[Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner, August 23, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner, August 23, 1927]

Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner discussing the dispositions of the LaMarque property.
Date: August 23, 1927
Creator: Nessler, Carl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron, November 5, 1927] (open access)

[Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron, November 5, 1927]

Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron discussing the La Marque property.
Date: November 5, 1927
Creator: Biron, A. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925] (open access)

[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925]

Deed of trust transferring ownership of the South-west quarter lot 2 of I. H. Kempner's sub-divisions of a 2559 acre tract in McMullen County, Texas, from J. Seinsheimer to Ferdinand Hirschman detailing the terms of the debt and interest to be paid to I. H. Kempner.
Date: December 14, 1925
Creator: Allen, Stanton
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1924-1929] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1924-1929]

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date: 1924~/1929~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1929-1935] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1929-1935]

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date: 1929~/1935~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, May 29, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, May 29, 1924]

Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner discussing the property taxes for an acreage of land bought at a Sheriff's sale. Mr. Cavin instructs the men to contact Mr. R. Lee Kempner for more information.
Date: May 29, 1924
Creator: Calvin, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Southwestern Bell Telephone Bill, December 6, 1950] (open access)

[Southwestern Bell Telephone Bill, December 6, 1950]

Bill from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company addressed to D. W. Kempner listing charges for local service and equipment, toll calls, and telegrams along with tax and the total charges due.
Date: December 6, 1920
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to A. B. Phillips, July 7, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to A. B. Phillips, July 7, 1927]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to A. B. Philips informing that he cant exchange deeds for the La Marque property because of the taxes after the property is divided.
Date: July 7, 1927
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills, December 5, 1923] (open access)

[Memorandum to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills, December 5, 1923]

Letter to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills sending a carbon copy regarding the Kempff land.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Kempner, April 27, 1925]

Postcard of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Harris Kempner sent the postcard to his sister, Lyda, answering her two previous letters while waiting for his train. He expresses that he is happy to have finally seen the Cathedral because of an "examination paper" he wrote on it in college.
Date: April 27, 1925
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Acknowledgement of Payment to Atkinson and Atkinson, June 23, 1922] (open access)

[Acknowledgement of Payment to Atkinson and Atkinson, June 23, 1922]

Receipt acknowledging payment made to Atkinson and Atkinson by I. H. Kempner, out of which the firm would be settling with Cooper and Merril and Elliott Cage for legal fees related to W. V. Laurain vs. A. C. Allen, et. al.
Date: June 23, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abstracts of Title, Guardian Trust Co., February 6, 1926] (open access)

[Receipt for Abstracts of Title, Guardian Trust Co., February 6, 1926]

Receipt for abstracts of Title Nos. 29489 and 30478 for Blocks 7 and 8 in Houston, Texas from Eliza Kempner for the purposes of a real estate trade.
Date: February 6, 1923
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson, August 6, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson, August 6, 1926]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson informing that he will give him thirty days to trade $40,000.00 with %5 commission.
Date: August 6, 1926
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson, September 6, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson, September 6, 1926]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to H. N. Atkinson informing that the option expired today and will consider the deal off.
Date: September 6, 1926
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess, February 2, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess, February 2, 1926]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess asking to file the abstract and informs to prepare the abstract if Mrs. snow is to the judgement.
Date: February 2, 1926
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Property Descriptions and Correspondence Extracts] (open access)

[Houston Property Descriptions and Correspondence Extracts]

Document summarizing the legal standing of property held in Houston. At the request of I. H. Kempner descriptions of Houston properties (Blocks 7, 8, 53, and 54) and correspondence related to their value are compiled and enclosed with the document.
Date: October 18, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, January 15, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, January 15, 1924]

Letter to J. C. Lewis requesting the results with Andrew Huebner and presumes notes regarding the Bay City Rice Milling Company.
Date: January 15, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, October 31, 1923] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, October 31, 1923]

Letter to J. C. Lewis informing that the Kempff land has been consummated and thanks him.
Date: October 31, 1923
Creator: Lewis, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, October 22, 1923] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, October 22, 1923]

Letter to J. C. Lewis sending the first national bank deeds
Date: October 22, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, March 18, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, March 18, 1924]

Letter to J. C. Lewis informing that there are two leases and both are from him. He also thanks him for the cooperation.
Date: March 18, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, February 5, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, February 5, 1924]

Letter to J. C. Lewis informing that he wishes to present the address of Mr. Frederick R. Kempff and the Deming Investment Company.
Date: February 5, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, June 6, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, June 6, 1924]

Letter to J. C. Lewis thanking for the M. T. Heubner matter and he encloses a check for $170.27.
Date: June 6, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Robert Lee Kempner, June 1, 1954] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from Robert Lee Kempner, June 1, 1954]

Inter-office letter from Robert Lee Kempner to other members of the Kempner family quoting a recent Banker's Digest legal column article and discussing the implications for when they might acquire other corporations.
Date: June 1, 1924
Creator: Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Lewis, May 21, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Lewis, May 21, 1924]

Letter to J. C. Lewis thanking for the documents that were signed and returned.
Date: May 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History