[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) is being repaired and is late in leaving port. He also comments on the weather in the Bay Area. This letter is on USS Ohio stationery.
Date: March 12, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) is being repaired and is late in leaving port. He also comments on the weather in the Bay Area.
Date: March 12, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927] (open access)

[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927]

Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $480, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National Bank Abilene, Texas."
Date: January 12, 1927
Creator: Adams, Alpha
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943]

Postcard sent from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie, thanking her for the news on behalf of her family and stating that they had not heard from Frank Bacon, her brother, since Pearl Harbor. Postcard postmarked from El Paso, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: Shadle, Mrs. Emogene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.
Date: December 12, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing her using the name "Catherine Smith" instead of "Mrs. Merrill Smith" and life in his deployment.
Date: February 12, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1945]

Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner discussing the news station paper in Hitchcock and discussing Roland's experience hearing about the end of the war. Roland adds an end note suggesting Kempner read the article "Transports" from the Coronet magazine.
Date: May 12, 1945
Creator: Roland, Charles W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank T. O'Brien to I. H. Kempner, August 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Frank T. O'Brien to I. H. Kempner, August 12, 1945]

Letter from Frank T. O'Brien to I. H. Kempner discussing O'Brien's trip to the Galveston and the current state of business in Texas with the war being almost over.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: O'Brien, Frank T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr to C. L. Bohannan] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr to C. L. Bohannan]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Bohannan discussing a starting salary and correspondence with references.
Date: July 12, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John D. Gonzalez - 1949-01-12] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John D. Gonzalez - 1949-01-12]

Carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to John D. Gonzalez of Los Angeles, California, dated January 12, 1949. This is an invitation to California LULAC members to attend the Texas Regional Convention on January 29 and 30, 1949 in Houston, Texas. Herrera also mentions his health problems and a possibility that he might consider moving to California if advised to do so for health reasons.
Date: January 12, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mary Jean Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, May 12, 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary Jean Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, May 12, 1949]

Telegram sent by Mary Jean Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner stating Bogart Rogers is in California.
Date: May 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to R. Lee Kempner, July 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to R. Lee Kempner, July 12, 1949]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to R. Lee Kempner discussing about their preferences for the advance notes they own to the United States National Company for the M. and P. stocks.
Date: July 12, 1949
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 2, Number 21, October 12, 1949 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 2, Number 21, October 12, 1949

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 12, 1949
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, % Abilene Machine Co., Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Los Angeles 5, California, dated January 12, 1951. Hill advises of the progress of his coffee business stating, "As things appear today, there is justification for believing that it will be but a short time before reasonable rewards are in their shaping." He confides, "We may or may not be able to obtain contracts for furnishing various government projects with coffee extract—we will operate henceforth in a secret manner." Hill handwrites postscript down left side of page acknowledging omissions and typographical errors which he "will not attempt to correct".
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951]

Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to talk at the Cowboy Club banquet on September 19, 1951.
Date: September 12, 1951
Creator: Rogers, H. Gale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 5, Number 6, March 12, 1952 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 5, Number 6, March 12, 1952

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: March 12, 1952
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, May 12, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, May 12, 1952]

Letter from William H. Rempel, the director of Research & Long-range forecasting at the National Weather Institute, to Thomas L. James discussing a long-range weather report for the area of Grimes and Fort Bend counties.
Date: May 12, 1952
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 6, Number 16, August 12, 1953 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 6, Number 16, August 12, 1953

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Christian acknowleges receipt of the letter from Gordon regarding Subject 9803 - A, and advises Gordon of the Subject being granted a Certificate of Discharge and that the Subject's file will be closed. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B C [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell requesting he close his files on the case and the Certificate of Discharge be given to Subject.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Cover letter by Christian advising of a letter from T. N. Carswell who is the parole supervisor of Subject A-9803 and of a Notice of Intention to file for Executive Clemency.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood, October 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood, October 12, 1953]

Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood discussing a court case about state rates versus interstate rates and how they should handle presenting their case.
Date: October 12, 1953
Creator: Fender, Joe G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953] (open access)

[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953]

A handwritten report providing background data including events and dates regarding Subject No. 17095 including the notation advising that Governor Knight would consider a new application in October of 1955.
Date: December 12, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer, May 12, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer, May 12, 1954]

Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer stating that the group men from Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company are away and unable to respond temporarily.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Loring, Virginia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 179, January 12, 1955 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 179, January 12, 1955

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History