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[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
[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 I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner and R. L. Kempner, August 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner and R. L. Kempner, August 4, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner and R. L. Kempner discussing a report from Blackshear on Cameron County.
Date: August 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Use of Music Activities with Retarded Latin-American Children (open access)

The Use of Music Activities with Retarded Latin-American Children

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the use of certain music activities in meeting some of the needs peculiar to a group of older, retarded Latin-American children. It is an effort to determine whether certain music activities may or may not help to give Latin-American children a more satisfying school experience and better equip them to live in the Anglo-American society of which they have become a part.
Date: August 1952
Creator: Nelson, Gwendolyn
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Achievements of Anglo- and Latin-American High School Pupils (open access)

A Comparative Study of Achievements of Anglo- and Latin-American High School Pupils

"The purpose of this study is to investigate paired groups of Latin-American and Anglo-American children in one community who have attended the public schools approximately the same number of years, to discover difference, if any, in achievement when comparable opportunities for education have been present. Achievement, in this instance, means all phases of the school program: core subject areas, vocational subjects, physical education and health, and participation in extra-curricular activities. Two source of data are utilized in this study: (1) background information concerning the status and accomplishments of the Latin-american child in Texas schools, taken from professional literature in the field and related studies; (2) primary data, consisting of test results and case studies of two selected groups of pupils in the Stuart High School in south Texas, taken from the school records and teacher-observations studies of the Stuart High School ."-- leaf 3.
Date: August 1951
Creator: Nelson, Leslie R.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The History of Cameron County, Texas (open access)

The History of Cameron County, Texas

The history of Cameron County from 1519, when Pineda unquestionably traversed the area near the present city of Port Isabel, to 1950 gives this sector a unique position among the 254 counties of Texas when a study is made of the historical background of the state.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Hildebrand, Walter W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Development of the Rio Grande Plain (open access)

The Economic Development of the Rio Grande Plain

The study of the economic development of the Rio Grande Plain has been divided into the following seven chapters: (1) Physical Aspects of the Rio Grande Plain, (2) Grazing, (3) Development of Farming, (4) Development of Transportation, (5) Growth of Major Urban Centers, (6) Development of Natural Resources, and (7) Present Trends. In each chapter except Chapters I and VII, effort has been made to locate the origin of that particular industry and trace its development. In order to understand the development in the raising of livestock, farming, transportation, natural resources, and the growth of major cities of the region, it would be well to understand the physical aspects of the region.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Masters, Noble M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, August 7, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, August 7, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen suggesting that he contact Menton Murray about his complaint.
Date: August 7, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing options for selling land in Brazoria County.
Date: August 23, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing current tenants on properties, advances in Brownsville, and cotton companies that will not survive much longer. Blackshear also mentions his meeting with a Mexican attorney where they discussed brining suit to Mr. Ricoy and Mr. Garcia.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1951]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing a recent tour of facilities that James gave to visitors: Messrs. Vrajlal, C. Poojara, and N. M. Poojara. He states that he showed them the farm, cattle, the cotton gin, and the refinery.
Date: August 8, 1951
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 3, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 3, 1954]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Isaac H. and Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner discussing several general points of interest, such as Harris' recent visits and other travel business, the cotton business and Harris' recent upcoming visits.
Date: August 3, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1954]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing borrowing money, the production and sale of cotton, and filing an insurance suit.
Date: August 18, 1954
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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 A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing various business matters. He mentions that money borrowed from the First National City Bank and the Chase Bank is beginning to be paid off. He encloses the net profits of the Cameron County operations for the year 1954, condensed balance sheets for the accounts of H. Kempner and M & P Press, and a schedule of investments that the New York banks had requested. He states that he hopes Kempner continues to enjoy his vacation.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 8, 1955, Copy 2] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 8, 1955, Copy 2]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing a check for returned Pullman tickets, cash advances and loans, stocks, and Billy Greves' illness.
Date: August 8, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 8, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 8, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing a check for returned Pullman tickets, cash advances and loans, stocks, and Billy Greves' illness.
Date: August 8, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 6, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 6, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner forwarding him some mail he received while out of the office, including a letter from Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History