[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #5]

Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with people walking along the street. Wood structures and logs are piled on the left side of the photograph and established buildings fill in the background.
Date: December 8, 1923
Creator: Westlake Construction Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #6]

Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. People are walking along the street, with a trolley and parked cars in the left side of the photograph. Wood structures are placed a long the construction boundaries and established buildings fill in the background.
Date: December 22, 1923
Creator: Westlake Construction Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Kempner Family Members with Rabbi #1]

Photograph of Kempner family members with Rabbi Henri Cohen posing together in front of large trees and foliage. They are identified (left-to-right) as: Rabbi Henri Cohen, Lyda Kempner Quinn, Hattie Kempner Oppenheimer, Fannie Kempner Adoue, Gladys Kempner, Isaac Herbert Kempner, Harris Leon Kempner, and Henrietta Lenora Kempner. The men are dressed in dark suits with the women in dresses or skirts with their hair pinned up.
Date: December 2, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Kempner Family Members with Rabbi #2]

Photograph of Kempner family members with Rabbi Henri Cohen posing together in front of large trees and foliage. They are identified (left-to-right) as: Rabbi Henri Cohen, Lyda Kempner Quinn, Hattie Kempner Oppenheimer, Fannie Kempner Adoue, Gladys Kempner, Isaac Herbert Kempner, Harris Leon Kempner, and Henrietta Lenora Kempner. The men are dressed in dark suits with the women in dresses or skirts with their hair pinned up.
Date: 1932-12-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., December 1, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., December 1, 1943]

Letter from Harris Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the proposed pension plan.
Date: December 1, 1943
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Services Rendered for Truman B. Wayne & Associates] (open access)

[Statement of Services Rendered for Truman B. Wayne & Associates]

Report of services rendered by N. E. Kennedy & Son to Truman B. Wayne & Associates.
Date: December 8, 1947
Creator: N. E. Kennedy & Son
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Service Report by Addis E. Noonan Associates] (open access)

[Service Report by Addis E. Noonan Associates]

Service report for Imperial Sugar Company's warehouse and estimate for extras by Addis E. Noonan Associates.
Date: December 16, 1947
Creator: Addis E. Noonan Associates
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truman B. Wayne to A. H. Weth, December 20, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Truman B. Wayne to A. H. Weth, December 20, 1947]

Letter from Truman B. Wayne to A. H. Weth discussing invoices from N. E. Kennedy & Son.
Date: December 20, 1947
Creator: Wayne, Truman B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to George Andre, December 15, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to George Andre, December 15, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to George Andre discussing salary increases and bonuses for 1952.
Date: December 15, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner Jr. to George Andre, December 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner Jr. to George Andre, December 18, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to George Andre discussing salaries for executives.
Date: December 18, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to Baker, Botts, Andrews, & Parish, December 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to Baker, Botts, Andrews, & Parish, December 10, 1953]

Letter from C. H. Jenkins to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish discussing a claim against Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: Jenkins, C. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere, December 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere, December 11, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere discussing salaries and bonuses for the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: December 11, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Louviere to Herman Lurie, December 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Louviere to Herman Lurie, December 23, 1953]

Letter from W. H. Louviere to Herman Lurie discussing a check for New York Office expenses along with a Christmas bonus.
Date: December 23, 1953
Creator: Louviere, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Kempner to Thomas L. James, December 11, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Kempner to Thomas L. James, December 11, 1964]

Letter from H. L. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing stock share certificates for Sugarland Industries.
Date: December 11, 1964
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Good Will to All" Billboard]

Photograph of a holiday-themed billboard advertisement for the United States National Bank of Galveston, featuring a man wearing a red coat lighting an old-fashioned street-lamp with the text "Good Will to All..." Buildings are visible in the background of the image and a holly bush with berries is in the lower-left corner. The billboard is in an area enclosed by a chain-link fence and buildings are visible behind it.
Date: 1965-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Joy to the World" Billboard]

Photograph of a holiday-themed billboard with an image of Joseph and Mary holding baby Jesus at left, next to the text "Joy to the World." The name of the bank is printed below the image: "The United States National Bank." The top portion of a red car is visible at the bottom of the photo.
Date: 1965-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Texas Research League to Harris L. Kempner, December 1, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Texas Research League to Harris L. Kempner, December 1, 1965]

Letter from Texas Research League to Harris L. Kempner requesting a ten percent increase in subscription payment.
Date: December 1, 1965
Creator: Sealy, Tom; Betts, I. F. & Hay, S. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hugh L. Williams, December 3, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hugh L. Williams, December 3, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hugh L. Williams discussing the solicitation for the Texas Research League subscription.
Date: December 3, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 3, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 3, 1965]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong requesting more information on two checks.
Date: December 3, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 3, 1965] (open access)

[Message from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 3, 1965]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's internal publication, "The Imperial Crown."
Date: December 3, 1965
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 4, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 4, 1965]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's internal publication, "The Imperial Crown."
Date: December 4, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong, December 6, 1965]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to R. M. Armstrong discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's internal publication, "The Imperial Crown."
Date: December 6, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Jean Boehm to H. L. Kempner, December 8, 1965] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from Jean Boehm to H. L. Kempner, December 8, 1965]

Inter-office letter from Jean Boehm to H. L. Kempner discussing a check sent to the Texas Research League for their continuing subscription.
Date: December 8, 1965
Creator: Boehm, Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen T. Mays to Bob, December 10, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Helen T. Mays to Bob, December 10, 1965]

Letter from Helen T. Mays to Bob discussing photographs of holiday theme billboards advertising the United States National Bank.
Date: December 10, 1965
Creator: Mays, Helen T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History