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Harris and Eliza Kempner
73
KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
29
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
15
Texas Folklore Society Publications
8
Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
2
Texas State Publications
2
Abilene Library Consortium
1
Latimer Papers
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
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[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total]
Newspaper clipping about the poll tax payments in some Texas counties such as Dallas, Galveston, Orange, Harris, and Tom Green.
Date:
1956~
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. S. Block to Needville Cotton Warehouse Company, April 9, 1960]
Letter from H. S. Block to Needville Cotton Warehouse Company informing about enclosing a warehouse receipt and tag lists for immediate delivery of cotton. Second page contains receipt for Domestic Insured Parcel addressed at Corpus Christi.
Date:
April 9, 1960
Creator:
Block, H. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cameron Briggs to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 14, 1946]
Letter from Cameron Briggs to Harris L. Kempner confirming the postponement of a trip to Pensacola due to technical troubles onboard the U.S.S. Ranger.
Date:
May 14, 1946
Creator:
Briggs, Cameron
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Phyllis S. Burson, July 30, 1963]
Letter from Mrs. Phyllis S. Burson thanking Kempner family for gifting a book named 'Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord'.
Date:
July 30, 1963
Creator:
Burson, Phyllis S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Clark to Mr. Harris Kempner, June 20, 1946]
Letter from J. J. Clark to Harris L. Kempner offering an invitation to go to Pensacola in a Navy plane, discussing times and locations for the trip.
Date:
June 20, 1946
Creator:
Clark, J. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Clark to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 7, 1946]
Letter from J. J. Clark to Harris Kempner inviting Harris to fly in a Navy plane and discussing details on where and when to board.
Date:
May 7, 1946
Creator:
Clark, J. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. N. Dannenbaum to Harry Kaplan, October 2, 1945]
Letter from M. N. Dannenbaum to Harry L. Kaplan declining to become a member of the Executive Committee for the Hillel Building Fund. He then discusses his opinion on various business matters from the Hillel Building Fund and offers some advice that may help them raise more money.
Date:
October 2, 1945
Creator:
Dannenbaum, M. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legends of Texas
Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas and Southwestern Lore
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas and Southwestern Lore
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
Date:
1927
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940]
Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing the idea of disrupting German and Russian oil supplies. While supported by Mr. Eliot, it is understood that London is currently preoccupied with the crackdown on the exporting of Swedish iron ore.
Date:
April 6, 1940
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner, February 15, 1965]
Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner discussing about progress on collecting the historical records of cotton companies involving John H. Todd.
Date:
February 15, 1965
Creator:
Ellis, L. Tuffly
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Douglas Fleming to R. Lee Kempner, August 28, 1944]
Letter from W. Douglas Fleming to R. Lee Kempner informing about taxes in 1943 and 1944.
Date:
August 28, 1944
Creator:
Fleming, W. Douglas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner summarizing the campaign's earnings, discussing the Founders Club and requesting to hold a meeting with Kempner in Houston in January.
Date:
December 27, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner explaining that he will make the increased offer to the land owner of the potential lot for the Hillel building in Austin, rejoicing over the pledges for $1,000.00 and discussing the responses from B'nai B'rith Lodges. He also mentions Mr. Scheppps decision to donate the Liquor Dealers Fund to local hospitals in the area. He agrees to make personal donations to the fund instead.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, July 16, 1945]
Letter from Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner explaining that he had received Kempner's return flight conformation. He also updates him with additional people who have agreed to come to the Board Meeting.
Date:
July 16, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from McIver Furman to Henrietta Leonora and I. H. Kempner, March 23, 1956]
Letter from McIver Furman to Henrietta Leonora and I. H. Kempner inviting them to the Eighth Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations and describing some of the program for the event.
Date:
March 23, 1958
Creator:
Furman, McIver
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company, March 25, 1954]
Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company discussing an article about Texas Foundations and Trust funds Mrs. Butt came across in Harper's Magazine that she is sending him. She hopes Mr. Kempner will attend the Conference of Texas Foundations and Trust Funds in Austin as she has high hopes about the new president, Mr. Slick's, leadership.
Date:
March 25, 1954
Creator:
H. E. Butt Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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