Photograph of two people posing together on a beach. (back of photo) "Peg and Buddy - Long Island Sound - Aug 24, 1935."

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/17/05 to the Commission from Mayor Anthony Masiello writing in support of removing Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station from the BRAC list for closure.

Interview with Jerell E. Crow. He entered the Coast Guard in 1940 and trained in Florida and New York City. He served aboard a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) when those ships were first introduced. He traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Neville Island Shipyard operated by the Dravo Corporation as part of a crew that brought an LST down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. From there, the crew practiced operations at Biloxi, Mississippi. Eventually, Crow travelled to San Diego aboard the LST through the Panama Canal. From there, he went to Guadalcanal and unloaded tanks. Eventually, his ship was hit at Saipan and he was wounded. He also served aboard an LST during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Afterwards, Crow's LST was present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. He visited Hiroshima while on occupation duty after the atomic bomb was dropped. Eventually, his LST made its way back to San Francisco where he was discharged.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Helen Beling, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast figure (42"), plaque of birds and group of people (16.5"), and baby bust (12.5" x 11").

Letter from Mrs. Arsham to Mrs. Kempner informing her that Mrs. Whitlock is out of town.

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.

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.

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane and D. W. Kempner discussing Bertig's cotton field and how the weather has effected it.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Erich Freund enclosing the New York Exchange for $100.00 regarding September's Remittance.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Willoughby's enclosing envelopes for transparences.

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing a second planned itinerary for the trip through New York to Quebec and then along Great lakes, with hotel accommodations and notes for the chauffer. He also offers assistance with car service reservations in New York.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Oakleigh L. Thorne discussing the stock price of Sugarland Industries and the ongoing Korean War.

Handwritten letter from Paul O'Brochta to Jeane Kempner providing some fabric samples to match her living room curtains and chair upholstery.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to W. & J. Sloane asking for a status update on the upholstery she sent in requesting they find a suitable matching material.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Mosse Inc. asking for an update on the custom bathmats she ordered a few months ago and has still not received.

Letter from the Foreign Policy Association making the members of their National Council aware of an upcoming luncheon sponsored by the Association. A memorandum about Free Foreign Man-Made Fiber Trends is attached.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of prices on the New York Stock Market which are continuing the rally, boosted by news that the US trade balance improved last month.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing about the newspaper reports on floods in the Presidio section and Mr. Wilson's advice to Mr. Mehan regarding these and Mr. Wilson also reports that no damage on La Junta or on Presidio Farm.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the profit yields of various cotton plantations. Daniel also mentions that he intends to make a trip to Plantersville since it had been over a month since he had last been, along with the fact that Plantersville will be employing additional worker due to recently laying some off.

Page two of original letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner. Daniel explains the progress that was made on the Kempners' compress machinery, and also details his high hopes for having a good export year.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing finances, specifically the unpaid credit balances from people who have taken out loans. Blackshear also offers advice regarding stocks, going into detail on whether or not certain stocks should be kept or sold based on current credit that the Kempners' have as well as interest rates for said stocks.