Letter from Isaac Hebert Kempner to Harry and David requesting them to ship the order Gift No. 2 to A. H. Blackshear, Jr. in Galveston. He also enclosed a check for $4.55.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harry and David discussing placing an order of cherries where he wants one package sent to him and the other sent to New York.

Letter from Harry and David to Isaac H. Kempner discussing their Christmas catalogue.

Letter from Harry and David to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for writing them about the box of peaches ordered for Mrs. J. C. Wilson. They mention that it has been shipped on November 27th from Medford, and that deliveries usually take bit longer than expected but if the package has still not arrived, they mention for him to write them back so they'll ask the carrier to account for this shipment.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.

Postcard from Cooley's Gardens to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have shipped his order of irises via parcel post.

Postcard from Cooley's Gardens to D. W. Kempner informing him that his order has been received and booked for shipment in August.

Postcard from Cooley's Gardens to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have shipped his order of irises via parcel post.

Telegram sent by Jean Besson via Western Union to I. H. Kempner informing him that her husband, Frank, has died and asking him to notify the other Kempners.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Colonel F. S. Besson discussing Besson's family and the previous letter Besson had sent.

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including butterfly hybrids, jumbo madame steele and bronze, sea blue and jumbo pay dirt for $10.5.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. Guy N. Page enclosing a New York exchange covering automobile repairs.

Letter from Guy N. Page to Ruth Alma Kempner enclosing a bill for damage to a car after an accident and requesting that a check be mailed directly to them.

Address label for a basket shipment from Harry and David sent by Sherman Pardue to Harris Kempner.

Letter from Harry and David to I. H. Kempner informing him that they do not special pack cartons with 2 jellies but would be happy to send out his order if he wishes to purchase a carton of six.

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including an eighth of an ounce of Jumbo Mixed for $3, marked paid.

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner by Steele's Pansy Gardens, including one one-eight unit of Jumbo Mixed for $3.35. Shipped to Mr. Louis Pathey.