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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
51,804
Kempner Family Papers and Business Records (MS 86-0008)
1,082
Business Papers (MS 80-0003)
364
Imperial Sugar Company Estimated Daily Cash Balance
131
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement
85
Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co. Statements
82
Imperial Sugar Company Actual and Projected Operations
74
Imperial Sugar Company Sugar Stock and Sales Report
66
Lurie's Weekly Report
45
Southern Union Gas Company Monthly Statement
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[Receipt from Depositary's Office]
Receipt from Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office to H. Kempner for One-Thousand Dollars about earning interest of four percent which was approved on February 17, 1864 in Registered Bonds of the Confederate States of America. This document is to show receivables for taxes due in 1864.
Date:
June 29, 1864
Creator:
Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Tax Received by J. N Lawrence, October 1869]
Receipt for tax to J. N. Lawrence for Mrs. O. A. Runnels, including amount of $33.6 paid.
Date:
October 4, 1869
Creator:
Comptroller's Office, Austin, Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check for Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars]
Check from Marx and Kempner to H. Rose for twenty-five hundred dollars written on October 16, 1877 through the Texas Banking and Insurance Company.
Date:
October 16, 1877
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894 & Marx, Marx
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner in Yiddish, May 23, 1880]
Letter written from H. Kempner in Yiddish.
Date:
May 23, 1880
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver, October 26, 1880]
Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver discussing Lyda's friendship towards Mrs. Burgorver's departure.
Date:
October 26, 1880
Creator:
Kempner, Lyda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Ledger]
Ledger containing handwritten copies of letters sent by H. Kempner in English (front of book) and Yiddish (back of book) as well as various other personal notes and accounts.
Date:
1883~
Creator:
Kempner, H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note Regarding Property Boundaries]
Handwritten note by Joseph Nussbaum of Mexia, Texas describing the boundaries of a property and providing the names of owners of surrounding properties.
Date:
May 19, 1884
Creator:
Nussbaum, Joseph
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver, June 24, 1884]
Handwritten letter from Lyda Kempner to [Mrs. Burgorver] discussing Lyda has not received a letter from Mrs. Burgorver and making sure Mrs. Burgorver was offended.
Date:
June 24, 1884
Creator:
Kempner, Lyda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Lion & H. Blum, May 1886]
Invoice for balance due to Lion H. Blum by Marx & Kempner, including amount of $39.68 to be paid to them.
Date:
May 15, 1886
Creator:
Lion & H. Blum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Lion & H. Blum, March 1887]
Invoice for balance due to Lion & H. Blum by Miss Marx & Kempner city, including amount of $23.75 due to them.
Date:
March 31, 1887
Creator:
Lion & H. Blum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance to Be Paid by Marx & Kempner City, March 1887]
Invoice for balance due to Lion & H. Blum by Marx & Kempner City, including amount of $95.60 to be paid to them.
Date:
March 31, 1887
Creator:
Liam & H. Blum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Tax on Property, April 1887]
Receipt for state and county taxes for the year 1896 on property worth $390, including tax for $500 paid by A. B. Cayton. Stamped paid on April 15th, 1887.
Date:
April 1887
Creator:
Moody, J. J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Marx & Kempner, March 1888]
Invoice for balance due to Lion & H. Blum by Marx & Kempner City, including amount of $11.86 to be paid to them.
Date:
March 1, 1888
Creator:
Lion & H. Blum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H. Kempner, Fine, Horseback Speed Ticket]
Transcription and two copies of court record no. 116, The Mayor, Aldermen and Harris Kempner, in which Kempner was charged with the offense of "running through the streets of Houston on horseback at a rate quicker than 5 miles an hour." Kempner was brought into court and, after evidence was presented, ordered to pay a fine of $5.00 plus the cost of the court for this offense.
Date:
May 1888
Creator:
Ander, William
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Lion & H. Blum, January 1889]
Invoice for balance due to Lion & H. Blum by A. J. Haill, including amount of $9.93 due to them.
Date:
January 16, 1889
Creator:
Lion & H. Blum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, November 30, 1893]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner is grateful to receive a letter from Dan Kempner on Thanksgiving day and I. H Kempner remains in Galveston he is not traveling to Virginia.
Date:
November 30, 1893
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harris Kempner's Death scrapbook 1894]
Scrapbook documenting the death of Harris Kempner including newspaper clippings, condolence letters, and other ephemera.
Date:
1894~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1894-1915]
Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, starting with the death of Harris Kempner in 1894. It includes newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date:
1894~/1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., January 10, 1894]
Handwritten letter from H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., complimenting his son on his accomplishments and providing advice for his future adult life.
Date:
January 10, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, January 31, 1894]
Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing when Ike finishes at Lexington H. Kempner desires that Ike will travel to Germany, until he has learned to speak German, then travel to France, to learn French and Spanish.
Date:
January 31, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Will of I. H. Kempner]
Will of I. H. Kempner documenting his last will and testament which this will revokes former wills in the past.
Date:
February 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, February 15, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing that his father bought him a spring suit and letting Dan they are well.
Date:
February 15, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, February 21, 1894]
Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing Ike traveling in Europe.
Date:
February 21, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, March 10, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing ten dollars enclosed and they have received Dan's letters.
Date:
March 10, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History