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[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Placid Oil Company, October 15, 1958]
Letter from T. E. Taylor to Placid Oil Company requesting for an update on the release of the lease.
Date:
October 15, 1958
Creator:
Taylor, T. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Placid Oil Company, September 11, 1958]
Letter from T. E. Taylor to Placid Oil Company informing about the expiry of the lease and requesting to release the lease. Second page contains details and payment history of the lease.
Date:
September 11, 1958
Creator:
Taylor, T. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert M. Wainwright, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, October 20, 1958]
Letter from Robert M. Wainwright, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner informing about enclosing the documents for release of Oil and Gas lease on behalf of Placid Oil Company.
Date:
October 20, 1958
Creator:
Wainwright, Robert M., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to B. J. Johnson, October 27, 1958]
Letter from R. I. Mehan to B. J. Johnson rejecting bonus and royalty towards a property. Handwritten note containing details of the lease.
Date:
October 27, 1958
Creator:
Mehan, R. I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. A. Hazen to T. N. Carswell - December 2, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Americanism Committee, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Chas. A. Hazen, Managing Editor, The Shreveport Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, dated December 2, 1941. Hazen advises Carswell that he was asked by Mr. Ewing to answer the letter requesting a definition of Americanism and proceeds to define Americanism.
Date:
December 2, 1941
Creator:
Hazen, Charles A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956]
Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing a specific broker and his quality of work.
Date:
May 31, 1956
Creator:
Armstrong, R. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, March 10, 1955]
Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing plans to follow D. W.'s advice for traveling to Germany and sending well wishes to the Kempner family.
Date:
March 10, 1955
Creator:
Tucker, John H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to John H. Tucker, Jr. , March 11, 1955]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to John H. Tucker, Jr. discussing Tucker's plans to travel to Germany in the summer, as well as expressing doubt about leaving Galveston due to a family illness. D. W. also clarifies that their previous correspondence was mistakenly made out to "H. Kempner" rather than his own name.
Date:
March 11, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, March 16, 1955]
Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner apologizing for an addressing error on a previous letter and continuing their discussion about the illness affecting D. W.'s brother, and Tucker's upcoming trip to Germany.
Date:
March 16, 1955
Creator:
Tucker, John H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner and Jeane Kempner, January 25, 1955]
Letter from John H. Tucker, Jr. to D. W. Kempner and Jeane Kempner thanking the Kempners for their Christmas card as well as discussing holiday and future travel plans to Ohio, Scotland, and Germany, Tucker also mentions side effects from penicillin treatment.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Tucker, John H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to Daniel W. Kempner, November, 1951]
Handwritten letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for the invitation to visit the family farm in Plantersville but apologizing for being unable to attend due to an ailment.
Date:
1951-11~
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Harris K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Leitz, Inc. to Sugarland Industries, October 16, 1938]
Letter from E. Leitz, Inc. to Sugarland Industries discussing where to buy cameras and camera accessories.
Date:
October 16, 1938
Creator:
E. Leitz, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sugarland Industries to Daniel W. Kempner, October 20, 1938]
Letter from Sugarland Industries to Daniel W. Kempner discussing 16 mm film and Leica cameras.
Date:
October 20, 1938
Creator:
Ulrich, G. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing the weather, getting a haircut, and flying into Shreveport, with a postscript mention of returning to Dallas the following day. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
November 3, 1943, 7:30 a.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for good weather in Shreveport, getting dinner, flying in bad weather and delivering a plane to Jackson MS, and waiting for a return flight.
Date:
February 28, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a Navy pilot who crashed in a river, the Mississippi River and flying over Vicksburg, waiting with 29 ferrying pilots at a municipal airport, and getting dinner and a bath at a hotel while waiting for a flight. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
November 4, 1943, 12:00 a.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 13, 1960]
Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's active brokerage firms in Texas and Oklahoma.
Date:
December 13, 1960
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Bush to Charlyne Creger, March 18, 1991]
Letter from President George Bush to Charlyne Creger discussing the United States' participation in conflicts in the Persian Gulf Region.
Date:
March 18, 1991
Creator:
Bus, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001]
Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger explaining why she missed the WASP reunion in October and sharing her experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date:
November 25, 2001
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger, June 9, 1999]
Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger requesting information about the Women Ariforce Service Pilots and the Soviet women pilots for The Remembering Project he is working on.
Date:
June 9, 1999
Creator:
Arnold, Ken
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Burkhardt to Charlyne Creger, December 3, 1997]
Copy of a letter from Daniel W. Burkhardt to Charlyne Creger informing her that the president is unable to provide his personal autograph due to the large number of requests they receive. He extends gratitude from President Clinton to Ms. Creger for showing interest in his administration.
Date:
December 3, 1997
Creator:
Burkhardt, Daniel W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 13, 1999]
Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger thanking her for participating in their annual Women's Equality Day Program and inviting her to attend the live telecast for their Veteran's Day Program at the Overton Brooks Medical Center.
Date:
October 13, 1999
Creator:
Winn, Michael R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, December, 1995]
Letter from Charlyne Creger discussing the past year's activities, such as traveling, seeing old friends, attending WASP events, and visiting her sister, Violet.
Date:
December 1995
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History