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[Letter to Alex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields, November 30, 1940] (open access)

[Letter to Alex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields, November 30, 1940]

Letter from John G. to Alex Bradford discussing how a group almost destroyed oil wells in Romania and how John likes Canadians, for they've woken up his district.
Date: November 30, 1940
Creator: Sunday Express
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Robert L. Murray addressed to Comrades.] (open access)

[Form letter from Robert L. Murray addressed to Comrades.]

A letter addressed to Comrades, from Robert L. Murray, ASCAP, Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y., dated November 29, 1940. Murray advises that all ASCAP music is to be barred from radio beginning January 1, 1941 and requests they write the Federal Communications Commission, have their Posts pass resolutions and send copies to their Senators, Representatives and Governors.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Murray, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, November 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, November 26, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice requesting a check be issued to Dan Childress for costs incurred in the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater case. The case is then to be returned to Jones County and the stenographer's fees will be reimbursed to Prentice.
Date: November 26, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith, November 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith, November 26, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs W. O. Rainwater. Mr. Sayles goes on to mention a carbon copy of letter from Mr. Donald Prentice, the attorney for the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There is also mention of a a release for Mr. Rainwater to sign.
Date: November 26, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. F. Helberg to D. W. Kempner, November 20, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from G. F. Helberg to D. W. Kempner, November 20, 1940]

Letter from G. F. Helberg to D. W. Kempner discussing how Kempner's 16-mm. title should have arrived by the time the letter arrived.
Date: November 20, 1940
Creator: Helberg, G. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas H. Dwyer to W. J. Bryan, November 19, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas H. Dwyer to W. J. Bryan, November 19, 1940]

Letter from Thomas H. Dwyer to W. J. Bryan informing him of the death of Austin Mercer and providing him with a brief history of Mr. Mercer's life. Mr. Dwyer also mentions the passing of Almer Hosea and the the health conditions of Joe Routt, Dick Carrington, and John Chapel.
Date: November 19, 1940
Creator: Dwyer, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, November 19, 1940] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, November 19, 1940]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting for them to test all the splicing on both rolls. He also request if they can not save any of the film, he suggest to cut the bad portion of the film and return it.
Date: November 19, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan, November 18, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan, November 18, 1940]

Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan sharing his reaction to the article in the Southwest Review which included an article about Mr. Bryan's "DIamond T" Ranch.
Date: November 18, 1940
Creator: Meachum, McDonald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, November 15, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, November 15, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company stating a suit can be dismissed so long as the company pays all court costs. Sayles then gives a description of the costs and asks if this offer is acceptable.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, November 15, 1940] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, November 15, 1940]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting for the Eastman Kodak Company to look into the matter.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, November 14, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, November 14, 1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company case. Childress discusses the total costs incurred in the case.
Date: November 14, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page one - 1940-11-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page one - 1940-11-09]

Page 1 of a letter to Houston City Commmissioner James H. B. House from John J. Herrera. Herrera begins by congratulating House's recent reelection. Herrera reiterates his criticisms with House, including House's failure to provide a better wage scale that would help Hispanic Americans employees of the City.
Date: November 9, 1940
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page two - 1940-11-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page two - 1940-11-09]

Page 2 of a letter to Houston City Commmissioner James H. B. House from John J. Herrera. Herrera begins by congratulating House's recent reelection. Herrera reiterates his criticisms with House, including House's failure to provide a better wage scale that would help Hispanic Americans employees of the City.
Date: November 9, 1940
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner describing the the current state of affairs that the author was experiencing, including: the London blitz, the moral of the troops on the ground, and the collective company of men opposing the Nazi regime.
Date: November 4, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, November 02, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, November 02, 1940]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company discussing how Kempner is returning a film roll that was processed, when he had only asked for it to be replaced due to its degrading quality from age.
Date: November 2, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History