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[Book Plate from the Tyrrell Public Library] (open access)

[Book Plate from the Tyrrell Public Library]

Book plate noting that a copy of "Henry Cohen, Messenger of the Lord" has been gifted to the Tyrrell Public Library in remembrance of Rabbi Henry Cohen
Date: 1963~
Creator: Tyrrell Public Library
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Poem from Ralph C. Griffing] (open access)

[Christmas Poem from Ralph C. Griffing]

Letter from Ralph C. Griffing of Griffing Nurseries sending a New Year's greeting to their clients using an acrostic poem made with their company name.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Griffing, Ralph C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston Wharves' List of General Contractors and Sub-Contractors of Plant 12-1 12-2 Warehouse , November 26, 1952] (open access)

[Galveston Wharves' List of General Contractors and Sub-Contractors of Plant 12-1 12-2 Warehouse , November 26, 1952]

A list of general contractors and sub-contractors with plans for Galveston Wharves' plant 12-1 12-2 warehouse.
Date: November 26, 1952
Creator: Galveston Wharves
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, August 15, 1953] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, August 15, 1953]

Imperial Sugar Company ledger of past due accounts.
Date: August 15, 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Letter from J. B. Fowler to I. H. Kempner, June 17, 1953] (open access)

[Inter-Letter from J. B. Fowler to I. H. Kempner, June 17, 1953]

Inter-office letter from J. B. Fowler to I. H. Kempner discussing filing a suit against A. J. Cooper for a mortgage.
Date: June 17, 1953
Creator: Fowler, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Griffing Nurseries] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Griffing Nurseries]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Griffing Nurseries, including balance of $58.8 due.
Date: 1951
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Berried Yaupon Hollies] (open access)

[Invoice for Berried Yaupon Hollies]

Invoice for twenty berried Yaupon hollies sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Griffing Nurseries for $28.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 31, 1949] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 31, 1949]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Griffing Nurseries. The total was $73.60.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 1948]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Griffing Nurseries for $34.01.
Date: March 1948
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 1949] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, March 1949]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Griffing Nurseries for $73.60, marked paid on the 29th of April, 1949.
Date: 1949-03~
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, May 19, 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, May 19, 1951]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Griffing Nurseries, including two of each of the following items: Broadleaf Elaeagnus, Euonymus Wintercreeper, Littleleaf Yew, Broadleaf Yew, Waxleaf ligustrum, Blackleaf Ligustrum, Yellowleaf Ligustrum, Pyramid Ligustrum, Baker's Pyramid Arborvitae, and Sweet Viburnum. All totaling to a cost of $58.80.
Date: May 19, 1951
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, May 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Griffing Nurseries, May 1951]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Griffing Nurseries, including two quantities each of the following items: Broadleaf Elaeagnus, Euonymus Wintercreeper, Littleleaf Yew, Broadleaf Yew, Waxleaf Ligustrum, Blackleaf Ligustrum, Yellowleaf Ligustrum, Pyramid Ligustrum, Bakers Pyramid Arborvitae, and Sweet Viburnum. The total cost for the items was $58.80 and the freight bill was $10.38.
Date: May 1951
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pieces of Bailed and Bur Lapped Nursery Stock, June 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for Pieces of Bailed and Bur Lapped Nursery Stock, June 1951]

Invoice for items transported to Daniel W. Kempner by Southern Pacific Transport Company, including 20 pieces of bailed and burlapped nursery stock shipped by Griffing Nurseries, Texas inspection tag attached and tax 30.
Date: June 15, 1951
Creator: Southern Pacific Transport Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner, August 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner, August 16, 1951]

Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a recent damage claim he filed regarding 4 evergreen trees he ordered.
Date: August 16, 1951
Creator: Prats, A. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner, September 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner, September 19, 1951]

Letter from A. A. Prats to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that the railroad has reached the conclusion that the damage caused to the trees he ordered was not their fault and instead the blame should be shifted to the planter where they were purchased.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: Prats, A. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mary Josephine Kempner, September 1, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mary Josephine Kempner, September 1, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mary Josephine Kempner enclosing a cashier's check for $62.50 representing coupons clipped from Nederland Independent School District of Jefferson County, five bonds in amount of 1,000.00 each.
Date: September 1, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to South Park Independent School District, October 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to South Park Independent School District, October 18, 1946]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to the South Park Independent School District discussing taxes paid by Fannie K. Adoue and requesting a receipt for the tax year 1946.
Date: October 18, 1946
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to South Park Independent School District, September 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to South Park Independent School District, September 29, 1945]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to South Park Independent School District enclosing a check for $1.00 covering Mrs. Fannie K. Adoue's taxes for the year of 1945. And he requests for a customary receipt.
Date: September 29, 1945
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to South Park Independent School District, September 30, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to South Park Independent School District, September 30, 1946]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to the South Park Independent School District discussing Fannie K. Adoue's taxes for 1946.
Date: September 30, 1946
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abraham L. Sacker, October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Abraham L. Sacker, October 2, 1944]

Letter from Abraham L. Sacker discussing the University of Texas Medical College and his personal connection to Galveston, where the medical school is located.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Sacker, Abraham L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner  Oppenheimer, April 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer, April 5, 1962]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer regarding the memo and mentions that he couldn't find the chart of the canal from Houston to Brownsville, but he found the one from Port Arthur to Brownsville so he included that under a different cover which is a total of one dollar.
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner, June 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner, June 10, 1954]

Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner requesting that Mr. Kempner make another donation to the Texas University Hillel Building Fund due to their continuing financial issues.
Date: June 10, 1954
Creator: Klein, Bernard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner, June 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner, June 16, 1954]

Letter from Bernard Klein to I. H. Kempner thanking him for his financial contributions to the Texas University Hillel Building Fund.
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Klein, Bernard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953]

Handwritten letter from William Keith to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Herb's condition, the last time Bill and Harris saw each other and an upcoming trip to Galveston, mentioning his desire to meet up with Harris given the chance.
Date: September 8, 1953
Creator: Keith, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History