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[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Calvin Curtis, May 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Calvin Curtis, May 18, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Calvin Curtis returning the swatches. he mentions that they're very attractive but since he have greater surplus of ties so he's resisting to buy any of these.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, May 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, May 28, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster sending over the names of some the Kempner's business friends in Japan and expressing his envy at Dr. Webster's trip.
Date: May 28, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Institute for Research in Biography, May 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Institute for Research in Biography, May 9, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Institute for Research in Biography regarding the two copies of his biographical sketch which are slightly different. He combined them in the one which he has signed and returned the other unsigned.
Date: May 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, May 26, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, May 26, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue requesting a response to his previous letter and for an exchange for the shirt he returned.
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, May 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, May 9, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue returning a blue shirt he bought from them.
Date: May 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Henderson & Co. to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner, May 26, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Henderson & Co. to Mr. Daniel W. Kempner, May 26, 1949]

Letter from Peter Henderson & Co. to Daniel W. Kempner replying to a request for portable sprinklers.
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Peter Henderson & Co.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Jeane and Mary Jean Kempner, May 11, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Jeane and Mary Jean Kempner, May 11, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Jeane and Mary Jean Kempner discussing several points of news. They include the outcome of Galveston's municipal election, the projected revenue of the Galveston Orphans' Home, an update about their Bertig Company dividends, and Irma Seinsheimer's recent heart attack. He asks Mary Jean to make sure Jeane gets out of the house and requests that she track down where to send a letter to Bogart Rogers.
Date: May 11, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Gordon E. Chandler] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Gordon E. Chandler]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Gordon E. Chandler, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes numerous bronze cast busts of various individuals such as Charles Coburn, Justice Harlan Stone, Michael, etc.
Date: 1949-05/1956-09
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mary Jean Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, May 12, 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary Jean Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, May 12, 1949]

Telegram sent by Mary Jean Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner stating Bogart Rogers is in California.
Date: May 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Rollei sun shade for Rolleiflex Camera] (open access)

[Invoice for Rollei sun shade for Rolleiflex Camera]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Willoughby Camera Stores Inc., including a Rollei sun shade for Rolleiflex Camera.
Date: May 13, 1949
Creator: Willoughby Camera Stores Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for cocktail glasses] (open access)

[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
Scouting, Volume 37, Number 5, May 1949 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 37, Number 5, May 1949

Monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide. A table of contents appears on page 1.
Date: May 1949
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cosmetics from B. Altman & Co.] (open access)

[Invoice for Cosmetics from B. Altman & Co.]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by B. Altman & Co., including cosmetics, gowns, aprons, and other goods.
Date: May 1949
Creator: B. Altman & Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Liberty Music Shops, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Liberty Music Shops, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 13, 1949]

Letter from Liberty Music Shops, Inc. to D. W. Kempner letting him know that his order has been shipped.
Date: May 13, 1949
Creator: Liberty Music Shops, Incorporated
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Schafer, May 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Schafer, May 9, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles Schafer sending two copies of his speech at Washington and Lee.
Date: May 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles W. Tiller to Mr. Kempner, May 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Charles W. Tiller to Mr. Kempner, May 2, 1949]

Letter from Charles W. Tiller to Mr. Kempner asking for donations to support the Braille Reader's Digest, the Talking Book and other services provided by the American Printing House for the Blind.
Date: May 2, 1949
Creator: Tiller, Charles W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Packing Ticket from Liberty Music Shops, May 12, 1949] (open access)

[Packing Ticket from Liberty Music Shops, May 12, 1949]

Packing ticket from Liberty Music Shops for Mr. Daniel W. Kempner.
Date: May 12, 1949
Creator: Liberty Music Shops, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Richardson to Mr. I. H. Kempner, May 27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Richardson to Mr. I. H. Kempner, May 27, 1949]

Letter from J. B. Richardson to Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting further communication on potential living accommodations ahead of his move to Galveston from New Orleans.
Date: May 27, 1949
Creator: Richardson, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Crate of Chairs, May 18, 1949] (open access)

[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
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne, May 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne, May 28, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne appreciating the intended speech for American Legion on Memorial Day and discussing about Jeane's visit to latter.
Date: May 28, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to Mrs. Mary Jean Thorne, May 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan to Mrs. Mary Jean Thorne, May 13, 1949]

Letter from R. I. Mehan to Mrs. Mary Jean Thorne informing about completing the transfer of certificates and enclosing certificates as directed by R. Lee Kempner.
Date: May 13, 1949
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Federation of the Handicapped, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from the Federation of the Handicapped, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 18, 1949]

Letter from the Federation of the Handicapped, Inc. to D. W. Kempner following up about the invitation they sent him to the celebration of Dr. Leo Mayer's sixty-fifth birthday. They also request a contribution to the "Dr. Leo Mayer Endowment Fund". A contribution slip is attached.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Federation of the Handicapped, Incorporated
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Albert Leonard George, Inc., May 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Albert Leonard George, Inc., May 30, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Albert Leonard George, Inc. discussing his request for alterations on two shirt coats that he received.
Date: May 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to I. H. Kempner, May 3, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to I. H. Kempner, May 3, 1949]

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to I. H. Kempner providing the recent updates regarding cotton purchases and sales since their last letter to Kempner. F. H. R. also provides updates on sale prices, daily purchases, and international exports.
Date: May 3, 1949
Creator: Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History