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[Letter from The Anchor Shop, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner, August 24, 1965]
Letter from The Anchor Shop, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner apologizing for the delay in shipping his order and informing him that his watch has been sent to him.
Date:
August 24, 1965
Creator:
Anchor Shop, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963]
Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner conveying his travel plans to Europe and arrangements to meet any friends of Mr. I. H. Kempner along the way. He mentions a forthcoming itinerary and a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then a journey to Hong Kong and Naples via ship through the Suez Canal.
Date:
March 4, 1963
Creator:
Armstrong, Wright
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wm. E. Barron and Hal H. Hixon to I. H. Kempner, April 3, 1952]
Letter from Wm. E. Barron and Hal H. Hixon to I. H. Kempner discussing the direct airline service to the West Coast offered by Continental and American Airlines.
Date:
April 3, 1952
Creator:
Barron, Wm. E. & Hixon, Hal H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, August 21, 1963]
Letter from Henry Attias discussing the meeting held on July 15, where the Board of Directors declared a shared dividend of Common A Stock for every 25 shares of Common Stock of his company. Discusses further details regarding the shares and the arrangements that have been made, including for any shareholder who purchases additional shares. He should sign and mail the included Order Form before the close of the business.
Date:
August 21, 1963
Creator:
Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook for The Experience, 1984-1987]
Scrapbook containing color photographs, name tags, stickers, invitations, menus, articles, and tickets in relation to "The Experience", John Briggs life, and his trip to California between 1984 and 1987. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. The scrapbook also documents social gatherings Briggs held at his household.
Date:
[1984..1987]
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Chr. Christiansen to Harris Leon Kempner, December 22, 1952]
Letter from Chr. Christiansen to Harris Leon Kempner conveying Christmas and New Year wishes.
Date:
December 22, 1952
Creator:
Christiansen, Chr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Clayton to I. H. Kempner, February 6, 1952]
Letter from W. L. Clayton to I. H. Kempner discussing documents to help Kempner make a recommendation of W. B. Camp to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
February 6, 1952
Creator:
Clayton, W. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Cohen of The Biltmore Hotel to I. H. Kempner, April 22, 1957]
Letter from Gertrude Cohen from The Biltmore Hotel to I. H. Kempner discussing the opening of Isaac H. Kempner Clubhouses, which will provide the youth affected by parental neglect and delinquency with supervision and character.
Date:
April 22, 1957
Creator:
Cohen, Gertrude
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Destruxol Corporation to Daniel W. Kempner, April 26, 1954]
Letter from Dorthy Jonson of the Destruxol Corporation to Daniel W. Kempner informing him on the best way to purchase the commercial five-gallon buckets of their product.
Date:
April 26, 1954
Creator:
Destruxol Corporation, Ltd.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul D. Dodds to Daniel W. Kempner, July 6, 1953]
Letter from Paul D. Dodds to Daniel W. Kempner informing him he would be more than happy to track down some nice French champaign for Mr. Issac H. Kempner to have while on his cruise to Hawaii.
Date:
July 6, 1953
Creator:
Dodds, Paul D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Acencion Fernandez, February 19, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Acencion Fernandez. Fernandez, a Texas farm boy born in 1924, was drafted when he was 18 years old. He was based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was assigned to the USS LCI-80 where he served as a loader on a 40-inch gun. At the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian and at Iwo Jima, he was involved in strafing the beaches to enable Marines to land. Later his LCI landed Marines on Okinawa. He briefly mentions the presence of Navajo code talkers on the ship.
Date:
February 19, 2005
Creator:
Fernandez, Acencion
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Acencion Fernandez, February 19, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Acencion Fernandez. Fernandez, a Texas farm boy born in 1924, was drafted when he was 18 years old. He was based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was assigned to the USS LCI-80 where he served as a loader on a 40-inch gun. At the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian and at Iwo Jima, he was involved in strafing the beaches to enable Marines to land. Later his LCI landed Marines on Okinawa. He briefly mentions the presence of Navajo code talkers on the ship.
Date:
February 19, 2005
Creator:
Fernandez, Acencion
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd., July 26, 1951]
Letter from Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd. advertising using their orchids as a way to promote the correspondents' stores.
Date:
July 26, 1951
Creator:
Flowers of Hawaii, Ltd.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toshiro Hiraide to Daniel W. Kempner, April 7, 1952]
Letter from Toshiro Hiraide to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for letting him take time off of work to be with his fiancée while she is in the hospital.
Date:
April 7, 1952
Creator:
Hiraide, Toshiro
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, August 29, 1949]
Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner regarding their selection of roses for the current season. The list is no longer attached.
Date:
August 29, 1949
Creator:
Howard & Smith, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, December 3, 1949]
Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing the reason for the delay in shipping his order of climbing roses.
Date:
December 3, 1949
Creator:
Howard & Smith, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, September 10, 1949]
Letter from Howard & Smith, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing his order of Indian Summer and Los Angeles Climbing Roses.
Date:
September 10, 1949
Creator:
Howard & Smith, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hummel's Exotic Gardens to Daniel W. Kempner, January 29, 1944]
Letter from Hummel's Exotic Gardens to Daniel W. Kempner informing Kempner the business does not have Christmas Cactus in stock and recommending a different business.
Date:
January 29, 1944
Creator:
Hummel's Exotic Garden's
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. Magnin & Co. to Mrs. Louis A. Adoue, June 9, 1954]
Letter from I. Magnin & Co. to Mrs. Louis A. Adoue discussing about sample doily that was requested. Though the same piece is not available, other samples are sent in separate Parcel post and awaits for reply.
Date:
June 9, 1954
Creator:
I. Magnin & Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard, October 16, 1956]
Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard discussing his reaction to the death of D. W. Kempner including offering assistance by expediting clearance of customs or providing hotel reservations or additional funds when his family arrives in New York from France next week while expressing memories and sentiments he has of Kempner.
Date:
October 16, 1956
Creator:
Irvine, Roland C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 22, 1952]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an attached weather forecast from the National Weather Institute.
Date:
April 22, 1952
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, February 10, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing information given by the National Weather Forecast out of Los Angeles.
Date:
February 10, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, February 26, 1954]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an attached weather forecast from the National Weather Institute.
Date:
February 26, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 26, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the weather forecast letter from the National Weather Institute.
Date:
January 26, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History