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[Postal Card from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, July 3, 1957]
Card with letter from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner mentioning that they can offer all or a part of 480 shares of Texas Prudential Life Insurance Co. Stock at 40 net.
Date:
July 3, 1957
Creator:
Carlson & Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Bond Sales from Equitable Securities Corporation to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1958]
Receipt from the Equitable Securities Corporation to I. H. Kempner regarding bonds for the City of Birmingham, Alabama Public Building Authority.
Date:
March 4, 1958
Creator:
Equitable Securities Corporation
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Indianapolis Red Poinsettias]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Fraser Nurseries, including 50 Indianapolis Red Poinsettias for $11.25.
Date:
June 19, 1954
Creator:
Fraser Nurseries
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, November 17, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner agreeing to contact the Houston donor group on November 28th. He also discusses his visit to San Antonio and plans to visit Fort Worth to speak with the key men there. He also mentions an upcoming trip to Birmingham to visit with the University of Alabama Hillel Foundation and take suggestions from the foundation.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph N. Greene to Cecile Kempner, December 28, 1956]
Letter from Joseph N. Greene to Cecile Kempner discussing the Alabama Gas Corporation's upcoming meeting regarding the management of the company.
Date:
December 28, 1956
Creator:
Greene, Joseph N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Kempner, April 24, 1957]
Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Kempner discussing possible ways to navigate from Birmingham Alabama to Bristol Tennesee.
Date:
April 24, 1957
Creator:
Heacock, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Kempner, April 30, 1957]
Letter from Nancy Heacock to Cecile Blum Heacock discussing a way to navigate from Birmingham Alabama to Bristol Tenessee
Date:
April 30, 1957
Creator:
Heacock, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecile Blum Kempner to the Alabama Gas Company, May 9, 1957]
Letter from Cecile Blum Kempner to the Alabama Gas Company discussing her parent's plans and recommendations on the road trip.
Date:
May 9, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Cecile Blum
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Martin F. Mey, December 10, 1955]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Martin F. Mey discussing some particulars about the job he would be hiring Mey to do.
Date:
December 10, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Martin F. Mey, December 10, 1955]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Martin F. Mey discussing some details about what the gardener position at his estate entails.
Date:
December 10, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, March 8, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the search and purchase of an ant and roach dusting powder called Hot Foot made by the American Chemical Company.
Date:
March 8, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. M. N. Dannenbaum, November 21, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to M. N. Dannenbaum discussing his inexperience in state funding but suggesting that Dallas and Houston each raise more money to have a sufficient amount for the new building. He also discusses Rabbi Friedman's upcoming trip to Birmingham to meet with the Director of the University of Alabama Hillel.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Newton J. Friedman, November 23, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing his disappointment that Dr. Sachar is postponing his Birmingham trip and Rabbi will not be able to get advice from him.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, November 20, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman enclosing a list of quotas which makes Kempner optimistic that the entire donation amount can be raised from $250.00 units.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, November 20, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman agreeing with him that it is best to abide by the suggestions of local chairmen as to the timing of a donation drive for the new Hillel building at University of Texas at Austin. He discusses the intended meeting of Friedman and Dr. Sachar, National Hillel Director, in Birmingham to learn from someone who is better versed in Hillel matters.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 12, 1949]
Letter to Cecile form her father about a convention he attended, General Eisenhower coming for a luncheon, a dinner for the Board of Regents op the University of Texas, and Cecile's travel in the south.
Date:
December 12, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to R. A. Puryear, Jr., May 17, 1957]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to H. A. Puryear discussing his gratitude for the motel recommendation and updates on Cecile Blum Kempner.
Date:
May 17, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Greenlee D. Letcher to I. H. Kempner, June 5, 1949]
Letter from Greenlee D. Letcher to I. H. Kempner discussing a sent picture for a scrap book, his appreciation of Kempner's speech last fall, and hopes his classmate Billie is doing well while discussing a sermon he heard in Alabama.
Date:
June 5, 1949
Creator:
Letcher, Greenlee D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Armour Lindsay to Mr. I. H. Kempner, September 24, 1949]
Letter from James Armour Lindsay to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing their hopes Kempner will visit the schools on his trip through the Southeast.
Date:
September 24, 1949
Creator:
Lindsay, James Armour
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Martin F. Mey to Daniel W. Kempner, December 6, 1955]
Handwritten letter from Martin F. Mey to Daniel W. Kempner applying for the job he recently posted in the Florist Review magazine and listing his work experience.
Date:
December 6, 1955
Creator:
Mey, Martin F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 21, 1953]
Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the potential sale of the Galveston Dr. Pepper plant and current Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola prices.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Overton, W. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Mrs. Piovene to Daniel W. Kempner, April 18, 1951]
Handwritten letter from Mrs. Piovene to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that she and Mr. Piovene are traveling through America working for an Italian newspaper and wishing to meet him while they pass through Texas.
Date:
April 18, 1951
Creator:
Piovene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr. to Cecile B. Kempner, May 14, 1957]
Letter from Richard A. Puryear to Cecile B. Kempner confirming the recommendations of motels for her parents road trip and informing her to contact by telephone for any questions.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr. to Cecile Kempner, August 13, 1956]
Letter from Richard A. Puryear Jr., to Cecile Kempner discussing investment in the Alabama Gas Corporation.
Date:
August 13, 1956
Creator:
Puryear, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History