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[Letter from Isaac to Mr. Campbell/Mr. Austin, March 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac to Mr. Campbell/Mr. Austin, March 13, 1944]

Letter to Farris Campbell or A.W. Austin requesting letters of introduction for his daughter when she arrives.
Date: March 13, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Andrew J. Sokol, July 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Andrew J. Sokol, July 17, 1944]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Andrew J. Sokol discussing a letter from Rafael Amarante Pereira Dos Santos.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Joao De Souza Dantas, June 6, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Joao De Souza Dantas, June 6, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Joao De Souza Dantas introducing a family friend who is going to be traveling in Brazil and asking he provide any help should he need it.
Date: June 6, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Guillherme da Silveira Filho, June 6, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Guillherme da Silveira Filho, June 6, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Guillherme da Silveira Filho introducing a family friend who is planning to travel to Brazil soon and asking that he be available to help if need be.
Date: June 6, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillherme da Silveira Filho to Harris L. Kempner, June 15, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Guillherme da Silveira Filho to Harris L. Kempner, June 15, 1966]

Letter from Guillherme da Silveira Filho to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the introduction to Mr. Towler, who will be visiting Brazil in the upcoming months, and promising to make his stay as enjoyable as possible.
Date: June 15, 1966
Creator: Filho, Guillherme da Silveira
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Kempner, March 3, 1965] (open access)

[Telegram to Kempner, March 3, 1965]

Telegram sent to H. Kempner discussing ships.
Date: March 3, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, February 9, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, February 9, 1965]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about the flight schedule to Miami and enquiring about the date of travel and hotel reservations for South America trip.
Date: February 9, 1965
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. P. Hobby, Jr. and Edward Hunter, March 17, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. P. Hobby, Jr. and Edward Hunter, March 17, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. P. Hobby and Edward Hunter of the Galveston Daily News expressing his grievances with the direction the paper has taken.
Date: March 17, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price, March 6, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price, March 6, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price discussing his disapproval of Price and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's asks for the imposition of tariffs to prevent the U.S. government or citizens from buying foreign electrical products at a cheaper price while providing evidence to support his statements.
Date: March 6, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History