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[Letter from Peter Lewis to Daniel W. Kempner, March 20, 1950]
Letter from Peter Lewis to Daniel W. Kempner lamenting his inability to visit Mr. Kempner during his recent trip to Brownsville, Texas, to obtain some bulls. Mr. Lewis also informs Mr. Kempner of his plan to visit the Kempner's during the spring.
Date:
March 20, 1950
Creator:
Lewis, Peter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 22, 1950]
Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of Tip O' Tex citrus fruit.
Date:
November 22, 1950
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1950]
Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his order of Tip O' Tex citrus fruit.
Date:
November 13, 1950
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris, July 21, 1945]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner offering an invitation to the New York Cotton Exchange's diamond jubilee dinner and discussing a meeting at the Exchange that reduced debt, storm predictions for Galveston and stock market conditions in regards to war with Japan.
Date:
July 21, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. S. Storter to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 29, 1954]
Letter from N. S. Storter to Harris L. Kempner extending sympathies for the passing of Harris' uncle Pat and discussing a previous invitation.
Date:
December 29, 1954
Creator:
Storter, N. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. S. Storter to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 14, 1954]
Letter from N. S. Storter to Harris L. Kempner offering an invitation to speak at the Propeller Club, discussing newly appointed officers and a previous speech given by Harris.
Date:
December 14, 1954
Creator:
Storter, N. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 15, 1957]
Letter from N. S. Storter to Harris L. Kempner extending an invitation to be a speaker on behalf of the Brownsville Maritime Association and discussing how they can make his visit pleasant.
Date:
May 15, 1957
Creator:
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
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
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Dave Cooper, September 20, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Dave Cooper declining an invitation to a banquet.
Date:
September 20, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dave Cooper to Harris L. Kempner, September 17, 1965]
Letter from Dave Cooper to Harris L. Kempner extending an invitation to the banquet honoring Cantinflas.
Date:
September 17, 1965
Creator:
Cooper, Dave
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner, May 10, 1965]
Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner offering his congratulations for being elected president of the American Cotton Shippers Association and musing the idea of going to see him at the Association's annual meeting.
Date:
May 10, 1965
Creator:
Philen, Gilbert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner, May 2, 1966]
Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner expressing his condolences after hearing of the death of his uncle, R. Lee Kempner.
Date:
May 2, 1966
Creator:
Philen, Gilbert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner, February 1, 1966]
Letter from Gilbert Philen to Harris L. Kempner congratulating him on being named "Cotton Man of the Year."
Date:
February 1, 1966
Creator:
Philen, Gilbert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, April 4, 1962]
Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner regarding Goldsmith's request of getting the charts of the Inter Coastal canal from Houston to Brownsville as he already checked with the local engineers and they advised him that only Galveston office would have those. He also mentioned that is they're available there would be a charge and requested him to tell the amount.
Date:
April 4, 1962
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Harris Kempner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Propeller Club of the United States to Harris L. Kempner, March 11, 1966]
Letter from W. T. Jennings of the Propeller Club of the United States to Harris L. Kempner asking if he would come speak at their upcoming meeting.
Date:
March 11, 1966
Creator:
Propeller Club of the United States
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel Ramsower to Harris Leon Kempner, July 11, 1963]
Letter from Ethel Ramsower to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that the hangar has been mailed out, which he left in his previous visit.
Date:
July 11, 1963
Creator:
Ramsower, Ethel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Messrs. Rancho Grande Motel, July 2, 1963]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Messrs. Rancho Grande Motel regarding a special hangar that he accidentally left in the room #158 and requesting them to send it to his address.
Date:
July 2, 1963
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Texas Weather New Top]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of wide scattered showers dotting in the Texas coastal regions where as clear skies are prevailing over much of the state.
Date:
August 28, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Delia]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Texas Gulf Coast which is bracing itself for a morning visit by tropical storm Delia, after a course change sent the storm headed toward Galveston-Freeport landfall.
Date:
September 3, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John W. McKelvey to I. H. Kempner, June 15, 1948]
Letter from John W. McKelvey to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner not setting up a reservation on the Little Creek reservations yet for the upcoming cotton season and informing Kempner of the rain for the season that might bring about the biggest cotton crops in the area.
Date:
June 15, 1948
Creator:
McKelvey, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Prince to I. H. Kempner, November 24, 1948]
Letter from Helen Prince to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that the grapefruit he purchased for Dr. Francis P. Gaines has been shipped and instructions for damaged or bad products were mailed to Gaines as well.
Date:
November 24, 1948
Creator:
Prince, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. L. Harriss to I. H. Kempner, October 25, 1948]
Letter from R. L. Harriss to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's purchase of grapefruits for Dr. Francis P. Gaines and informing Kempner that the fruit can't be shipped until November due to the lateness in the maturity of the fruit that year.
Date:
October 25, 1948
Creator:
Harriss, R. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palo Verde Groves]
Postcard of a photo of Tex-Grove Fruit Co.'s Palo Verde Groves in Brownsville, Texas. The photo is taken from an aerial view and shows hundreds of trees near a river and a road. There is also a small white building at the center of the image. On the reverse is a form from Tex-Grove Fruit Co. to Isaac H. Kempner stating his order has been received and will be shipped on November 25.
Date:
November 5, 1948
Creator:
Tex-Grove Fruit Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palo Verde Groves]
Postcard of a photo of Tex-Grove Fruit Co.'s Palo Verde Groves in Brownsville, Texas. The photo is taken from an aerial view and shows hundreds of trees near a river and a road. There is also a small white building at the center of the image. On the reverse is a form from Tex-Grove Fruit Co. to Daniel W. Kempner stating his order has been received and will be shipped on December 13.
Date:
December 7, 1949
Creator:
Tex-Grove Fruit Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History