[Memorandum for West Texas Trip] (open access)

[Memorandum for West Texas Trip]

A memorandum written by D. W. Kempner discussing his trip to west Texas with corresponding reflections.
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Express Charges] (open access)

[Receipt for Express Charges]

Receipt for items shipped to Mr. and Mrs. Clay Slack by Railway Express Agency, Inc., including shipping costs.
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing delivery dates of figs to various people with opinions on the price.
Date: January 29, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson confirming loan approval and where the funds will be paid to. Wilson is to negotiate a loan between the Marfa State Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Letters from other banks refusing to assist in securing the loan are to be shown to gain support from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Date: April 18, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner, June 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to I. H. Kempner, June 10, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the main points of a report given by James and Jake Shrum. The letter reviews aspects of different farms according to J. C. Wilson. James also met with Judge Hunter Metcalfe and Judge J. H. Drane to inspect work done on some of the properties.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds, April 28, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds, April 28, 1939]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds discussing a loan from the Federal Reserve Bank that has not yet been approved. Kempner remits a copy of the application and will send another from Wilson as soon as it is complete.
Date: April 28, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, May 1, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, May 1, 1939]

Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan discussing an upcoming meeting between the two in San Antonio.
Date: May 1, 1939
Creator: Bownds, Marvin D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, July 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, July 10, 1943]

Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan confirming the valuations for corporations previously mentioned are reliable and can be used to prepare tax returns. Tips updates Mehan on crops that are growing and states a valuation of $100,000 is sufficient for La Junta Farms.
Date: July 10, 1943
Creator: Tips, H. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. Jeff Wood, July 28, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. Jeff Wood, July 28, 1940]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. Jeff Wood remitting a copy of the 1940 capital stock tax return. Kempner provides instructions on where the copies are to be sent after completion.
Date: July 28, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Industries Loan Application, May 1939] (open access)

[Texas Cotton Industries Loan Application, May 1939]

Preliminary loan application from Marfa National Bank to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas stating the credit limitation of the Marfa National Bank for a loan to Texas Cotton Industries.
Date: May 1939
Creator: Marfa National Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds, April 28, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds, April 28, 1939]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to M. D. Bownds discussing a loan from the Federal Reserve Bank that has not yet been approved. Kempner remits a copy of the application and will send another from Wilson as soon as it is complete.
Date: April 28, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, April 26, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, April 26, 1939]

Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan discussing the Marfa National Bank's participation in a loan with the Federal Reserve Bank made to Kempner. Bownds requests any information submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank be submitted to his bank.
Date: April 26, 1939
Creator: Bownds, Marvin D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big Bend Gin Company, Balance Sheet: February 18, 1935 (open access)

Big Bend Gin Company, Balance Sheet: February 18, 1935

Balance sheet for Big Bend Gin Company showing account balances for assets and liabilities.
Date: February 18, 1935
Creator: Big Bend Gin Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947] (open access)

[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947]

Report from Texas Cotton Industries including miscellaneous income and expense reports and tax records for multiple farms for the year 1947.
Date: 1947
Creator: Texas Cotton Industries
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum for Texas Cotton Industries] (open access)

[Memorandum for Texas Cotton Industries]

A memorandum discussing the properties owned and managed by Texas Cotton Industries. Also shown are the accounting records according to H. Kempner's books.
Date: 1953-05-27~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Presidio Farm Company and Balmorrhea Ranches, Inc. Financial Statements, 1963] (open access)

[Presidio Farm Company and Balmorrhea Ranches, Inc. Financial Statements, 1963]

Financial statements for Presidio Farm Company and Balmorrhea Ranches, Inc., in 1963. These statements include balance sheets and operation statements, showing assets, liabilities, revenue and expense accounts.
Date: September 30, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of Telephone Conversation with Mr. Fred Chandler, Jr., December 17, 1956] (open access)

[Summary of Telephone Conversation with Mr. Fred Chandler, Jr., December 17, 1956]

Typed summary of a telephone conversation between R. I. Mehan and Fred Chandler, Jr., regarding a proposed trade of Ward, Reeves and Presidio County lands.
Date: December 17, 1956
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of Telephone Conversation with Mr. Fred Chandler, Jr., November 14, 1956] (open access)

[Summary of Telephone Conversation with Mr. Fred Chandler, Jr., November 14, 1956]

Typed summary of a telephone conversation between R. I. Mehan and Fred Chandler, Jr., terms of sale for Ward, Reeves and Presidio County lands.
Date: November 14, 1956
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson, March 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson, March 6, 1959]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson discussing federal relief funds for flooding in Presidio County, Texas and requesting that any information be sent to Mr. I. H. Kempner.
Date: March 6, 1959
Creator: Thompson, Clark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Clark W. Thompson, March 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter to Clark W. Thompson, March 2, 1959]

Letter to Clark W. Thompson discussing emergency disaster relief for flooding in Presidio County, Texas.
Date: March 2, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner, March 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner, March 6, 1959]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson to I. H. Kempner discussing federal relief funds to Presidio County residents who suffered flooding in 1958.
Date: March 6, 1959
Creator: Thompson, Clark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy, June 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy, June 8, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to William W. Sealy discussing personal news, especially about paintings donated and paintings owned.
Date: June 8, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William W. Sealy to Dan and Jeane Kempner, June 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from William W. Sealy to Dan and Jeane Kempner, June 3, 1953]

Letter from William W. Sealy to Dan and Jeane Kempner discussing Galveston, news about a mutual friend, a painting Sealy had donated to a library in Montreal, and Sealy's attempts to start an art museum in Galveston.
Date: June 3, 1953
Creator: Sealy, William W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing a second planned itinerary for the trip through New York to Quebec and then along Great lakes, with hotel accommodations and notes for the chauffer. He also offers assistance with car service reservations in New York.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History