbur Crawford to write to him, or give Willis his address. He also asks for a box of short bread.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 4, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 4, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and the rest of the Kempner family discussing his meetings with cotton companies in Europe and his travels afterwards. He also mentions him to keep writing the letters.
Date: July 4, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Treasury Department, November 4, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Treasury Department, November 4, 1953]

Letter from Blackshear, A. H., Jr. to Treasury Department stating that the letters addressed to Miss Gladys and Mr. Kempner will be attended immediately after they reach home in couple of weeks.
Date: November 4, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gianni Mattioli to D. W. Kempner, May 4, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Gianni Mattioli to D. W. Kempner, May 4, 1954]

Letter from Gianni Mattioli to D. W. Kempner thanking for the letter of April 27 and assuring that the reservations for the trip will be assisted.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Mattioli, Gianni
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bridges and Castle at Castel Sant'Angelo]

Postcard of a photo of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. The photo is in black and white and it is displayed in the Galleria Savelli in Saint Peter's Plaza. In the photo, there are trees in the foreground with the castle, bridges, and the body of water they are over behind the trees. Atop the castle is a statue of Michael the Archangel. Behind the bridges and castle are buildings in a historic architectural style. On the reverse is text from A. J. Biron to Isaac H. Kempner discussing his travels in Italy.
Date: November 4, 1956
Creator: Biron, A. J.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963]

Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner conveying his travel plans to Europe and arrangements to meet any friends of Mr. I. H. Kempner along the way. He mentions a forthcoming itinerary and a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then a journey to Hong Kong and Naples via ship through the Suez Canal.
Date: March 4, 1963
Creator: Armstrong, R. Wright
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History