Resource Type
Partner
Collection
Harris and Eliza Kempner
325
Texas History Collection
22
T. B. Willis Collection
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
8
Fort Bend Museum Collection
6
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Files
5
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
5
George Pendexter Postcard Collection
3
George Ranch Museum Collection
3
13 More
Serial/Series Title
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
305
Caroline Atkinson D'Etchegoyen Collection
6
Lekisch Collection
6
Independence Heritage Region
5
Fire Stations 1909-1912
3
Kempner Family Papers and Business Records (MS 86-0008)
3
Business Papers (MS 80-0003)
1
Helen Hall Library Collection
1
John V. Webel Collection
1
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[Infantry Bivouac, Army Exhibition, Galveston]
Postcard of an army encampment (a bivouac) at an Army exhibition in Galveston, 1914. Tents are pitched across a grass field, with soldiers seated in groups or walking around them. Larger wooden encampments are visible in the left background, possibly built to resemble the Alamo with barred windows and arched walls. Soldiers stand on the structure, looking out from above. Other Army buildings are in the background at right.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, January 4, 1957]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order and informing him that they will ship today or tomorrow.
Date:
January 4, 1957
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, December 5, 1957]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order of December 4.
Date:
December 5, 1957
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, December 3, 1957]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order of O'tex Citrus Fruit and informing him they will be delivered in time for Christmas.
Date:
December 3, 1957
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Franklin & Co. to Isaac H. Kempner, January 9, 1958]
Postal card from Franklin & Co. to Isaac H. Kempner regarding the purchase of Imperial Sugar Co. shares at 35.
Date:
January 9, 1958
Creator:
Franklin & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Receipt of Shipment - Internal Export Sent to H. Kempner, 1957]
Postal card with acknowledgement of certificate of receipt of a gift sent to Mr. H. Kempner and signed by R. Lipowski. The card has a return address for Bank Polska Kasa Opieki (Joint-Stock Company).
Date:
1957-01-17?
Creator:
Lipowski, R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, July 3, 1957]
Card with letter from Carlson & Company to Henrietta Leonora Kempner mentioning that they can offer all or a part of 480 shares of Texas Prudential Life Insurance Co. Stock at 40 net.
Date:
July 3, 1957
Creator:
Carlson & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 24, 1956]
Card with letter from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company Common Stock Currently Trading 41 bid - 43 asked.
Date:
February 24, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 26, 1956]
Card with letter from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company Common Stock Currently Trading 38 bid - 40 asked.
Date:
January 26, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 7, 1956]
Postal card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they'll by 100 shares or any part of General Crude Oil Company Common Stock @44.
Date:
June 7, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 16, 1956]
Card with letter from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company common stock Currently Trading 35 bid - 36 1/2 asked.
Date:
January 16, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White and Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 17, 1956]
Card with letter from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company common stock Currently Trading 47 bid - 49 asked.
Date:
April 17, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 24, 1956]
Card with letter from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company Common Stock Currently Trading 45 bid - 47 asked.
Date:
February 24, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 19, 1962]
Card with letter from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they'll pay $29.50 per share for General Crude Oil company common stock.
Date:
February 19, 1962
Creator:
Chas. B. White & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 30, 1962]
Card with letter from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they'll pay $25.00 per share for 500 shares or any part of General Crude Oil company common stock.
Date:
January 30, 1962
Creator:
Chas. B. White & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, December 14, 1956]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order and informing him that they will ship an HX basket with Reds to the Wykers tomorrow.
Date:
December 14, 1956
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, December 8, 1956]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order and informing him that it will be shipped on or about the 15th.
Date:
December 8, 1956
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bishop’s Palace]
Postcard of a photo of Bishop’s Palace in Galveston, Texas. The photo shows Bishop’s Palace, a large Victorian style home, with a view from across the street. The palace is adorned by bushes, small trees, and hundreds of Victorian ornaments. At the center of the photo is the palace's main tower. In front of the home is a stop light and a four door car. On the reverse is text from Ron Hall to Isaac H. Kempner asking him for an interview on Friday, December 7th.
Date:
December 5, 1962
Creator:
Hall, Ron
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Isaac H. Kempner to Galveston County Jewish Welfare Association, 1962]
Postal card filled out by Isaac H. Kempner and sent to the Galveston County Jewish Welfare Association reserving two places at the 1962 Campaign Dinner on April 1.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Frank A. Yeager to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 2, 1962]
Card with letter from Frank A. Yeager to Isaac Herbert Kempner inviting him to attend the formal opening of the new Bob Lyons Station facility on August 10, 1962. He also mentions a little bit about the schedule.
Date:
August 2, 1962
Creator:
Yeager, Frank A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Sternberg Pecan Company to Isaac H. Kempner, October 14, 1955]
Postal card from Sternberg Pecan Company to Isaac H. Kempner providing the prices for various sizes of pecan packages.
Date:
October 14, 1955
Creator:
Sternberg Pecan Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[CARE Postage Receipt, November 19, 1952]
Receipt of postage from Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe to H. Kempner regarding the shipment of meat to R. L. Steele in London, England.
Date:
November 19, 1952
Creator:
Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bridges and Castle at Castel Sant'Angelo]
Postcard of a photo of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. The photo is in black and white and it is displayed in the Galleria Savelli in Saint Peter's Plaza. In the photo, there are trees in the foreground with the castle, bridges, and the body of water they are over behind the trees. Atop the castle is a statue of Michael the Archangel. Behind the bridges and castle are buildings in a historic architectural style. On the reverse is text from A. J. Biron to Isaac H. Kempner discussing his travels in Italy.
Date:
November 4, 1956
Creator:
Biron, A. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 10, 1955]
Card with letter from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner requesting him to attend the special meeting for the board on directors of Galveston County Jewish Welfare on December 14th.
Date:
December 10, 1955
Creator:
Freed, Ray, Mrs.
System:
The Portal to Texas History