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 Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing the updated size of her dog box, her plans to return from her trip to Europe whenever she can get reservations, and the present plans she has in mind for her travels for Guth to use in writing her itinerary.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction to Ambassadors to France, Italy, and Switzerland for her upcoming trip to Europe.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Emile Frankl asking to meet when she arrives in Le Havre, France for her trip across Europe as she will be traveling alone and desires help in taking care of her dog, Nickle.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Italy, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her summer trip to Europe where she will be traveling alone following the death of her husband, D. W. Kempner.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction from the Governor of Texas to Ambassadors in Switzerland, Italy, France, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her annual trip to Europe following the death of her husband, Mr. D. W. Kempner.

Letter from Clark W. Thompson, Congressman from 9th District of Texas, to Jeane B. Kempner enclosing letters of introduction from Italy and France.

Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing changes to Kempner's travel itinerary for her summer trip to Europe where she will stay in France, Italy, and Switzerland, asking for approval of the plans to begin making reservations while mentioning documents needed for Kempner to have a chauffeur on her trip.

Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing her itinerary for her summer trip to Europe including decisions regarding hotels, destinations, and transportation she still needs to plan.

Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Pierre and Sabine Chardine discussing her friends and relationships and her decision to visit Paris alone following the death of her husband D. W. Kempner.

Documents listing a European travel itinerary for D. W. Kempner, including dates, location, and cable or mailing address. Preceding this is a memorandum to Blackshear providing instructions during his absence.

Letter from Thos. Cook & Son Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner regarding his reservation on the Queen Mary steamship and informing him that they no longer issue letters of introduction to the European offices, but enclosed are business cards of men who work at the offices.

Letter from Sara Weston to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for the well wishes on her and Mr. Weston's anniversary as well as updating them on a trip Mrs. Weston's children recently took to Paris for the first International Conference of Christians.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing their cotton business, including the silence they have received from their partners in Italy, their continued sales to Japan, and the bales they have bought from the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner updating Kempner on the "Italian situation", the idea of opening a Galveston Cotton Company agency in Italy and discussing with their Italian partners, and the market on Mexican cotton.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner responding to a variety of financial, political, and family events that he has been informed of while in Paris and away from his office in Galveston, including his attempts to navigate the Italian cotton market.

Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Daniel W. Kempner providing the address of the Count and Countess Piovene as per his request and thanking him for the warm holiday wishes.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing business in Europe and proposing he visit Jacques Westphalen in Paris to offer to sell them 5,000 bales of cotton a month.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and the rest of the Kempner family discussing his meetings with cotton companies in Europe and his travels afterwards. He also mentions him to keep writing the letters.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed letter that details how Chardine thinks Kempner would approve of them sending Hamon to not delay the departure.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's future plans for coming to France and the political scene being a factor of hesitancy. Chardine also goes in on some discussion about business with two groups.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster discussing about postponing the professional visit and asking if it is advisable to have fluoroscopes and x-rays taken to Galveston, requesting for a letter of introduction to prominent internalist in Paris, Zurich and Rome.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing H. Kempner's cotton stock, a labor settlement, a ticket with the police, a letter from Judge Elkins, and Mr. Thompson from Coca-Cola.