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[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Lyda Quinn, March 27, 1964]
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Lyda Quinn listing down the tax assessments and requesting for signatures.
Date:
March 27, 1964
Creator:
Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter Rathjen, June 14, 1960]
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter Rathjen mentioning about Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harris plan to attend Philen wedding and appreciates him for helping Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harris from Hotel to the airport, through the Customs, and making their journey easier.
Date:
June 14, 1960
Creator:
Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 26, 1833]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 26, 1833, discussing the orders of Vicente Filisola to reestablish a garrison at Nacogdoches, and to stop the illegal trade of tobacco through Texas ports.
Date:
August 26, 1833
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, November 17, 1828]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on November 17, 1828, discussing the travels of Mr. Thompson, who is in command of the National Mexican Navy.
Date:
November 17, 1828
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to I. H. Kempner, July 23, 1954]
Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to I. H. Kempner discussing retainer fees.
Date:
July 23, 1954
Creator:
Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., March 1, 1954]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. requesting to trace a letter with receipt number 21608.
Date:
March 1, 1954
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., March 9, 1954]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. informing about receival of letter with receipt number 21608.
Date:
March 9, 1954
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. S. Block to I. H. Kempner, April 24, 1954]
Letter from H. S. Block to I. H. Kempner discussing cotton bale shipments.
Date:
April 24, 1954
Creator:
Block, H. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to Harris L. Kempner, February 16, 1955]
Letter from Homer L. Bruce to Harris L. kempner discussing I.H. Kempner's trip to the hospital and wishing him well.
Date:
February 16, 1955
Creator:
Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1955]
Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date:
May 12, 1955
Creator:
Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, November 14, 1955]
Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date:
November 14, 1955
Creator:
Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, October 31, 1955]
Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Collier's Magazine to Daniel W. Kempner, February 23, 1951]
Letter from Louis Ruppel at Collier's Magazine to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mr. Kempner's new two-year subscription to the magazine and recalling a previous meeting.
Date:
February 23, 1951
Creator:
Collier's
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas and Southwestern Lore
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas and Southwestern Lore
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
Date:
1927
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Rafael Gonzáles, July 24, 1825]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Rafael Gonzáles, on July 24, 1825, discussing the decision of the president of Mexico to postpone the authorization of a colony established by American settlers on the Brazos River.
Date:
July 24, 1825
Creator:
Gonzáles, Rafael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Goodrich, Dalton & Little to H. Kempner, May 18, 1948]
Letter from Goodrich, Dalton & Little to H. Kempner regarding a reference inquiry for A. H. Bleyberg.
Date:
May 18, 1948
Creator:
Goodrich, Dalton & Little
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. J. Graciani to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 23, 1954]
Letter from R. J. Graciani to Harris L. Kempner discussing plans to go to Dallas and Mexico and requesting that the money for Jose should be paid to his bank account.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Graciani, R. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Two Letters, November 18, 1828]
Copy of transcript for two letters, in November 1828. The first, from Fernando Guevarra to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1828, asking for a resolution so families can settle on the land in Texas. The second, from A. Thompson to Stephen F. Austin, recommending Guevarra to Austin.
Date:
November 18, 1828
Creator:
Guevarra, Fernando & Thompson, A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 29, 1954]
Inter-office letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing inspections of cotton gins in Mexico.
Date:
January 29, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History