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[Letter from Samuel Kreiter to I. H. Kempner, January 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Samuel Kreiter to I. H. Kempner, January 18, 1951]

Letter from Samuel Kreiter to I. H. Kempner discussing plans for their dinner meeting.
Date: January 18, 1951
Creator: Kreiter, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from the Human Relations Commission of Galveston to Coretta Scott King, April 5, 1968] (open access)

[Telegram from the Human Relations Commission of Galveston to Coretta Scott King, April 5, 1968]

Telegram sent by the Human Relations Commission of Galveston via Western Union to Coretta Scott King expressing sorrow and condolences at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death and expressing their admiration of him.
Date: April 5, 1968
Creator: Human Relations Commission of the City of Galveston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James Carroll Kempner, August 26, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James Carroll Kempner, August 26, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James Carroll Kempner discussing the Savannah property in Atlanta.
Date: August 26, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carl C. Brigham, September 27, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carl C. Brigham, September 27, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carl C. Brigham regarding his interest in knowing more information of the experience of the Texas Prudential Company with Mr. Robert Bagot.
Date: September 27, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand, August 27, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand, August 27, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand regrading their arrival at the Galveston Greyhound Bus Depot. He provides more information on how they can take a taxi from there to their house.
Date: August 27, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Denis Lemarchand to Harris Leon Kempner, August 23, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Denis Lemarchand to Harris Leon Kempner, August 23, 1963]

Letter from Denis Lemarchand to Harris Leon Kempner apologizing for a late reply to a previous letter and then informing Kempner about his travel schedule.
Date: August 23, 1963
Creator: Lemarchand, Denis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand, August 13, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand, August 13, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Denis Lemarchand regarding their visit to Galveston. Harris inquiring for more information on their means of travel and time of arrival.
Date: August 13, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange, November 27, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange, November 27, 1962]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange enclosing a check for $6.05 for which he requests them to ship him two-pounds of their Mammoth Dixie DeLuxe Medium Halves.
Date: November 27, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, June 16, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, June 16, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson discussing the Kempner's support of Thompson's various political campaigns being based on Thompson's political and person sincerity of purpose but explaining the federal government's faults and choice to favor self-interest over party interest and maintaining the balance of constructive legislator. Kempner ends the letter informing Thompson that Jim Kempner will soon be wedding Miss Libbie McIntire.
Date: June 16, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempners to C. B. McClelland, May 23, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempners to C. B. McClelland, May 23, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. B. McClelland asking for a memorandum, regarding the engagement of Kempner's granddaughter, to be featured in an issue of the Galveston News-Tribune.
Date: May 23, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hubert F. Lee to Harris Leon Kempner, July 2, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Hubert F. Lee to Harris Leon Kempner, July 2, 1960]

Letter from Hubert F. Lee to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for the ballot in their 15th annual poll. Everyone seems to send in letters and ballots for Mr. Joe Lykes and it looks like a win to me. He also mentions that his Kempner's father also wrote a letter voting for Lykes.
Date: July 2, 1960
Creator: Lee, Hubert F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, February 12, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, February 12, 1959]

Letter from Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that it's fun meeting him the other day and hopes to do that soon. He also mentions that he's looking forward to receiving the book and asks him to let him know enough time ahead before their arrival so that they could up a bridge game.
Date: February 12, 1959
Creator: Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for The Dinkler Plaza Hotel: February 1959] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for The Dinkler Plaza Hotel: February 1959]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Dinkler Plaza Hotel in Atlanta during February 5th through 8th, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: February 1959
Creator: The Dinkler Plaza Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marguerite Geer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 7, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Marguerite Geer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 7, 1959]

Letter from Marguerite Geer to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his request for a suite during the National Cotton Council meeting. He mentions that he already booked a twin-bedded room but if Kempner still wants a suite room, he mentions that he could get one at another hotel. And until he hears from Kempner, he's going to keep the present reservation at Dinkler.
Date: January 7, 1959
Creator: Geer, Marguerite
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange - January 26, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange - January 26, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dixie Shell Pecan Exchange discussing a shipment of an order of Medium Halves Shelled Pecans.
Date: January 25, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 27, 1955]

Letter from M. S. Crinkely to Harris L. Kempner discussing alternate chartered trips to Europe and the reasons why chartered vessels are no longer offered.
Date: December 27, 1955
Creator: Isbrandtsen Company, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff, December 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff, December 23, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff discussing construction of a cotton warehouse.
Date: December 23, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, December 19, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, December 19, 1955]

Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner discussing construction of a cotton warehouse.
Date: December 19, 1955
Creator: Woodruff, George W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Fuller to Daniel W. Kempner, December 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Fuller to Daniel W. Kempner, December 12, 1955]

Letter from J. D. Fuller to Daniel W. Kempner telling him that Mr. Lester B. Noble, who has applied for a job with Mr. Kempner, is a good man but ought to be given a good talking to about the moral dangers of drinking on the job.
Date: December 12, 1955
Creator: Fuller, J. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, November 17, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, November 17, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James about the development of the Lake Alaska project near Angleton, Texas.
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff, January 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff, January 12, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George W. Woodruff discussing construction of a cotton warehouse.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, January 10, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, January 10, 1955]

Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner discussing construction of a cotton warehouse.
Date: January 10, 1955
Creator: Woodruff, George W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1954]

Letter from George W. Woodruff to I. H. Kempner discussing construction of a cotton warehouse and the Coca-Cola Company.
Date: December 27, 1954
Creator: Woodruff, George W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner, December 2, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner, December 2, 1954]

Handwritten letter to Harris L. Kempner discussing an upcoming plan to travel to Galveston while in Dallas and other travel plans.
Date: December 2, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History