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[Kempner Scrapbook 1948-1951] (open access)

[Kempner Scrapbook 1948-1951]

Scrapbook documenting Kempner family starting with newspaper clipping of the death of Mrs. H. Kempner. It includes newspaper clippings, detail wedding lists, letterhead, and other ephemera.
Date: 1946~/1951~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about celebrating Jim's birthday, strikes in the steel and coal industry, an investor in Imperial Sugar, rumors that she might take legal action against Imperial Sugar, and future travel to Corpus Christi with his wife.
Date: October 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father appreciating the letter about Bobby's condition, the USA's economic and political history, progress in production, industry, and technology, the recent election, congress, and future attendance to a barbecue in Sugarland.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 4, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about her taxes, stocks, investment, and the State Senate.
Date: March 4, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 25, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about a storm in Galveston and Sugarland, and its affect on his crops, Harris going to Washington, and "Granny's" health.
Date: August 25, 1947
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his visit to Dallas, Herb and Mary's trip to Mexico, Herb's future trip to New York, taxes, US economics, populations of Europe, and US government.
Date: October 28, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about having an exam done on him, his health, his new required diet, weight loss, his business, matters pertaining to friends and family, and an update on her mother's health.
Date: October 16, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 11, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father about a trip with her mother to Austin, the President's decisions, Russia, World War II, the Spanish-American War, and speculation about potential war with Russia.
Date: December 11, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 13, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 13, 1946]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing troubles in his cotton and sugar plantations and other personal matters.
Date: October 13, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about personal matters and the war.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 4, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about the cold weather and its affect on the phone lines, economics, election of the senate, the history of senate and congress, Eisenhower's speech, and politics.
Date: February 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 13, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Frances' child, and his wife looking for a rabbi, other local news, and travel to Sugarland.
Date: November 13, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about attending the Artillery Ball, dinner at an anniversary, China, Washington, war, and economics.
Date: December 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 16, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 16, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Aunt Jeane travelling to New York, US relations with Korea, Germany, Austria, Japan, Russia, Russia's actions, politics, economics, possible travel, and other personal matters.
Date: July 16, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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 and in the following of Herbert's death.
Date: 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 23, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father updating her on the how the diet his doctor ordered is going, attending a convention with his wife, attending a wake, and personal matters. Also featured are a series of photographs of friends and family.
Date: October 23, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, December 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, December 4, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about finances, taxes, and his wife's birthday.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]

Letter to Cecile from her father about investments, strikes, their impact on business, and economics.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1952]

Letter to Cecile from her father about the recent opening up of a shopping center, the Galveston Artillery Club, and personal matters.
Date: January 28, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to  D. W. Kempner, September 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 17, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing prices and information about irons and motors.
Date: September 17, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 23, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing a recent report on Jute in Pakistan and India with heeded advice.
Date: December 23, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 1, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 1, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an outcome concerning a washing machine with Kahn & Levy, the delivery of dairy feed and Hay, and negotiating for dealership pricing on a gas burning incinerator and an electric kitchen garbage disposal. A large portion of the letter refers to prices for an affordable spraying machine for Kempner's cattle.
Date: April 1, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 14, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 14, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing two invoices from Kahn & Levy for a washing machine to be charged to Kempner's account on Imperial Mercantile Company books.
Date: April 14, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History