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[Photograph of Man and Hornet]

Photograph of a man wearing a suit and a hornet behind him. There is text below picture stating, "These hotels at Atlantic make you say "Stung" every few minutes. Build one at Galveston and run it on the same plan and you won't have to work any longer Lee."
Date: September 30, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, November 30, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, November 30, 1893]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner is grateful to receive a letter from Dan Kempner on Thanksgiving day and I. H Kempner remains in Galveston he is not traveling to Virginia.
Date: November 30, 1893
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 30, 1905] (open access)

[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 30, 1905]

Telegram from I . H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner informing him that the baby died today and having funeral tomorrow morning.
Date: April 30, 1905, 6:20 p.m.
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner, May 30, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner, May 30, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner about the Intown Officers Club's success, the guest house, Motor Transport, the cancer program, and containing a check and list of members of the Intown Officers Club.
Date: May 30, 1945
Creator: Williamson, Nancy W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Mrs. Hess to Unit/Salvage Chairmen, December 30, 1943] (open access)

[Memo from Mrs. Hess to Unit/Salvage Chairmen, December 30, 1943]

Memo from Mrs. Hess to National Salvage Committee about newspaper publishers backing the U.S. Victory Waste Paper Campaign, the AWVS gaining permission from the National Salvage Department participating, and containing a directive sent from Ms. Blankenhorn.
Date: December 30, 1943
Creator: Hess, Maude H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Reed, July 30, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Reed, July 30, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Reed telling her to find out why the newspaper editors did not want to cooperate with the AWVS.
Date: July 30, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Perry to Mrs. Kempner, August 30, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Perry to Mrs. Kempner, August 30, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Perry to Mrs. Kempner about the San Antonio unit and Rosemary's return from New York.
Date: August 30, 1945
Creator: Perry, Julia M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner, March 30, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner, March 30, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Williamson to Mrs. Kempner about the Motor Transport's assisting sailors and Marines, the Intown Officers Club, housing, and a clothing drive.
Date: March 30, 1945
Creator: Williamson, Nancy W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Ms. McLean to Mrs. Kempner, July 30, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Ms. McLean to Mrs. Kempner, July 30, 1942]

Telegram from Ms. McLean to Mrs. Kempner informing her that the board meeting has been postponed.
Date: July 30, 1942
Creator: McLean, Alice T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1944]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing his concern about investment related decisions she made and offers advice. He writes about conflict between Russia and Germany in the war.
Date: January 30, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 30, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James discussing his inability to offer an opinion on the maize crop results and is willing to discuss it later. Kempner also asks for James to look into the operation of farming lima beans.
Date: November 30, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to Directors of Imperial Sugar Company, May 30, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to the board of directors of Imperial Sugar Company discussing the upcoming meeting time and location.
Date: May 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts, January 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts, January 30, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts of Consumers Rate Engineering Company from Houston, Texas, discussing potential work to be made from D. W. Kempner and to set up an appointment at his office in the United States National Bank Building located in Galveston, Texas.
Date: January 30, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company, December 30, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company, December 30, 1947]

Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company confirming an mutual agreement concerning the construction of a plant.
Date: December 30, 1947
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. P. Williams to D. W. Kempner, December 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. P. Williams to D. W. Kempner, December 30, 1948]

Letter from T. P. Williams to Daniel W. Kempner discussing chickens, cows, and the shipment of cedar posts to Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: December 30, 1948
Creator: Williams, T. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company, December 30, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company, December 30, 1947]

Letter from Thos. L. James to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company confirming an mutual agreement concerning the construction of a plant.
Date: December 30, 1947
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 30, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing that if James is not successful in selling the Floralite unit he will take it back.
Date: July 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 30, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the delivery of a spring for a front lock on a deep freeze unit.
Date: January 30, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts, January 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts, January 30, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to R. F. Hibbetts of Consumers Rate Engineering Company from Houston, Texas, discussing potential work to be made from D. W. Kempner and to set up an appointment at his office in the United States National Bank Building located in Galveston, Texas.
Date: January 30, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, March 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, March 30, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting an order of candelabra lamps and an electric iron.
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 30, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 30, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing his leave to Memphis and to respond should he hear from Henryk or Dave.
Date: July 30, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, September 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, September 30, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting the price of a 9 cubic foot deep freeze from either Frigidaire, Hot Point, or Philco.
Date: September 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter From Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 30, 1949] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter From Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 30, 1949]

Inter-office letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing attached letters that corresponded between James and I. H. Kempner.
Date: August 30, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History