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[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner, August 13, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner, August 13, 1954]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner discussing his recent business trip as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the American Cotton Shippers. He then updates his parents on his personal affairs and about the cotton business. Harris Kempner adds an addition responding to his father's letter regarding Witter & Pearson and discussing the sale and ginning of cotton in Brownsville.
Date: August 13, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Benito Longoria Jr., August 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Benito Longoria Jr., August 26, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Benito Longoria Jr. discussing the Delta and Pine Land Company and cotton farming.
Date: August 26, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, list #3 discussing the "Texas in Review" show and the featuring of Imperial Sugar Company on the show. The stations and times of Imperial Sugar Company's showings are listed.
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001

Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date: August 28, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History