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[Letter from Jospeh Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Jospeh Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 1, 1951]

Letter from Joseph Bertig to D. W. Kempner discussing passing along the information Mr. Kempner gave him to Sam Graber and expressing surprise at J. Fellman Seinsheimer's death.
Date: February 1, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, February 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, February 21, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing being called for Jury duty for the spring term of the Green County Circuit Court. He talks about being dismissed in the past due to cotton operations, but as cotton will be out of season, he cannot get out of this call. He informs Mr. Kempner that he will still be available after 5'oclock in the afternoon most days even if he is called in to serve on a jury.
Date: February 21, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Arlington Hotel, March 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Arlington Hotel, March 21, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Arlington Hotel inquiring about room rates for him and Mrs. Kempner to spend a week in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April.
Date: March 21, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1951]

Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he is unable to find the large white Turkish bath sheets Mr. Kempner wanted.
Date: March 24, 1951
Creator: Friedman, Ewing
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Kempner, July 23, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Kempner, July 23, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for hosting him in their home and informing them that he had safely reached home after meeting up with his wife in Memphis.
Date: June 23, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 20, 1951]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending melons and informing him of the weather and its effects on his farm. Mr. Bertig also updates Mr. Kempner on his declining health.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, August 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, August 28, 1951]

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending the crate of cantaloupe and warning him he plans to send a four-and-a-half-pound block of cheese his way for Christmas.
Date: August 28, 1951
Creator: Steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Imported Dutch Cheese] (open access)

[Invoice for Imported Dutch Cheese]

Invoice for imported Dutch cheese sold to Mr. S. S. Steinberg by The Wayside Gardens Co.; the item was shipped to Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date: September 7, 1951
Creator: The Wayside Gardens Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951]

Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to talk at the Cowboy Club banquet on September 19, 1951.
Date: September 12, 1951
Creator: Rogers, H. Gale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, September 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, September 13, 1951]

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he has sent some cheese and wants his honest opinion on it.
Date: September 13, 1951
Creator: Steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, September 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, September 20, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz discussing his appreciation for peaches that were sent to him while he was away.
Date: September 20, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951]

Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner confirming the reservation for the rooms he made for his wife and her friend.
Date: September 28, 1951
Creator: Shelly, Ben R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz, October 23, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz, October 23, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz discussing a donation to the Community Methodist Hospital in memory of Joe Bertig.
Date: October 23, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 26, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 26, 1951]

Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's donation to the Charity Fund in memory of Mr. Joe.
Date: October 26, 1951
Creator: Gatz, O'Bion
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, November 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, November 6, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz discussing being unable to attend a meeting because all the stockholders' meetings for national banks are being held on the same day and he has a prior commitment to the meeting for the United States National Bank in Galveston. Mr. Kempner also informs Mr. Gatz of his other obligations throughout January to corporations in Galveston and decided that the meeting he is missing will just have to be adjourned as he is a majority stockholder and has to be in attendance for there to be a quorum.
Date: November 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 7, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing the recent passing of Mr. Chardine's mother and Mr. Kempner's brother-in-law, Joseph R. Bertig.
Date: November 7, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, November 9, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, November 9, 1951]

Letter from W. L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner disagreeing with Mr. Kempner's suggestion to simply adjourn the New First National Bank meeting as it would hurt the banks reputation in the small town to delay. Mr. Gatz instead asks Mr. Kempner to reconsider which bank shareholders meeting he will attend or to send Mr. Blackshear in his stead so the meeting reaches quorum.
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The New First National Bank to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from The New First National Bank to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1951]

Letter from the New First National Bank to D. W. Kempner confirming that his account with them has been opened.
Date: November 13, 1951
Creator: New First National Bank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner, November 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner, November 19, 1951]

Letter from R. C. Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that a few cases of Arkansas Black apples have been shipped to him.
Date: November 19, 1951
Creator: Mitchell, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd., November 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd., November 20, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd. enclosing a check and requesting the shipment of 2 boxes of pink and white grapefruit to Mrs. W. L. Gatz and Mr. Sol Steinberg in Paragould, Arkansas along with an enclosed card from D. W. Kempner, and suggesting the opening of an account with him.
Date: November 20, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, November 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, November 27, 1951]

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.
Date: November 27, 1951
Creator: steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Thompson Company to Daniel W. Kempner, December 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from The Thompson Company to Daniel W. Kempner, December 14, 1951]

Letter from M. O. Thompson of the Thompson Company informing Mr. Kempner who it was that sent him a case of pecans and enclosing a catalogue of all of their products.
Date: December 14, 1951
Creator: The Thompson Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, December 22, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, December 22, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz discussing his appreciation for a package of pecan nuts while communicating sending good wishes in spite of a "dark future" he sees in public officials and industry.
Date: December 22, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Mitchell to D. W. Kempner, December 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Mitchell to D. W. Kempner, December 27, 1951]

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.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Mitchell, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History