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[Advert from The Farm Quarterly]
Notice sent by The Farm Quarterly newsletter informing D. W. Kempner that his subscription expired with this current winter issue and providing a summary of the information that will be included in the next issue, with an enclosed subscription renewal form.
Date:
1954
Creator:
The Farm Quarterly
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Best Wishes Card from Elizabeth Henry]
Card sent by Lunt (?) and Elizabeth Henry with best wishes.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Henry, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday Card from Johnny Johnson to Dan Kempner]
Birthday card sent by Johnny Johnson of Texas Prudential Insurance Co. to Dan Kempner. The illustration features a cartoon cowboy flying off the saddle of a racing horse in a ranch setting.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Johnson, Johnny
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday Telegram to Kempner, 1954?]
Telegram sent to Kempner aboard the steamship Liberte sending birthday wishes from the family.
Date:
1954?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Betsy Varner to Mrs. Kempner]
Card sent by Betsy Varner to Mrs. Kempner thanking her for the past Saturday evening.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Varner, Elizabeth Perkins
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Elsa K. Bertig to D. W. Kempner, 1954]
Monogrammed card sent by Elsa K. Bertig to D. W. Kempner discussing illnesses within the family.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Bertig, Elsa K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cocktail Party Invitation for the Opening of the Quarterdeck Club]
Invitation to a cocktail party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. C. Leach of the JackTar Hotels for the occasion of the opening of the Quarterdeck Club on August 2nd, 1954.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Leach, Edward C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fredericks Room Conditioner Memorandum]
Memorandum for the sale of a Fredericks air conditioning unit.
Date:
1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Elizabeth Leake to I. H. Kempner, 1954]
Handwritten letter from Elizabeth Leake to I. H. Kempner thanking him for the article he sent. Mrs. Leake also congratulates Mr. Kempner on his grandson following in his footsteps to attend Washington and Lee.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Leake, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from G. P. "Pink" Pearson, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner]
Handwritten letter from "Pink" Parson to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for the lovely evening at the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Pearson, G. P., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Weston to A. H. Blackshear, Jr.]
Handwritten letter from Harris K. Weston to A. H. Blackshear, Jr. informing about details filled and to be filled in the application form for increased Blue Cross coverage.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Weston, Harris Kempner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Isaac H. Kempner, III, to Isaac H. Kempner and Henrietta L. B. Kempner, January 1954]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner III to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta Kempner thanking them for the trust fund being gifted to him and informing them he will be in Galveston after his final exams.
Date:
January 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Mrs. Martin to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner]
Handwritten letter from Mrs. Martin to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner apologizing for having been unable to attend the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Mrs. Martin to Mrs. Kempner]
Handwritten letter from Mrs. Martin to Mrs. Kempner thanking her for the kind invitation to the annual Kempner family barbecue and expressing her excitement to attend.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from Mrs. Robert L. Lawrence to Jeane Kempner, 1955]
Handwritten letter from Lillian Lawrence to Jeane Kempner thanking her for the Christmas card and expressing her condolences for the death of Mr. Daniel W. Kempner's brother, Pat.
Date:
[1954..1955]
Creator:
Lawrence, Lillian M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company Memorandum]
Imperial Sugar Company memorandum for I. H. Kempner related to sugar pricing for future purchases.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from the Willard R. Cooke Club]
Invitation from the Willard R. Cooke Club requesting the presence of the recipient company at a reception honoring Willard R. Cooke, M. D. on November 28th.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Willard R. Cooke Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to American Indemenity Company Christmas Party]
Invitation card to American Indemnity Company Christmas Party on December 24, 1954.
Date:
1954
Creator:
American Indemnity Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Letter Concerning Mineral Wells High School 1953 Graduation]
A letter is shown here (dated November 27, 2002) from R. B. Shiflet to Bob Bellamy, concerning the Mineral Wells High School graduating classes of 1953 and 1954. It states that the move to the "new" campus occurred during the Christmas holidays of 1953. The letter also describes classroom conditions during this period. Houston School faculty members are mentioned, as well. They included R. B. Shiflet, Mrs. D. R. (Ferne) Hudson and Mrs. Mildred Burnham.
Date:
1954?
Creator:
R. B. Shiflet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alice Baker Jones to Jeane Bertig Kempner, Unknown Date]
Letter from Alice Baker Jones to Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking her and Daniel W. Kempner for inviting her to their barbecue and discussing her travels.
Date:
1954?
Creator:
Jones, Alice Baker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arturo Vasquez, LULAC Treasurer, to All Councils - 1954]
Letter from Arturo Vasquez, League of United Latin American Citizens Treasurer, to All Councils notifying them of delinquent and paid up Councils. "If your Council has not remit Dues, etc., please remit same as we don't have money in the Bank now." At the bottom of the letter, there is a note "TO ALL REGIONAL AND DISTRICT GOVERNORS" asking for them to assist Arturo in collecting debts due and recognizing only the Councils that have paid at the next meeting.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Vasquez, Arturo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, N. D.]
Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer requesting a list of names of people in Abilene that would like to contribute to his program's funding.
Date:
1954-01~
Creator:
Hall, Bert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. N. Haskew to Truett Latimer, N. D.]
Letter from C. N. Haskew to Truett Latimer requesting his support of a bill that would allow government employees to withdraw both employee retirement and social security.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Haskew, C. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Collier's Magazine to Daniel W. Kempner, 1954]
Letter from David Blair of Collier's Magazine to Daniel W. Kempner encouraging him to renew his subscription so as not to miss out on the "action [and] man-sized thrills" to be expected in the upcoming issues.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Collier's
System:
The Portal to Texas History