[Letter from Sam Bormaster to Harris Leon Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Bormaster to Harris Leon Kempner]

Letter from Sam Bormaster to Harris Leon Kempner responding to the Human Relation Commission's investigation attempting to determine whether Bormaster's rental policies discriminated against Black people.
Date: 1971
Creator: Bormaster, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston to Sam Bormaster, January 18, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston to Sam Bormaster, January 18, 1971]

Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston to Sam Bormaster, clarifying their request and stating what is necessary to rectify Bormaster's managers' discriminatory renting practices.
Date: January 18, 1971
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Robert M. Armstrong, January 25, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Robert M. Armstrong, January 25, 1971]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Robert M. Armstrong accepting the invitation to meet for cocktails prior to the annual employee dinner.
Date: January 25, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alfred R. Philbrick to Imperial Sugar Company, February 9, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Alfred R. Philbrick to Imperial Sugar Company, February 9, 1971]

Letter from Alfred R. Philbrick to Imperial Sugar Company requesting sponsorship for the Propeller Club's First Annual West Gulf Regional Convention.
Date: February 9, 1971
Creator: Philbrick, Alfred R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Kneebone to I. H. Kempner, February 19, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Kneebone to I. H. Kempner, February 19, 1971]

Letter from Robert Kneebone to I. H. Kempner discussing donations and amounts.
Date: February 19, 1971
Creator: Kneebone, Robert W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Robert W. Kneebone, February 24, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Robert W. Kneebone, February 24, 1971]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Robert Kneebone discussing donations and amounts.
Date: February 24, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, and Charles Worthen discussing the suspension of Captain Leon Lewis being rumored to have racial overtones and asking for advice on how the case should be handled.
Date: June 2, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, Charles Worthen, June 2, 1971]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Leon R. Dreyfus, Dr. L. A. Morgan, and Charles Worthen discussing the suspension of Captain Leon Lewis being rumored to have racial overtones and asking for advice on how the case should be handled.
Date: June 2, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leon Dreyfus to Harris Leon Kempner, June 4, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Leon Dreyfus to Harris Leon Kempner, June 4, 1971]

Letter from Leon Dreyfus to Harris Leon Kempner discussing Captain Leon E. Lewis, Jr. having the opportunity to appeal any charges stated against him and obtain a public hearing from the Civil Service Commission. Dreyfus also explains that if Kempner or other members of the Human Relations Commission have helpful information on the case, then they could contact either Captain Leon or Mr. Cody Greer, the City Attorney.
Date: June 4, 1971
Creator: Dreyfus, Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston, June 18, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston, June 18, 1971]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Members of the Human Relations Commision of the City of Galveston enclosing a copy of the Ordinance under which the commission operates.
Date: June 18, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Bernard Weingarten, June 29, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Bernard Weingarten, June 29, 1971]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Bernard Weingarten. discussing donations and amounts.
Date: June 29, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 4, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 4, 1971]

Letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner discussing possible ideas to improve human relations in the Galveston community. The two suggestions discussed were increasing the number of friendly contacts between police and citizens and creating an office of Ombudsman of Civil Affairs.
Date: July 4, 1971
Creator: Coldwell, Eugenia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 4, 1971] (open access)

[Photocopy of letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner, July 4, 1971]

Photocopy of a letter from Eugenia Coldwell to Harris Leon Kempner discussing possible ideas to improve human relations in the Galveston community. The two suggestions discussed were increasing the number of friendly contacts between police and citizens and creating an office of Ombudsman of Civil Affairs.
Date: July 4, 1971
Creator: Coldwell, Eugenia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston, July 6, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston, July 6, 1971]

Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston discussing Mrs. Coldwell presenting ideas on how the Human Relations Commission should proceed in the future and Kempner expressing his belief that the Commission should put in a program that would allow white police officers to establish communications between themselves and black communities and black officers. Kempner further expresses his belief that everybody in Galveston should be able to trust and rely on the police.
Date: July 6, 1971
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Human Relation Commission, August 3, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Human Relation Commission, August 3, 1971]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, chairman of the Human Relations Commission discussing topics to be addressed at the next meeting.
Date: August 3, 1971
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston, August 3, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston, August 3, 1971]

Letter from the Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston discussing a photocopy of a card sent by Reverend W. L. Brownlow and a list of members of the commission and noting that there are no minority appointees on the list. The commission then explains the next public meeting will be on September 1st and another meeting with Officer Hill and his group is being considered.
Date: August 3, 1971
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Lee Harris to Harris Leon Kempner, August 3, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Lee Harris to Harris Leon Kempner, August 3, 1971]

Letter from Mrs. Lee Harris to Harris Leon Kempner discussing the League of Women Voters of Amarillo joining with two other civic organizations to formulate a plan for a Human Relations Commission in Amarillo and asking Kempner questions on the functions and impact of the Human Relations Commission in Galveston.
Date: August 3, 1971
Creator: Harris, Mrs. Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Lee Harris, August 9, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Lee Harris, August 9, 1971]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Lee Harris discussing answers to a series of questions Mrs. Harris had recently asked about the Human Relations Commission in Amarillo. Kempner further discusses race relations in Texas and explaining that Galveston is an exception due to its disaster culture and open communications between communities.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First']

Clipping, written by June Angerstein, from the Galveston Daily News describing the opening of the Moody Memorial Wing of the Rosenberg Library with construction and amenity details.
Date: August 22, 1971
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss, September 13, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss, September 13, 1971]

Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss discussing Hoxie's responsibility to monitor the functions of hospitals and their employees. Hoxie then explains that during Mrs. Phoebe F. Field's interviews with the Medical Branch, a mistake was made during her interview with the Division of Nuclear Medicine due to a new employee performing the interview incorrectly. Hoxie promises that the mistake will be corrected.
Date: September 13, 1971
Creator: Hoxie, David E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss, September 13, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss, September 13, 1971]

Letter from David E. Hoxie to William P. Deiss discussing Hoxie's responsibility to oversee the functions of hospitals and its employees. Hoxie further explains that Mrs. Phoebe F. Field's interview with the Medical Branch of the University of Texas was done incorrectly and that he will correct the mistake.
Date: September 13, 1971
Creator: Hoxie, David E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Town that Sugar Built] (open access)

[Clipping: The Town that Sugar Built]

Clipping, written by Anne Pashkoff, from the Houston Chronicle describing the history of Sugar Land, Texas, and the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: September 15, 1971
Creator: The Houston Chronicle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald W. Coffelt to R. M. Armstrong, September 21, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Donald W. Coffelt to R. M. Armstrong, September 21, 1971]

Letter from Donald W. Coffelt to R. M. Armstrong discussing the Imperial Sugar Company business statement.
Date: September 22, 1971
Creator: Coffelt, Donald W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Jannasch to Dr. William P. Deiss, Jr., September 29, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Jannasch to Dr. William P. Deiss, Jr., September 29, 1971]

Letter from J. R. Jannasch to Dr. William P. Deiss, Jr. discussing the University of Texas Medical Branch implementing policies of non-discrimination and total integration as well as establishing a formal Affirmative Action Program. Jannasch continues by explaining that the two Federal Equal Employment Opportunity audits were conducted at the University and a few small issues were found, but he confirms that actions are being put in place to correct the problems discovered.
Date: September 29, 1971
Creator: Jannasch, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History