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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
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]
Business card for Jack B. Manning from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co. in multiple cities.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]
Business card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.. It lists the cities the company is present in and has a logo featuring the word "Viking" on the top left corner of the card.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]
Business card from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co, which does business in multiple cities.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Hyman J. Ettlinger, February 15, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to Hyman J. Ettlinger requesting that he form a meeting of a committee in El Paso to raise funds for the Hillel building while he is in town. He apologizes for the delayed response and blames his past travels to Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Date:
February 15, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
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
[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 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 D. W. Kempner, October 20, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner explaining the current state of their business at Plantersville and enclosing position reports. Blackshear discusses the high basis on Mexican cotton, bales of cotton produced by gin, the Bertig Company, and their business associates. The document includes a reply afterward by D. W. Kempner about their associate Mackey, and Kempner's return home.
Date:
October 20, 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, September 16, 1953]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing advise from Harris about placing Plantersville cotton in government loan. Mentions about the conversation with Bill Keyser related to cotton production, costs and loans. Calling attention to Moody Interests. Adds more about the conversation with Bill Gatz about the Paragould operations.
Date:
September 16, 1953
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]
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