[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Fred Gurley,  January 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Fred Gurley, January 11, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Fred Gurley discussing the Santa Fe interest in the Texas City Terminal Company, who has received funds to rebuild piers and warehouses. Discusses the finances and deliveries between the first bank in Texas City and the Imperial Sugar Company, and requests Gurley's influence in the direction of the funds.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner, January 26, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner, January 26, 1963]

Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner discussing the financial challenges and operational changes faced by the railway system, including the need for modernization, streamlining, and efficiencies in response to decreased freight and passenger business. He outlines the financial difficulties of the Gulf Lines, emphasizing the importance of adapting to current economic realities without sacrificing service quality. He expresses respect for Kempner's judgment and insight and shares a draft statement of a proposed plan, seeking Kempner’s understanding and support.
Date: January 26, 1963
Creator: Marsh, E. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Max Bressler to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Max Bressler to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1956]

Letter from Max Bressler to I. H. Kempner requesting for monetary funds to make Nahum Goldmann Forest successful.
Date: January 20, 1956
Creator: Bressler, Max
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951]

Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner discussing the itinerary for an upcoming trip for the Railway's directors and their wives. He invites the Kempners to join them for all or part of this trip.
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: Gurley, Fred G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred G. Gurley, January 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred G. Gurley, January 20, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred G. Gurley discussing plans to meet in Sommerville on the Gurley's upcoming trip. He also mentions that he enjoyed Gurley's speech before the United States Chamber of Commerce meeting in Oklahoma.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 24, 1951]

Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner explaining his excitement that the Kempner's will be able to join the Gurley's for part of their trip in Summerville.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Gurley, Fred G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Cox and Company to I. H. Kempner, January 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Cox and Company to I. H. Kempner, January 4, 1949]

Letter from W. C. Cox and Company to I. H. Kempner discussing compensation that is owed to Mrs. J. H. W. Steele and will now be passed on to her surviving heirs.
Date: January 4, 1949
Creator: W. C. Cox and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Norman N. Parker to R. Lee Kempner, January 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Norman N. Parker to R. Lee Kempner, January 29, 1944]

Letter from Norman N. Parker to R. Lee Kempner discussing about increasing fund flow and resumption of dividends of Electric Power and Light Corporation.
Date: January 29, 1944
Creator: Parker, Norman N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to S. Thomas Friedman, January 6, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to S. Thomas Friedman, January 6, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to S. Thomas Friedman discussing a passage from the book "Bible History Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and the New Testament".
Date: January 6, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edward Byron Smith, January 28, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edward Byron Smith, January 28, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edward Byron Smith asking if he personally knows a few owners of a bank in Chicago, whom Kempner and his men are planning to work with soon.
Date: January 28, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Repairing a Shave-Master] (open access)

[Invoice for Repairing a Shave-Master]

Invoice for service provided to D. W. Kempner by Sunbeam Corporation, including repairing a shave-master along with its transportation and handling charges, summing to $2.30.
Date: January 7, 1952
Creator: Sunbeam Corporation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vaughan's Seed Company to Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Vaughan's Seed Company to Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1949]

Letter from Vaughan's Seed Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing refund enclosed.
Date: January 12, 1949
Creator: Vaughan's Seed Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Schupp Florist Supply Company, January 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Schupp Florist Supply Company, January 1951]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Schupp Florist Supply Co., including coil galvanized bench wire with balance due of $0.8.
Date: January 2, 1951
Creator: Schupp Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner, January 2, 1951]

Letter from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of florist supplies.
Date: January 2, 1951
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Hackett to Daniel W. Kempner, January 9, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from June Hackett to Daniel W. Kempner, January 9, 1956]

Letter from June Hackett to Daniel W. Kempner responding to a letter requesting the cancellation of a help wanted ad.
Date: January 9, 1956
Creator: Hackett, June
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner, January 19, 1950]

Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have shipped his order except for an item that has not yet arrived from the factory.
Date: January 19, 1950
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Junior Simplex Soil Testing Outfit] (open access)

[Invoice for a Junior Simplex Soil Testing Outfit]

Invoice for a Junior Simplex Soil Testing Outfit sold to Daniel W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries by American Florist Supply Co. for $33.50.
Date: January 20, 1955
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Charges from American Florist Supply Co., January 1, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Charges from American Florist Supply Co., January 1, 1954]

Invoice for charges made to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co.; the final balance due was $2.61.
Date: January 1, 1955
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cans of Nicofume] (open access)

[Invoice for Cans of Nicofume]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries by American Florist Supply Co., including twelve half-pound cans of Nicofume for $5.50, marked paid by check on the 2nd of February, 1954.
Date: January 20, 1954
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Floraglow, Sno-pak, and Floralife] (open access)

[Invoice for Floraglow, Sno-pak, and Floralife]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1 gallon of Floraglow, 18 bricks of Sno-pak, and 25 two-quart packets of Floralife for $11.90, marked paid on the 2nd of February, 1954.
Date: January 14, 1954
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Springfield Lawn Sweeper Part] (open access)

[Invoice for a Springfield Lawn Sweeper Part]

Invoice for a Springfield Lawn Sweeper part sold to Daniel W. Kempner on behalf of Plantersville Nurseries by American Florist Supply Co. for $15.51. The invoice was marked paid on the 2nd of February, 1954.
Date: January 25, 1954
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Sunbeam Corporation to D. W. Kempner, January 18, 1952]

Postcard from Sunbeam Corporation to D. W. Kempner answering his inquiry about material recently shipped to him.
Date: January 18, 1952
Creator: Sunbeam Corporation
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Pullman Company to D. W. Kempner, January 24, 1952]

Postcard from the Pullman Company to D. W. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his refund application. They assure him that his claim is receiving attention.
Date: January 24, 1952
Creator: Pullman Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., January 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., January 24, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Railway Express Agency asking that they find the whereabouts of a package that was sent but never received.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History