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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of bluestem and associated plants near a farm savannah with hardwoods on Camp Robinson. Acres have rested since 1942 and fire has generally been controlled.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 16, 1954]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing about the letter from Mr. Gatz regarding Charley Williamson's letter.
Date: August 16, 1954
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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 I. H. Kempner, August 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 14, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing citations for the Paynes, money owed from advances to Rosita, and job applications for the Pecos job. Blackshear also provides updates on the cotton business.
Date: August 14, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 14, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 14, 1945]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. enclosing a list of securities handed to him by Harris when he returned from Paragould.
Date: August 14, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 20, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 20, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as losses amounted by the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., total amount of stock and sale for cotton bales, work being done on the Prudential building, Blackshear's upcoming trip to Paragould and communications with Bill Gatz regarding the heat and lack of rain.
Date: August 20, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Commercial Printing Company to H. Kempner, August 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Commercial Printing Company to H. Kempner, August 16, 1951]

Letter from Commercial Printing Company to H. Kempner discussing some printing plates Mr. Kempner is trying to get an estimate on and requesting more information for the order.
Date: August 16, 1951
Creator: Commercial Printing Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0234.0413]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: August 24, 1956
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Jeane Kempner, August 1, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Jeane Kempner, August 1, 1952]

Letter from W. L. Gatz to Jeane Kempner sending the insured parcel with black striped suit and blouse which she asked to send to her home address. So, he's writing this to have a record and to make sure that it's received.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Gatz, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, August 26, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, August 26, 1955]

Letter from Bill Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner providing a status update on the cotton business while he is out of the office.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Harris L. Kempner, August 19, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Harris L. Kempner, August 19, 1957]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Harris L. Kempner discussing the peaches he sent to Kempner that arrived spoiled.
Date: August 19, 1957
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1956]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing several pieces of news, such as damage to crops done by heat and lack of moisture, progress on shipments from the compress, business at the Hurt Grocer Company and Gas Company, preparations for ginning season, W. L. Gatz's upcoming departure for a soybean meeting.
Date: August 6, 1956
Creator: Gatz, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Getz to D. W. Kempner, August 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Getz to D. W. Kempner, August 14, 1950]

Letter from W. L. Getz to D. W. Kempner discussing local agricultural conditions, the progress on a bean storage warehouse, and recent soybean crops. He mentions a pest issue on local cotton farms and updates on mutual acquaintances' activities.
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: Getz, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Louis H. Harrison to Mr. H. Kempner, August 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Louis H. Harrison to Mr. H. Kempner, August 25, 1959]

Letter from Mrs. Louis H. Harrison to Mr. H. Kempner requesting for monetary funds towards Arthritics patients. Second and third page contains handwritten letters from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Lewis discussing about previous contributions.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Harrison, Mrs. Louis H.
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

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of second year land that has been in rice production. Cleared from woods in 1951 and 1952. AR-61, 868.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of supplemental summer pasture. Sericea lespedeza pasture. Calves put on this pasture, May 1, 1950, had gained 150 pounds (average), each by August 15, 1950. AR-61-497.
Date: August 15, 1950
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of the marked trees being cut. AR-61-855-C.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck illustrating the retarded growth of a 5-year old loblolly pine tree planted in the shade. Planted trees were released by treating overstory hardwoods with 2-4-5T herbicide a few days after this photo was taken. Increased growth is expected. This 19-acre field as underplanted in 1946 is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-588.
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck emphasizing height growth of 5 year old loblolly pine planted in low-grade hardwood. This tree was planted in an opening where it received sufficient sunlight. This 19 acre field was underplanted in 1946 and is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-587
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of an area of pine marked to show the trees to be saved, 1 - 9, when thinning is done. No. 10 is a young pine for a crop tree that will develop when the "bull pine in the foreground is cut." AR-61-855-A.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a poor cow on poor pasture.
Date: August 17, 1950
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the W.J. Alderson farm, showing Herefords on pasture established in 1950 on severly eroded Crowfley’s Ridge. AR-61-878.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History