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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred F. Florence, January 11, 1943]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Fred F. Florence discussing business updates and financial struggles from government cargo prohibitions.
Date:
January 11, 1943
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred. F. Florence to I. H. Kempner, January 12, 1943]
Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner discussing their business relationship and ongoing support.
Date:
January 12, 1943
Creator:
Florence, Fred F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. M. N. Dannenbaum, November 21, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to M. N. Dannenbaum discussing his inexperience in state funding but suggesting that Dallas and Houston each raise more money to have a sufficient amount for the new building. He also discusses Rabbi Friedman's upcoming trip to Birmingham to meet with the Director of the University of Alabama Hillel.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, November 29, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich discussing the addresses Kempner wants each Preserved fig case to go to.
Date:
November 29, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner explaining that he will make the increased offer to the land owner of the potential lot for the Hillel building in Austin, rejoicing over the pledges for $1,000.00 and discussing the responses from B'nai B'rith Lodges. He also mentions Mr. Scheppps decision to donate the Liquor Dealers Fund to local hospitals in the area. He agrees to make personal donations to the fund instead.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, February 14, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing the lodge responses he received and pledges in Dallas and Houston.
Date:
February 14, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Southwest Review, February 20, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Southwest Review informing the organization that three of the subscribers to the magazine have not received a magazine.
Date:
February 20, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Dallas Morning News, September 5, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Dallas Morning News discussing receiving a copy of the Texas Almanac and asking for confirmation that the list of people Kempner sent to the news have been sent a copy of the Almanac.
Date:
September 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Goldburg to I. H. Kempner, September 7, 1945]
Letter from W. Goldburg to I. H. Kempner discussing copies of the Texas Almanac being sent out to the people that Kempner provided a list of to The Dallas Morning News.
Date:
September 7, 1945
Creator:
Goldburg, W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, January 19, 1948]
Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that the car he wanted will be available in the next three weeks and that Bruton Orand will call as soon as one of the cars is available.
Date:
January 19, 1948
Creator:
Overton, W. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, July 7, 1948]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing Harris's fourth of July gathering and the illness that is currently spreading in his home but explaining that Ruth Kempner has mostly recovered. Harris also explains the current rate of hay bale sales in Sugarland.
Date:
July 7, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 2, 1948]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing Christmas dinner plans, asparagus issues, and an order of sausage.
Date:
December 2, 1948
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Kempner Family Members, January 3, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Kempner Family Members discussing lease negotiations for warehouse space with the Galveston Wharves. He also details the agreement to extend leases for several warehouses while still negotiating for another. He touches on rental costs and strategic efforts to attract cotton concentrators to Galveston. The letter also includes handwritten notes of square foot and dates.
Date:
January 3, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 11, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the conclusion to wait on purchasing and installing a cotton seed cleaner for the gin in Sugar Land and coming to a decision about a tower dryer.
Date:
March 11, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, October 12, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing R. E. Powell who is recommended by Kempner to create a distributor relationship with concerning the company, Lonoke Farm Implement Company.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to T. L. James, October 12, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing prices of vehicles trading for Mrs. Kempner.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., October 13, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., requesting he telephone the Houston Trunk Factory for a suitcase repair.
Date:
October 13, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Laurence B. Rossbach, May 1, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Laurence B. Rossbach discussing Rossbach and Mr. Francis Hunter's trip to Texas to learn about the oil business, further expressing his firm's lack of knowledge in the oil industry compared to others in Texas but providing resources nonetheless.
Date:
April 1, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr., September 6, 1951]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr. discussing a large increase in farm real estate value throughout Texas, specifically, in the Houston area. This was covered in the enclosed "Agricultural News of the Week" from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Date:
September 6, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 7, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed materials, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas bulletin, an "Agricultural Letter" from this bank, and a Houston Post article covering a land sale on Westheimer Road.
Date:
September 7, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951]
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.
Date:
October 28, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. W. Overton, Jr., October 31, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. W. Overton, Jr. discussing his appreciation of Overton's hospitality during their trip to Dallas while asking if he and his wife would like to spend time in Galveston, furthermore mentioning Stanley Kempner was interested in buying bank stock, and asking if Overton knows any grocers that have Le Sueur asparagus.
Date:
October 31, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugene McElvaney to Mr. Isaac H. Kempner, December 7, 1951]
Letter from Eugene McElvaney to Mr. Isaac H. Kempner discussing his service on the Laymen's Committee of the National Council of Churches and support of the organization.
Date:
December 7, 1951
Creator:
McElvaney, Eugene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, March 19, 1952]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing cotton tests done in Lubbock from the Agricultural News Letter.
Date:
March 19, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History