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[Imperial Sugar Company, Automobile Exportation Statement, August 16, 1954]
Imperial Sugar Company automobile exportation statement. It features requirements for the automobile and financial details about the Lykes Brothers.
Date:
August 16, 1954
Creator:
Mantzel, Ernest A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, October 23, 1953]
Weekly report discussing the state of the raw sugar market, including details for prices and market fluctuations related to weights in tons, regions, distribution, years, and figures.
Date:
October 23, 1953
Creator:
Lurie, Herman
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 23, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing transportation and economics in America.
Date:
September 23, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 12, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father reflecting on humanity's achievements, nuclear weapons, Russia's relations with Japan, the US attack on Japan, and the politics behind the decision.
Date:
August 12, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, going to Houston, the war, and investment advice.
Date:
August 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, April/May, 1947]
Letter to Cecile from her father about him and "Mother" trying to travel to New York to visit her, other relatives/friends travelling/visiting, and weather.
Date:
1947
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing US relations with Japan and her tax return.
Date:
September 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 11, 1950]
Letter to Cecile from her father about a trip with her mother to Austin, the President's decisions, Russia, World War II, the Spanish-American War, and speculation about potential war with Russia.
Date:
December 11, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 15, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about the war.
Date:
July 15, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about a recent hurricane, the surrender of Japan, and local news.
Date:
August 26, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about personal matters and the war.
Date:
July 22, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 16, 1950]
Letter to Cecile from her father about Aunt Jeane travelling to New York, US relations with Korea, Germany, Austria, Japan, Russia, Russia's actions, politics, economics, possible travel, and other personal matters.
Date:
July 16, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 29, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father anticipating the end of the war.
Date:
April 29, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing a conference in San Francisco, Roman Catholicism in Europe, and international relations.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, June 17, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster discussing the effectiveness of his sleeping medicine and his continued headaches, although Mr. Kempner reports they are not serious. He then talks about his vitamins and some hot flashes he's been experiencing. He ends off the letter wishing Dr. Webster a wonderful trip to Japan.
Date:
June 17, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, May 28, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster sending over the names of some the Kempner's business friends in Japan and expressing his envy at Dr. Webster's trip.
Date:
May 28, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner and Robert Markle Armstrong, November 17, 1955]
Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner and Robert Markle Armstrong discussing the creation of advertisement for the Imperial Sugar Company and the Kempner family on to miniature sugar packets with additional thoughts on logistics and prices.
Date:
November 17, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Upward Trend in Steel Imports Interrupted in August: Exports Drop to New Low]
Press release from the United States Department of Commerce discussing steel imports for the month of August 1959, along with historic trends for the past two years, including data in tables.
Date:
October 2, 1959
Creator:
United States. Business and Defense Services Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1945-1948]
Scrapbook documenting Kempner family starting with a newspaper article on "Galveston Orphan's Home Seeks Subscriptions From Citizens." It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, letterhead, resolutions, and other ephemera.
Date:
1945/1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 7, 1959]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing the report which shows the sales they did since he left and mentions they'll need to sell more to United Kingdom and others. He also mentioned about a new regulation, CN-EX-7 which doesn't allow barter transactions under PIK program.
Date:
May 7, 1959
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K. Takagawara to Messrs. H. Kempner Organization, November 20, 1959]
Letter from K. Takagawara to Messrs. H. Kempner Organization including the latest quotation of Steel Deformed Round Bar for Houston, Texas. They ask for their authorization so they'd book it and also included the current rate of freight from Japan to Houston.
Date:
November 20, 1959
Creator:
Takagawara, K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 8, 1959]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing a photocopy of market letter he received from Cooke & Co. Then he talks about the sales they did and how Mr. Heller wants to purchase bales from them but with few requirements.
Date:
May 8, 1959
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James T. Baird to Harris Leon Kempner, January 8, 1962]
Letter from James T. Baird to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his letter of December 14th about jade ring of Ruth's. He mentions that he remembers that one would look out for a similar one in Hong Kong.
Date:
January 8, 1962
Creator:
Baird, James T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Kung to James T. Baird, August 10, 1962]
Letter from C. L. Kung to James T. Baird regarding the samples that they're returning through sea mail. And asks if they consider other kinds of embroidered table cloths, they would like to send those too.
Date:
August 10, 1962
Creator:
Kung, C. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History