Letter to Cecile from her father discussing international relations and politics.

Letter to Cecile from her father about work and remaining issues in Syria, Lebanon, Persia, Egypt, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.

Letter Cecile from her father about "O'mama's" and Blanche's health, Mr. Griffin's death, Cecile's tax return, and US involvement in the Middle East.

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the weather delaying his travel to Sugar Land and that he had never heard of Sadik Abdou Dahaby before.

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Harris Kempner, requesting if he knows of a Sadik Abdou Dahaby that he has been corresponding with before declining his offer.

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 …

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 …

Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. W. Rogers discussing about match cases for Mr. Kempner's collection.

Letter from Willy Kempner to the H. Kempner firm forwarding some mail that was mistakenly sent to him and asking if they think he might be related.

Letter from the Egyptian Universal Commercial Agency to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce discussing their interest in importing wheat from the U.S. and exporting Egyptian Karnak (Long Staple) cotton.