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Roy Eldridge and bassist Jack Lander at the Town Tavern, Toronto

Photograph of Roy Eldridge and Jack Lander in performance. A note on the back gives the date of July, 1956, and indicates the photo was taken at the Town Tavern jazz club in Toronto.
Date: July 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from René Hure to the Kempner family, May 26, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from René Hure to the Kempner family, May 26, 1956]

Letter from René Hure to the Kempner family discussing reservations at the hotel.
Date: May 26, 1956
Creator: Hure, René
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner, July 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner, July 23, 1956]

Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner discussing reservations at the Hostellerie de la Poste Avallon and having dinner at the hotel.
Date: July 23, 1956
Creator: Hure, René
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956]

Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company requesting information regarding a design depicting the different stages of flowering cotton found in René Flipo's desk.
Date: May 12, 1956
Creator: Textile de Wingles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joie Santé Bonheur Greeting Card] (open access)

[Joie Santé Bonheur Greeting Card]

Greeting card from Dan and Jeane Kempner sending best and sincere wishes to the recipient. The image on the front of the card is a color illustration of a band in uniform parading through a street lined with onlookers, some in balconies above the street. French flags hang from the balconies and two banners hang from the top of the buildings with the words "Meilleurs Vœux Greetings.." and "Joie Sante Bonheur!!"
Date: 1956~
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956 & Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 9, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 9, 1956]

Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane Bertig Kempner informing her of a printing error regarding her cards, making them unable to be shipped and having to redo the order.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Stay at Hotel Sacher] (open access)

[Invoice for a Stay at Hotel Sacher]

Invoice for a stay at Hotel Sacher by Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date: 1956
Creator: Hotel Sacher
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for Palace Hotel: August 1956] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Palace Hotel: August 1956]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Palace Hotel in St. Moritz during August 19th through 22nd, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: August 1956
Creator: Palace Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Bill for Badrutt's Palace Hotel, August, 1956] (open access)

[Hotel Bill for Badrutt's Palace Hotel, August, 1956]

Hotel bill from Badrutt's Palace Hotel listing itemized charges and the total amount due.
Date: 1956-08~
Creator: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dizzy Gillespie at Birdland transcript

Dizzy Gillespie at Birdland

A French-language program featuring Dizzy Gillespie performing at Birdland, along with an interview with John Hammond.
Date: July 2, 1956
Creator: Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 & Roberts, Bill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Itemized Invoice for Hotel De Normandie: October 1956] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Hotel De Normandie: October 1956]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Hotel De Normandie in Le Havre during October 16th through 17th, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Hotel De Normandie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History