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[Letter from J. R. Parten to I. H. Kempner, August 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Parten to I. H. Kempner, August 2, 1949]

Letter from Jubal Richard Parten to I. H. Kempner discussing an application sent to the Mexican government asking for concession rights to around fifteen thousand additional acres.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Parten, Jubal Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Summers A. Norman to I. H. Kempner, July 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Summers A. Norman to I. H. Kempner, July 2, 1949]

Letter from Summers A. Norman to I. H. Kempner detailing that he enclosed a check to Kempner for the recent stock that was purchased from the First National Bank.
Date: July 2, 1949
Creator: Norman, Summers A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ottis E. Lock to Mr. H. Kempner, April 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Ottis E. Lock to Mr. H. Kempner, April 2, 1949]

Letter from Ottis E. Lock to Mr. H. Kempner discussing is appreciation for their hospitality on their recent trip to Galveston, furthermore impressed by the work of their medical school.
Date: April 2, 1949
Creator: Lock, Ottis E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Messrs. Lewis & Conger, June 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Messrs. Lewis & Conger, June 2, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Messrs. Lewis & Conger enclosing a check for $3.00 for which he requests them to send him a set of two Saf-T-Aid Filters.
Date: June 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill For Property Insurance from Seinsheimer Insurance Agency, 1949] (open access)

[Bill For Property Insurance from Seinsheimer Insurance Agency, 1949]

Invoice for items sold to Isaac Herbert Kempner by Seinsheimer Insurance Agency, including the premium balance due.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Seinsheimer Insurance Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. A. Kaye to I. H. Kempner, May 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from S. A. Kaye to I. H. Kempner, May 2, 1949]

Letter from S. A. Kaye to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that his biography had been edited and submitted for the Business Executives of America publication. Kaye informs Kempner to go through the attached files carefully and make any corrections that he wishes to make.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Kaye, S. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1949 (open access)

The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: December 2, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1949 (open access)

The Union Review (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes news and information about local labor unions along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Kempner, July 2, 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Kempner, July 2, 1949]

Telegram sent by Kempner in Ghent discussing sales to buyers of July/August shipments and prices quoted by competitors.
Date: July 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Seafood: February 1949] (open access)

[Monthly Statement for Seafood: February 1949]

Monthly statement documenting the amount invoiced by Joe Grasso & Son for shrimp and other seafood for the month of January.
Date: February 2, 1949
Creator: Joe Grasso & Son, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for Seafood: March 1949] (open access)

[Monthly Statement for Seafood: March 1949]

Monthly statement documenting the amount invoiced by Joe Grasso & Son for shrimp and other seafood for the month of February. This order consists of Fresh Shrimps, and Redfish.
Date: March 2, 1949
Creator: Joe Grasso & Son, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Davidson & Company, May 2, 1949] (open access)

[Account Statement for Davidson & Company, May 2, 1949]

Monthly statement for items sold to Daniel Webster Kempner by Davidson & Company, including the charges.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Davidson & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[April Bill for Covington Food Store] (open access)

[April Bill for Covington Food Store]

Statement for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Covington Food Store during the month of April, 1949.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Covington Food Store
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 02, 1949] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 02, 1949]

Inter-office letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing how James had inoculated the seed with nitrogen, and that they want to try this variety again next year.
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Southwest Review to D. W. Kempner, January 2, 1949]

Postcard from the Southwest Review to D. W. Kempner acknowledging and thanking him for his "renewal subscription".
Date: January 2, 1949
Creator: Southwest Review
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Galveston Historical Society, January 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from the Galveston Historical Society, January 2, 1949]

Letter from the Galveston Historical Society regarding the history of the Kempner family compiled by D. W. Kempner. The compilation is no longer enclosed with this letter.
Date: January 2, 1949
Creator: Galveston Historical Society
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Street Building Material Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Street Building Material Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 2, 1949]

Letter from Street Building Material Co. to D. W. Kempner providing advice about how to use square end blocks to form curves or a circle. They also confirm that they were unable to find anything that would fulfill Kempner's requirements exactly.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Street Building Material Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, December 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, December 2, 1949]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing cotton harvesting and asking if he would like a new dining room set for their home in Plantersville.
Date: December 2, 1949
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1949]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing an enclosed invoice for tires and tubes.
Date: June 2, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., July 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., July 2, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing H. Kempner's cotton stock, a labor settlement, a ticket with the police, a letter from Judge Elkins, and Mr. Thompson from Coca-Cola.
Date: July 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[Monthly Statement for I. H. Kempner]

Monthly Statement for items sold to I. H. Kempner by Imperial Mercantile Company, including jelly preserves, a fan, and paint.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Texas Dairy, Tomato Juice, Gas, and Wire] (open access)

[Invoice for Texas Dairy, Tomato Juice, Gas, and Wire]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Imperial Mercantile Company, including Texas dairy, Tomato juice, gasoline, and screen wire.
Date: June 2, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about celebrating Jim's birthday, strikes in the steel and coal industry, an investor in Imperial Sugar, rumors that she might take legal action against Imperial Sugar, and future travel to Corpus Christi with his wife.
Date: October 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family]

Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.
Date: 1949-03-02~
Creator: New York American
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History