Collection
Serial/Series Title
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
52,008
Kempner Family Papers and Business Records (MS 86-0008)
1,082
Business Papers (MS 80-0003)
364
Imperial Sugar Company Estimated Daily Cash Balance
131
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement
85
Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co. Statements
82
Imperial Sugar Company Actual and Projected Operations
74
Imperial Sugar Company Sugar Stock and Sales Report
66
Lurie's Weekly Report
45
Southern Union Gas Company Monthly Statement
32
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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, March 10, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing ten dollars enclosed and they have received Dan's letters.
Date:
March 10, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet from The City Club]
Pamphlet from the City Club describing candidates for re-election of city commissioners in Galveston and items that the present board of city commissioners has done.
Date:
May 6, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kempner Family Tree
Family tree documenting members of the Kempner family including names as well as known birth, death, and marriage dates, organized to show familiar relationships.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Sheffield, Ella E. Lee & Fosdick, David R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Liverpool Cotton Association to The President Cotton Exchange, November 14, 1906]
Letter from Liverpool Cotton Association to The President Cotton Exchange discussing requesting the honor as an invitation of the President of the Galveston Cotton Exchange to the opening of the new exchange by The Prince of Wales.
Date:
November 14, 1906
Creator:
Liverpool Cotton Association
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ticket Listing of Officers for Galveston Cotton Exchange]
Ticket listing officers for Galveston Cotton Exchange in 1908 including offices of president, vice-president, treasurer, directors.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Liverpool Association]
Correspondence from Liverpool Cotton Association Limited labeled as "Trading with the Enemy" discussing communication from his majesty's government in regards to re-transmission of cables.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Kempner Scrapbook 1945-1948]
Scrapbook documenting Kempner family starting with a newspaper article on "Galveston Orphan's Home Seeks Subscriptions From Citizens." It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, letterhead, resolutions, and other ephemera.
Date:
1945/1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1894-1915]
Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, starting with the death of Harris Kempner in 1894. It includes newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date:
1894~/1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. S. Stinnett to Mrs. H. Kempner, April 20, 1894]
Letter from A. S. Stinnett to Mrs. H. Kempner providing a copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and express sympathy from the J. A. Kemp Grocery Company for the loass of her husband, Harris Kempner.
Date:
{1894-04-17,1894-04-20}
Creator:
J. A. Kemp Grocery Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mike B. Sweaney to Miss Jeane Bertig, April 27th, 1906]
Letter from Mike B. Sweaney to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing drinking to her health.
Date:
April 1906
Creator:
Sweaney, Mike B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Election Ticket]
Election ticket displaying names of various offices including president, vice-president, treasurer, for directors.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, April 6, 1894]
Telegram from Mrs. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner telling him that Papa is sick and instructing him to come home at once
Date:
April 6, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Eliza Seinsheimer
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Kemper to Miss Jeane Bertig, April 26, 190u]
Letter from Dan Kempner to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing travel itinerary to Arkansas.
Date:
April 26, 1901
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Stuart Godwin to Miss Jeanne Bertig, April 27, 1901]
Letter from D. Stuart Godwin to Miss Jeanne Bertig discussing his travels to see her in June.
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
Godwin, Stuart D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Whole Gang to Miss Jeane Bertig, April 27, 1901]
Letter from The Whole Gang to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing that she has their best wishes.
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
The Whole Gang
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]
Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date:
1911-03-13~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles S. Fairchild to Holders of the Bonds of the City of Galveston, Texas, June 1902]
Letter from Charles S. Fairchild to Holders of the Bonds of the City of Galveston discussing the City's willingness and ability to interest on its bonded debt, argument and statements from representatives of the Galveston Commission was requested by the Bondholders' Committee to be writing, which is included.
Date:
June 1902
Creator:
Fairchild, Charles S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner in Yiddish, May 23, 1880]
Letter written from H. Kempner in Yiddish.
Date:
May 23, 1880
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution of Harris Kempner]
A death resolution from David Schwarz at Congregation Bnai Israel discussing the resolution of Harris Kempner and a copy of it transmitted to his family.
Date:
May 1894
Creator:
Congregation Bnai Israel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from Dan to I. H. Kempner, April 1894]
Telegram sent from Dan Kempner to his older brother, I. H. Kempner with the text: "Telegram stating come home pap ill have you likewise wire. DWK"
Date:
April 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim A. Brannan to Mr. I. H. Kempner, May 8th, 1894]
Letter from Jim A. Brannan to Mr. I H Kempner discussing resolutions of Harris Kempner by Bluefield Banana Co board of directors.
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Brannan, Jim A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from City of Galveston Board of Commisioners to I. H. Kempner and B. Adoue, May 12, 1902]
Letter from City of Galveston Board of Commissioner to I. H. Kempner and B. Adoue discussing authorization from the commissioners for Kempner to travel to New York in regards representing the bond-holders of Galveston City Bonds payment of interest on bonds.
Date:
May 12, 1902
Creator:
Austin, William T.; Lange, H. C.; Norman, A. P. & Austin, V. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History