[1099 Tax Form for United States National Company, 1959] (open access)

[1099 Tax Form for United States National Company, 1959]

Tax form submitted by the United States National Company reporting rent and/or royalties paid to the company by the Union Oil Company of California.
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blank Reply Postcard to United Fund of Galveston, Inc., 1959]

Card with letter from the Harris Leon Kempner to United Fund of Galveston, Inc. mentioning that he'd be attending the meeting and will serve on their Special United Fund Contacts Committee on November 3rd.
Date: 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: UT Medical Branch Chief Sees Gains in New Budget] (open access)

[Clipping: UT Medical Branch Chief Sees Gains in New Budget]

Clipping describing the new budget for the University of Texas Medical Branch and reactions to the budget by Dr. Kenneth M. Earle.
Date: 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner]

Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner sharing about their travel and thanking for his gift.
Date: 1959
Creator: Oppenheimer, Harris K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Galveston Boat Club] (open access)

[Invoice from Galveston Boat Club]

Invoice for charges rendered to Harris B. Kempner by Galveston Boat Club, including sailfish racks and backers, membership dues for the year of 1959, and federal tax.
Date: January 1, 1959
Creator: Galveston Boat Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Galveston Artillery Club to the members, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Galveston Artillery Club to the members, 1959]

Letter from Galveston Artillery Club to the members requesting the members to reply to the two problems. First, they want to know the exact number of people who attended the recent ball for the preparation of the report for the annual meeting. Second, they wanted to check on the records of guests who attended. As they want to be sure to bill the members for those guests who attended and don't want to make any errors. So, he requests them to fill out the form and return it.
Date: 1959
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner Cotton Company to Harry Winston, Inc., 1959] (open access)

[Letter from H. Kempner Cotton Company to Harry Winston, Inc., 1959]

Letter from the H. Kempner Cotton Company to Harry Winston, Inc. discussing a commodity exchange contract.
Date: 1959
Creator: H. Kempner Cotton Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Ray Freed to Mr. R. Lee Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Ray Freed to Mr. R. Lee Kempner]

Handwritten letter from Mrs. Ray Freed to Mr. R. Lee Kempner expressing thankfulness for the check towards Galveston County Jewish Welfare Association.
Date: 1959
Creator: Freed, Mrs. Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Alma Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Alma Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, 1959]

Letter from Ruth Alma Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner including the address of Mullins.
Date: 1959
Creator: Kempner, Ruth Alma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Valerie Wechsler to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, January 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Valerie Wechsler to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, January 1, 1959]

Letter from Valerie Wechsler to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing orders of glassware from Ye Odde Shoppe and their appreciation of Kempner's patronage.
Date: January 1, 1959
Creator: Wechsler, Valerie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mustang Bayou Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 571.
Date: 1959
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John B. Truslow, January 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John B. Truslow, January 2, 1959]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John B. Truslow discussing the fundraiser for the Galveston Progress Committee.
Date: January 2, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from M. O. Bickel to C. A. Brown, January 3, 1959] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from M. O. Bickel to C. A. Brown, January 3, 1959]

Letter from M. O. Bickel to C. A. Brown tasking a committee with reviewing membership admission procedures and preparing recommendations for the annual meeting, requesting that Brown ensure the committee has the necessary by-laws.
Date: January 3, 1959
Creator: Bickel, M. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from M. O. Bickel to John Harris, January 3, 1959] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from M. O. Bickel to John Harris, January 3, 1959]

Letter from M. O. Bickel to John Harris addressing the selection of new members and the potential need to increase the club's membership. He also requests Harris's participation on a committee, alongside Mr. V. W. McLeod and Mr. I. H. Kempner, to review the club's activities and make recommendations at the upcoming business meeting.
Date: January 3, 1959
Creator: Bickel, M. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. O. Bickel to I. H. Kempner, January 3, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from M. O. Bickel to I. H. Kempner, January 3, 1959]

Letter from M. O. Bickel to I. H. Kempner discussing correspondence with John Harris regarding committee service and Boo McLeod concerning recommendations for an upcoming January meeting. He also refers to an attached letter sent to Mr. C. A. Brown, the Secretary and Treasurer, about providing a copy of the By-Laws.
Date: January 3, 1959
Creator: M. O. Bickel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Annual Dues: Congregation B'nai Israel, January 1959] (open access)

[Invoice for Annual Dues: Congregation B'nai Israel, January 1959]

Invoice for dues from the Kempner's to Congregation B'nai Israel, totaling $385.
Date: January 5, 1959
Creator: Congregation B'nai Israel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. O. Bickel to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 5, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from M. O. Bickel to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 5, 1959]

Letter from M. O. Bickel to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they'll have a report on membership by their committee and no new details to give.
Date: January 5, 1959
Creator: Bickel, M. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas G. Rice to Harris L. Kempner, January 5, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas G. Rice to Harris L. Kempner, January 5, 1959]

Letter from Thomas G. Rice to Harris L. Kempner discussing the date, time, and subject of the Rosenberg Library Board of Trustees
Date: January 5, 1959
Creator: Rice, Thomas G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Kennedy B. "Took" Middendorf to Harris L. Kempner, January 5, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from W. Kennedy B. "Took" Middendorf to Harris L. Kempner, January 5, 1959]

Letter from Kennedy B. Middendorf to Harris L. Kempner discussing the repayment of a $10,000 loan Mr. Kempner took from the bank.
Date: January 5, 1959
Creator: Middendorf, W. Kennedy B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to R. I. Mehan, January 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to R. I. Mehan, January 6, 1959]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to R. I. Mehan informing about attaching signed copies of forms 710 covering gifts made during1958.
Date: January 6, 1959
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Mrs. A. W. Quinn, January 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Mrs. A. W. Quinn, January 6, 1959]

Letter from T. E. Taylor to Mrs. A. W. Quinn informing about enclosing insurance policies on the life of Lyda Ann Quinn.
Date: January 6, 1959
Creator: Taylor, T. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Harvey Travel Bureau, January 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter to Harvey Travel Bureau, January 6, 1959]

Letter to the Harvey Travel Bureau, attention to Mr. Lide, requesting a refund for travel from Los Angeles to Houston booked by Fannie K. Adoue.
Date: January 6, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Galveston Artillery Club, January 7, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Galveston Artillery Club, January 7, 1959]

Letter from Galveston Artillery Club announcing the club's annual meeting scheduled for January 20. It highlights agenda items such as elections, committee reports, and a proposed amendment to split the Secretary-Treasurer role. Additionally, it mentions a committee tasked with proposing amendments to the club's by-laws regarding membership selection and other administrative matters.
Date: January 7, 1959
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History