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Application for International Customs and Police Documents for Automobile (open access)

Application for International Customs and Police Documents for Automobile

American Automobile Association "Application for International Customs and Police Documents for Automobile" filled out by Mrs. D. W. (Jeane Bertig) Kempner and dated May 17, 1957. The application states Kempner will be taking a "Viking Blue" 1954 Fisher Fleetwood Cadillac to western Europe for a five-month trip. Also included is an application to the National Surety Corporation stating Kempner's business equity and net worth.
Date: May 17, 1957
Creator: American Automobile Association, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Day Dress

Day dress in sheath style of turquoise blue wool knit. Knee-length, with short sleeves and banded collar. Diagonal, 2" welt pockets at side hips. Center back opening of 7 circular turquoise plastic buttons with bound buttonholes, two snaps at neckline, and two hook & eyes on collar. Lined in white synthetic. Designer's label at back neckline: "Modèle / Guy Laroche / Paris / Diffusé Par Maria Carine / Made in France" Handwritten style number label below designer label: "LR E6531 Rapp(?) 8" Retailer's(?) label at right side seam is cut: "i.m. / Made in France"
Date: 1957/1970
Creator: Laroche, Guy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dinner dress

Dinner dress of black chiffon with silk under slip. a) Dress buttons down front with 11 self-covered buttons and additional snap at inside top. Draping front center continues around the back. Skirt is higher in front with a little bow and drapes lower in back. Straight line dress with 3/4 sleeves, no collar. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's label under designer's label: "58 720" Tag attached to bottom of designer's label: "Made in France" b) Slip of black silk. Left side zipper. Label: "Made in France"
Date: 1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress ensemble

Daytime dress ensemble of lavender bouclé wool. a) Jacket of lavender bouclé wool. Short waist and bracelet length, set-in sleeves. Single breasted with one circular purple plastic button and bound buttonhole with inner hook & loop. Notched collar. Faux flap pockets at hemline. Lined in purple silk. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" b) Daytime dress of lavender bouclé wool. Sleeveless; knee-length. Center front opening with alternating snaps and hook & eye closure. Rounded neckline. Lined in purple silk. c) Self tie belt attached to dress. 1" wide.
Date: 1957
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Handwritten Letter from Mary Jean Throne to Harris Kempner, January 1957] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Mary Jean Throne to Harris Kempner, January 1957]

Handwritten Letter from Mary Jean Throne to Harris Kempner requesting for an update from latter's secretary on a report.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hotel Expenses - 1954 (open access)

Hotel Expenses - 1954

Typed table listing hotel expenses for hotels in Paris, Venice, Florence, and Rome for the year 1954. Listed for each hotel are the currencies, exchange rates, total bills, and amount in dollars (per day). One additional typed and handwritten copy of the same information are included.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Air France] (open access)

[Invoice from Air France]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Kempner by Daniel Colin-Olivier, including several Air France plane tickets.
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Daniel Colin-Olivier
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, February 8, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, February 8, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain Jeane B. Kempner advises the 13,874.00 French Francs to be sent in United States currency.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, January 19, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, January 19, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain enclosing a herewith to Jeane B. Kempner regarding Daniel W. Kempner's death.
Date: January 19, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, January 29, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain informing that Pierre Chardine remitted 39,474 French Francs to Jeane B. Kempner.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain, March 5, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Cassegrain informing that they cannot remit dollars and suggest that they send some of the French Francs to Pierre Chardine.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to John H. Folsom, February 15, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to John H. Folsom, February 15, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to John H. Folsom informing that they mailed a check on the Irving Trust Company.
Date: February 15, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine, January 22, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine, January 22, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine asking to find out what kind of payment did Jeane B. Kempner make.
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine, March 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine, March 18, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Pierre Chardine informing that the $39.77 credit will go to Jeane B. Kempner.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Amory Houghton to Clark W. Thompson, April 24, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Amory Houghton to Clark W. Thompson, April 24, 1957]

Letter from Amory Houghton to Clark W. Thompson promising to assist Jeane B. Kempner at the American Embassy when she comes to Paris in August.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Houghton, Amory, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner, February 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner, February 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner discussing receipt of a check for 39,474 francs for printed greeting cards that only cost 25,600 francs, with the difference of 13,874 francs credited to Kempner's account.
Date: 1957-02~
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner, January 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner, January 18, 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Jeane B. Kempner discussing the receipt of a check for 39,474 francs for printed greeting cards that only cost 25,600 francs, with the difference of 13,874 francs credited to Kempner's account.
Date: January 18, 1957
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 5, 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing the return of a check for $73.47 as they received a check for 39,474 francs for printed greeting cards that only cost 25,600 francs, with the difference of 13,874 francs credited to Kempner's account.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 5, 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing the return of a check for $73.47 as they received a check for 39,474 francs for printed greeting cards that only cost 25,600 francs, with the difference of 13,874 francs credited to Kempner's account.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 14, 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner in french discussing the inability to send a credit amount in dollars, as their company bank accounts are in francs, while asking if they can send a check for 13,874 francs to Kempner's correspondent in Le Havre, France, Mr. Chardine.
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, February 14, 1957]

Letter from Cassegrain to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing the inability to send a credit amount in dollars, as their company bank accounts are in francs, while asking if they can send a check for 13,874 francs to Kempner's correspondent in Le Havre, France, Mr. Chardine.
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: Cassegrain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Jeane B. Kempner, May 15, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Jeane B. Kempner, May 15, 1957]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson, Congressman from 9th District of Texas, to Jeane B. Kempner enclosing letters of introduction from Italy and France.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: Thompson, Clark Wallace, 1896-1981
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice, July 19, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice, July 19, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice requesting a room reservation.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice, September 4, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice, September 4, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hotel Meurice cancelling his room reservation for October.
Date: September 4, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History