Letter from D. W. Kempner to Peter Henderson & Co. requesting an order of several different Rock Garden plants to be sent to Joseph R. Bertig.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the decision to purchase a baling press from Arkansas.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz informing him that there has been an error regarding soybean shipments.

Letter from R. C. Mitchell to D. W. Kempner thanking him for the "box of assorted Imperial Sugars" he sent him. He also expresses hope that Dan will make it to an upcoming meeting.

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for the nice grapefruit he sent them and ominously informing him about some fish he sent in the mail.

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Jeane and D. W. Kempner regarding some clippings about a ladies' flower show in which he was an honorary guest. He also gave an update about his health.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing information he acquired from Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gatz, and Mr. Bertig upon their return from visiting farms in Arkansas about their cotton gin manufacturing.

Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing his trips to the Big Bend area of Texas, shares his family's connections to the region, and a story about a former neighbor looking for amethyst in the Big Bend region. He also discusses some specific issues related to grape varietals and grafting vines.

Letter from Bill Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing upcoming travel plans and ongoing business descisions.

Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner thanking the Kempners for sending Christmas greetings and wishing the Kempner's a good holiday season.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the president of the Miss teenage America Pageant, Charles Meeker who told channel 5 news that the annual pageant is leaving Fort Worth for sure.

Mr. Mitchell was born and raised in Stamps, Arkansas. Mitchell traveled to the Cleveland area after the saw mill in Arkansas was shut down. Mr. Mitchell received his barber's license and started his own barbershop in the 1960s. Mr. Mitchell worked in other industries while sustaining his barber shop. Mr. Mitchell and other members of the Cleveland Black community organized in efforts to integrate Cleveland. They attended several government meetings and negotiated with officials. Mr. Mitchell once showed up at a meeting of the local white citizen council and received death threats after revealing his opinion about the council's proposal of halting integration by providing more funding for the Cleveland Black school. Following the meeting, Mitchell received a death threat by a local pastor. Mitchell ultimately served for decades on the Cleveland school board after being elected in the 1960s.

Postcard of a baseball game. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard tells about the baseball game and the author's intent to travel to Texarkana. Addressed to Lou Rayburn.

Telegram sent by Joe to D. W. Kempner wishing safe travels.

Telegram sent by the Gatz family to D. W. Kempner wishing him a happy birthday.

Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending November 17 to the week ending December 22, during 1983 and 1984 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.

Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending December 19 to the week ending January 23, during 1986, 1987, and 1988 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.