Resource Type

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florists' Review, November 15, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florists' Review, November 15, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Florist Review sending a check for the Job ad display.
Date: November 15, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lord & Burnham, November 15, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lord & Burnham, November 15, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner requesting two pounds of the slat holders.
Date: November 15, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge, November 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge, November 12, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge acknowledging Junge's desire to come to Galveston and asking follow-up questions to attempt to determine whether Kempner wants to hire him.
Date: November 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to George J. Ball, November 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to George J. Ball, November 9, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to George J. Ball requesting seeds by airmail.
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Florists' Review, November 8, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Florists' Review, November 8, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Florists' Review responding to an advertisement for a position as grower. The advertisement is attached.
Date: November 8, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to the Florists' Review, November 8, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to the Florists' Review, November 8, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to the Florists' Review responding to an advertisement for a position as grower. The ad is attached to the top right hand corner of the page.
Date: November 8, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner, November 8, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner, November 8, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to box 293 responding to an advertisement regarding a gardener and discussing what kind of gardener he wants. This item contains a racial slur.
Date: November 8, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge, November 5, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge, November 5, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Fred Junge discussing some details of the job Kempner would want to hire Junge for.
Date: November 5, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the A. N. Marquis Company to D. W. Kempner, October 25, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from the A. N. Marquis Company to D. W. Kempner, October 25, 1949]

Letter from A. N. Marquis Company to D. W. Kempner answering his question about his daughter's exclusion from the 1948-1949 edition of Who's Who and assuring him that her sketch has been given special attention.
Date: October 25, 1949
Creator: A. N. Marquis Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. U. Foster, October 11, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. U. Foster, October 11, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. U. requesting to cancel the 100 Red Cannas order.
Date: October 11, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from The Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, October 10, 1949] (open access)

[Card from The Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, October 10, 1949]

Card from Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company announcing the date and the location of the Board of Directors meeting
Date: October 10, 1949
Creator: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. O. Gibson to I. H. Kempner, October 10, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. O. Gibson to I. H. Kempner, October 10, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. O. Gibson submitting an application for officer or director of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Date: October 10, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shay Medical Agency to D. W. Kempner, October 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Shay Medical Agency to D. W. Kempner, October 7, 1949]

Letter from Shay Medical Agency to D. W. Kempner asking for his opinion on various aspects of Veronica M. Wandless in order to place her properly in a professional occupation. A circular with information about Shay Medical Agency is enclosed.
Date: October 7, 1949
Creator: Shay Medical Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater, October 5, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater, October 5, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater discussing a set of lost railway tickets from Lake Placid to Utica.
Date: October 5, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Camphausen to Isaac H. Kempner, October 3, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Camphausen to Isaac H. Kempner, October 3, 1949]

Letter from W. J. Camphausen, the Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the results of Isaac's application to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to hold the position of officer or director for more than one carrier.
Date: October 3, 1949
Creator: Camphausen, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Chicago Flexible Shaft Company, September 29, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Chicago Flexible Shaft Company, September 29, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner sending his sunbeam shaver and request for the cost to be repaired.
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 24, 1949] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 24, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting a replacement Deep Carmine King seed.
Date: September 24, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy, September 14, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy, September 14, 1949]

Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy expressing happiness at receiving correspondence from Sealy after a long time and discusses personal updates and the plans of mutual acquaintances. Notably, the letter mentions a bequest of $5,000 to an orphan home from George Law’s will, though the money has not been received yet.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. M. Norton, September 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. M. Norton, September 13, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. M. Norton expressing his satisfaction with the service received at the Sears store, contrasting the usual tendency of customers to complain. He commend the politeness and courteous treatment experienced by Mrs. Kempner. The letter also notes that despite having the option to buy goods from jobbers or wholesalers due to their interests throughout the state, Mrs. Kempner prefers purchasing from Sears due to the greater satisfaction it provides.
Date: September 13, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Beltone, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Beltone, September 7, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Beltone requesting to have his hearing restored or retained as he is losing some of his hearing in his right ear.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley, September 7, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley discussing the meeting he missed.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, September 7, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner sending $19.25 and $1.50 checks
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, August 25, 1949] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, August 25, 1949]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting a Cinnabar Scarlett Phlox and Flaming Velvet phlox charged to his account.
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. N. Marquis Company, August 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. N. Marquis Company, August 18, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. N. Marquis Company asking why his daughter was not included in the 1948-1949 edition of Who's Who despite being in the monthly supplement.
Date: August 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History