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Gingham dress
Day dress of black and white gingham. Collarless. Shot batwing sleeves. Skirt cut with peg top at sides and gathered in back with set in fan shaped fullness. Black button trim at front yoke and at zippered closing at hip in back.
Date:
Spring 1949
Creator:
Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evening purse
Purse to cocktail dress ensemble of satin brocade. D) Evening bag of green silk taffeta in pouch style. Single wrist loop handle of self trimmed with large matching bow at front. Zipper closure with matching silk pull tab. Lined in green faille; two patch pockets within. No labels.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Christian Dior (Firm)
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from André Clerc to Harris Leon Kempner, February 17, 1949]
Letter from André Clerc to Harris Leon Kempner providing a copy of George V Hotel's letter and apologizing for having forgotten to send it.
Date:
February 17, 1949
Creator:
Clerc, André
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 9, 1949]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner giving Kempner updates on cotton sales that took place while he was on vacation. Rayner provides detailed updates on the offers received, as well as the specific number of bales that were offered/sold.
Date:
May 9, 1949
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 11, 1949]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner informing Kempner on the recent cotton sales that were made while he was on vacation. Rayner details the purchases of cotton that were made as well as the sales of cotton.
Date:
May 11, 1949
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Max Blouet to André Clerc, February 1, 1949]
Letter from Max Blouet to André Clerc informing him of the reservations made at Hotel George V for Harris Leon Kempner.
Date:
February 1, 1949
Creator:
Blouet, Max
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Bill for Hotel Charges: Hotel Meurice, June 11-13, 1949]
Hotel bill from Hotel Meurice listing itemized charges and the total amount due.
Date:
June 1949
Creator:
Hotel Meurice
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Bill for Hotel Charges: Hotel Meurice, June 4-10, 1949]
Hotel bill from Hotel Meurice listing itemized charges and the total amount due.
Date:
June 1949
Creator:
Hotel Meurice
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank E. Dawson, November 29, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank E. Dawson enclosing a check for $15.00 to pay his dues for the Automobile Club of America and asking for information regarding charges from the French and Cunard lines which transported his Cadillac.
Date:
November 29, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia, December 14, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia offering him a salary of $100.00 per month and asking for a fixed sum for his living expenses outside Paris.
Date:
December 14, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia, December 2, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia informing him that he and Jeane Bertig Kempner may arrive in France around April 22 and asking if he will be available to chauffeur them.
Date:
December 2, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Budget Calculations]
Handwritten calculations of expenses. The prices are on the right side. The prices are labelled on the left side of the page.
Date:
1949?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to R. L. Lambert, December 22, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to R. L. Lambert informing Lambert of his intentions to visit Paris and requesting to reserve bedrooms for both Kempner and his daughter and son-in-law. Kempner specifies the dates that he plans to be in Paris as well as makes a request for the rooms to be near a garage for his car.
Date:
December 22, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Emilie Huby, December 20, 1949]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Emilie Huby reiterating her questions and requirements from her previous letters and enclosing a list of duties as a lady's maid.
Date:
December 20, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emilie Huby to Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 7, 1949]
Letter from Emilie Huby to Jeane Bertig Kempner requesting she attend to the necessary steps for her immigration from France to America.
Date:
December 7, 1949
Creator:
Huby, Emilie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emilie Huby to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 4, 1949]
Letter from Emilie Huby to Jeane Bertig Kempner providing her with a list of required evidence and documentation for her immigration from France to America.
Date:
November 4, 1949
Creator:
Huby, Emilie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Elise le Lierre, September 27, 1949]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Elise le Lierre acknowledging receipt of a girl's photo and birth bulletins but stating she does not want to bring anyone to the United States until next Spring or Summer and that she would like Mary Jean Thorne to interview her first. She requests the girl's references and notes that she does not want another untrained house maid.
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Elise le Lierre, October 7, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Elise le Lierre regarding a letter Angele Hamon received from her sister-in-law about her disappointment that the Kempner's did not want her. Mr. Kempner clarifies that he will take her, but that he needs documentation and Mary Jean Thorne to interview her beforehand.
Date:
October 7, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Translation of Letter from Elise le Lierre to Daniel W. Kempner, September 8, 1949]
Letter from Elise le Lierre to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Louise and Angele Hamon's intentions to leave the Kempner's and recommending a new girl to be their house maid.
Date:
September 8, 1949
Creator:
Le Lierre, Elise
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emilie Huby to Elise le Lerre, October 31, 1949]
Letter from Emilie Huby to Elise le Lierre thanking her for accepting her as a domestic servant and informing her that she has her passport and has contacted the United States consul for a visa.
Date:
October 31, 1949
Creator:
Huby, Emilie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Elise le Lierre, September 12, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Elise le Lierre discussing Louise Hamon's recent performance and her intentions to leave the Kempner's and the information necessary to sign for a visa for a new house maid from France.
Date:
September 12, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Margaret Thors, March 15, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Margaret Thors discussing her recent visit to the Kempner's and complimenting her and Anita. Mr. Kempner also tells Ms. Thors about the visitors the Kempner's had following her departure.
Date:
March 15, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Claude Terrail, August 19, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Claude Terrail informing that he predicted the situation over in France and mention that he was not able to go to France.
Date:
August 19, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from the Kempners to Jean Louis and Nicole Pesle, June 24, 1949]
Telegram sent by the Kempners via Western Union to Jean-Louis and Nicole Pesle congratulating them on their marriage.
Date:
June 24, 1949
Creator:
Kempner Family
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History