[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 29, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father anticipating the end of the war.
Date: April 29, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 20, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about the war and international relations.
Date: May 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. S. Kida, May 6, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. S. Kida, May 6, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. Kida discussing Kida's previous residence in Galveston, Japan and Germany and an upcoming trip to Europe.
Date: May 6, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing how an old war friend of Harris is in Paris and he thinks it would be a good idea for Daniel to connect with him. And the rest of the letter consists on sales of bales.
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 4, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 4, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing problems with business in Europe and the possibility of hiring a continental agent. He also proposes shipping the GIRC 1,000 bales of 1-1/32 cotton with certain stipulations. There are handwritten notes from Daniel W. Kempner responding to the letter.
Date: June 4, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D, W. Kempner, May 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D, W. Kempner, May 17, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing business in Europe and proposing he visit Jacques Westphalen in Paris to offer to sell them 5,000 bales of cotton a month.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.
Date: August 24, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Visitors Entertained in 1960 (open access)

Visitors Entertained in 1960

Document listing the names, geographical or business affiliation, and dates of visitors entertained by a member of the Kempner family.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, April 28, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, April 28, 1959]

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning the amount if bales he sold since Kempner left. He enclosed memorandum about their standing and that they need 1300 bales to sell to the United Kingdom. He mentions that he received letter from Lacerda asking for the permission to let him make a trip to France.
Date: May 1, 1959
Creator: Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Upward Trend in Steel Imports Interrupted in August: Exports Drop to New Low] (open access)

[Press Release: Upward Trend in Steel Imports Interrupted in August: Exports Drop to New Low]

Press release from the United States Department of Commerce discussing steel imports for the month of August 1959, along with historic trends for the past two years, including data in tables.
Date: October 2, 1959
Creator: United States. Business and Defense Services Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to David F. Weston, October 4, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to David F. Weston, October 4, 1960]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to David F. Weston informing about ordering Maniya Camera and sharing the receipt, and discussing about their travel plans.
Date: October 4, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, June 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, June 23, 1954]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing overseas inter-company competition and containing a list of people described in a photograph from Kempner and his wife's 50th wedding anniversary.
Date: June 23, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History