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[Photocopy of letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 4, 1971]
Photocopy of a letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner discussing possible ideas to improve human relations in the Galveston community. The two suggestions discussed were increasing the number of friendly contacts between police and citizens and creating an office of Ombudsman of Civil Affairs.
Date:
July 4, 1971
Creator:
Coldwell, Eugenia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston, June 18, 1971]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston enclosing a copy of the Ordinance under which the commission operates.
Date:
June 18, 1971
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leon Dreyfus to Harris Leon Kempner, June 4, 1971]
Letter from Leon Dreyfus to Harris Leon Kempner discussing Captain Leon E. Lewis, Jr. having the opportunity to appeal any charges stated against him and obtain a public hearing from the Civil Service Commission. Dreyfus also explains that if Kempner or other members of the Human Relations Commission have helpful information on the case, then they could contact either Captain Leon or Mr. Cody Greer, the City Attorney.
Date:
June 4, 1971
Creator:
Dreyfus, Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, and Charles Worthen discussing the suspension of Captain Leon Lewis being rumored to have racial overtones and asking for advice on how the case should be handled.
Date:
June 2, 1971
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, and Charles Worthen discussing the suspension of Captain Leon Lewis being rumored to have racial overtones and asking for advice on how the case should be handled.
Date:
June 2, 1971
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston to Sam Bormaster, January 18, 1971]
Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston to Sam Bormaster, clarifying their request and stating what is necessary to rectify Bormaster's managers' discriminatory renting practices.
Date:
January 18, 1971
Creator:
Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Bormaster to Harris Leon Kempner]
Letter from Sam Bormaster to Harris Leon Kempner responding to the Human Relation Commission's investigation attempting to determine whether Bormaster's rental policies discriminated against Black people.
Date:
1971
Creator:
Bormaster, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1970]
Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date:
December 22, 1970
Creator:
H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1970]
Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date:
December 22, 1970
Creator:
H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1970]
Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date:
December 22, 1970
Creator:
H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Paul T. Stanforth, October 26, 1970]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Chief Paul T. Stanforth discussing Allen D. Grimshaw's article "Interpreting Collective Violence" and expressing his belief in the importance of the police being fair and impartial, especially when it comes to minority groups. He asks Stanforth to ensure that this is the case in the Galveston police department and make it known to the public, instead of being "convinced of [their] own virtue".
Date:
October 26, 1970
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Herrera, October 6, 1970]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Herrera explaining that Parkland Apartments is owned by no one but is in fact, funded by the Federal Housing Authority. Kempner further explains that a recent incident at Parkland that involved a group of children, some of which being Herrera's children, was not a result of discrimination at Parkland, but a simple incident of children quarreling that became something more once parents were involved. Kempner discusses Parkland having a policy against discrimination and the efforts put in place to ensure equality amongst tenants.
Date:
October 6, 1970
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Police Talk With Accusers Discussed]
Clipping describing a meeting of policemen in Galveston City Hall in which discussed police injustices and police brutality.
Date:
May 28, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Police-Community Meet Scheduled Here Tonight]
Clipping describing the meeting between the police-community relations group and police officers discussing gripes against the police department.
Date:
May 27, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: VISTA Workers' Speech Right Defended]
Clipping from The Galveston Daily News describing the debate on VISTA's ability to comment on police brutality and over-policing in Galveston minority communities.
Date:
May 20, 1970
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Joel
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Selective Law Enforcement Militants' Aim--Unverferth"]
Clipping from the Galveston Daily News by Joel Kirkpatrick discussing a recent police-community relations meeting in Galveston.
Date:
May 19, 1970
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Joel
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Racial Tension Problem Discussed In Workshop]
Clipping from The Galveston Daily News describing the recent community-police relations workshop committee and topics discussed- including the racial tension in Galveston.
Date:
May 18, 1970
Creator:
Luthringer, D'Eva
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Police Problems Meet Draws 100]
Clipping describing the recent police-community relations conference, especially the goals and topics discussed in the congress and the bomb threat that interrupted the conference.
Date:
May 3, 1970
Creator:
Luthringer, D'Eva
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston, March 19, 1970]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston notifying them of a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 1970, at 4pm in the City Secretary's Office in City Hall.
Date:
March 19, 1970
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Schreiber to Harris L. Kempner, February 10, 1970]
Letter from Edward Schreiber to Harris L. Kempner informing him that he was reappointed to be on the Human Relations Commission.
Date:
February 10, 1970
Creator:
Schreiber, Edward
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Imperial Sugar]
Advertisement for Imperial Sugar. Details cover Imperial Sugar Company's approximate spending in Texas every year and a new campaign.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agricultural Soil Analysis]
Agricultural soil analysis and acre assessment.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American Women's Voluntary Services
Pamphlet describing the AWVS's origin and its purpose to place women in volunteer positions for community and government service. The pamphlet discusses emphasized war services in recent years and the financing through membership fees. It also lists the names of officers and the national board of directors on the back.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Women's Voluntary Services Motor Transport Service, 1944]
A circular from the War Department and reference from the Navy Department regarding the use of American Women's Voluntary Services motor transport services when servicemen transport is sparse or not available. The second page asks A. W. V. S. units to inform national headquarters of the status of their motor transport service so that they may provide them with the necessary resources to begin providing services to the military.
Date:
{1944-01-06,1944-07-13,1944-12-19}
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History