Ensemble of black wool. The outfit consists of: A) Dress of black wool. Street-length skirt has attached low front leather belt which passes through pleats on left and right. Bodice has narrow collar and deep V-neck with piping that twists at base of V. Bracelet length sleeves with cuffs. Back zipper. No labels. B) Jacket of black wool. Jacket has long sleeves with rolled, notched cuffs, and a notched collar. Center front opening has 5 circular, plastic buttons and covered buttonholes. The padded hips have double welt pockets at left and right. The jacket is lined in black silk. Combined Designer/Retailer label: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Hattie Carnegie" National Recovery Board / Coat and Suit Industry label "000006"

Formal dinner dress of black wool crepe and lavender satin. Bodice of lavender satin with short, puffed sleeves and low rounded neckline in front, higher in back. Sleeves with elastic gathering at openings. Front of bodice with vertical gathers. Back with open slit and lavender satin drawstring closure at neckline. Empire waist. Skirt of black wool crepe, full-length. Center back zipper in skirt begins at join to bodice where bodice is slit. Unlined. Combined designer's/retailer's label sewn in skirt, behind Neiman-Marcus id label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell".

Daytime coat of camel brown/tan wool. Street-length or longer, with rounded shawl collar. Double breasted with 6 large circular black silk faille-covered buttons in two vertical rows of 3 each; bound buttonholes. Closure reinforced with two small circular black plastic buttons inside. Two slit. Double welt pockets at sides. Long sleeves with turned-back cuffs showing black silk faille lining. The coat is lined in black silk, with wide bands of black silk faille at cuffs, collar, and sides of opening. Combined retailer's and designer's label at inside back neck: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell"

Letter to Cecile from her father about dinners at his house and Joe Berteg's wedding.

Letter to Cecile from her father about the local country club, the new golf course, Harris' future travels, the military, and international relations.

Letter to Cecile from her father about Valerie Betti, and her father John McCarthy, the Zionists, and their struggles.

Letter to Cecile from her father about his vision, Uncle Dan's barbecue in Plantersville, other family matters, and financial advice.

Letter to Cecile from her father requesting that she join in a trip to Lexington, finances, Gladys' cocktail party, his eye health, and Russia.

Letter to Cecile from her father about celebrating Mardi Gras, espionage, and "unamericans".

Letter to Cecile from her father about economics and concern about a potential recession.

Letter to Cecile from her father about her finances, investment, recovery from eye surgery, and economics.

Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, attending Artillery Club parties, and the increasing prices of steel.

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing financial matters, investment, President Truman's decisions, and discrimintation.

Letter to Cecile from her father about politics, Dewey, Taft, Truman, elections, and personal matters.

Letter to Cecile from her father about Harris, a woman who jumped out of a window, US relations with Russia, and personal matters.

Letter to Cecile from her father about his neighbor's death and international relations.

Letter to Cecile from her father about his visit in New York, Herbert and Harris, and other personal matters.

Letter to Cecile from her father updating her on local news, advising that she be inoculated for small pox, tax returns, an anticipated trip to Lake Placid, politics, and presidents.

Letter to Cecile from her father about possible travel to Lake Placid with her mother and John Thompson's condition.

Letter to Cecile from her father about weather, presidency, government, military, and family/friends travelling.

Letter to Cecile from her father about international relations, Truman's campaign, Dewey, and personal matters.

Handwritten letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner about providing brief updates on John Thompson's "calamity" and a recent visit from Herb, Mary Jean, and Dan.

Invoice for items sold to I. H. Kempner by Sugarland Industries, including a case of figs and shipping costs.

Receipt for items shipped to Mrs. Leonard Schafer by Railway Express Agency, Inc., including shipping costs.