Resource Type

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to General A. D. Bruce, July 7, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to General A. D. Bruce, July 7, 1958]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to General Bruce discussing W. H. Louviere's travels and the possible reason for his delay in response with the confirmation he will respond soon. Kempner also thanks General Bruce for his wife's compliments.
Date: July 7, 1958
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, July 19, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, July 19, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing the Kempner's price on sugar being determined by how much raw sugar can be obtained from Hawaii on a monthly basis and explaining that recent sugar legislation won't affect the Kempner's sugar business. Kempner also request that Weston read an article from the Wall Street Journal.
Date: July 19, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bea ana Van to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Bea ana Van to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1962]

Letter from Bea ana Van to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that the Reynolds Metal Co. will start carrying sugar from Hawaii to Galveston.
Date: November 10, 1962
Creator: Van, Bea Ana
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., March 22, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., March 22, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd. requesting a shipment of anthurium flowers. He asks them to send an air mail note if they feel they would be unable to fulfill the order satisfactorily on such short notice.
Date: March 22, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., April 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., April 5, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd. informing them that the flowers he ordered have arrived "promptly and in very good shape".
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., December 10, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd., December 10, 1962]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaii Blossoms, Ltd. ordering flowers, where they will be sent, and when they should arrive.
Date: December 10, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to Isaac H. Kempner, October 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Donald Maclean to Isaac H. Kempner, October 23, 1956]

Letter from Donald Maclean to Isaac H. Kempner discussing various travel plans and events.
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: Maclean, Donald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Walter Hall, October 13, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Walter Hall, October 13, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Walter Hall discussing his invitation to a cocktail party hosted by the latter and his uncertainty about whether he or Lee would be able to attend.
Date: October 13, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner, October 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner, October 6, 1955]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner expressing gratitude for hospitality received during a visit to Honolulu and mentions upcoming Congressional hearings. He also acknowledges the efforts of a local representative, Jack Howell, and promises to stay in touch.
Date: October 6, 1955
Creator: Thompson, Clark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., September 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., September 1, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd. discussing a bill that contains errors. Kempner encloses a check for the original order price, $16.60, and a photostatic copy of the bill that was rendered and paid a year ago.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., July 15, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., July 15, 1955]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Hollister Drug Company requesting if they could repeat an order as per their invoice of about a year ago consisting of two bottles of White Ginger Toilet Water and two bottles of Pikake Toilet Water.
Date: July 15, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 23, 1955]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers ordering purple orchids for corsages and requesting confirmation on prices.
Date: November 23, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 25, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting a change to his order of orchids.
Date: November 25, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner, December 17, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner, December 17, 1955]

Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner regarding his inquiry about the cost of a half dozen anthuriums compared to a dozen.
Date: December 17, 1955
Creator: Hawaiian Exotic Flowers
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 3, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting a shipment of orchids and providing remittance for the anthuriums he had ordered previously.
Date: December 3, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoices and Statement for Flower Purchases] (open access)

[Invoices and Statement for Flower Purchases]

Invoices and a statement for items sold to Mr. I. H. Kempner by Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, including two large, purple Cattleya orchid corsages totaling $15.00 and a dozen medium Anthuriums totaling $15.50.
Date: 1955
Creator: Hawaiian Exotic Flowers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Royal Hawaiian Hotel, February 2, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Royal Hawaiian Hotel, February 2, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Royal Hawaiian Hotel requesting that the drug store in the hotel send Mrs. Kempner two bottles of White Ginger perfume or toilet water and two bottles of Pikake.
Date: February 2, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, March 27, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, March 27, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company discussing about some bottles of toilet waters that can be sent by other service instead of air mail and also, requesting the remittance amount for the same.
Date: March 27, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, February 5, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, February 5, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting four purple orchids to be shipped on February 8th or 9th. He asks that three be sent to his wife Henrietta and one to his daughter Cecile if possible, or for all four to be sent to Henrietta if not.
Date: February 5, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, February 12, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, February 12, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers providing remittance for an invoice. The invoice is attached.
Date: February 12, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 12, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 12, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting an order of yellow, white, and purple orchids. A blank order slip is attached.
Date: November 12, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 10, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers placing an order for a dozen large Anthuriums.
Date: December 10, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner, October 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner, October 21, 1954]

Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner with good tidings and a picture that O. C. Easter took of Kempner and his wife.
Date: October 21, 1954
Creator: Johnson, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to O. C. Easter, October 22, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to O. C. Easter, October 22, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to O. C. Easter discussing about their trip to Honolulu on a Lurline and on how much he enjoyed the voyage.
Date: October 22, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History