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[Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed...] (open access)

[Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed...]

Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed and Lillian Jane Rogers
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hallie Kellie Peareson Moore]

Photographic portrait of Hallie Kellie Peareson Moore (Mrs. Hilmar Moore) and sons, Hilmar and Philip, 1949. Peareson is seated at a desk with Hilmar (age 2) sitting on the desk wearing a white jumper and Philip (Age 4) standing in front of her wearing a white shorts set. Photographer's mark, "S.L. Poor 1949"
Date: 1949
Creator: Poor, Stuart Lindsey, 1887-1978
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Welcome to Rosenberg" sign in downtown Rosenberg, TX]

Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. View along Ave H. Welcome to Rosenberg lighted sign featured at center. On reverse is note from Emma Phillippi to brother Norveil Phillippi and family. postmarked June 12, 1949, Rosenberg. Gulf station in background. Schaffers Drug Store on right.
Date: June 12, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Business Section" of downtown Rosenberg, TX]

Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. Intersection of Ave H and 3rd Street. Street light at top of photo. Photo at bottom reads: BUSINESS SECTION, ROSENBERG, TEX.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of the W. K. Davis home]

Photograph of a two story wooden house. The house is the W. K. Davis Home. The two story house has a top and bottom floor porches. There is a car parked on the right side of the house. There is a tall pecan tree near the left corner of the house that was planted by Albert Peyton George. Partial view of a white wooden building on right; brick building in left background. Partial view of a advertisement sign in the top right corner. The photograph is bordered by a black pattern with "Fox Co." written in top left and bottom right corner. Written on back in blue ink: "Compliments of [stamp] Wendel Insurance Agency Mrs. A. C. Wendel, Agent Richmond, Texas". Also written on back: "W. K. Grandpa Davis house".
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W. K. Davis home and Electric Service H L & P Co.]

Photograph of a wooden two and a half story house. The house is the W. K. Davis home and it is partially obscured by trees. Of the wooden two and a half story house, the top half story is visible. A lamp post can be seen near the rear corner of the house. There is a man wearing a white shirt and hat on the far left side of the photograph. An automobile is in motion on the street in front of the brick building with sign that reads: "Electric Service H L & P Co." Partial view of a white wooden building on far right. The photograph has scalloped edging. There is an empty lot in the foreground.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Automobiles surrounding a large pecan tree]

Photograph of a large pecan tree. The men near the base of the tree appear to be pruning the tree. The tree has newly cut branches which are stacked on a trailer to the right. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the trailer. A truck is parked to the right of the photograph. Other automobiles are parked along the street on right and another one is parked on opposite side of corner (near center of photo). There is a brick building from center to right with sign that reads: "Electric Service H L & P Co." There are branches in the street in the foreground.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A tall pecan tree by a sidewalk]

Photograph of a tall pecan tree. Three men are standing around the base of the tree and it appears that they may have pruned the tree limbs. The top of the tree is bare and has freshly cut tops. There is a pile of limbs to the right of the man near center right. Automobiles are parallel parked to the right of photo, shrubs on left, business (brick building) in background with sign that reads: "Electric Service ? Co. There is a white house and trees in the background. The photograph has scalloped edging.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The southwest corner of the W. K. Davis home]

Photograph of a two and a half story wooden house in Richmond, Texas. The photograph was enclosed in envelope 2000.059 and is an image of the W. K. Davis home. The photo is of the southwest corner of the house with two brick chimneys visible on the roof and the entire brick chimney visible on the right side of the house. The top and bottom porches on the front of the house are seen to the right of the photograph. Two automobiles are parked on the street next to the house. A brick business with sign that reads: "Wendel Insurance Agency [bottom line not legible]" There is a large pecan tree on far right that was planted by Albert Peyton George.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Color photograph of Mrs. Leake]

Color photograph of Mrs. Leake. Leake is seated at a table adorned with two crystal candelabras with a cake as the centerpiece. Leake, who has gray hair and eyeglasses, is wearing a dark colored v- necked dress. She has pearls around her neck. There is a wooden mantle and fireplace in left background; wooden table with lamp and vase, trash can beneath, and window in right background. Written in blue ink on front in bottom left corner: "85th". Written on back in black ink: "85th Birthday [in blue ink] 1950 Mrs. "Babe" Leake Sister Of Grandma Ryon". Stamped on back in black: "This Is A KodaColor Print Made By Eastman Kodak Company t. M. Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Week of Oct. 17, 1949". The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 18, top.
Date: October 17, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about having an exam done on him, his health, his new required diet, weight loss, his business, matters pertaining to friends and family, and an update on her mother's health.
Date: October 16, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Frances' child, and his wife looking for a rabbi, other local news, and travel to Sugarland.
Date: November 13, 1949
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 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about attending the Artillery Ball, dinner at an anniversary, China, Washington, war, and economics.
Date: December 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 23, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father updating her on the how the diet his doctor ordered is going, attending a convention with his wife, attending a wake, and personal matters. Also featured are a series of photographs of friends and family.
Date: October 23, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 23, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing a recent report on Jute in Pakistan and India with heeded advice.
Date: December 23, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the family's history with hiring displaced families from Europe.
Date: July 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, September 7, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to the board of directors of Imperial Sugar Company discussing postponing the meeting date for the directors due to an inability to get a quorum to the upcoming Thursday.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Texas Dairy] (open access)

[Invoice for Texas Dairy]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including sacks of Texas Dairy feed.
Date: June 16, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 30, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to the board of directors of Imperial Sugar Company discussing the upcoming meeting time and location.
Date: May 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Texas Dairy] (open access)

[Invoice for Texas Dairy]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including eight sacks of Texas Dairy feed.
Date: August 19, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, June 14, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, June 14, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the sale of cattle from Plantersville in comparison to the sale of cattle from Sugar Land.
Date: June 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner seeking opinions after a conversation with Donald Myer on having a liquid sugar plant in Houston, history of the production, and a his final opinion on the idea.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History