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[Texas] Typical Curves of Precipitation
Series of three graphs demarcating the average rainfall per month for specific Texas cities across different regions of the state. Some lines are marked in red to distinguish individual points.
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1954]
Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner explaining the results of Kempner's inquiry about R. M. Sims of Crockett. He assures Kempner that the banks he communicated with thought of him with high regard.
Date:
January 14, 1954
Creator:
Royall National Bank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr., to Mr. I. H. Kempner, June 7, 1954]
Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr., to Mr. I. H. Kempner enclosing a memorandum regarding a current bill from the House Committee on Agriculture and and discussing his opinion of the inaccuracies and potential impact of the bill on landowners in their congressional district.
Date:
June 7, 1954
Creator:
{{{name}}}
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James O. Braly to I. H. Kempner, March 19, 1954]
Letter from James O. Braly to I. H. Kempner discussing a woman who wrote him a letter after seeing a story about Mr. Braly's safari trips that moved him so much that he is writing to Mr. Kempner to raise money for the woman to come along.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Braly, James O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, November 3, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner explaining that they must abandon plans with Abe Sachar because he sent a telegram stating that he cannot make it to Austin on his trip.
Date:
November 3, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. D. Friedman and E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 9, 1952]
Handwritten letter from S. D. Friedman and E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting for testimonial tribute to late Dr. Henry Cohen.
Date:
July 9, 1952
Creator:
Friedman, S. D. & Friedman, E. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 17, 1952]
Letter from E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner clarifying on the address to which Dr. Henry Cohen's testimonial tribute has to be sent.
Date:
July 17, 1952
Creator:
Friedman, E. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1952]
Letter from I. H. Kempner requesting Southwest Jewish Chronicle to send a copy of new year issue to him and Mr. R. Lee Kempner.
Date:
August 1, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. F. G. Robinson, July 20, 1951]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. F. G. Robinson discussing his support for SWFB Proposal 57345 while suggesting changes to the proposal including the addition of Missouri-Pacific Lines to the railroad routing of Galveston to the southeast, originally limited to the Southern Pacific Lines.
Date:
July 20, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Robinson to H. Kempner, July 23, 1951]
Letter from F. G. Robinson to H. Kempner discussing the details of SWFB Proposal 57345 involving establishment of rates on cotton from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (C.R.I.&P.) Texas and Oklahoma stations to the southeast via Galveston-Houston.
Date:
July 23, 1951
Creator:
Robinson, F. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Robinson to Cotton Shippers, July 6, 1951]
Letter from F. G. Robinson to Cotton Shippers discussing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and their steps to establish joint through rates and routes with transit privileges at Galveston on cotton from their Oklahoma and west Texas points to the southeast.
Date:
July 6, 1951
Creator:
Robinson, F. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Dudley C. Sharp, October 5, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Dudley C. Sharp discussing the placement of interest in the hand of an individual as a special partner.
Date:
October 5, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dudley C. Sharp to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1949]
Letter from Dudley C. Sharp to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing potential legal risks in relation to the placement of interest in the hand of an individual as a special partner.
Date:
October 3, 1949
Creator:
Sharp, Dudley C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. A. Heller to Isaac H. Kempner, June 7, 1949]
Letter from C. A. Heller to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the shipping of asphalt and conversations about using the Port of Galveston for asphalt shipments.
Date:
June 7, 1949
Creator:
Heller, C. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn, October 6, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn enclosing and discussing about a pamphlet headed "Delineation of petroleum areas by radioactive emanation survey".
Date:
October 6, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Howard E. Hodge to Isaac Herbert Kempner, October 22, 1953]
Card with letter from Howard E. Hodge to Isaac Herbert Kempner writing the following: Seminole Tribal Lease - Well #1 - NE SW Sec. 5-8N-6E Commenced Drilling October 22, 1953.
Date:
October 22, 1953
Creator:
Hodge, Howard E.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Olin Culberson, October 21, 1952]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Olin Culberson requesting for his representation at the hearing for permit to transport sugar from Sugar Land to various points in Oklahoma.
Date:
October 21, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin Culberson to I. H. Kempner, October 23, 1952]
Letter from Olin Culberson to I. H. Kempner discussing about travel expenses for the presence of an examiner at the I. C. C. hearing.
Date:
October 23, 1952
Creator:
Culberson, Olin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Stephenson to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, March 6, 1948]
Letter from R. R. Stephenson to Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing Mr. Walter Neustadt's request to have a crate of oranges and grapefruits sent to Mrs. Kempner.
Date:
March 6, 1948
Creator:
Stephenson, R. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reed Larson to Harris Leon Kempner, May 14, 1963]
Letter from Reed Larson to Harris Leon Kempner discussing how right to work law has progressed over the past year. And few new non right to work states also initiated this law. He also wrote about how Harris Financial support helped achieve this and hopes that Harris does the same the next following years.
Date:
May 14, 1963
Creator:
Larson, Reed
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Ivan D. Brown, January 8, 1962]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Ivan D. Brown regarding the enclosed statements from Arkansas Valley State Bank and the Citizens Security Bank. Kempner in return included the statements from Unites States National Bank if he needs any connections from there. Then Kempner mentions what his family's doing.
Date:
January 8, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to L. L. Godard, April 19, 1965]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Judge L. L. Godard informing him that he will be unable to serve as a jury member due to his busy schedule as the President of the American Cotton Shippers Association.
Date:
April 19, 1965
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History