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[Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1948]
Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner thanking the Kempners for sending Christmas greetings and wishing the Kempner's a good holiday season.
Date:
December 27, 1948
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. National Bank Check Stub No. 3576]
Check stub via United States National Bank for a check in the amount of $25.00 paid to the order of St. Marys Building Fund, paying for the charity}.
Date:
April 1, 1959
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Gatz, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, June 12, 1962]
Letter from W. L. Gatz, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing a check from Arbyrd Compress Company covering his Director's fee for the previous year in the Company.
Date:
June 12, 1962
Creator:
Gatz, W. L., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, August 16, 1957]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. L. Gatz thanking him for the peaches he sent, but that they were rotten and unusable.
Date:
August 16, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Harris L. Kempner, August 19, 1957]
Letter from William L. Gatz to Harris L. Kempner discussing the peaches he sent to Kempner that arrived spoiled.
Date:
August 19, 1957
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard, October 16, 1956]
Letter from Roland C. Irvine to Robert A. Vineyard discussing his reaction to the death of D. W. Kempner including offering assistance by expediting clearance of customs or providing hotel reservations or additional funds when his family arrives in New York from France next week while expressing memories and sentiments he has of Kempner.
Date:
October 16, 1956
Creator:
Irvine, Roland C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elsa K. Bertig to R. Lee Kempner, October 1956]
Letter from Elsa K. Bertig to R. Lee Kempner sending her condolences after the death of D. W. Kempner.
Date:
October 1956
Creator:
Bertig, Elsa K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. Kempner to Lucille Sedgwick, November 11, 1957]
Telegram sent by Jeane Kempner to Lucille Sedwick informing her of Kempner's return home.
Date:
November 11, 1957, 10:15 a.m.
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, February 21, 1951]
Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing being called for Jury duty for the spring term of the Green County Circuit Court. He talks about being dismissed in the past due to cotton operations, but as cotton will be out of season, he cannot get out of this call. He informs Mr. Kempner that he will still be available after 5'oclock in the afternoon most days even if he is called in to serve on a jury.
Date:
February 21, 1951
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1951]
Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he is unable to find the large white Turkish bath sheets Mr. Kempner wanted.
Date:
March 24, 1951
Creator:
Friedman, Ewing
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, November 6, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz discussing being unable to attend a meeting because all the stockholders' meetings for national banks are being held on the same day and he has a prior commitment to the meeting for the United States National Bank in Galveston. Mr. Kempner also informs Mr. Gatz of his other obligations throughout January to corporations in Galveston and decided that the meeting he is missing will just have to be adjourned as he is a majority stockholder and has to be in attendance for there to be a quorum.
Date:
November 6, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, November 9, 1951]
Letter from W. L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner disagreeing with Mr. Kempner's suggestion to simply adjourn the New First National Bank meeting as it would hurt the banks reputation in the small town to delay. Mr. Gatz instead asks Mr. Kempner to reconsider which bank shareholders meeting he will attend or to send Mr. Blackshear in his stead so the meeting reaches quorum.
Date:
November 9, 1951
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The New First National Bank to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1951]
Letter from the New First National Bank to D. W. Kempner confirming that his account with them has been opened.
Date:
November 13, 1951
Creator:
New First National Bank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, December 28, 1951]
Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the issuing of 59 shares in the Bertig Cotton Company to Mr. Kempner and requesting that he sign and return the documents needed to confirm the transfer.
Date:
December 28, 1951
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 7, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing the recent passing of Mr. Chardine's mother and Mr. Kempner's brother-in-law, Joseph R. Bertig.
Date:
November 7, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Kempner, July 23, 1951]
Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for hosting him in their home and informing them that he had safely reached home after meeting up with his wife in Memphis.
Date:
June 23, 1951
Creator:
Gatz, William L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rhine and Rhine to Jeane Bertig Kempner
Letter from Rhine and Rhine and L. V. Rhine to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing errors in deeds and wills of her family and requesting she execute a quitclaim deed.
Date:
December 26, 1956
Creator:
Rhine and Rhine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1956]
Letter from R. C. Mitchell to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for the box of sugar packages and informing him that the delegates of the Women's Society of Christian Service enjoyed them.
Date:
March 24, 1956
Creator:
Mitchell, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to D. W. Kempner, May 20, 1955]
Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to D. W. Kempner discussing the portfolio and business dealings of A. T. Earles, a real estate dealer in Southeast Missouri.
Date:
May 20, 1955
Creator:
Steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg, May 23, 1955]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg thanking him for a previous letter and brochure concerning potential investment opportunities, the letter also discusses Steinberg's crop prospects.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Graber to Joesph Bertig, January 24, 1951]
Letter from Sam Graber to Joe Bertig discussing his daughter Carol's ambition to enroll at the University of Texas in Austin in the Scottish Rite Dormitory. Mr. Graber has been informed that admission to that dormitory would be easier if his daughter had a 32nd Degree Mason she was related to in the state of Texas. Mr. Graber then asks Mr. Bertig to help him find someone to put in a good word for Carol.
Date:
January 24, 1951
Creator:
Graber, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jospeh Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 1, 1951]
Letter from Joseph Bertig to D. W. Kempner discussing passing along the information Mr. Kempner gave him to Sam Graber and expressing surprise at J. Fellman Seinsheimer's death.
Date:
February 1, 1951
Creator:
Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History