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[Agency Agreement between Jeane Bertig Kempner and the US National Bank of Galveston, Texas] (open access)

[Agency Agreement between Jeane Bertig Kempner and the US National Bank of Galveston, Texas]

Agency agreement between Jeane Bertig Kempner and the United States National Bank of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the institution to handle $40,000 in funds for investment, and the conditions and guidelines associated.
Date: March 1960
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of Daniel Webster Kempner] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Daniel Webster Kempner]

Last will and testament of Daniel Webster Kempner. He instructs the executors of his will to sell a number of his shares in the H. Kempner trust, in order to pay for incidentals and debts that might occur as a result of his death; to give a number of shares in three trusts/companies to his daughter Mary Jeane Kempner, to help pay for her son, Daniel Kempner Thorne's education; to not hold his daughter accountable for any sums of money he loaned her during his life; to give his shares in Sugarland Industries and the Imperial Sugar Company to the Harris and Eliza Kempner Trust; and the rest of his estate to his wife and daughter.
Date: February 1, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas] (open access)

[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas]

Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas documenting tribute of respect to its Ex-President and Vice-President, Harris Kempner.
Date: April 20, 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Will of I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[Will of I. H. Kempner]

Will of I. H. Kempner documenting his last will and testament which this will revokes former wills in the past.
Date: February 1894
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners] (open access)

[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners]

Document signed by Governor Joseph D. Sayers appointing I. H. Kempner to the "Board of Commissioners of the City of Galveston;" it references the original city charter which was approved on April 18, 1901.
Date: September 16, 1901
Creator: Sayers, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Election] (open access)

[Certificate of Election]

Certificate of Election documenting I. H. Kempner has been elected to office of Commissioner based on the election results held on April 28, 1903 in Galveston, Texas.
Date: May 5, 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951] (open access)

[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951]

Indenture of trust for the Trinity Petroleum Company.
Date: October 1, 1951
Creator: Trinity Petroleum Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stipulation of Facts for Civil Action No. 1454] (open access)

[Stipulation of Facts for Civil Action No. 1454]

District Court of the United States, case number 1454. Imperial Sugar Company vs. United States of America including a stipulation of facts for the case.
Date: 1953~
Creator: District Court of the United States
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proxy Template, 1953] (open access)

[Proxy Template, 1953]

Template for a proxy applying to appointments within Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Company Report] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Company Report]

Sugarland Industries company report.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Corman, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Acre Appraisal] (open access)

[Acre Appraisal]

Acre appraisal for 626 acres of land in Harris County, Texas.
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: Richards, Harry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Income Debentures of the Imperial Sugar Company, January 22, 1953] (open access)

[Income Debentures of the Imperial Sugar Company, January 22, 1953]

List of income debentures of the Imperial Sugar Company and their amounts called.
Date: January 22, 1953
Creator: Meyers, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extract from Complaint] (open access)

[Extract from Complaint]

Extract from court case complaint describing dues and taxes with the United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association and the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter regarding sugar shipments and law] (open access)

[Letter regarding sugar shipments and law]

Letter describing sugar shipments in December 1941 and amendments to law in April 1941 affecting the sugar business.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948]

Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust including section 1, 2, and 6, from Article I.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952] (open access)

[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952]

Waiver statement for Sugarland Industries certificate holders granting permission through proxy for an upcoming meeting.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Railroad, September 21, 1938] (open access)

[Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Railroad, September 21, 1938]

Proceedings for the reorganization of a railroad in Fort Bend County.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association Law Suit, 1947] (open access)

[United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association Law Suit, 1947]

Lawsuit against United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association for 1947. The claims against the organization are detailed.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952]

Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission discussing a reply on behalf of California sugar shippers requesting for a petition of the Imperial Sugar Company to be denied.
Date: December 19, 1952
Creator: Donovan, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Property & Land Ownership] (open access)

[Property & Land Ownership]

Property and land ownership in the County of Harris for trustees.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Rubin, Louis H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952]

Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird discussing the desire to suspend the reduction of carload rates on sugar. The evidence for the suspension is listed, including an analysis of current rates and market conditions.
Date: December 22, 1952
Creator: Dana, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company vs Texas Railroads] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company vs Texas Railroads]

Imperial Sugar Company versus Texas Railroads law suit. Various allegations and details are listed.
Date: January 26, 1953
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of Authorities] (open access)

[Memorandum of Authorities]

Memorandum of authorities about the jurisdiction of the state court ruling on discrimination between state and interstate rates. Many details pertaining to evidence are entailed.
Date: 19XX
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition In Intervention] (open access)

[Petition In Intervention]

Petition in intervention filed by C. K. Richards to the District Court of Travis County, Texas. The petition pertains to the court law suit of Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company versus the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Date: 195X
Creator: Richards, C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History