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[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949]
Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including restaurant, phone, room and valet services.
Date:
October 15, 1949
Creator:
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949, #2]
Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including restaurant, phone, room and valet services.
Date:
{1949-10-15,1949-10-18}
Creator:
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Amon Carter]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Amon Carter, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Bust of Mr. A. Carter", "Will Rogers Head" (6 copies; mounted on marble bases with name plates), "Will Rogers Head" (Mounted to verde antique marble base), "Remington" (repaired), "Small Head of Sid Richardson" (30 copies), "Head of Will Rogers" (Verde antique marble base), "Coming Trough the Rye" (2 copies, clean, repair), "Standing Figure with Flute" (2 copies, 8" base)
Date:
1949-10-21/1963-04-01
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coat Dress
Coat dress of navy silk faille with padded hips. Notched collar; single button closure. Long sleeves with vertical pleat across back shoulder to each sleeve hem. Lower mid-length skirt. Two crescent shaped pieces of fabric at hips with faux pocket detail gives the appearance of a separate jacket. Designer's label on inner right waist side seam: "Christian Dior/ New York/ Original" Tag above designer's label: "Fall 1949" Retailer's label on back of neck: "Neiman-Marcus/ Dallas" Belt of matching navy leather. Stamped on back of belt: "10 Christian Dior / New York"
Date:
1949
Creator:
Dior, Christian
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cocktail Dress
A) Cocktail dress of blue silk satin. Sleeveless with spaghetti straps of same. Set-in waist which scallops at bottom hem and attaches to panels of full skirt. Tea length. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Skirt lined in black tulle. Combined retailer/designer label at inside left seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Belt of same with rectangular, self covered buckle. 1/2 inch wide.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Copy of Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Frank C. Strang, August 4, 1949]
Copy of Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Frank C. Strang describing her loss of two antique Italian carved wooden chairs that belonged to her grandmother. She mentions that despite searching her storeroom and the move's storage, the chairs were not found, leading her to file an insurance claim.
Date:
August 4, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Frank C. Strang, August 4, 1949]
Copy of Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Frank C. Strang describing her loss of two antique Italian carved wooden chairs that belonged to her grandmother. She mentions that despite searching her storeroom and the move's storage, the chairs were not found, leading her to file an insurance claim.
Date:
August 4, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Day dress
Sweater dress of maroon colored ribbed jersey wool.
Date:
Autumn 1949
Creator:
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dress
A) Afternoon or tea/garden party dress of white organdy cotton with three rows of alençon lace separated by two rows of pin tucks. Natural waist gathers at attached cummerbund style belt/sash of pink satin. Full length; scooped, bound neckline. Short puffed sleeves are elasticized at the shoulders. Left side zipper closure. Bodice lined in ivory silk crepe; skirt unlined. Embroidered label at zipper: "Ann" B) Separate petticoat of matching organdy cotton lined in ivory silk crepe. Closure of two hook & eyes on white grosgrain waistband and two snaps on crepe lining. Designer/retailer label at center back seam of lining: "Neiman-Marcus dallas / Traina-Norell"
Date:
1949
Creator:
Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dress
Black wool crepe beaded cocktail dress. Short sleeved, straight skirt. Brown bugle beads and sequins hand-sewn all over. Brown taffeta sash.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Rosenstein, Nettie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Handwritten Letter from Wright Arch Preserver Men's Shoe Shop to Daniel W. Kempner, February 15, 1949]
Letter from Wright Arch Preserver Men's Shoe Shop to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the shoe catalogue they are sending to Mr. Kempner.
Date:
February 15, 1949
Creator:
Wright Arch Preserver Shoe Shop
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat
Lady's gray felt hat. Styled along the lines of a fedora, the gray felt crown is basically cylindrical with dished top and some shaping to provide a front "prow". Set at top edge of crown at back is a bow of matching gray felt ribbon. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of matching grosgrain ribbon as hatband. The shallow brim is set off-center, wider at front and sides than back. Brim curves down. Inside of hat is unlined, but has inner hatband of cream grosgrain ribbon. Maker's stamp on inner hatband: [Coat of arms] Stetson / Fifth Avenue" Retailer's stamp on inner hatband: "W. A. Green Co. / Dallas, Tex." Size tag sewn to inner hatband: "22 1/2"
Date:
1949
Creator:
John B. Stetson Company
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Inter-Office Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner , December 21, 1949]
Inter-office letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning about the people who could possibly make a study on natural gas stocks in New York. He mentions about one of the Houston brokers who made a specialty of gas stocks in the past and it'd be better to see him first and then take it up from there.
Date:
December 21, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Crate of Chairs, May 18, 1949]
Invoice for a crate of chairs sold to Mrs. D. Kempner by W and J Sloane.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
W and J Sloane
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Pair of Shoes]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Wright Arch Preserver Shoes, including a pair of shoes and its parcel prices, costing $20.45.
Date:
February 24, 1949
Creator:
Wright Arch Preserver Shoe Shop
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a ticket]
Invoice for items sold by the Plaza, including a rail road ticket.
Date:
1949
Creator:
The Plaza
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Anso color, glossy prints and normal prints]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Willoughby Camera Stores Inc., including Anso color, glossy prints and normal prints.
Date:
September 8, 1949
Creator:
Willoughby Camera Stores Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for cocktail glasses]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Tiffany & Co., including cocktail glasses.
Date:
May 31, 1949
Creator:
Tiffany & Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Figs]
Invoice for items sold to I. H. Kempner by Sugarland Industries, including shipping figs to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Marx, Sr., in New York City.
Date:
December 1, 1949
Creator:
Sugarland Industries
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for glass and crockery items]
Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by William H. Plummer & Co. Ltd., including bowls, glasses, plates, cups and saucers.
Date:
July 1, 1949
Creator:
William H. Plummer & Co. Ltd.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Hammacher Schlemmer, December 1, 1949]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Hammacher Schlemmer for $128.35.
Date:
December 1, 1949
Creator:
Hammacher Schlemmer
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for knives and forks]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Robert Ensko, Inc., including 6 pairs of bone handle fish knives and forks.
Date:
December 5, 1949
Creator:
Robert Ensko, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Medical Attention and Lab Charges, June 3, 1949]
Invoice for professional services provided to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Dr. Bruce Webster, including medical attention and laboratory charges, costing $50.
Date:
June 3, 1949
Creator:
Webster, Bruce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Medical Attention Provided in the Month of February and Electrocardiogram]
Invoice for professional services provided to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Dr. Bruce Webster, including medical attention provided in the month of February and electrocardiogram, costing $35.
Date:
February 26, 1949
Creator:
Webster, Bruce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History