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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James, June 24, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing Mrs. Adoue's feed order and an inquire to the dehydrator work order.
Date:
June 24, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, July 7, 1948]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing Harris's fourth of July gathering and the illness that is currently spreading in his home but explaining that Ruth Kempner has mostly recovered. Harris also explains the current rate of hay bale sales in Sugarland.
Date:
July 7, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, August 20, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to his brother Isaac H. Kempner discussing various matters of family business such as their oil and cotton production and happenings of interest in Congress.
Date:
April 20, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing his recent trip to Sugar Land.
Date:
August 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 19, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing news on the happenings in and around Sugar Land.
Date:
August 19, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing his opinions on M. A. Rowe's land proposal letter enclosed, continued interest in the acres at Blakely, cotton sales, development in Brooks County, and deciding between the shopping center or mixed feed plant project to get started on.
Date:
August 19, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Express Charges]
Receipt for services to Sugarland Industries by Railway Express Agency, including express charges to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Volpert.
Date:
September 14, 1949
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Railway Express Agency, September 14, 1949]
Receipt for services to Sugarland Industries by Railway Express Agency, including express charges to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Haines.
Date:
September 14, 1949
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner discussing shares of stocks and cotton sales, as well as personal matters such as Cecile's arrival for vacation.
Date:
August 11, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner, August 15, 1951]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner discussing cotton and the situation of finding cotton pickers.
Date:
August 15, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 17, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing business matters including the San Jacinto County lease, crops, and a life insurance policy.
Date:
August 17, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner, August 17, 1951]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner discussing the terms of an oil lease on the Blakely farm.
Date:
August 17, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 22, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing cotton at the Blakely farm. He lists the amount of ginned cotton this year in comparison to last year.
Date:
August 22, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, August 8, 1952]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing the bureau report, the Sugar Land cotton business, and a potential counterproposal for an investment. Harris also provides an update on Lyda Anne's recovery.
Date:
August 8, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 14, 1952]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing the drought, the Sugar Land cotton business, and a job application they received. Harris also mentions his plans for the week, his father's absentee ballot, and Edward Randall Thompson's recovery from an operation.
Date:
August 14, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, August 19, 1952]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing the attached position sheets from the last three days, the drought in Texas, and the possibility of travelling to Sweden. Kempner also discusses the family's weekend activities and the health conditions of Lyda Ann Quinn and Eddie Thompson.
Date:
August 19, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1953]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to his parents updating them on various family and business matters including the sale of cotton, the wellbeing of his two boys and the electroshock treatment given to a family friend.
Date:
August 18, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 22, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing a sent request for a delivery of figs be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Volpert through Tyrrell & Garth and that he will give a personal card's balance when Kempner is back in Sugar Land.
Date:
December 22, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. R. Ryan to Imperial Sugar Co., Janurary 19, 1954]
Letter from V. R. Ryan to Imperial Sugar Co. discussing the delivery of an enclosed not from Mrs. Warren Volpert to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner.
Date:
January 19, 1954
Creator:
Ryan, V. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, July 30, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing an update in sugar production and other business matters while Isaac Herbert Kempner is on vacation.
Date:
July 30, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 4, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing the Oil & Gas Lease for the Aldine Property.
Date:
August 4, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 6, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing negotiations for the sale of the Aldine property and price per acre.
Date:
August 6, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 12, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing updates on the work that needed to be completed while Isaac Herbert Kempner is on vacation.
Date:
August 12, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner, August 13, 1954]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner discussing his recent business trip as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the American Cotton Shippers. He then updates his parents on his personal affairs and about the cotton business. Harris Kempner adds an addition responding to his father's letter regarding Witter & Pearson and discussing the sale and ginning of cotton in Brownsville.
Date:
August 13, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History