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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre and G. A. Stirl, July 6, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre and G. A. Stirl discussing his travel itinerary and deadlines for sending documents to specific locations.
Date:
July 6, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. G. Peoples to I. H. Kempner, February 21, 1955]
Letter from W. G. Peoples to I. H. Kempner discussing test shipments for bulk cane sugar transport.
Date:
February 21, 1955
Creator:
Peoples, W. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to Daniel W. Kempner, March 15, 1951]
Letter from Keith Shaffer Anthuriums to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the closing of their Sepulveda branch and giving Mr. Kempner the address to the Santa Cruz Branch to reorder Anthuriums if he wishes.
Date:
March 15, 1951
Creator:
Keith Shaffer Anthuriums
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 Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1945]
Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner discussing the news station paper in Hitchcock and discussing Roland's experience hearing about the end of the war. Roland adds an end note suggesting Kempner read the article "Transports" from the Coronet magazine.
Date:
May 12, 1945
Creator:
Roland, Charles W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 27, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed National Weather Institute long-range weather forecast from July 24, 1953.
Date:
July 27, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
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 Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop, August 20, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop requesting an order for a stop watch.
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse W. Tapp to Harris Leon Kempner, July 22 1963]
Letter from Jesse W. Tapp to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about a good time to meet his Son if he visits Los Angeles or free between August 19 and 20 to meet in San Francisco.
Date:
July 22, 1963
Creator:
Tapp, Jesse W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 F. W. Whitefield to Harris Leon Kempner, October 13, 1952]
Letter from F. W. Whitefield to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about delivery of 1000 bales of Mexicali cotton and reply from Los Angeles regarding an inquiry.
Date:
October 13, 1952
Creator:
Whitefield, F. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Kenna to Harris Leon Kempner, April 29, 1952]
Letter from Robert Kenna to Harris Leon Kempner requesting for confirmation on his presence at the Cotton Convention in Los Angeles.
Date:
April 29, 1952
Creator:
Kenna, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Matson to I. H. Kempner, June 18, 1953]
Telegram sent by Matson to I. H. Kempner discussing tickets forwarded by Miss Johnson.
Date:
June 18, 1953
Creator:
Matson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. DWK to I. Magnin & Co., June 16, 1954]
Letter from Mrs. DWK to I. Magnin & Co. returning the napkin samples and asking to credit the account.
Date:
June 16, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Miss. Pamela Lynch, March 29, 1955]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Miss. Pamela Lynch thanking Miss Pamela, Debbie and Robert for the birthday card.
Date:
March 29, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop, July 31, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to The Anchor Shop requesting a stop watch to be sent at his P. O. Box.
Date:
July 31, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
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 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 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 Dr. Chuancey D. Leake, March 10, 1942]
Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing his recent travels to Chicago and California and his encounters there. Attached is a list of the names and addresses for various medical practitioners.
Date:
March 10, 1943
Creator:
Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., September 16, 1953]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. discussing medical expenses.
Date:
September 16, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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 William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, October 20, 1955]
Letter from William H. Rempel, the director of Research & Long-range forecasting at the National Weather Institute, to Thomas L. James discussing a long-range weather report for the area of Grimes and Fort Bend counties.
Date:
October 20, 1955
Creator:
Rempel, William H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History