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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Lehman Corporation, September 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Lehman Corporation, September 21, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Lehman Corporation discussing stock under the duplicate name of Mrs. Henrietta Kempner and Mrs. Henrietta B. Kempner, requesting that only one dividend check be sent under the name.
Date: September 21, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Langston to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest Langston to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 21, 1954]

Letter from Ernest Langston to Harris L. Kempner discussing Harris' decision to attend a football game.
Date: September 21, 1954
Creator: Langston, Ernest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allen Kimberly to Ike Kempner, September 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Allen Kimberly to Ike Kempner, September 21, 1954]

Letter from Allen Kimberly to Ike Kempner thanking him for sending the news clippings and giving an update on his life.
Date: September 21, 1954
Creator: Kimberly, Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating Apparatus. (open access)

Ventilating Apparatus.

Patent for a new and improved ventilator. This design consists in "a fan casing, constructed and arranged . . . of the fan arranged therein, the gearing placed above the fan, the air-ducts leading to the fan-chamber, the endless weighted chain or cord, and drums and pulleys . . . [and] an open bottom secured to a ceiling and communicating with air-ducts passing between the floor and ceiling of a building" (lines 80-90).
Date: September 21, 1886
Creator: Garfield, John Morris
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, September 21, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, September 21, 1949]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing his surprisal for discharging Louise and mentions good weather conditions. He notes the death of Mrs. Hasty at the age of 88 and updates on his Dalmatian's hospital stay and recovery efforts.
Date: September 21, 1949
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from W. Atlee Burpee Co., September 21, 1948] (open access)

[Invoice from W. Atlee Burpee Co., September 21, 1948]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the W. Atlee Burpee Company including flower seeds.
Date: September 21, 1948
Creator: W. Atlee Burpee Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1954]

Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner discussing contributing financially to the chapel through a memorial to the some of the late Kempner family members.
Date: September 21, 1954
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Wallis, September 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Wallis, September 21, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. L. Wallis requesting for Wallis to have someone look through records for organizations that handled Mardi Gras celebrations and inform him on the date where a Robert Sealy was crowned King of the Mardi Gras.
Date: September 21, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gage for Deep-Sea Soundings (open access)

Gage for Deep-Sea Soundings

Patent for a liquid recorder for deep sea sounds. Illustrations included.
Date: September 21, 1909
Creator: Mel, John & Jones, Levin Thomas, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 21, 1944]

Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner discussing how eight sacks of dairy feed and thirty bales of alfalfa hay will be delivered the next week.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Ulrich, Gus D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor, September 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor, September 21, 1964]

Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor discussing stocks in the name of Cecile Kempner.
Date: September 21, 1964
Creator: Atkinson, George M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor, September 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor, September 21, 1964]

Letter from George M. Atkinson to T. E. Taylor regarding tax papers related to the Cecile B. Kempner Trust. Page 2 is a prior, related letter to Arthur M. Alpert. Pages 3 through 5 contain a list of Cecile Kempner's stocks.
Date: September 21, 1964
Creator: Atkinson, George M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Day to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Donald Day to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1944]

Letter from Donald Day to I. H. Kempner discussing a fruitful discussion with Fred Florence and plans to meet Rabbi Lefkowitz for further constructive input on a proposition. He indicates a willingness to travel to Galveston for serious discussions and suggests that the committee could cover his expenses. Day also mentions making suggestions to the medical school committee and assures that hotel accommodations should not be an issue.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Day, Donald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Ejector for Presses. (open access)

Bale-Ejector for Presses.

Patent for new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ejectors for Presses
Date: September 21, 1880
Creator: Riesel, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roma Lipowska to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Roma Lipowska to I. H. Kempner, September 21, 1948]

Letter from Roma Lipowska to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for sending a photograph and parcel and Lipowska requesting that Kempner occasionally send parcels to the Lipowskas. Lipowska also informs Kempner that she is sending a photo of her husband rather than herself because she isn't photogenic and doesn't want to leave a bad impression on the Kempners.
Date: September 21, 1948
Creator: Lipowska, Roma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. W. Quinn, September 21, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. W. Quinn, September 21, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. W. Quinn discussing a State of Texas law regarding the action of cooperatives, which he urges Mr. Quinn to read. Furthermore, he has found that he can organize a cooperative for the purpose of saving on gasoline purchases and can require a large membership to make it profitable, and writes that it is worth investigating.
Date: September 21, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Seinsheimer Insurance Agency, September 21, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Seinsheimer Insurance Agency, September 21, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Seinsheimer Insurance Agency referring to his letter of the 14th, and requests to advise him if the watch has arrived in Switzerland.
Date: September 21, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History