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[Authorization for Club Charges]
Statement initialed by H. L. Kempner authorizing charges at a Galveston club with the text: "To the Trustee: 10 Charges to my account."
Date:
195X-XX-XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AWVS National Quarterly Progress Report: Austin Unit
Quarterly progress report filled out by the Austin chapter of the the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[AWVS National Quarterly Progress Report Form #1]
Template for a quarterly progress report for units of the American Women's Voluntary Services to report on their activities.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[AWVS National Quarterly Progress Report Form #2]
Template for a quarterly progress report for units of the American Women's Voluntary Services to report on their activities.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AWVS Official Quarterly Progress Report: Austin Unit, April 1945
Quarterly progress report filled out by the Austin chapter of the the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities.
Date:
194X-01/194X-03
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AWVS Secretary's Office Monthly Report: February-March
Monthly report from the Public Relations Department to the National Board of Directors for the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities including new units approved for certification. The AWVS was asked to partner with the Western Union & Postal Telegraph Companies to deliver casualty messages. The report also lists labor policy updates.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services. Public Relations Department.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949, #2]
Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including restaurant, phone, room and valet services.
Date:
{1949-10-15,1949-10-18}
Creator:
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Board of Directors Election Announcement]
Statement from the Board of Directors of Imperial Sugar Company showing the election of new officers, after the death of I. H. Kempner, Jr.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Roy J. Leffingwell]
Business card of Roy J. Leffingwell, Director of Public Relations, Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Leffingwell, Roy J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calling Card for John H. Clouser]
Calling card of John H. Clouser 4°, Supreme Knight, National Council Knights of Pete Claver
Date:
19XX
Creator:
National Council Knights of Pete Claver
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Rachel Holmes to Mrs. Kempner]
Illustrated card from Rachel Holmes to Mrs. Kempner, thanking her for giving a good account of Miss Holmes's efforts in a clothes drive, and praising Mrs. Kempner for her character and example. The card has a bright illustration of a bouquet of flowers on the front.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Holmes, Rachel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Cardinal: State Bird of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio
Pamphlet describing the cardinal bird and its history, as well as its habitat and nesting habits. Feeding strategies and the range of the bird are also described. A black and white outline, along with a colored illustration of the cardinal are included as inserts
Date:
{1915..1943}
Creator:
Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Child's Writing]
A wrinkled piece of paper with a child's large handwriting on it. At the top of the page are lines and symbols that might be an attempt at writing sheet music.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card Sent to Daniel Kempner]
A Christmas greeting card from Mary Jean Kempner to her father, Daniel Webster Kempner. The card has a colorful illustration of a fireplace and a red bow on the front, and inside the card is a Christmas-themed poem. On the outside of the card's envelope is a handwritten note from Mary Jeane to her father.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 35 Junior Hostesses Invited Weekly to Dance at Cadet Club]
Newspaper clipping with a section of an article about the AWVS Austin Cadet Club's dance activities on one side and part of another article the baseball world series.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Brush Shredder]
Clipping about a shredder that converts foliage brush into chips and fertilizer.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Business Movie Publication]
Clipping describing a company offering movie-making tips for business purposes.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Burroughs Clearing House
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cadet Club To Celebrate First Birthday Saturday in Midst of Circus Murals]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the Cadet club celebrating its first "birthday" on one side and a photograph of a bride on the other side.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Begeman, Jean
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Carves Niche in Home City]
Newspaper clipping of a column titled "This is Galveston" featuring biographical information about H. L. Kempner, describing his parents and grandparents, his family and children, his educational background, and his participation in the Galveston business and social community. Partial articles and advertisements are printed on the back.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Herz, Lillian E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dance Team to Feature Wayne King Review Monday]
Newspaper clipping with pictures of members of the Kempner family on one side and an article of a dancing event that will soon occur on the other side. A weekly YWCA calender is also included in the article.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Kempners May Get Park Back, City Funds Lacking"]
Newspaper clipping discussing a proposed donation by D. W. Kempner to refurbish Kempner Park in Galveston and the debate among city officials as to whether the city could afford to put up matching funds.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of the News Section of a Newspaper]
Newspaper clipping about a recent storm, the damage it caused, the accidental electrocution of a man, and fishing boats that failed to return before the storm began.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Opportunity Unlimited...for Banking and Business]
Clipping describing the growing population and economy within Texas. The author discusses industries within Texas, such as oil, steel, and clothing, as well as the increase in homes due to the population growth.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Proposed Rail Switching Hike Would Hurt Port Houston]
Photocopy of a clipping describing the increase in charges for railroads' switching rates and how that change, if effected, would impact Houston business by doubling the duties on imports.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History