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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner discussing some letters from Honolulu, Hawaii and a cremation service.
Date:
October 16, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 5, 1954]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to George Andre discussing a mailing list of various partners and businesses for statements.
Date:
February 5, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 I. H. Kempner to George Andre, September 3, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre requesting a check amounted to charges made while on a business trip.
Date:
September 3, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Margaret Sutton to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 13, 1960]
Letter from J. Margaret Sutton to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing James H. Tabor from Davies Co.
Date:
December 13, 1960
Creator:
Sutton, J. Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac to Sam, July 9, 1949]
Letter from Isaac to Honorable Sam Rayburn, a congressman, about economic issues in our country relating to wages, taxes, and subsidies.
Date:
July 9, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949]
Letter to Cecile from her father about celebrating Jim's birthday, strikes in the steel and coal industry, an investor in Imperial Sugar, rumors that she might take legal action against Imperial Sugar, and future travel to Corpus Christi with his wife.
Date:
October 2, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 24, 1949]
Letter to Cecile from her father about her taxes, Dinny dating someone, Maude Taylor visiting, a recent death, and relatives travelling to Honolulu.
Date:
July 24, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, June 2, 1960]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong discussing the state of company sales.
Date:
June 2, 1960
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Maclean or Mr. Marshall, September 7, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Maclean or Mr. Marshall discussing a trip on the S/S Lurline.
Date:
September 7, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Hebert Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, Ltd., July 15, 1955]
Letter from Isaac Hebert Kempner to Hollister Drug Company requesting if they could repeat an order as per their invoice of about a year ago consisting of two bottles of White Ginger Toilet Water and two bottles of Pikake Toilet Water.
Date:
July 15, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to Isaac H. Kempner, October 23, 1956]
Letter from Donald Maclean to Isaac H. Kempner discussing various travel plans and events.
Date:
October 23, 1956
Creator:
Maclean, Donald
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 14, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting two shipments of "orchids by air express" on December 19th and 20th.
Date:
December 14, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1953]
Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner informing him that they have sent one shipment of one-flower corsages and that they cannot send the other shipment he requested.
Date:
December 18, 1953
Creator:
Hawaiian Exotic Flowers
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, February 5, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting four purple orchids to be shipped on February 8th or 9th. He asks that three be sent to his wife Henrietta and one to his daughter Cecile if possible, or for all four to be sent to Henrietta if not.
Date:
February 5, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company, March 27, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hollister Drug Company discussing about some bottles of toilet waters that can be sent by other service instead of air mail and also, requesting the remittance amount for the same.
Date:
March 27, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 23, 1955]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers ordering purple orchids for corsages and requesting confirmation on prices.
Date:
November 23, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 25, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting a change to his order of orchids.
Date:
November 25, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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 Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, July 17, 1953]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing Herbert Kempner's health, the Kempner family's recent travels, and market fluctuations.
Date:
July 17, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mary G. Quiroga, April 13, 1959]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mary G. Quiroga requesting absentee voting ballots for him and his wife because they will be in Hawaii.
Date:
April 13, 1959
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, December 10, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers placing an order for a dozen large Anthuriums.
Date:
December 10, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, November 12, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting an order of yellow, white, and purple orchids. A blank order slip is attached.
Date:
November 12, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History