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[Holiday Card from Jacques Griffe]
Holiday card from Jacques Griffe inviting the recipient to a boutique opening, "La Foire aux Cadeaux," in Paris by the designer that will feature decorations by Fred de Cabrol.
Date:
1950-12?
Creator:
Jacques Griffe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Holiday Card from Hilene Westphalen Lemaitre]
Greeting card from Jacques and Hilene Westphalen Lemaitre thanking the recipient for thinking of them and sending best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. The front of the card has a photograph of the Abbey of Beaubec-la-Rosière.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Westphalen Lemaitre, Hilene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Louise Hamon to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, March 6, 1952]
Handwritten letter from Louise Hamon to Daniel and Jeane Kempner asking for their help in completing the necessary paperwork so she can go back to France to visit her father.
Date:
March 6, 1952
Creator:
Hamon, Louise
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Louise Hamon to Daniel W. and Jeane Bertig Kempner, April 20, 1952]
Letter from Louise Hamon to Daniel W. and Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking them for their support in obtaining her U.S. citizenship and discussing her travel plans.
Date:
April 20, 1952
Creator:
Hamon, Louise
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Elise le Lairre to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 20, 1952]
Handwritten letter from Elise le Lairre to Jeane Kempner informing that her son will soon be traveling to the United States and asking she provide any help should he need it.
Date:
May 20, 1952
Creator:
Lairre, Elise le
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from La Union & Le Phenix Espagnol to Daniel W. Kempner, October 30, 1952]
Letter from La Union & Le Phenix Espagnol to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that his car has been involved in an accident and requesting he contact them with his insurance information.
Date:
October 30, 1952
Creator:
La Union & Le Phenix Espagnol
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Ferrier to Harris Leon Kempner, December 16, 1952]
Letter from B. H. Ferrier to Harris Leon Kempner informing him about the Institution Beau Soleil for his two children.
Date:
December 16, 1952
Creator:
Ferrier, B. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Helene Westphalen Lemaitre to Daniel W. and Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 23, 1952]
Letter from Helene Westphalen Lemaitre to Daniel W. and Jeane Bertig Kempner wishing them and their family a happy 1953. On the reverse text is printed saying "With every Good Wish for Christmas and the New Year". There is a handwritten note asking if the card is from Mrs. Westphalen Lemaitre.
Date:
December 23, 1952
Creator:
Westphalen Lemaitre, Helene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co., December 31, 1952]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.
Date:
December 31, 1952
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Invitation from André Devilder and Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Fremaux, 1953]
Invitation from André Devilder and Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Fremaux inviting the recipient to the wedding of their granddaughter and daughter, respectively, Jacqueline Fremaux, and Dr. Antoine Petit. The invitation states that the wedding will take place at 11:00 a.m. on July 8, 1953 at L'eglise de Saint-Pierre in Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville.
Date:
1953
Creator:
Devilder, André; Fremaux, Marcel, Officier de la Légion d'honneur & Fremaux, Mrs. Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Gerst & Co. to Pierre Chardine, January 2, 1953]
Letter from Robert Gerst & Co to Pierre Chardine providing some information on shipping their products to the United States.
Date:
January 2, 1953
Creator:
Robert Gerst & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Malcotti to Mark F. Heller, January 23, 1953]
Letter from J. P. Malcotti to Mark F. Heller providing information on his boarding school in France. Malcotti offers information on the tuition fees, as well as the activities that students at the school can participate in and details when the registration information needs to be returned to him should Heller want his children to participate.
Date:
January 23, 1953
Creator:
Malcotti, J. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marc Rivier to Mark F. Heller, January 24, 1953]
Letter from Marc Rivier to Mark F. Heller providing information about the Institut Monnivert for Harris Leon Kempner's children. Rivier provides the prospectus, references, and the start date for the summer term, though notes that children may arrive earlier than the official start date.
Date:
January 24, 1953
Creator:
Rivier, Marc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, January 31, 1953]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to send a copy of a recent issue of Life Magazine which contains an editorial that was particularly off putting to many people in France. Enclosed in the letter are two translations of a letter sent to Mr. Chardine regarding the article.
Date:
January 31, 1953
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacques Roederer to Monsieur Harris Kempner, June 1, 1953]
Letter from Jacques Roederer to Harris L. Kempner responding to a previous letter and apologizing for any inconvenience.
Date:
June 1, 1953
Creator:
Roederer, Jacques
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Madeleine Fremaux, July 13, 1953]
Letter from Madeleine Fremaux thanking the recipient for their kind gift to her daughter Jacqueline for her wedding. Fremaux described how happy Jacqueline was with the gift, as well as the general setting of the wedding before extending her well wishes to the recipient's family.
Date:
July 13, 1953
Creator:
Fremaux, Madeleine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, July 28, 1953]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner telling him of a serious car accident that some associates of theirs were involved in.
Date:
July 28, 1953
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Mulliez to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 5, 1953]
Letter from Paul Mulliez to Harris L. Kempner discussing a trip to Mexico due to his inability to obtain a visa to Galveston.
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Mulliez, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucien Heyndrickx to Harris Kempner, October 30, 1953]
Letter from Lucien Heyndrickx to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for a kind welcome and good time in Galveston.
Date:
October 30, 1953
Creator:
Heyndrickx, Lucien
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helene Kanzelefska to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner, December 11, 1953]
Handwritten letter from Helene Kanzelefska to Daniel W. and Jeane Kempner expressing well wishes for Christmas and New Years, as well as their hopes to visit within the next year. Kanzelefska also sends their well wishes to Gladys Kempner and the family dog, Nickels.
Date:
December 11, 1953
Creator:
Kanzelefska, Helene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georges Wattinne-Segrad to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 14, 1953]
Letter from Georges Wattinne-Segard to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for a kind welcome in Galveston and requesting and confirming an order of cotton.
Date:
December 14, 1953
Creator:
Wattinne-Segard, Georges
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jean Fauchille to Daniel W. Kempner, 1954]
Letter from Jean Fauchille to Daniel W. Kempner expressing his hopes that Kempner will be able to visit him next time Kempner is in Paris. Fauchille states that Kempner will be able to stay with him in Lille, and explains that due to recent health issues Fauchille is unable to travel to Paris too often.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Fauchille, Jean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Helene Kanzelefska to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, March 4, 1954]
Handwritten letter from Helene Kanzelefska to Daniel and Jeane Kempner providing the contact information of a chauffeur friend of hers and discussing her ongoing struggles to get a work Visa to the United States.
Date:
March 4, 1954
Creator:
Kanzelefska, Micheline Helene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Freres to Harris Leon Kempner, October 2, 1954]
Letter from David Freres to Harris Leon Kempner enclosing an invoice for $250.60.
Date:
October 2, 1954
Creator:
Freres, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History