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[Home of H. D. Fillers]

Photograph of the house of H. D. Fillers in Wichita Falls. The house is a simple, one-story suburban house, with a chimney, a doorway with a decorated entry, and two garage doors. Short trees and shrubs line the front of the building, and a large tree is partially visible at right. This photograph is addressed to Mrs. R. M. Packer.
Date: December 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: The week in review] captions transcript

[News Clip: The week in review]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the police shooting of two infamous Dallas bank robbers after a chase, along with details of their past crimes. The package continues with ongoing coverage of severe statewide flooding, an explosion at a Dallas grocery store, an unsuccessful anti-segregation filibuster in the Texas Senate, the production of the final B-36 Bomber at the Corvair plant in Fort Worth, and the retirement of the nation's oldest railroad conductor.
Date: May 4, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Fire folo from Wichita Falls] captions transcript

[News Clip: Fire folo from Wichita Falls]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about searchers probing the ruins of a burnt hotel to look for a possible victim.
Date: March 8, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to the County Clerk of Wichita, October 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to the County Clerk of Wichita, October 17, 1956]

Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to the County Clerk of Wichita Falls discussing an enclosed Affidavit from I. H. Kempner to estate of deceased Joseph Nussbaum, and requests a record of it in his office. He also encloses a check of the Kleinecke, Nussbaum and Piperi Trust Account to cover the recording fees.
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: Nussbaum, Frank B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Frank B. Nussbaum, October 26, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Frank B. Nussbaum, October 26, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Frank B. Nussbaum responding to a previous letter regarding Mr. Mehan's trip to Wichita Falls with Mr. Sherrill to facilitate properties and everything left due to the Nussbaum's.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to I. H. Kempner, November 7, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to I. H. Kempner, November 7, 1956]

Letter from Frank B. Nussbaum to I. H. Kempner discussing his Trusteeship over the interests of the deceased Joseph Nussbaum.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: Nussbaum, Frank B.; Archenhold, Rudolph & Nussbaum, Jack, Jr.,
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Flood] captions transcript

[News Clip: Flood]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about residents of Wichita Falls being forced to evacuate their homes due rising floodwaters.
Date: October 4, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1955]

Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner wishing Kempner a speedy recovery and discussing medical science.
Date: April 2, 1955
Creator: Sherrill, J. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, June 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, June 6, 1955]

Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner discussing a friend of Joe Sherrill, Jr.'s from Harvard who would like to settle in Texas. He asks Kempner for any advice that he may have.
Date: June 6, 1955
Creator: Sherrill, J. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna E. Hendsbee to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Edna E. Hendsbee to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955]

Letter from Edna E. Hendsbee to I. H. Kempner informing about his inability to attend the dinner honoring Hyman S. Block.
Date: June 22, 1955
Creator: Hendsbee, Mrs. Edna E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955]

Letter from J. N. Sherrill to I. H. Kempner accepting the invitation to attend the dinner honoring Hyman S. Block and requesting for hotel reservations.
Date: June 22, 1955
Creator: Sherrill, J. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to H. J. Ettlinger, March 2, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to H. J. Ettlinger, March 2, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to H. J. Ettlinger discussing about honoring him during the B'nai B'rith state convention that would be held soon and I. H. Kempner requested few names that he couldn't recollect due to his old age, who played a keen role for B'nari B'rith.
Date: March 2, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Dale Shepherd, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from E. Dale Shepherd, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1951]

Letter from E. Dale Shepherd to I. H. Kempner inviting the Kempners to the Texas Association of Life Underwriters banquet and an additional luncheon on the following day.
Date: June 11, 1951
Creator: Shepherd, E. Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951]

Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner discussing his indebtedness and requesting to pay it off. He also mentions a note worth fifty thousand dollars.
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary, January 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary, January 19, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary explaining that Mr. R. I. Mehan, his tax consultant, will be in Wichita Falls for the first week of February. Kempner suggests that he set up a meeting between St. Mary and Mehan.
Date: January 19, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951]

Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner explaining that he is requesting help repaying his debts. He then explains the condition of this debt.
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 22, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, January 22, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary explaining that he will not reinstate any of his old debts. He apologizes for not getting an opinion for the Collector of Internal Revenue Service before writing to Kempner.
Date: January 22, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, February 3, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, February 3, 1951]

Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner discussing Mary's debt and his conversation with the Internal Revenue Collector.
Date: February 3, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, March 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, March 20, 1951]

Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner of a note his daughters wish to sell alongside 640 acres.
Date: March 20, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary, March 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary, March 21, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary explaining that he is not interested in accepting St. Mary's offer.
Date: March 21, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joe St. Mary, November 9, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joe St. Mary, November 9, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joe St. Mary explaining that they have no interest in acquiring an unsecured note of that size.
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, November 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner, November 7, 1951]

Letter from Joe St. Mary to I. H. Kempner requesting that he buy his old, unsecured bank note to cover St. Mary's debt. He sends the bank note and requests an offer.
Date: November 7, 1951
Creator: St. Mary, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Negro woman sits as county judge] captions transcript

[News Clip: Negro woman sits as county judge]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Charlye Farris, the only female or black lawyer in the city of Wichita Falls, being appointed acting county judge. She was also the first black woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas.
Date: July 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 8, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, November 8, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about a memorandum of a conversation between himself and Mehan.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History