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[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
[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 R. M. Armstrong to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, November 19, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, November 19, 1971]

Letter from William H. Louviere, to the Board of Directors discussing the upcoming meeting time and location.
Date: November 19, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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 H. L. Kempner to Robert M. Armstrong and I. H. Kempner, III, August 9, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Kempner to Robert M. Armstrong and I. H. Kempner, III, August 9, 1971]

Letter from H. L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong and I. H. Kempner, III discussing a photocopy of the policy regarding the Sugar Bill.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report by Thurston Greene & Company] (open access)

[Report by Thurston Greene & Company]

Report by Thurston Greene & Company describing the activities of sugar companies, specifically discussing the sale of Great Western United Corporation by William M. White.
Date: 1971?
Creator: Thurston Greene & Company
Object Type: Text
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
[Kiplinger Washington Editors Report] (open access)

[Kiplinger Washington Editors Report]

Report from the Kiplinger Washington Editors discussing "miracle fruit" used in the U. S. Army and the scrutiny it is under. The report discusses the history of the miracle fruit and the research done on it. Also discussed is the renewal of the Sugar Act.
Date: June 25, 1971
Creator: Kiplinger Washington Editors
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Imperial Sugar Company Actual and Projected Operations: November 1971 (open access)

Imperial Sugar Company Actual and Projected Operations: November 1971

Monthly report documenting Imperial Sugar operational expenses for the year, broken down by actual sales and production, with estimated operational numbers for the remainder of the year.
Date: November 3, 1971
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, October 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, October 15, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing the financing plan of the Valley group, which includes multiple contracts. Armstrong states that Imperial will not participate in this financing.
Date: October 15, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
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 R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, June 4, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, June 4, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing wage comparisons for multiple corporations. Tabulations comparing Imperial to other companies are included.
Date: June 4, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Industry Analysis, April 23, 1971] (open access)

[Sugar Industry Analysis, April 23, 1971]

Photocopy of a report regarding U.S. sugar companies from an industry analysis publication. It provides an overall analysis of the stability of the sugar market and viability as an investment, as well as company-level stock market information.
Date: April 23, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 16, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 16, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing an attached clipping.
Date: September 16, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 23, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 23, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing an attached clipping.
Date: September 23, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, III and Roy P. Bennett, February 8, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, III and Roy P. Bennett, February 8, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, III and Roy P. Bennett discussing negotiations to be made with Lonnie Pope, who was having trouble meeting financial projections. Also discussed are ways to resolve the issue.
Date: February 8, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to H. L. Kempner, June 1, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to H. L. Kempner, June 1, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to H. L. Kempner discussing Piggly Wiggly's advertising of Holly and the use of private labels.
Date: June 1, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, May 31, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, May 31, 1971]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong discussing an advertisement run by Piggly Wiggly showing another company's sugar rather than Imperial's.
Date: May 31, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bitter Lessons] (open access)

[Clipping: Bitter Lessons]

Clipping from Forbes describing the creation of Great Western Sugar Company by William M. White. The writer discusses the negative financial impact of White's ownership and that earnings and profits have declined. White runs another company, Great Western Cities, that has also not performed well financially.
Date: November 15, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 23, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, September 23, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing a visit by P. X. Hoynak, a leading sugar technologist, from CPC International.
Date: September 23, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Imperial Sugar Company Actual Operations: 1970 (open access)

Imperial Sugar Company Actual Operations: 1970

Report documenting Imperial Sugar operational expenses for 1970, broken down monthly by actual sales and production, with estimated operational numbers for 1971.
Date: January 19, 1971
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, December 13, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Robert M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, December 13, 1971]

Letter from Robert M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner asking him to tabulate the amounts given to Bob Poage.
Date: December 13, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Pearson to R. M. Armstrong, January 14, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Pearson to R. M. Armstrong, January 14, 1971]

Letter from T. N. Pearson to R. M. Armstrong discussing the costs and benefits of producing blackstrap molasses.
Date: January 14, 1971
Creator: Pearson, T. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, October 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner, October 15, 1971]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris L. Kempner discussing personnel changes and the reasoning for resignation and new hires.
Date: October 15, 1971
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History