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[Letter from Burroughs Clearing House to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 17, 1954]
Letter from Burroughs Clearing House to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing booklets in the magazine advertising for the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date:
April 17, 1954
Creator:
Burroughs Clearing House
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. G. King to E. L. Maberry, November 8th, 1954]
Letter from R. G. King to E. L. Maberry discussing repairs to the air conditioning unit of Isaac Herbert Kempner's Chrysler car.
Date:
November 8, 1954
Creator:
King, R. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to W. H. Louviere, March 27, 1953]
Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to W. H. Louviere discussing the ten heaviest sugar volume states and the U. S. A. deliveries since 1949. The total deliveries are listed for each year for multiple states.
Date:
March 27, 1953
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Clarke P-II Floor Maintainer]
Advertisement clipping from Clarke Sanding Machine Company for a P-II floor maintainer with specifications and uses.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Clarke Sanding Machine Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, October 5, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing car repair issues and solutions put in place.
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chevrolet 1952 Car Catalog]
Catalog containing types, looks, and specifications for Chevrolet car models.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
Chevrolet
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, March 27, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the decision to purchase a baling press from Arkansas.
Date:
March 27, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Nagles Nursery, June 26, 1956]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Nagles Nursery enclosing a check and requesting a large order of chrysanthemums.
Date:
June 26, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Buffalo Bills' Find Heavy Demand for Bison]
Newspaper clipping of Houston Chronicle discussing modern 'buffalo bills', buffalo farmers trying to keep up with high demand of bison.
Date:
1951
Creator:
The Houston Chronicle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Clarke Floor Maintainer]
Advertisement clipping from Clarke Sanding Machine Company for floor maintainers with specifications and uses.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Clarke Sanding Machine Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. L. Colbert to Mr. Lee Kempner, June 12, 1956]
Letter from L. L. Colbert to Mr. Lee Kempner discussing about reaching out to committeemen who missed to subscribe or contribute.
Date:
June 12, 1956
Creator:
Colbert, L. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Henry M. Butzel, November 18, 1957]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Henry M. Butzel informing that Fred Greenman has a visitor in the American Jewish Committee.
Date:
November 18, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Gladiolus Bulbs, January 13, 1954]
Invoice for various types of Gladiolus bulbs sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Regal Bulb Company, including Elizabeth the Queen, King Lear, Margaret Beaton, and J. Von Konynenburg for $24.98.
Date:
January 13, 1954
Creator:
Regal Bulb Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Gladiolus Bulbs, January 27, 1953]
Invoice for various types of Gladiolus bulbs sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Regal Bulb Company, including Elizabeth the Queen, King Lear, Margaret Beaton, and J. Von Konynenburg for $23.52. The invoice states that there was a $1.46 refund for the King Lear bulbs.
Date:
January 27, 1953
Creator:
Regal Bulb Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Gladiolus Bulbs, January 12, 1955]
Invoice for various types of Gladiolus bulbs sold to Daniel W. Kempner on behalf of Plantersville Nurseries by Regal Bulb Company, including Yellow Emperor, King Lear, Margaret Beaton, and J. Von Konynenburg for $25.71.
Date:
January 12, 1955
Creator:
Regal Bulb Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Shipping Charges, October 21, 1955]
Invoice from Railway Express Agency Incorporated for the shipment of three boxes of plants from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Galveston, Texas. The total charge was $4.22 and the invoice was stamped paid on the 4th of November, 1955.
Date:
October 21, 1955
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry M. Butzel to I. H. Kempner, November 20, 1957]
Handwritten letter from Henry M. Butzel to I. H. Kempner discussing his life's work, job positions, and influences regarding the American Jewish Committee. He discusses the leadership and future of the committee.
Date:
November 20, 1957
Creator:
Butzel, Henry M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Stock Purchased From Nagle's Nursery, July 1956]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Nagle's Nursery, including honey comb, orchid spoon, red velvet, etc. shipped via express worth $7.5. Stamped paid on July 21st, 1956.
Date:
July 5, 1956
Creator:
Nagle's Nursery
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 15, 1951]
Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner encouraging him to solicit donations for the National Special Gifts Committee for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date:
February 15, 1951
Creator:
Ford, Henry, II
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1951]
Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner discussing a newspaper kit created by the Houston Post for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference. He attaches a copy of this kit and urges Kempner to solicit contributors for the conference.
Date:
February 12, 1951
Creator:
Ford, Henry, II
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, March 7, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II explaining that the last three campaigns he has worked on have not been successful, so he must continue to refuse the solicitor position offered by Ford.
Date:
March 7, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1951]
Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner asking him to reconsider his refusal to be a solicitor for the upcoming Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date:
March 1, 1951
Creator:
Ford, Henry, II
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, February 19, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II declining to be an active solicitor in their campaign because of other involvements but providing a list of potential solicitors for him to contact.
Date:
February 19, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. L. Polk & Co., 1954]
Letter from H. H. Leddes to readers requesting they take part in a study regarding people who have recently purchased a car.
Date:
1954
Creator:
R.L. Polk & Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History