Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.

Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, including newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, correspondence, images, and other ephemera.

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.

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.

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.

Reports from the Texas Prudential Insurance Company listing the company's assets, insurance, capital, and surplus for the years 1910-1950.

Invitation from the United States National Bank inviting the recipient to the opening of their new office.

Letter from John Neethe to H. Kempner discussing when affidavits are to be returned by private bankers according to legislation.

Letter from Williams, Neethe & Williams to H. Kempner discussing an Assumed Name Law for Sugarland Industries and the corresponding liability for Trustees.

Postcard of the doors of the cathedral at Cologne, Germany. In the letter on the back addressed to his sister Leonora, Harris Kempner discusses the British occupation of Germany and the election of Paul von Hindenberg, and asks Leonora "which is cause and which is effect."

Letter from G. S. Fraps to Mr. D. W. Kempner discussing the excess quantity of worms in Kempner's soil which may be caused by the soil containing a large amount of organic matter, suggesting to discontinue the use of manure while collecting grass clippings to satisfactorily decrease the worm population. Fraps further states he will be in Galveston on May 30 and 31 where he will be glad to look at the ground if Kempner desires.

Letter from W. R. Walton to Mr. D. W. Kempner discussing the earth worm infestation on Kempner's land and lawn while suggesting and detailing the use of arsenate of lead as a potential solution to the problem.

Letter from W. R. Walton to Mr. D. W. Kempner discussing alternative methods of extermination, including mowrah meal, lime water, ammonium sulfate, and Bordeaux mixture, after the application of corrosive sublimate failed to control the infestation of earth worms on Kempner's land.

Letter from W. R. Walton to Mr. D. W. Kempner discussing the re-infestation of earth worms on Kempner's land, which may be a result of migration or eggs hatched after the application of insecticides, with hopes that further investigation from Mr. E. V. Walter can help define and solve the issue.