27 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, September 29, 1854] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, September 29, 1854]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering peaches if they are available, and requesting that they inform him when apples will be available in October.
Date: September 29, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 16, 1954]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering either cherries or nectarines to be sent to Betty L. Norman.
Date: July 16, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 9, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 9, 1954]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards ordering a Cherry Package.
Date: June 9, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertising Circular from Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards] (open access)

[Advertising Circular from Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards]

Advertising circular from Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards providing information about fruit of the month club memberships. One side of the flyer has color illustrations of cherries, pears, peaches, and nectarines along with descriptions and prices for each type of fruit. A blank order form and details about the fruit delivered each month via the membership is printed on the reverse.
Date: 1954~
Creator: Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from Myron Foster of Hesperian Orchards, Inc. to Isaac Hebert Kempner, June 18, 1952]

Card with letter from Myron Foster of Hesperian Orchards, Inc. to Isaac Hebert Kempner replying to his letter of June 16th regarding the cherries. He mentioned that their Cherry harvest has started and that they'll ship his package as soon as possible. He also mentions that they'd be happy to fill his order for July Nectarines, but they wouldn't be ready before July 25th. And he mentions that the cherries will reach him promptly and in good condition.
Date: June 18, 1952
Creator: Foster, Myron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 16, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 16, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing the bill for the Black Hesperian Cherries he ordered.
Date: June 16, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, May 8, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, May 8, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing an order for Black Hesperian Cherries and Nectarines.
Date: May 8, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 23, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 23, 1954]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards requesting that they inform him when the Cherry Package he ordered will be shipped.
Date: June 23, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, October 9, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, October 9, 1948]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards handing a check for $10.35 covering the amount of order No. D6598.
Date: October 9, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., September 29, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., September 29, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc. informing the company that Kempner's nectarines had bruises and several were inedible and asking how the company handles these situations.
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card From Myron Foster to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, September 23, 1948]

Card with letter from Myron Foster to Isaac Herbert Kempner as per his request of September 15th to include a card enclosed to be placed in the package of Golden Delicious Apples to de shipped to Mrs. J. C. Wilson. He mentions that these apples will be delivered by October 15th.
Date: September 23, 1948
Creator: Foster, Myron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, September 15, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, September 15, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing a shipment of golden apples that are meant to be sent to Mrs. J. C. Wilson.
Date: September 15, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., August 28, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., August 28, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc. discussing Kempner's order for the month of August for Hesperian Summer Pears and asking for confirmation on Kempner's order for the month of September.
Date: August 28, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., June 2, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc., June 2, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, Inc. discussing Kempner purchasing cherries and discussing making three other purchases of fruit in August, September, and November.
Date: June 2, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, August 7, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, August 7, 1944]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting to replace the shipment address with Mammoth Hale Peaches to Mary Jean Kempner in Galveston Texas.
Date: August 7, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, July 28, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, July 28, 1944]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting to replace the shipment with Jumbo pears.
Date: July 28, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 24, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing a delivery that arrived in poor condition and a delivery for Miss Mary Jean Kempner that hasn't arrived, and the lack of response from the company about the shipments and delivery status.
Date: July 24, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Myron Foster, July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Myron Foster, July 21, 1944]

Letter from Myron Foster discussing a poor delivery of fruit and offering to ship pears in August or peaches in September, but cannot offer a duplicate delivery as it is too late in the season. The letter has the Hesperian Orchards logo printed across the top of the paper; the logo is a blue rectangle with a white drawing of a woman holding an apple. There are yellow stars and two rows of yellow waves on both sides of the rectangle.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Foster, Myron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Myron Foster, July 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Myron Foster, July 19, 1944]

Letter from Myron Foster discussing a poor delivery of fruit and offering to ship pears in August or peaches in September, but cannot offer a duplicate delivery as it is too late in the season. The letter has the Hesperian Orchards logo printed across the top of the paper; the logo is a blue rectangle with a white drawing of a woman holding an apple. There are yellow stars and two rows of yellow waves on both sides of the rectangle.
Date: July 19, 1944
Creator: Foster, Myron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 10, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner discussing the shipping order received and the shipment mentioned in the July 8th letter arrived in bad condition.
Date: July 10, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 8, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing the damaged state of a shipment of cherries and requesting a replacement shipment. Kempner mentions a shipment to his daughter in New York.
Date: July 8, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., July 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., July 8, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc. discussing a box of cherries arriving in poor condition.
Date: July 8, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 5, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards asking for confirmation on the shipping of two boxes of black Hesperian cherries for Kempner, himself, and Lt. Commander Harris L. Kempner.
Date: July 5, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 19, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing an enclosed check to cover Kempner's purchase of two boxes of black Hesperian cherries for himself and Lt. Commander Harris L. Kempner.
Date: June 19, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History