[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Jeane B. Kempner, September 22, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Jeane B. Kempner, September 22, 1959]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Jeane B. Kempner discussing the amount of money Kempner is due to receive from her voting trust shares in the Imperial Sugar Company, the status of Mary Jean Kempner's claim for reimbursment of hospital expenses by the New York Hospital, and the marriage of Mr. Ray Mehan to a Miss Golden.
Date: September 22, 1959
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Oppenheimer, September 14, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Oppenheimer, September 14, 1959]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Oppenheimer discussing about, Mr. and Mrs. Woodul's complimentary remarks, plans for the chapel in the memory of Deet and Henry, and whereabouts of family members.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cocktail ensemble

Cocktail dress and coat ensemble of black silk brocade in chrysanthemum design. A) Cocktail dress in shift style of black silk brocade. Slightly fitted in front with wide flaring back. Rounded neckline. Sleeveless with wide openings and bows of self at top of shoulders. V- shaped back with center closure of hook & eye and snaps. Knee length. Unlined. B) Matching coat of black silk brocade. Knee length; elbow length dolman sleeves. Notched collar. Center front closure of hook & eye at gathered empire waist. Vertical welt pockets. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Style number under designer label: "71.386" (?)
Date: August 1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, May 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, May 25, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting courtesy of the port when she leaves for Europe on August 8th and returns on October 7th.
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 25, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction to Ambassadors to France, Italy, and Switzerland for her upcoming trip to Europe.
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth, March 31, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth, March 31, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing the updated size of her dog box, her plans to return from her trip to Europe whenever she can get reservations, and the present plans she has in mind for her travels for Guth to use in writing her itinerary.
Date: March 31, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Andre Poujol, March 31, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Andre Poujol, March 31, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Andre Poujol discussing her delight that Poujil will meet her for her scheduled arrival to Paris from New York on the morning of August 9th for her trip to Europe.
Date: March 31, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello, March 31, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello, March 31, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello requesting rooms on the third floor of the Hotel Ritz that do not face a garden courtyard because of her mild claustrophobia.
Date: March 31, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello, February 19, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello, February 19, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello discussing her reservations and when she expects to stay at the Hotel Ritz in Paris, France while asking for recommendations for a maid who could occasionally stay with her grandson while on the trip.
Date: February 19, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members, January 12, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members, January 12, 1959]

Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members mentioning about the meeting happening on January 21, 1959 with the speaker, M. Jacques Fouchet. He mentions a little bit about the speaker and about the meeting, asking if they'd attend in the end.
Date: January 12, 1959
Creator: Booth, Brown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cocktail Dress

Cocktail dress of beige wool crepe with faux black Astrakhan.
Date: 1959
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Day dress

Dress of camel/tan wool jersey.
Date: 1959
Creator: Grès, Madame Alix, 1903-1993
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of navy blue silk crepe.
Date: 1959
Creator: Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and observe a checkpoint in the German town of Lorelei or Loreley. The home movie concludes with the family returning home and closing credits, "The End," on a suitcase.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History