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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. W. Overton, November 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. W. Overton, November 6, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. W. Overton acknowledging the receipt of a previous letter and requesting Mr. Overton's assistance in urging Governor Stevenson, through written communication by friends, not to accept the resignation of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas. He also stresses the importance of the University's future over personal prejudices or biases, highlighting the significance of the experience and knowledge of the current regents during those challenging times.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, November 6, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, November 6, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner providing advice about investing in life insurance companies.
Date: November 6, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner regarding a copy of a letter Harris "wrote Italy" about D. W.'s friend Mr. Marcus; telling him that he knows William C. Foster and suggesting that D. W. get in touch with Foster; and reporting on various other points of business news.
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. Carroll Stribling to Daniel W. Kempner, June 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from G. Carroll Stribling to Daniel W. Kempner, June 6, 1951]

Letter from G. Carroll Stribling to Daniel W. Kempner asking for a donation to the Alumnae University fund.
Date: June 6, 1951
Creator: Stribling, G. Carroll
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jake Webster to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Jake Webster to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 6, 1955]

Letter from Jake Webster to I. H. Kempner thanking him for the visit and for discussing the Galvez or Buccanneer Hotels being future potential sites for his company meetings.
Date: July 6, 1955
Creator: Websterm, Jake
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. F. O'Toole, August 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. F. O'Toole, August 6, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. F. O'Toole thanking him for sending a copy of Ray's address to the Southern Methodist University and extending his best wishes to him.
Date: August 6, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 6, 1959]

Letter from Fred Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing recent cotton sales, including information on the number of bales sold and who they were sold to, as well as the bid prices for certain sales.
Date: May 6, 1959
Creator: Rayner, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hillel Building Fund Checks (open access)

Hillel Building Fund Checks

Document containing a list of people who have donated to the Hillel Building Fund and the amount of their checks.
Date: November 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from G. D. Ulrich to Jessie F. Ward, October 6, 1944] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from G. D. Ulrich to Jessie F. Ward, October 6, 1944]

Letter from G. D. Ulrich to Jessie F. Ward discussing two circulars provided by Mr. I. H. Kempner, who is noted as the President of Imperial Sugar Company and a resident of Galveston. It implies Mr. Kempner's interest in maintaining the medical school in Galveston and he expresses hope in Mr. Ward's support for this cause.
Date: October 6, 1944
Creator: Ulrich, G. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. Lee Kempner, May 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to R. Lee Kempner, May 6, 1955]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to his uncle R. Lee Kempner discussing business strategies for the H. Kempner firm.
Date: May 6, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Marion J. Levy, Jr., March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Marion J. Levy, Jr., March 6, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Marion J. Levy, Jr. discussing his lack of knowledge of Julian Hohenberg and his relation to his family with relations to cotton.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, R. Lee Kempner and Stanley E. Kempner, December 6, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, R. Lee Kempner and Stanley E. Kempner, December 6, 1952]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brothers Daniel, Lee and Eugene Kempner discussing plans for upcoming business meetings.
Date: December 6, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, October 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, October 6, 1955]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner providing business updates while he is out of the office.
Date: October 6, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Joseph Rudavsky, December 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Joseph Rudavsky, December 6, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Joseph Rudavsky explaining that he had already notified receipt and thanked all the Galveston Donors whose checks were enclosed in the previous letter.
Date: December 6, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Kick Off" For the First Hillel Mixer Dance] (open access)

["Kick Off" For the First Hillel Mixer Dance]

Flyer from Hillel at The University of Texas at Austin advertising the first Hillel mixer dance.
Date: October 6, 1954
Creator: Hillel Foundation at The University of Texas at Austin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, January 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, January 6, 1955]

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner expressing his condolences for the death of his brother Stanley E. Kempner and discussing the best way to ship French wines to the United States.
Date: January 6, 1955
Creator: Chardine, Pierre
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lord & Burnham to D. W. Kempner, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Lord & Burnham to D. W. Kempner, February 6, 1953]

Letter from Hugh Brimmer of Lord & Burnham to D. W. Kempner, discussing a recent order.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Lord & Burnham
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mabel Pribble to D. W. Kempner, April 06, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Mabel Pribble to D. W. Kempner, April 06, 1948]

Letter from Mabel Pribble to D. W. Kempner discussing types of plants and their price for Kempner's interest.
Date: April 6, 1948
Creator: Pribble, Mable
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Heacock Company to Daniel W. Kempner, September 6, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Heacock Company to Daniel W. Kempner, September 6, 1949]

Letter from Joseph Heacock Company to Daniel W. Kempner regarding his letter of September regarding palms. They mention the options they have and adds that the size they have doesn't meet the requirements of his letter.
Date: September 6, 1949
Creator: Joseph Heacock Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louise Hamon to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, March 6, 1952, Translation] (open access)

[Letter from Louise Hamon to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, March 6, 1952, Translation]

Translation of a letter from Louise Hamon to Daniel and Jeane Kempner asking for their help in completing the necessary paperwork so she can go back to France to visit her father.
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Hamon, Louise
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, December 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue, December 6, 1951]

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Saks Fifth Avenue returning a dressing gown she previously ordered.
Date: December 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. DWK to McCutcheon's, March 6, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. DWK to McCutcheon's, March 6, 1954]

Letter from Mrs. DWK to McCutcheon's discussing about the request for samples of pick, peach and light blue real silk, silk and nylon materials made a few days ago.
Date: March 6, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Guth to D. W. Kempner, November 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Lee Guth to D. W. Kempner, November 6, 1953]

Letter from Lee Guth of Continental American Travel Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing the specifics of Kempner's cabin reservations with the French Line.
Date: November 6, 1953
Creator: Guth, Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, February 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, February 6, 1945]

Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing a brochure to be sent out to solicit more donations, the new quota for Corsicana, and Sol Brachman's new position of co-chairman of the Hillel Fund.
Date: February 6, 1945
Creator: Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History