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[Account Statement for The Bertig Company, Inc, 1948-1949] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Card from Elsa K. Bertig to Mr. Dan] (open access)

[Card from Elsa K. Bertig to Mr. Dan]

Monogrammed card sent by Else K. Bertig to Dan Kempner thanking him for his sympathetic telegram, discussing the weather in Paragould and Saint Louis and wishing him a Happy New Year.
Date: 1955
Creator: Bertig, Elsa K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: So the People May Know...A statement of Principle and Fact] (open access)

[Clipping: So the People May Know...A statement of Principle and Fact]

Four pages of a newspaper containing a paid advertisement with the text of a statement regarding an election to determine the legality of alcohol in Green County, Arkansas. The statement outlines why the group believes prohibition was a failure, and that legal control of the sale of alcohol should be established. The section also includes page 7 of the newspaper, containing various local columns and advertisements.
Date: March 25, 1949
Creator: Greene County United
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1948] (open access)

[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

Fish and Wildlife Management

Photograph of a properly managed, average size farm pond. It will cheaply produce sufficient fish to furnish farm families with all of the essential protein, minerals and vitamins needed for a balanced diet. This pond produces enough fish for the owner and for some of his neighbors. R.G. Summers, age 16, who lives nearby is shown with a morning’s catch of bass and blue gill. AR-D1-22.
Date: July 18, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Handwritten Letter from Bill Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, April 17, 1952] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Bill Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, April 17, 1952]

Handwritten letter from Bill Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner giving him some business updates and explaining some delays in setting up meetings.
Date: April 17, 1952
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Elsa K. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, March 15, 1955] (open access)

[Handwritten letter from Elsa K. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, March 15, 1955]

Handwritten letter from Elsa K. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing business and the recent illness of his brother, Mr. Isaac H. Kempner.
Date: March 15, 1955
Creator: Bertig, Elsa K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joe Bertig to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1949] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joe Bertig to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1949]

Handwritten letter from Joe Bertig to I. H. Kempner regarding a joke that Joe told Ike over the phone recently.
Date: January 14, 1949
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, May 20, 1950] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, May 20, 1950]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner discussing his doctor saying he might be well enough to go home in the next week. Mr. Beritg then talks about how after his doctor left the night before he awoke three times from a dream. He then starts to discuss his concerns with how much cotton had been planted this year and other company operations. He then says he will not be driving home, instead having arranged transportation.
Date: May 20, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner, July 6, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner, July 6, 1951]

Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner discussing the lack of rain effecting farmers and the growth of cotton and a letter he received from Oakleigh L. Throne.
Date: July 6, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner, May 22, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner, May 22, 1951]

Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane B. Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner discussing a foot injury, the lack of rain, Little Cindy the dog, and still needing help around his home.
Date: May 22, 1951
Creator: Beritg, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 6, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 6, 1951]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing the effects of the recent terrible weather and weevils on his cotton, the work and salary of someone named Elsa, and Mr. Bertig's health.
Date: February 6, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 10, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 10, 1951]

Handwritten letter from Jospeh R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing Mrs. Kempner's recent fall and Mr. Bertig hiring a new cook.
Date: February 10, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 22, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 22, 1951]

Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing being down with the flu, pictures of dogs, Mary Jean's pregnancy, and his trouble hiring servants.
Date: February 22, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, January 16, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, January 16, 1951]

Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing cotton, his bout of sickness at the market, confirming Mary Jean's birthday and complimenting the article she wrote about Germany.
Date: January 16, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from O'Bion Gatz to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 2, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from O'Bion Gatz to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 2, 1951]

Letter from O'Bion Gatz to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing the arrival of the Italian Bowl Mrs. Kempner gifted her. She also informs Mrs. Kempner that she has not been feeling well as well as on some gossip surrounding the contents of Joseph Bertig's will. She talks about a rumor stating that Mr. Bertig left half of his estate to Mrs. Gatz, which she refutes as ridiculous. Mrs. Gatz also tells Mrs. Kempner about her anger at hearing someone had been attempting to flirt with her husband, William Gatz.
Date: November 2, 1951
Creator: Gatz, O'Bion Pope
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, 1952] (open access)

[Handwritten letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, 1952]

Handwritten letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for a lovely and discussing various business matters he has been dealing with.
Date: 1952
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 7, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 7, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner discussing his search for a lot in a cemetery under the name of Bertig turning up nothing as the deed to the lot cannot be found. He also mentions enclosing a copy of the will.
Date: November 7, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner, December 7, 1954] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner, December 7, 1954]

Inter-office letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner discussing Christmas gift package stickers, which were missing from a previous letter from Kempner.
Date: December 7, 1954
Creator: Caraway, W. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Clock, August 21, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for a Clock, August 21, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to Bertig Co. by Higgins Jewelry, including a clock along with its freight and packing charges, of total cost $10.50.
Date: August 21, 1953
Creator: Higgins Jewelry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Flower Arrangements at a Hospital] (open access)

[Invoice for Flower Arrangements at a Hospital]

Invoice for items delivered to J. E. McDaniel by Ballard's Flower, Inc., including flower arrangements at a hospital, costing $5.10.
Date: 1953
Creator: Ballard's Flower, Inc.
Object Type: Text
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
[Invoice for Poison Grains] (open access)

[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