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[Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 27, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing school board meetings in relation to the Imperial Sugar Company and revisions to their educational tax payments.
Date:
April 27, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth, April 15, 1953]
Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth discussing details for a lease on land that could be traded. Acres, time duration, royalties, gas purchasing, and other terms and conditions for the lease are listed.
Date:
April 15, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Obituaries]
A series of obituaries in the Texas Medical Association's June 1988 Texas Medicine journal. Those listed in the obituaries included Dr. May Owen, Dr. William Frank Renfrow, Dr. Louis Reed Robey, Dr. Hampton C. Robinson, Dr. Lowell Edison Rutledge, Dr. Cassie Elizabeth Stuermer, Dr. Robert W. B. Terrell, Dr. Robert H. Thomason, and Dr. Leopoldo Villareal.
Date:
June 1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1937]
Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton operations on multiple farms.
Date:
September 24, 1937
Creator:
Ulrich, Gus D.
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 W. H. Louviere to H. E. Butt, July 26, 1960]
Letter from W. H. Louviere to H. E. Butt discussing Imperial Sugar Company contributions.
Date:
July 26, 1960
Creator:
Louviere, William H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Butt to Isaac H. Kempner, July 19, 1960]
Letter from H. E. Butt to Isaac H. Kempner discussing contributions to the National Fund for Medical Education.
Date:
July 19, 1960
Creator:
Butt, H. E
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, November 30, 1955]
Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H Kempner discussing the highway improvement being done by the South Texas Construction Company on US Highway 59.
Date:
November 30, 1955
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to J. F. Collier, January 21, 1955]
Letter from Thomas L. James to J. F. Collier of the American Canal Company discussing the lease of land.
Date:
January 21, 1955
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller, July 29, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller discussing where the meeting between Judge Mansfield, Walter Woodul, Miller, and Kempner will take place with Kempner leaning towards meeting in Sugar Land. The letter also discusses gaining voters for Judge Mansfield in Houston through the banking business.
Date:
July 29, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller, July 24, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller discussing Dick Kleberg losing the election for his district and Judge Mansfield winning the first primary but showing worry for the second primary election. Kempner asks at the end of the letter for Miller to think about strategies for the judge.
Date:
July 24, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner, July 30, 1944]
Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's idea to meet up in Sugar Land to discuss the campaign of Judge Mansfield and Judge Mansfield's optimism regarding his campaign.
Date:
July 30, 1944
Creator:
Miller, Roy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner, July 25, 1944]
Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner discussing Dick Kleberg leaving for Washington after several issues and the statistics of Judge Mansfield's campaign. The letter then discusses Judge Mansfield's opinions on how many votes he needs to win the election and discussing Kempner meeting with Walter Woodul in Sugar Land.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
Miller, Roy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date:
May 23, 2015
Creator:
Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date:
May 23, 2015
Creator:
Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Hobby]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Lieutenant Governor who invoked broad state powers to deal with problems caused by tropical storm Delia.
Date:
September 4, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region
Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date:
November 1982
Creator:
Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4172, Chapter 468
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
Date:
June 7, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, III, October 15, 1973]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, III discussing various telephone companies.
Date:
October 15, 1973
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
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 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
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001
Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date:
August 28, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James, July 27, 1951]
Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing Schaleben's investigation of the Kempner's acreage in Kinney county, including its worth, costs, and Schaleben's other land options.
Date:
July 27, 1951
Creator:
Schaleben, Hale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History