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[Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James, August 11, 1954]

Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James discussing a gas contract with the United Gas Pipe Line Company.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: Abernathy, M. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing Bill Keyser's cotton and the transportation of it. Blackshear also discusses the application he has made for the government loan cotton.
Date: August 11, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Office Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to  Daniel W. Kempner, August 11, 1948] (open access)

[Office Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner, August 11, 1948]

Office letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner sending contributions to the Galveston Country Club for Daniel, Isaac, Robert, and Harris Leon Kempner.
Date: August 11, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas City Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 119, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1916 (open access)

The Texas City Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 119, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1916

Daily newspaper from Texas City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1916
Creator: Bookman, W. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 190, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1885 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 190, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1885

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1885
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1888 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1888

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1888
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 244, Ed. 1 Monday, August 11, 1890 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 244, Ed. 1 Monday, August 11, 1890

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1890
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 241, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 241, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 226, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1892 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 226, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1892

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1892
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 225, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1893 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 225, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1893

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1893
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Chapman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Chapman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1944]

Letter from W. W. Chapman to Mr. I. H. Kempner providing details of his upcoming operation on his sinuses and tonsils.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Chapman, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to Daniel W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to Daniel W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from Citizens Jewelry Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a woman's diamond watch they are sending for Mr. Kempner to inspect and potentially order.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Citizens Jewelry Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. A. Clark to I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from R. A. Clark to I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1948]

Letter from R. A. Clark to I. H. Kempner discussing a parcel mailed by Hammacher Schlemmer to Mrs. Kempner that was damaged and explaining to Kempner what to do if the package was insured through the Post Office Department.
Date: August 11, 1948
Creator: Clark, R. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Freight Bill, August 11, 1949] (open access)

[Invoice for Freight Bill, August 11, 1949]

Invoice for a freight bill for Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Gulf Coast Express Inc., including a dresser and a glass mirror for $15.03. The total weight was 480, no unit of measure was given.
Date: August 11, 1949
Creator: Gulf Coast Express, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transplanter. (open access)

Transplanter.

Patent for a machine that transplants small plants while avoiding "clogging of the mud in soft soil" (line 20). It has a cylindrical cutter and a cylindrical plunger that fits just inside it. The plunger is usually away from the base of the cutter, and an adjustable rod extends from the plunger.
Date: August 11, 1896
Creator: Harris, Hiram S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Hynds to H. Kempner Cotton Company, August 11, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from William M. Hynds to H. Kempner Cotton Company, August 11, 1959]

Letter from William M. Hynds to H. Kempner Cotton Company, attention to Mr. Harris Kempner, discussing a barter agreement between A. G. Parser, Inc. and H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: August 11, 1959
Creator: Hynds, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to Harris Kempner, August 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to Harris Kempner, August 11, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to Harris Kempner discussing the sale of lots 21 through 23 and their price.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 11, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing negotiations for the Aldine Company.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 11, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing negotiations for the sale of the Aldine Property.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to John M. Lyons, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to John M. Lyons, August 11, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to John M. Lyons discussing Sugarland Industries' account balances.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ensko, Inc., August 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ensko, Inc., August 11, 1955]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ensko, Inc. returning a package intended for Mrs. Kempner, who is currently in a different city.
Date: August 11, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. Walter Henslee, August 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. Walter Henslee, August 11, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. Walter Henslee discussing a man named Ed Hamilton, a WW2 veteran who is working for him and is looking for an apartment in the Bayview Homes. Mr. Kempner asks that Mr. Henslee to write or telephone him back so that Mr. Hamilton can make the priority list.
Date: August 11, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History