Red silk taffeta dress with print of white line/dashes. A) Cocktail dress of red silk taffeta print. The print is of short white lines/dashes, scattered over the entire garment. Short sleeves, collar with rounded "points". Dropped waist, with a wide panel of same fabric with vertical stitching between bodice and skirt. "Tiered" skirt, with a flounce of same material gathered at bottom of dropped waist and continuing to about knee-level. Skirt gathered at dropped waist, under the flounce. Center front opening with 5 small circular self-covered buttons. Zipper at left side from under arm to dropped waist. Unlined. Inner ivory grosgrain belt/petersham with single hook and eye at left side. Seam where flounce joins skirt reinforced on interior with horsehair band. Combined designer's/retailer's label sewn in skirt: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Thin belt of cream leather covered in matching fabric. Rectangular buckle covered in same fabric. No marks on belt.

Letter to Cecile from her father about his visit to Dallas, Herb and Mary's trip to Mexico, Herb's future trip to New York, taxes, US economics, populations of Europe, and US government.

Lounging ensemble (TV suit) of jersey wool in royal blue with black paisley print.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W., R. L., S. E., and H. L. Kempner discussing a new possible investment.

Robe of striped pink nylon. Button closure down front. Floor length.

Dress of off-white and pink striped cotton with rose bud motif.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. R. W. Rogers discussing the unneeded obtainment of theater tickets, requesting fine treatment by the hotel of visitors P. J. Gohel and J. R. Lalan from India while making reservations for a scheduled trip to Dallas.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Miss Lyda Ann Quinn thanking her for the kind letters and telling her about the latest family news.