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[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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 Balance Due to Stewart Abstract Co., February 1925]
Receipt for balance due to Stewart Abstract Co., including bill rendered worth $150.25 for purchase made on February 9th, 1925.
Date:
February 28, 1925
Creator:
Stewart Abstract Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Payment of Loan by D. W. Kempner, January 1926]
Receipt for loan sent to D. V. Kempner by The Deming Investment Company, including amount of $560.
Date:
February 1, 1926
Creator:
The Deming Investment Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Amount Paid to Roxana Petroleum Corporation, September 1925]
Receipt for Eliza Kempner to the Roxana Petroleum Corporation, including amount of $438.91 paid.
Date:
September 8, 1925
Creator:
The First National Bank of Houston
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Affidavit of Occupancy, August 1925]
Receipt for Hon. J. T. Beaty by Eugenia Swann, including recording of affidavit of occupancy worth $1.5. Written paid on August 21st, 1925
Date:
August 18, 1925
Creator:
Eugenia Swann
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid, January 1920]
Receipt for taxes by T. W. Browne, including coverage for Houston and Houston Independent School District in the year 1925 worth 50 cents.
Date:
January 1, 1920
Creator:
T. W. Browne
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Payment of Purchase Money, September 1927]
Receipt for payment of purchase money by F. P. Eastburn and Company to A. M. Grant, including property described as triangular tract, out of block seven (7), north side of Buffalo Bayou, at the junction of White Oak, etc. worth the sum of $100.
Date:
September 2, 1927
Creator:
F. P. Eastburn and Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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