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[Letter from The American Council for Judaism, May 17, 1954]
Letter from The American Council for Judaism Henry Cohen Chapter discussing an upcoming dinner meeting for the Henry Cohen Chapter.
Date:
May 17, 1954
Creator:
American Council for Judaism
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Edgar Crosby, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, September 15, 1959]
Letter from W. Edgar Crosby, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that he's impressed by his youngest son, Sandy. He mentions that they met up with the deans at Harvard, and if Sandy could improve his scores at Hill he'll have better chances of entering Harvard next year.
Date:
September 15, 1959
Creator:
Crosby, W. Edgar, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Curtis Circulation Company to D. W. Kempner]
Invoice from Curtis Circulation Company to D. W. Kempner requesting remittance for renewal of a year's subscription to The Saturday Evening Post.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Curtis Circulation Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner, February 19, 1952]
Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner regarding the date his Saturday Evening Post subscription would begin.
Date:
February 19, 1952
Creator:
Curtis Publishing Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, June 20, 1955]
Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing for not being able to visit while he was in Houston and hoping to see him sometime soon.
Date:
June 20, 1955
Creator:
Freund, Ernst
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward T. Hall to Harris Leon Kempner, October 13, 1959]
Letter from Edward T. Hall to Harris Leon Kempner regarding the letter Kempner about Sandy's college application for Harvard. Hall mentions that Sandy's records are great and suggests that November 19, should be a convenient date for his visit to Hill.
Date:
October 13, 1959
Creator:
Hall, Edward T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, February 9, 1950]
Letter from Henry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner answering his question about the condition of his fern fronds and giving advice about how to fix the situation.
Date:
February 9, 1950
Creator:
Harry A. Dreer, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dreer's to Daniel W. Kempner, May 14, 1951]
Letter from Dreer's to Daniel W. Kempner discussing that they are unable to fulfill Mr. Kempner's order for Wild Phlox or Geranium seeds in bulk and referring him to Rex Pearce.
Date:
May 14, 1951
Creator:
Henery A. Dreer, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Daniel and Jeane Kempner, May 28, 1952]
Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Daniel and Jeane Kempner asking them to provide some assistance to a recent graduate of Jefferson Medical College who is moving his family down to Galveston. He also provides some updates on his family, how he got his current job and hopes to see the Kempers if they ever come to town. A handwritten postscript reads: "P.S. One of Jefferson's graduates was Dr. Anson Jones, the 'Architect of annexation' and the last president of the Republic of Texas (class of 1827)"
Date:
May 28, 1952
Creator:
Kauffman, J. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, Incorporated, May 10, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, Incorporated requesting a bulk order of Wild Phlox and blue Geranium seeds.
Date:
May 10, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to TV Guide, February 7, 1955]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the gentlemen at TV Guide requesting they change the name on his address tag from "Kemper" to "Kempner."
Date:
February 7, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Marion Lee Kempner, February 8, 1957]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Marion Lee Kempner discussing two options for plane reservations to Houston from New York.
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. National Bank Check Stub No. 3167]
Check stub via United States National Bank for a check in the amount of $191.18 paid to the order of Harvey Travel Bureau, paying for Sandy's round trip ticket from Philadelphia to Galveston.
Date:
February 28, 1959
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd., December 31, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd. requesting that they duplicate his order of grapefruit and send them to the enclosed addresses. He makes note that he would only like grapefruit and no oranges.
Date:
December 31, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Albert J. Caplan and Company - October 18, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Albert J. Caplan and Company requesting they send the report of the life insurance stock they wish.
Date:
October 18, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Felice Chocolate Candy Company - March 10, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Felice Chocolate Candy Company discussing an order of two boxes of chocolate peppermints which he wishes to be shipped as early as possible, and has included the address.
Date:
March 10, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ken L. Laird to All Brokers - List #1, April 11, 1955]
Letter from Ken L. Laird to all brokers - list #1 discussing market activity.
Date:
April 11, 1955
Creator:
Laird, Kenneth L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew J. Mullen to The Executive Faculty, May 21, 1952]
Letter from Andrew J. Mullen to The Executive Faculty of Jefferson Medical College informing them he will not be present for the graduation ceremony as he is moving his family across the country and his wife is expected to give birth around the same time.
Date:
May 21, 1952
Creator:
Mullen, Andrew J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, October 4, 1955]
Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner's previous letter and confirming his attendance for the Texas Imperial Directors meeting. Dan also adds information regarding Gloria joining him and details on when they can have the Finance Committee meeting. He requests that I. H. Kempner convey the change in plans to meet Betty Zimmerman a little earlier than the previous scheduled date.
Date:
October 4, 1955
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Perry of Henry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, April 14, 1950]
Letter from the vice president of Henry a. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's interest in the Kemp Power Soil Shredder, its unavailability, and a request for more details and a copy of the earlier letter Kempner sent with regards to the CCC Sprayer.
Date:
April 14, 1950
Creator:
Perry, George E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Philadelphia Claims Department to the Houston Claims Department, February 21, 1952]
Letter from the Philadelphia Claims Department to the Houston Claims Department discussing an insurance claim involving damages done to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner's car.
Date:
February 21, 1952
Creator:
Philadelphia Claims Department
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Simons Bros. Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 14, 1953]
Handwritten letter from the Simons Bros. Company to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they are transferring his order to a local jeweler in Galveston.
Date:
April 14, 1953
Creator:
Simons Bros. Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Harris Leon Kempner, August 17, 1959]
Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for the message on the card of the United States National Bank. He mentions that he have no plans to go to texas anytime soon, but if Kempner is coming East he'd like to host them for a day.
Date:
August 17, 1959
Creator:
Smith, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 29, 1954]
Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Harris L. Kempner discussing family in Texas and the Kempner's trip to Europe.
Date:
March 29, 1954
Creator:
Smith, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History