Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 3 & 4, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "Texas Courts and Criminal Justice."

Photograph of faded red brick building recognized as Hendley Market in Galveston, Texas. This building features concrete columns at the base of the photograph along with concrete inlaid as decoration throughout the building’s façade. An American flag wrapped around a pole, an unfurled Texas flag, and an unknown red-and-white sign hang near the second floor of the building. A white sign with black text that reads, “Hendley Market” hangs above a set of doors on the first floor.

Photograph of faded red brick building recognized as Hendley Market in Galveston, Texas. This building features concrete columns at the base of the photograph along with concrete inlaid as decoration throughout the building’s façade. An American flag wrapped around a pole, an unfurled Texas flag, and an unknown red-and-white sign hang near the second floor of the building. A white sign with black text that reads, “Hendley Market” hangs above a set of doors on the first floor. The asphalt street and concrete sidewalk are visible at the bottom of the photograph along with two (2) cars: a baby blue coupe and a gray panel van. Road signs have been placed on metal poles along with a streetlamp.

Photograph of a red brick multi-story building with white decorative accents adorned thought the front façade of the building. The building has been identified as the Stewart Title Building on 222 Kempner St. In the foreground of the photograph are power lines, miscellaneous cables, and a gas streetlamp that has been converted to electricity. The left side of the photograph features a dark brown building with a sign that reads “Fine Latin American Imports 212 Kempner” in blue font. It has been identified as Trueheart-Adriance Building.

Photograph of the south 2100 block of The Strand, looking east from the intersection at Kempner Street. There are several multi-story commercial buildings along both streets, most of which are dark-colored brick with lighter stone accents and decorative elements; a taller skyscraper is also visible above the buildings in the background. Cars are parked along the side of the street and people are crossing at the intersection.

Photograph of the three (3) mast tall ship, the “Elissa” docked at the Galveston Historical Seaport in Galveston, Texas. Near the prow of the ship are three (3) individuals near the prow of the tall ship. Two (2) of these individuals standing next to each other with one wearing a green shirt and a baseball cap while the other is wearing a red shirt with white shorts. The third individual is wearing a white tee-shirt with a white baseball cap. The background of this photograph features various marine warehouses partially obscuring the base of a multi-story building with large windows.

Photograph of three (3) cargo ships floating docked near industrial warehouses. The closest of these ships features a stark white bridge with two (2) black, white, red, and yellow smokestacks. The second cargo vessel features three (3) large single arm cranes. The third cargo vessel features a gray coloring with large container cranes build into the ships hull. The background of the photograph features short waterfront warehouses.

Photograph of the prow view of a deep-sea ocean ship moored to the docks of a large industrial warehouse. Automobiles are parked on the dock in between the ship and the warehouse. The left side of the photograph features a white multi-story building with large windows. Behind the ocean ship are additional ocean shipping vessels of unknown origin. In the far background of the photograph there is a large bridge that spans the shipping lane.

Photograph of a white multi-story building on the corner of four-way intersection. This building features black decorative accents above the tall windows that line the second and third floor of this corner building. A decorative cornice is prominently featured at the top of the building with pointed accents. The base of this building features large windows framed with large decorative black columns. On either side of the building’s faces are additional multi-story buildings with vastly different architectural stylings. Cars of different colors have been parked along the curb of this commercial area.

Photograph of a variety of multi-colored building façades with ornate columns constructed neatly along the Strand in Galveston, Texas. Cars and vans line the street parked along the curb this Texan town. Above the door frame of the bright blue building on the left-hand portion of the photograph is a sign that reads, “Estrada’s Inc. Wholesale Liquor Dealer”. The buildings from the left to the corner have been identified as the Clara Lang Bldg. (2109 Strand), J.S. Brown & Co. Bldg. (2111 Strand), Opperman Bldg. (2115 Strand), Marx & Kempner Bldg (2117-2119 Strand), Mrs. Clara Lang Bldg (2121 Strand), and the First National Bank Bldg. (2127 Strand). The two Clara Lang Buildings are different.

Photograph of the buildings lining the south side of Avenue B ("The Strand") in Galveston, taken near a building with a sign for the Old Strand Emporium. On the right side of the photograph people are walking under a blue canopy in front of the Emporium building. Cars are parked on either side of the street and a bus decorated to look like a trolley is passing on the street.

Photograph looking southwest down The Strand toward the intersection at Moody Avenue. Near the center of the image, a four-story white building with blue trim is on the opposite corner of the intersection and has the text "Commerce Building" along the top. Other buildings are partially visible along the sides and at the end of the street. On the right side of the image there is a parking lot lined with trees and people are seated on benches along the sidewalk and walking along the street; other cars are parked along either side of The Strand.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Letter from I. H. Kempner, III, to David L. Florence discussing their business connections and the current conditions at the Imperial Sugar Company.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Jane Kennamore requesting letters be placed in their collection at Rosenberg Library.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.