[Letter from John J. Herrera to G.C. Martinez - 1955-05-19] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to G.C. Martinez - 1955-05-19]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to G.C. Martinez of Galveston Council 151, asking Martinez to send a Lulac Program so that Herrera can have the events planned announced over the radio station KLVL. Herrera also asks Martinez to have Brother Cliff Lopez, chaplain of the Bryan Council, give the official prayer at the Convention in Galveston. Herrera tells Martinez of his plans to be a moderator at one of the seminars and mentions that it will be a "tight fight for the National Presidency."
Date: May 19, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 20, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing fertilizer.
Date: January 20, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner, November 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner, November 14, 1950]

Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he was unable to find extra good tickets for the game and letting him know that, for the time being, the policy of "giving former Board Members priority" will likely continue.
Date: November 14, 1950
Creator: Ownby, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jacob McGavock Dickinson, December 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jacob McGavock Dickinson, December 18, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jacob McGavock Dickinson discussing recent personal news and the possibility of meeting up the next month.
Date: December 18, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1955]

Postcard from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his remittance for football tickets and informing that his tickets will be mailed to him soon.
Date: August 8, 1955
Creator: Dial, Pat
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Ward to H. Kempner, May 26, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Ward to H. Kempner, May 26, 1953]

Letter from J. M. Ward to H. Kempner regarding the company's inquiry about the Summer Cotton School.
Date: May 26, 1953
Creator: Ward, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Esther Taubenhaus to Mr. H. S. Block, May 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Esther Taubenhaus to Mr. H. S. Block, May 18, 1950]

Letter from Mrs. Esther Taubenhaus to Mr. H. S. Block suggesting to enable a annual Henry Cohen Interfaith Lecture Fund as a tribute to Rabbi Cohen.
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Taubenhaus, Esther
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack J. Forman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, November 22, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Jack J. Forman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, November 22, 1956]

Letter from Jack J. Forman to Mr. I. H. Kempner expressing gratitude for monetary contribution towards Building Fund Campaign held by B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation.
Date: November 22, 1956
Creator: Forman, Jack J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milton Caroline to Daniel W. Kempner, Febrary 26, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Milton Caroline to Daniel W. Kempner, Febrary 26, 1951]

Letter from Milton Caroline to Daniel W. Kempner regarding Kempner's request for a shipment of Warfarin bait.
Date: February 26, 1951
Creator: Caroline, Milton
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbecue at Plantersville: 1952 (open access)

Barbecue at Plantersville: 1952

Document with charts listing the names of invited guests to a barbecue at Plantersville organized by location or relationship. The charts include two columns to indicate if a guest was present or absent at the event. Handwritten notes indicate guests invited to the event in 1953. The final page is a list of "Names Formerly on Invitation List."
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbecue at Plantersville: 1953 (open access)

Barbecue at Plantersville: 1953

Document with charts listing the names of invited guests to a barbecue at Plantersville organized by location or relationship. The charts indicate which guests have accepted, declined, or not replied to the invitation at the time the document was created, with updated handwritten notes for some entries.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, February 22, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, February 22, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an invoice covering the cost of registering a Hampshire Boar.
Date: February 22, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. J. E. Poore, February 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. J. E. Poore, February 27, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. J. E. Poore concerning a city-wide program to counter rodent infestations and the use of rodent bait at Kempner's Galveston home and Plantersville farm, along with a request to know where to buy more proper rodent bait.
Date: February 27, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 29, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, March 29, 1955]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing prices and information given from Midsouth Soil Testing Company and Texas A&M University on soil analysis samples.
Date: March 29, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson, March 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson, March 6, 1959]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Searcy M. Ferguson discussing federal relief funds for flooding in Presidio County, Texas and requesting that any information be sent to Mr. I. H. Kempner.
Date: March 6, 1959
Creator: Thompson, Clark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner, June 20, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner, June 20, 1955]

Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner informing Kempner he can purchase priority seating for football games.
Date: June 20, 1955
Creator: Dial, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner, June 28, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner, June 28, 1956]

Letter from Pat Dial to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how to buy priority seating and informing Kempner that Dial cannot give out complimentary tickets.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Dial, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. H. Moore & Son to D. W. Kempner, June 17, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from H. H. Moore & Son to D. W. Kempner, June 17, 1954]

Letter from H. H. Moore & Son to D. W. Kempner discussing about the Navasota Centennial Celebration. After which there is a plan with few friends to barbeque at Allen Farm head-quarters for which this is an invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner.
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: H. H. Moore & Son
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 30, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 30, 1952]

Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner advising him that "the Athletic Department will continue the policy" of extending "the privilege of purchasing football tickets on a priority seating arrangement" to former members of the Board of Directors. He asks that he limit the number of tickets to two per game, but assures him that they will accommodate if there are more than two people in his immediate family. He gives instructions on how to order so that the priority orders do not get mixed in with the others.
Date: June 30, 1952
Creator: Ownby, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner, May 15, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner, May 15, 1952]

Letter from C. D. Ownby to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that the tickets he purchased for the Texas A&M football game will be mailed to him in a few months.
Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Ownby, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 19, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 19, 1950]

Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner letting him know that the Athletic Department will continue to allow former members of the Board of Directors priority seating arrangements for football tickets and providing application blanks for Kempner's use.
Date: June 19, 1950
Creator: Ownby, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner, June 20, 1951]

Letter from C. D. Ownby to D. W. Kempner letting him know that all former members of the Board of Directors have priority for tickets for that year's Texas A&M games and providing application blanks.
Date: June 20, 1951
Creator: Ownby, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luciano Morini to Mr. Kempner, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Luciano Morini to Mr. Kempner, February 6, 1953]

Letter from Luciano Morini to Harris L. Kempner discussing his arrival in College Station and the start of his classes.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Morini, Luciano
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William M. Nathan to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 18, 1951]

Letter from William M. Nathan to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing the legal troubles faced by Woodrow Wilson, asking Kempner for help or is he has any knowledge in events pertaining to Wilson's arrest and case, furthermore asking if Kempner would like a position on the Board of Directors for a property and program at Texas A&M University.
Date: October 18, 1951
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History