Resource Type

[Authorization for Club Charges] (open access)

[Authorization for Club Charges]

Statement initialed by H. L. Kempner authorizing charges at a Galveston club with the text: "To the Trustee: 10 Charges to my account."
Date: 195X-XX-XX
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949, #2] (open access)

[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949, #2]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including restaurant, phone, room and valet services.
Date: {1949-10-15,1949-10-18}
Creator: Ritz-Carlton Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calling Card for John H. Clouser] (open access)

[Calling Card for John H. Clouser]

Calling card of John H. Clouser 4°, Supreme Knight, National Council Knights of Pete Claver
Date: 19XX
Creator: National Council Knights of Pete Claver
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope with Return Address for American Women's Voluntary Services] (open access)

[Envelope with Return Address for American Women's Voluntary Services]

Envelope with a printed return address for the Texas State Headquarters of the American Women's Voluntary Services at the United States National Bank Building in Galveston, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer from the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field] (open access)

[Flyer from the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field]

Flyer by the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field announcing that they will be performing "The Eve of St. Mark".
Date: 194X
Creator: Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Civil Action Memorandum] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company, Civil Action Memorandum]

Letter from [name] to [name] discussing... [Brief details summarizing the whole letter and highlighting important parts.]
Date: 19XX
Creator: Bruce, Homer L. & Berry, Thomas E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cinnabar Scarlet Phlox Seeds and Multiple Types of Petunia Flowering Plants, February 4,1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Cinnabar Scarlet Phlox Seeds and Multiple Types of Petunia Flowering Plants, February 4,1952]

Invoices for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Vaughan's Seed Company, first invoice includes a fourth of an ounce of Cinnabar scarlet phlox seeds and second invoice includes multiple types of Petunia flowering plants/seeds.
Date: {1952-01-24,1952-02-04}
Creator: Vaughan's Seed Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Walter Bros., August 30] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Walter Bros., August 30]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Walter Bros. for $4.
Date: 194X-08-30
Creator: Walter Brothers Wholesale Florist
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Lily of the Valley Pips] (open access)

[Invoice for Lily of the Valley Pips]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Holland Bulb Growers Incorporated, including 50 Lily of the valley pips. Marked prepaid $5.50 by check.
Date: 195X
Creator: Holland Bulb Growers, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoices for Service and Replacement Material Provided for Repairing Radio Consoles] (open access)

[Invoices for Service and Replacement Material Provided for Repairing Radio Consoles]

Invoices for items sold or service provided to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Cupples Radio, including servicing of Zenith Radio and Magnavox Radio Console along with replacement material.
Date: {1952-03-02,1952-03-13}
Creator: Cupples Radio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Business Envelope] (open access)

[Kempner Business Envelope]

Envelope with a return address pre-printed in the upper-left corner with the text: "H. Hempner, U. S. National Bank Bldg., Galveston, Texas."
Date: 19XX
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Insured Mail #14671] (open access)

[Receipt for Insured Mail #14671]

Receipt number 14671 for insured mail sent by Henrietta Kempner to Lord & Taylor.
Date: 195X-03-03
Creator: United States. Postal Service.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement for A. Stanley & No Company] (open access)

[Statement for A. Stanley & No Company]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by A. Stanley & No Company totaling $24.00.
Date: 195X-08
Creator: A. Stanley & No Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statements and Check Stub for Galveston Cotton Company, Inc., October 1958] (open access)

[Statements and Check Stub for Galveston Cotton Company, Inc., October 1958]

Invoice No. 336 prepared for H. Kempner Cotton Co. by Galveston Cotton Company, Inc. for C. C. C. Sale #1354 listing itemized charges and total balance due of $9.00. Account statement prepared for H. Kempner Cotton Co. by Galveston Cotton Co. for Invoice No. 336. Check stub No. 1334 via United States National Bank of $9.00 for Invoice No. 336, paid to the order of Galveston Cotton Co.
Date: {1958-10-08,1958-10-31,1958-11-06}
Creator: Galveston Cotton Company, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[United States National Company Financial Records] (open access)

[United States National Company Financial Records]

List of financial documents for United States National Company spanning from 1933 to 1950.
Date: {1933-03-01..1950-02-01}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vacations (open access)

Vacations

Pages listing dates and duties for various individuals employed by D. W. Kempner during a 1955 European trip. Also included are itineraries for D. W. Kempner and Jeane B. Kempner along with contact information and addresses for both while traveling. Another page lists the definition of "medical care" according to Section 23 (x) of the 1939 Code.
Date: {1953,1955}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for John A. Parker of Employers Insurance of Texas] (open access)

[Business Card for John A. Parker of Employers Insurance of Texas]

Business card for John A. Parker, District Manager of Employers Insurance of Texas. It had the address and phone number printed on it.
Date: 1969
Creator: Employers Insurance of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement and Check Stub for Edward R. Thompson, M. D., Oct-Dec. 1968] (open access)

[Account Statement and Check Stub for Edward R. Thompson, M. D., Oct-Dec. 1968]

Account statement prepared for H. Kempner Co. by Edward R. Thompson, M. D., for flu injections and boosters administered to the Kempners and their employees. The statement lists itemized charges and balance due. Check stub No. 8842 via United States National Bank for the flu injections totalling $50.00, paid to the order of Edward R. Thompson, M. D.
Date: 1968-12~
Creator: Thompson, Edward Randall
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Membership Dues, March 1967] (open access)

[Invoice for Membership Dues, March 1967]

Invoice of membership dues for Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund worth $100 by Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association.
Date: March 22, 1967
Creator: Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvements, September 27, 1967] (open access)

[Agenda: Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvements, September 27, 1967]

Document listing the agenda for a Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvements meeting in Galveston on September 27, 1967.
Date: 1967
Creator: Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvements
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Merchandised Bales of Cotton] (open access)

[Invoice for Merchandised Bales of Cotton]

Invoice for bales of cotton of $156 merchandised by H. Kempner Cotton Co. from National Cotton Council of America, stamped paid on May 3rd, 1967.
Date: 1967
Creator: National Cotton Council of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo to Joe Lofton, October 12, 1966] (open access)

[Memo to Joe Lofton, October 12, 1966]

Memo to Joe Lofton from Jules Lauve, Jr., Inc., describing enclosed photographs for repainted bulletins.
Date: October 12, 1966
Creator: Jules Lauve, Jr., Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for Blue Cross - Blue Shield Premium, September 6, 1966] (open access)

[Bill for Blue Cross - Blue Shield Premium, September 6, 1966]

Bill from Blue Cross to H. Kempner paying 3 months premium in the total of $37.50.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Blue Cross
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Food from Balinese Room, Check 191344] (open access)

[Invoice for Food from Balinese Room, Check 191344]

Invoice for food from Balinese Room, including fillets, moo goo, chicken chow mein, shrimps, won ton, egg rolls, ribs, cake, and coffee for $156.42.
Date: June 29, 1966
Creator: Balinese Room
System: The Portal to Texas History