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[Account Statement for The Bertig Company, Inc, 1948-1949]
Account statement prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by the Bertig Company listing charges, dates, descriptions, and balances.
Date:
July 15, 1949
Creator:
The Bertig Company, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for The Bertig Company, Inc., 1950]
Account statement prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by the Bertig Company listing charges, dates, descriptions, and balance.
Date:
December 4, 1950
Creator:
The Bertig Company, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1948]
Copy of letter from A. H, Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner discussing things happening in Galveston while Mr. Kempner is in Europe. He encloses a financial report and discusses business with Bill Keyser and T. F. Williams, baling hay, rain in Paragould, and the Kempner's house. There are handwritten notes on the letter from Mr. Kempner giving responses to the letter and providing information about the Hamon's sailing aboard the SS Louise Lykes.
Date:
August 9, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter From Harris L. Kempner to Harris K. Weston, May 13, 1957]
Copy of letter from Harris L. Kempner to Harris K. Weston discussing about Lee and Ike's response to participation in the oil venture program.
Date:
May 13, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Duplicate Copy of a Letter from Harris K. Weston to I. H. Kempner and R. Lee Kempner, May 21, 1957]
Duplicate copy of a letter from Harris K. Weston to I. H. Kempner and R. Lee Kempner discussing about the possible plans to participate in the oil and gas wells drilling venture.
Date:
May 21, 1957
Creator:
Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Invoice for Poison Grains]
Invoice for items sold to H. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including a pound of Poison grains for $0.70, shipped to J. Bertig.
Date:
November 28, 1944
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for the Shipment of a Box of Pictures]
Invoice for the shipment of a box of pictures by Central Freight Lines Inc. for Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date:
December 16, 1954
Creator:
Central Freight Lines, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Three Christmas Gift Packages Sold to D. W. Kempner]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Imperial Sugar Company, including three Christmas gift packages shipped to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gatz, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mitchell, and Mrs. Alice Baker Jones..
Date:
December 17, 1952
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Three Christmas Gift Packages Sold to D. W. Kempner]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Imperial Sugar Company, including three Christmas gift packages shipped to Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Gatz, Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Mitchell, and Alice Baker Jones.
Date:
December 17, 1952
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1948, First Letter]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing the tariff that becomes effective on August 01, 1948. Then Blackshear goes on to discuss about the agricultural business.
Date:
August 2, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1948]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing how Blackshear has not been able to get much out of Keyser since August 7th. Blackshear also discusses the possibility of selling hay, but not seeing much profit in it.
Date:
August 9, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, August 10, 1948]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing what Keyser currently had in stock for his cotton and the prices of everything he has sold thus far. Blackshear also relayed what is going on with Mr. Williams cattle.
Date:
August 10, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 22, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing matters related to leasing the Blake property in Plantersville to Miss Sallie Blake. He is seeking guidance on lease terms and rates. Also included is a report on seed transactions and prices, a payment received for Mrs. Kempner, and a personal schedule indicating a departure on Friday for Paragould.
Date:
August 22, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.
Date:
August 24, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 19, 1948]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing how everyone is running into a scarcity recently of workers and it is affecting their businesses.
Date:
October 19, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Jeane Kempner, August 31, 1948]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Jeane Kempner discussing advances and stocks and other similar items.
Date:
August 31, 1948
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mary Jean Kempner, February 18, 1957]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mary Jean Kempner informing about depositing 3 checks, enquiring whether a request was raised for lost airplane ticket and discussing about former and latter's mother's trip to Paragould.
Date:
February 18, 1957
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlington Hotel to Jeane Bertig Kempner, July 7, 1956]
Letter from Arlington Hotel to Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking Kempner for her stay and asking for any critiques she may have as well as providing the names of friends who would visit Hot Springs.
Date:
July 7, 1956
Creator:
McEachin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Charles Frierson to Daniel W. Kempner, July 28, 1952]
Letter from Charles Frierson to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing a certificate representing six shares of the American Securities Company.
Date:
July 28, 1952
Creator:
Frierson, Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Kennard to his Father, March 4, 1862]
A letter from D.S. Kennard to his father, stating that not much is happening, but his regiment may soon be sent to Arkansas, He also discusses the high price of commodities and dry goods.
Date:
March 4, 1862
Creator:
Kennard, D. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library