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Evening ensemble of heavy pink Alaskine silk/wool blend, consisting of a jacket and dress. The jacket is a cropped, bolero style, with rounded neckline and short sleeves. It has a center front opening with single hook-and-eye at throat. The sleeves, neckline, opening, and hem are edged in band of pink and crystal beads and rhinestones. Scattered over the surface of the jacket are clusters of pearl, crystal, and silvered beads. The matching dress is full-length, with an Empire waist. It is sleeveless, with very slight scoop at front neckline, and a deep rounded scoop to mid-back at back.The straps are heavily beaded with pink and crystal beads and rhinestones. The 4-gore A-line skirt gathers slightly into bodice. The dress has an inner pink nylon(?) sheath lining. The jacket labels are: Retailer's label: "R.S.V.P. / Neiman-Marcus" Designer's label, underneath retailer's label: "Gino Charles" Size label: "8" The dress labels are: Designer's label: "Gino Charles" Origin label: "Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong" Size label: "8"

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Interview with Navy veteran Melvin R. "Pancho" Baird. It includes a combination of interviewing and reading from Baird's personal correspondence about his pre-World War II experiences with the U.S. Asiatic Fleet and his later experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Baird talks about his stationing aboard the destroyer USS Alden as a radioman, the grounding of the SS President Hoover off of Hoishito Island, the Sino-Japanese War, liberty ashore various Asian port cities, events on the South China Patrol, civilian activities after his discharge, activities as a radio technician on Blue Beach during the Okinawan Campaign, kamikaze actions on Okinawa, and typical shipboard routine.

Cocktail or Evening Dress. The mid-length dress has a pink crepe under-dress/slip which is overlaid with a black net sheath embellished with lavish black bead-work in the forms of rose-heads forming a trellis and fan-shapes in the openings of the trellis. The dress is sleeveless, with a high boat neckline. At natural waist is an attached pink satin belt with bow in front. Center back zipper, with section of hooks-and-eyes at upper part. There are two labels in the dress, the Retailer's label "Neiman-Marcus" sewn inside at waist to right of zipper, and maker's label sewn inside near top of under-dress on left of zipper "Made in British Crown / Colony Hong Kong". With accompanying long rectangular pink chiffon scarf. No labels on scarf.

Interview with Navy veteran Jean Balch, including Balch's personal experiences about the Pacific theater, being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, boot camp, radio, radar, and gunnery school, operations during the Leyte invasion, missions over Luzon, and raids on Japanese installations on Formosa and Saigon, French Indo-China. Additionally, Balch talks about his plane being shot down on a raid to Hong Kong and his capture on January 16, 1945, interrogations and beatings by the Kempei-tai, imprisonment at Ofuna, Honshu, solitary confinement for six months and continued interrogation, beatings by Japanese prison guards, starvation diet, the end of the war and liberation, and his participation in the war crimes trials held by the International Military Tribunal.

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing international relations and politics.

Letter to Cecile from her father about her contributions to his business and the war. He shares that he believes that Germany is "doomed economically". Again, he brings up the Jones-Wallace issue. International relation between Russia, Britain, and the US are also discussed.

Letter from Tong Yik Tailors to Harris Leon Kempner regarding the check Kempner sent for $43.50 in payment for the white silk material which they sent in two parcels on 25th of February and 2nd March.

Robe of light blue or aqua quilted fabric with swirling floral motif stitched in, with bermuda collar, long sleeves, matching buttons of knotted bias, trapeze silhouette, lined in matching silk. Labels: "Made in Hong Kong Expressly for Neiman Marcus" and fabric content and care labels.

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing their appearance on the newspapers, her son's recent marriage, her son's life, a visit to the Dyes Air Force Base, and wanting to review a book.

Letter from James C. Lide to Harris Leon Kempner including the tickets statement for Mr. and Mrs. Kempner trip to Orient. And he mentions that if they need to make any changes, he suggests them to contact the local airline that's involved. Stamp " Paid April 17, 1959 ".

Letter from Mutual Textiles Suppliers to Harris Leon Kempner appreciating hi8m for his letter of 18th regarding his son's entry into the state for his studies. He mentions that Herbert is highly recommended by his high school principal. He mentioned that the consular officer suggested that it would assist them if he could write a notarized letter addressing it to the Consular office in Hong Kong. And in the end he mentions that anything that will favor that quick passing out of the visa will be much appreciated.

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Lyda Quinn informing about enclosing an invoice covering a purchase in Hong Kong and requesting to pay it to H. Kempner Cotton Company.

Letter from F. W. Golding to Harris Leon Kempner checking if he settled down from his trip, and hopes that the excess baggage didn't trouble him too much. He also mentions that the weather didn't get any better after his departure, and that the three packages will ship on 14th of June where he included the certificate of origin just in case customs need that. He also mentions that they hope to see him soon and they could visit new territories.

Letter from Tong Yik Tailors to Harris Leon Kempner replying to his letter of 17th. They included the prices for the silk material and when the parcels would be forwarded.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about firemen in Galveston who continue to keep a close watch on a smoldering warehouse complex.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about fire officials at Galveston who say that one un- attended smoldering cotton bale may have caused the 5 to 10 million dollar fire at a two square block pier at the Galveston Wharves overnight.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story NBC's report on the latest fad among the affluent in Hong Kong.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ruth and Harris L. Kempner discussing the local election, funds from the CCC, and shipping cotton to Hong Kong.

Letter from Robert A. Vineyard to the Consular, from the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, describing the H. Kempner Cotton Company's validity and trustworthiness.

Dress ensemble of pink and gold silk brocade. A) Jacket. Turn down collar; single breasted fastening with rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. Patch pockets at hips; long suit sleeves; waist length. Lined in pink synthetic. B) Dress. V-shaped surplice bodice with princess seams; sleeveless. Set-in empire waistline; five gored skirt with inseam pockets. Below knee length. Center back zipper closure; lined in pink synthetic. Designer label: Elinor Simmons / for / Malcom Starr Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Label: Made in the British / Crown Colony of Hong Kong Size tag: 12

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Uppsala, Sweden seismological institute which says that the soviet union apparently has set off one of the largest underground blasts in its history.