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[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his trip to New York, his cotton, shipments to other countries, economics, and government.
Date: 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. Dendramis to John R. Voris, April 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from V. Dendramis to John R. Voris, April 14, 1950]

Letter from V. Dendramis to Dr. John R. Voris accepting his invitation to be the honorary chairman of the Federation's "Save the Children of Greece" committee and commenting on how much he admires the work Dr. Voris is doing.
Date: April 14, 1950
Creator: Dendramis, V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and observe a checkpoint in the German town of Lorelei or Loreley. The home movie concludes with the family returning home and closing credits, "The End," on a suitcase.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, October 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, October 4, 1950]

Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce requesting a list of cotton exporters.
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: Gerasmo Messinis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lignite in Greece (open access)

Lignite in Greece

From Summary and Conclusions: "The objective of this investigation has been stated above in the Introduction. Studies were made of mining operations in the Athens Basin, Rafina and Oropos districts; the Kimi and Aliveri areas on the island of Euboea; and the Peloponnese in the vicinity of Kalamai. (See fig. 2). Mining practices at mines in these areas are summarized briefly in this report. Samples of lignite were shipped to Bureau of Mines experiment stations at Pittsburgh, Pa., and Golden, Colo., for washability and utilization studies."
Date: 1951
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Crentz, W. L.; Parks, B. C. & Abernethy, R. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Alexopoulos to NLT Child Fund, March 3, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from John Alexopoulos to NLT Child Fund, March 3, 1950]

Letter from John Alexopoulos to NLT Child Fund discussing what he saw in Greece while attempting to figure out what is needed among indigent families there.
Date: March 3, 1950
Creator: Alexopoulos, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 2, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, April 2, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing sending a package of old clothing to Greece.
Date: April 2, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History