Resource Type

[Will of I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[Will of I. H. Kempner]

Will of I. H. Kempner documenting his last will and testament which this will revokes former wills in the past.
Date: February 1894
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas] (open access)

[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas]

Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas documenting tribute of respect to its Ex-President and Vice-President, Harris Kempner.
Date: April 20, 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners] (open access)

[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners]

Document signed by Governor Joseph D. Sayers appointing I. H. Kempner to the "Board of Commissioners of the City of Galveston;" it references the original city charter which was approved on April 18, 1901.
Date: September 16, 1901
Creator: Sayers, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Election] (open access)

[Certificate of Election]

Certificate of Election documenting I. H. Kempner has been elected to office of Commissioner based on the election results held on April 28, 1903 in Galveston, Texas.
Date: May 5, 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925] (open access)

[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925]

Deed of trust transferring ownership of the South-west quarter lot 2 of I. H. Kempner's sub-divisions of a 2559 acre tract in McMullen County, Texas, from J. Seinsheimer to Ferdinand Hirschman detailing the terms of the debt and interest to be paid to I. H. Kempner.
Date: December 14, 1925
Creator: Allen, Stanton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed - H. Kempner & St. Louis, Brownsville, & Mexico Railway Co.] (open access)

[Deed - H. Kempner & St. Louis, Brownsville, & Mexico Railway Co.]

Court statement describing a deed of sale agreement where H. Kempner agrees to sell two small parcels of land totaling less than 1 acre from their Matagorda County property to The St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company for $37.00. It is signed by J. Seinsheimer, one of the H. Kempner trustees, and notarized by M. H. Lowrey.
Date: 1926
Creator: Seinsheimer, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $2,210.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $1,990.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liability Affidavit] (open access)

[Liability Affidavit]

Affidavit prepared by Carter & Stiernberg law firm for G. Lorimer Brown and addressed to United States Loan & Investment Co., Galveston, Texas, admitting unconditional liability for two vendor's lien notes for part of the purchase price of Block 12, Valley Groves Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas.
Date: September 8, 1930
Creator: Carter, Claude E. & Stiernberg, Lloyd E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed: J. N. Sherrill to Lakeview Poultry Farm] (open access)

[Warranty Deed: J. N. Sherrill to Lakeview Poultry Farm]

Legal document describing the sale of land in Lake View Farms Subdivision in Wichita County and sections of Denton County School Land to the Lakeview Poultry Farm.
Date: February 17, 1932
Creator: Sherrill, J. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lakeview Poultry Farm Lien and Deed of Trust] (open access)

[Lakeview Poultry Farm Lien and Deed of Trust]

Photostat copy of a lien and deed of trust between the Lake View Poultry Farm and Texas Prudential Insurance Company in the amount of $27,920.30 with an annual interest rate of 6%. Also included is a resolution adopted by the Lake View Poultry Farm Board of Directors to obtain a new note on the property.
Date: April 27, 1932
Creator: Levy & Levy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unsigned Contract of Option to Purchase Land for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Building in Austin, Texas (open access)

Unsigned Contract of Option to Purchase Land for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Building in Austin, Texas

This unsigned contract between Mrs. Charles Stephenson, seller, and B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund, buyer, gives the Hillel Building Fund the option to purchase this land if Stephenson furnishes the proper documents.
Date: February 1945
Creator: B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extract from Complaint] (open access)

[Extract from Complaint]

Extract from court case complaint describing dues and taxes with the United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association and the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948]

Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust including section 1, 2, and 6, from Article I.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951] (open access)

[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951]

Indenture of trust for the Trinity Petroleum Company.
Date: October 1, 1951
Creator: Trinity Petroleum Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952] (open access)

[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952]

Waiver statement for Sugarland Industries certificate holders granting permission through proxy for an upcoming meeting.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Company Report] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Company Report]

Sugarland Industries company report.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Corman, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proxy Template, 1953] (open access)

[Proxy Template, 1953]

Template for a proxy applying to appointments within Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stipulation of Facts for Civil Action No. 1454] (open access)

[Stipulation of Facts for Civil Action No. 1454]

District Court of the United States, case number 1454. Imperial Sugar Company vs. United States of America including a stipulation of facts for the case.
Date: 1953~
Creator: District Court of the United States
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company vs Texas Railroads] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company vs Texas Railroads]

Imperial Sugar Company versus Texas Railroads law suit. Various allegations and details are listed.
Date: January 26, 1953
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bond Agreement Draft, 1954] (open access)

[Bond Agreement Draft, 1954]

Bond agreement between Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bond Agreement Draft, 1954] (open access)

[Bond Agreement Draft, 1954]

Bond agreement between Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District Number One Refunding Bond of 1954] (open access)

[Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District Number One Refunding Bond of 1954]

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District number one refunding bond of 1954.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District Number One Refunding Bond of 1954] (open access)

[Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District Number One Refunding Bond of 1954]

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District number one refunding bond of 1954.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History