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Galveston County Area Newspaper Collection
52
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
52
Texas Labor Newspapers
52
Harris and Eliza Kempner
21
Texas History Collection
3
City Directories
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
1
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
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[Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, May 29, 1924]
Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner discussing the property taxes for an acreage of land bought at a Sheriff's sale. Mr. Cavin instructs the men to contact Mr. R. Lee Kempner for more information.
Date:
May 29, 1924
Creator:
Calvin, E. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Robert Lee Kempner, June 1, 1954]
Inter-office letter from Robert Lee Kempner to other members of the Kempner family quoting a recent Banker's Digest legal column article and discussing the implications for when they might acquire other corporations.
Date:
June 1, 1924
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 13, 1924]
Summary of the seventeenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date:
October 13, 1924
Creator:
Kirkham, H. L. D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of Galveston 1924-1925
Directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the text contains "a Miscellaneous Directory of State, County an City Governments, Postoffices in Texas, Educational Institutions, Churches, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Etc., a Street Guide and Householders' Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit and Address. Also a Complete CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY."
Date:
1924/1925
Creator:
Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 27, July 1923 - April, 1924
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 337.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the United States National Bank Building's Conference Room]
Photograph of the public conference room inside the United States National Bank building for use of building tenants and organizations of the city. A large conference table with eight chairs sit in the middle of the room with a large arched window to the left and mirrored doors to the right.
Date:
1924~
Creator:
Verkin Photo Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U.S. National Bank Building Construction]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
August 30, 1924
Creator:
Verkin Photo Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building's Bank Lobby]
Photograph of the bank entrance lobby inside the United States National Bank building. Viewed towards the paying and receiving teller windows with Exchange, Foreign Exchange and Collection departments to the right.
Date:
1924~
Creator:
Verkin Photo Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building's Bank Lobby, #2]
Photograph of the bank entrance lobby inside the United States National Bank building. Viewed towards the entrance with paying and receiving teller windows banking both sides of the lobby.
Date:
1924~
Creator:
Verkin Photo Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #7]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures are placed a long the construction barrier and established buildings fill in the background.
Date:
January 19, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #8]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. A large steel beam structure fills the construction lot with a man standing on a gravel pile.
Date:
February 16, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #8]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures are placed a long the construction barrier and established buildings fill in the background.
Date:
February 2, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #9]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large steel beam structure with people walking and riding bicycles along the street. Wood structures are placed a long the construction barrier and established buildings fill in the background.
Date:
March 1, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #9]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures are placed a long the construction barrier and established buildings fill in the background.
Date:
March 15, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #10]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures are placed a long the construction barrier and established buildings fill in the background.
Date:
March 29, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #11]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
April 26, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #12]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
1924-05~
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #13]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
May 10, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #14]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
June 21, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #15]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
July 5, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #16]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
July 19, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #17]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
August 2, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #18]
Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in a large structure with people walking along the street. Building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date:
October 11, 1924
Creator:
Westlake Construction Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flora Atkinson in Front of the R. L. Parke Home]
Photograph of Flora Atkinson standing in front of the R. L. Parke home on Christmas in 1924. A note on the back of the photograph says that the telephone pole in the background is located on the corner of Kansas and Lewis Street in League City. Snow has fallen and the woman is wearing a coat over a dress and a hat.
Date:
December 25, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History