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[Letter from MacDonald Lynch to Harris L. Kempner, February 28, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from MacDonald Lynch to Harris L. Kempner, February 28, 1973]

Letter from MacDonald Lynch to Harris L. Kempner discussing recommendations of banks, specifically the Royal Bank Trust Company of Canada.
Date: February 28, 1973
Creator: Lynch, MacDonald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 20, 1967] (open access)

[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 20, 1967]

Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date: December 20, 1967
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Maltry to George Perutz, January 30, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Maltry to George Perutz, January 30, 1967]

Letter from Fred Maltry to George Perutz discussing the upcoming consolidation of the H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: January 30, 1967
Creator: Perutz, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1966] (open access)

[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1966]

Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date: December 22, 1966
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Bergford to Harris L. Kempner, May 22, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from James W. Bergford to Harris L. Kempner, May 22, 1964]

Letter from James W. Bergford to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a brief 20-page report on the negotiations happening in Geneva.
Date: May 22, 1964
Creator: Bergford, James W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe, June 8, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe, June 8, 1963]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe asking for his watch to be shipped.
Date: June 8, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from John W. Hight to Board of Directors, May 29, 1963] (open access)

[Memorandum from John W. Hight to Board of Directors, May 29, 1963]

Memorandum from John W. Hight, Executive Director of the Committee for a National Trade Policy, Incorporated, to the Board of Directors enclosing two clippings written by committee organizers concerning their activities and one clipping from the New York Times excerpting text of "Resolution by General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Conference on Liberalizing Trade."
Date: May 29, 1963
Creator: Hight, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Michael Gutterson, April 29, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Michael Gutterson, April 29, 1963]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Michael Gutterson acknowledging a suggestion to give a watch to Gutterson but explains the sentimental difficulties and potential disapproval from family members. The watch in question is a high-cost item from Patek Philippe, currently sent for factory service in Geneva. As an alternative, he offers to make an effort to send a Waltham watch, provided its origin and condition can be determined.
Date: April 29, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe, April 15, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe, April 15, 1963]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Patek Philippe informing him that he is disappointed because there will not be a trade.
Date: April 15, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Stanley Marcus, February 5, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Stanley Marcus, February 5, 1963]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Stanley Marcus expressing sincere appreciation for a birthday greeting received via wire from Switzerland. He humbly downplays their worthiness of such attention but acknowledges a sense of pride in the thoughtfulness of friends.
Date: February 5, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 25, 1959]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction to Ambassadors to France, Italy, and Switzerland for her upcoming trip to Europe.
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 9, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 9, 1959]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mark F. Heller introducing James Carroll Kempner (Jim), younger son of Herbert and Mary who's going on an Europe trip this year. So, he mentions that he provided Mark's information to Jim if he ever needs any help.
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, May 9, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, May 9, 1958]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Austria, and Germany for her summer trip to Europe.
Date: May 9, 1958
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 9, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 9, 1958]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Austria, and Germany for her summer trip to Europe.
Date: May 9, 1958
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Gebrüder Veil, December 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Gebrüder Veil, December 14, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Gebrüder Veil paying for the watch they repaired and instructing them on how to ship it.
Date: December 14, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gebrüder Veil to Ruth A. Kempner, December 4, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Gebrüder Veil to Ruth A. Kempner, December 4, 1957]

Letter from Gebrüder Veil to Ruth A. Kempner discussing the watch she gave them to repair.
Date: December 4, 1957
Creator: Gebrüder Veil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Guth to Jeane Kempner, June 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Lee Guth to Jeane Kempner, June 5, 1957]

Letter from Lee Guth of the Continental American Travel Agency to Jeane Kempner detailing changes to a European travel itinerary for October 1957.
Date: June 5, 1957
Creator: Guth, Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Kempner to Lee Guth, May 27, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane Kempner to Lee Guth, May 27, 1957]

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Lee Guth, of Continential American Travel, discussing revisions to a proposed European travel itinerary.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Jeane B. Kempner, May 3, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to Jeane B. Kempner, May 3, 1957]

Letter from Clark W. Thompson, Congressman from 9th District of Texas, to Jeane B. Kempner enclosing letters of introduction from Switzerland and Germany and promising to write the Director of Customs in New York on her behalf.
Date: May 3, 1957
Creator: Thompson, Clark Wallace, 1896-1981
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to Hon. Henry J. Taylor, April 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to Hon. Henry J. Taylor, April 25, 1957]

Letter from Price Daniel to Hon. Henry J. Taylor discussing courtesies to the Kempner family and Mrs. D. W. Kempner to be extended on her trip to Switzerland alone after the death of her husband, Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frances E. Willis to Clark W. Thompson, April 24, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Frances E. Willis to Clark W. Thompson, April 24, 1957]

Letter from Frances E. Willis to Clark W. Thompson stating that Willis will not be the ambassador in Switzerland after May 5, but will refer Thompson's letter to the Counselor of the Embassy during Mrs. Kempner's visit in August.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Willis, Frances E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, April 19, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, April 19, 1957]

Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing changes to Kempner's travel itinerary for her summer trip to Europe where she will stay in France, Italy, and Switzerland, asking for approval of the plans to begin making reservations while mentioning documents needed for Kempner to have a chauffeur on her trip.
Date: April 19, 1957
Creator: Guth, Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, April 13, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, April 13, 1957]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Italy, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her summer trip to Europe where she will be traveling alone following the death of her husband, D. W. Kempner.
Date: April 13, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, April 13, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, April 13, 1957]

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction from the Governor of Texas to Ambassadors in Switzerland, Italy, France, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her annual trip to Europe following the death of her husband, Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date: April 13, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History