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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 325.
Date: 1926
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dredging Apparatus. (open access)

Dredging Apparatus.

Patent for an improved dredging apparatus "and it consists in combining with the well known bucket chain form of excavator a suction pipe provided with a hopper and a crushing or breaking device so that the material being deposited in the hopper by the continuously moving buckets will be carried under the action of gravity to the breaking or crushing device and thence through a suction pipe and pump and delivery pipe to the place of deposit" (lines 9-18).
Date: February 14, 1893
Creator: Douglas, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. Harmon to Mrs. Kempner, August 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Harmon to Mrs. Kempner, August 9, 1944]

Letter from Mrs. Harmon to Mrs. Kempner about the convention in Texas, the units in Texas, and meeting with Mrs. Reed for assistance with organization.
Date: August 9, 1944
Creator: Harmon, Rosemary Walling
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his recent travels, dinners he had, the weather, a divorce suit, and international relations.
Date: September 3, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943]

Letter to Mrs. Kempner from Mrs. Nixon thanking her for the reply about national dues and national finances for the AWVS.
Date: December 29, 1943
Creator: Nixon, Doris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note for Dog Food and Swiss Cheese] (open access)

[Note for Dog Food and Swiss Cheese]

Note by D. W. Kempner listing two items and corresponding companies.
Date: 1955-02~
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 11, 1955] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 11, 1955]

Inter-office letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing restrictions in purchasing a specific dog food and swiss cheese.
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, February 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, February 22, 1955]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting information on dog food and swiss cheese.
Date: February 22, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, December 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, December 27, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich requesting cases of Christmas Figs be delivered to three addresses with charges prepaid.
Date: December 27, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner, May 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner, May 12, 1953]

Letter from Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to Isaac H. Kempner discussing church members and resources with budgets and cost. Financial help is requested.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Firestone, Harvey S., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to W. H. Louviere, March 27, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to W. H. Louviere, March 27, 1953]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to W. H. Louviere discussing the ten heaviest sugar volume states and the U. S. A. deliveries since 1949. The total deliveries are listed for each year for multiple states.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1974 (open access)

San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1974

Newspaper from San Antonio, Texas, including an article on immigrant influence on the Texas gulf coast in the late 1800s, local news, advertisements, and gossip columns.
Date: October 1, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, December 13, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, December 13, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing state and federal taxes on transfers.
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Fig Delivery List, December 1959] (open access)

[Christmas Fig Delivery List, December 1959]

Christmas fig delivery list for I. H. Kempner.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, December 1, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, December 1, 1961]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James discussing fig gift packages.
Date: December 1, 1961
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Thomas Leroy James, August 1, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Thomas Leroy James, August 1, 1960]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James discussing directors meetings and new feed mills.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 1955]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the developments in the Pharmacology Society, work at the U. of Texas Medical Branch, visits to Ohio State University, New York, and Princeton, and UTMB graduation.
Date: June 1955
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, August 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, August 1955]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake discussing his move away from U. of Texas Medical Branch to Ohio State Univeristy, and recent research.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner Jr., to Harris K. Weston, January 12, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner Jr., to Harris K. Weston, January 12, 1967]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner Jr., to Harris K. Weston discussing stock for the H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: January 12, 1967
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris Leon Kempner Jr., January 17, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris Leon Kempner Jr., January 17, 1967]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to Harris Leon Kempner Jr. discussing stock for the H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: January 17, 1967
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The New World, 1992] (open access)

[The New World, 1992]

Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: 1992
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Fannie K. Adoue, Mrs. David P. Weston, and Gladys Kempner, August 30, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Fannie K. Adoue, Mrs. David P. Weston, and Gladys Kempner, August 30, 1965]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Fannie K. Adoue, David F. Weston, and Gladys Kempner discussing updates to those who are stock holders
Date: August 30, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History