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Kempner Family Tree (open access)

Kempner Family Tree

Family tree documenting members of the Kempner family including names as well as known birth, death, and marriage dates, organized to show familiar relationships.
Date: 2009
Creator: Sheffield, Ella E. Lee & Fosdick, David R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Haynes to I. H. Kempner, April 25, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Haynes to I. H. Kempner, April 25, 1995]

Letter from H. W. Haynes to I. H. Kempner informing that reservation is confirmed for room 230 with a sitting room for Mr. Kempner. He expresses anticipation for hosting Mrs. Kempner and Mr. Kempner, offering kind regards.
Date: April 25, 1995
Creator: Haynes, H. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to H. W. Haynes, April 14, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to H. W. Haynes, April 14, 1955]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to H. W. Haynes inquiring about the exact location of room 230, about it's view and the floor it is located on. He requests holding that space until information is received by his mother.
Date: April 14, 1995
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Kennamore, December 1, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Kennamore, December 1, 1983]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Kennamore requesting letters be placed in their collection at Rosenberg Library.
Date: December 1, 1983
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III, to David L. Florence, November 21, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III, to David L. Florence, November 21, 1983]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, III, to David L. Florence discussing their business connections and the current conditions at the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: November 21, 1983
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David L. Florence to Denny Kempner, November 17, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from David L. Florence to Denny Kempner, November 17, 1983]

Letter from David L. Florence to Denny Kempner discussing letters found of correspondence between their fathers.
Date: November 17, 1983
Creator: Florence, David L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recalled Recollections (open access)

Recalled Recollections

Collection of personal accounts written by Isaac H. Kempner, describing his recollections about events from 1894 through 1961.
Date: 1981
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Commission Hits Police Conduct] (open access)

[Clipping: Commission Hits Police Conduct]

Clipping describing police misconduct and police brutality against minority groups uncovered by the Galveston Human Relations Commission.
Date: November 6, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Human Relations Commission Planning Monthly Meetings] (open access)

[Clipping: City Human Relations Commission Planning Monthly Meetings]

Clipping from The Galveston Daily News describing the planning of and necessity for monthly meetings for the Galveston Human Relations Commission.
Date: August 6, 1971
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Human Relation Commission, August 3, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Human Relation Commission, August 3, 1971]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, chairman of the Human Relations Commission discussing topics to be addressed at the next meeting.
Date: August 3, 1971
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Clipping: Police Talk With Accusers Discussed] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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"] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 Edward Schreiber to Harris L. Kempner, February 10, 1970] (open access)

[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