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[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, September 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, September 5, 1945]

Letter, using Western Union, from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing travel plans.
Date: September 5, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 11, 1954]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the possible purchase of the two men's property in Aldine, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Stuart Godwin to D. W. Kempner, July 3, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Stuart Godwin to D. W. Kempner, July 3, 1952]

Letter from Stuart Godwin to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's flight reservations and new airline flight confirmation policies.
Date: July 3, 1952
Creator: Godwin, Stuart
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Lockett to the National Cotton Council, January 7, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Aubrey L. Lockett to the National Cotton Council, January 7, 1965]

Letter from Aubrey L. Lockett to the National Cotton Council discussing their next meeting and the state of the council.
Date: January 7, 1965
Creator: Lockett, Aubrey L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James A. Tinsley, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James A. Tinsley, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James A. Tinsley asking him to send a copy of a book to a number of different associates of his in Memphis, Tennessee.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[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
[Invoice for Transportation Charges, June 8, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Transportation Charges, June 8, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Harvey Travel Bureau, including two round trips from Houston to Memphis for Mr. and Mrs. Kempner. The total cost was $131.51.
Date: June 8, 1954
Creator: Harvey Travel Bureau
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[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
[Letter from W. D. Walser to Mr. H. Kempner, November 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from W. D. Walser to Mr. H. Kempner, November 30, 1949]

Letter from W. D. Walser to Mr. H. Kempner discussing previous incorrectly inscribed certificates, acknowledging future certificates referencing common stock of the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company are under the name of Henrietta B. Kempner.
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Walser, W. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Albert Russel, May 15, 1951] (open access)

[Copy of a Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Albert Russel, May 15, 1951]

Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Mr. Albert Russel discussing plans for a Houston Chamber of Commerce citizens committee and a conference meeting to discuss actions of the company, listing potential resources and people to discuss company problems with.
Date: May 15, 1951
Creator: Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. J. Graciani to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from R. J. Graciani to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 23, 1954]

Letter from R. J. Graciani to Harris L. Kempner discussing plans to go to Dallas and Mexico and requesting that the money for Jose should be paid to his bank account.
Date: November 23, 1954
Creator: Graciani, R. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1948]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner discussing Mehan's travel plans and the different available flights.
Date: October 3, 1948
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner and A. H. Blackshear, Jr., 1944~] (open access)

[Memorandum from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner and A. H. Blackshear, Jr., 1944~]

Memorandum from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner and A. H. Blackshear, Jr. discussing Mehan's traveling schedule.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company, November 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company, November 28, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company discussing the incorrect inscription of certificates under the name of Henrietta B. Kempner.
Date: November 28, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to The Pullman Company, August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to The Pullman Company, August 12, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to The Pullman Company discussing tickets, prices and refunds charged.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Harvey Travel Bureau, June 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Harvey Travel Bureau, June 10, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Harvey Travel Bureau cancelling a reservation in the name of Mrs. D. W. Kempner.
Date: June 10, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Shad to D. W. Kempner, November 01, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Shad to D. W. Kempner, November 01, 1944]

Letter from John J. Shad to D. W. Kempner discussing the schedule for Kempner's flight and car pick up.
Date: November 1, 1944
Creator: Shad, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris, March 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris, March 2, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing how the Belgian mission bought no cotton, the classifications of cotton in Texas and an offer to Spain for a thousand bales of cotton, along with other points of interest, such as Harris' automobile policy, the conditions at Sugar Land
Date: March 2, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Harvey Travel Bureau, August 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Harvey Travel Bureau, August 2, 1951]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Harvey Travel Bureau enclosing a check for $74.52 covering the airplane ticket to Memphis and back for Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date: August 2, 1951
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Hyman J. Ettlinger, February 15, 1945] (open access)

[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