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[Will of I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas] (open access)

[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas]

Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas documenting tribute of respect to its Ex-President and Vice-President, Harris Kempner.
Date: April 20, 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners] (open access)

[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners]

Document signed by Governor Joseph D. Sayers appointing I. H. Kempner to the "Board of Commissioners of the City of Galveston;" it references the original city charter which was approved on April 18, 1901.
Date: September 16, 1901
Creator: Sayers, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Election] (open access)

[Certificate of Election]

Certificate of Election documenting I. H. Kempner has been elected to office of Commissioner based on the election results held on April 28, 1903 in Galveston, Texas.
Date: May 5, 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925] (open access)

[Deed of Trust for I. H. Kempner Property in McMullen County, December 1925]

Deed of trust transferring ownership of the South-west quarter lot 2 of I. H. Kempner's sub-divisions of a 2559 acre tract in McMullen County, Texas, from J. Seinsheimer to Ferdinand Hirschman detailing the terms of the debt and interest to be paid to I. H. Kempner.
Date: December 14, 1925
Creator: Allen, Stanton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 1, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $2,210.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note No. 2, Valley Developments, Inc.]

Vendor's lien note issued by Valley Developments, Inc. to G. Lorimer Brown in the amount of $1,990.00 for block number 12, Valley Groves subdivision, survey number 140 in Cameron County, Harlingen, Texas. Included on the front of the document are notes regarding interest paid and information about the renewal and transfer of the lien. Two copies of the note are included: one handwritten and one typed.
Date: March 31, 1928
Creator: Valley Developments, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liability Affidavit] (open access)

[Liability Affidavit]

Affidavit prepared by Carter & Stiernberg law firm for G. Lorimer Brown and addressed to United States Loan & Investment Co., Galveston, Texas, admitting unconditional liability for two vendor's lien notes for part of the purchase price of Block 12, Valley Groves Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas.
Date: September 8, 1930
Creator: Carter, Claude E. & Stiernberg, Lloyd E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed: J. N. Sherrill to Lakeview Poultry Farm] (open access)

[Warranty Deed: J. N. Sherrill to Lakeview Poultry Farm]

Legal document describing the sale of land in Lake View Farms Subdivision in Wichita County and sections of Denton County School Land to the Lakeview Poultry Farm.
Date: February 17, 1932
Creator: Sherrill, J. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lakeview Poultry Farm Lien and Deed of Trust] (open access)

[Lakeview Poultry Farm Lien and Deed of Trust]

Photostat copy of a lien and deed of trust between the Lake View Poultry Farm and Texas Prudential Insurance Company in the amount of $27,920.30 with an annual interest rate of 6%. Also included is a resolution adopted by the Lake View Poultry Farm Board of Directors to obtain a new note on the property.
Date: April 27, 1932
Creator: Levy & Levy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Railroad, September 21, 1938] (open access)

[Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Railroad, September 21, 1938]

Proceedings for the reorganization of a railroad in Fort Bend County.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Execution of mortgage indenture] (open access)

[Execution of mortgage indenture]

Form requiring the signatures of representatives from Harris-Fort Bend Telephone Company and Victoria Bank & Trust Company to execute their mortgage indenture agreement.
Date: November 1, 1939
Creator: Fort Bend County
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mortgage Indenture] (open access)

[Mortgage Indenture]

Indenture of mortgage discussing a mortgage agreement between Harris-Fort Bend Telephone Company and Victoria Bank & Trust Company. The indenture discusses the borrowing of funds from Victoria and outlines the details of the agreement.
Date: November 1, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter regarding sugar shipments and law] (open access)

[Letter regarding sugar shipments and law]

Letter describing sugar shipments in December 1941 and amendments to law in April 1941 affecting the sugar business.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unsigned Contract of Option to Purchase Land for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Building in Austin, Texas (open access)

Unsigned Contract of Option to Purchase Land for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Building in Austin, Texas

This unsigned contract between Mrs. Charles Stephenson, seller, and B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund, buyer, gives the Hillel Building Fund the option to purchase this land if Stephenson furnishes the proper documents.
Date: February 1945
Creator: B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extract from Complaint] (open access)

[Extract from Complaint]

Extract from court case complaint describing dues and taxes with the United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association and the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association Law Suit, 1947] (open access)

[United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association Law Suit, 1947]

Lawsuit against United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association for 1947. The claims against the organization are detailed.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust, December 31, 1948]

Sugarland Industries Declaration of Trust including section 1, 2, and 6, from Article I.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951] (open access)

[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951]

Indenture of trust for the Trinity Petroleum Company.
Date: October 1, 1951
Creator: Trinity Petroleum Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952] (open access)

[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952]

Waiver statement for Sugarland Industries certificate holders granting permission through proxy for an upcoming meeting.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952]

Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission discussing a reply on behalf of California sugar shippers requesting for a petition of the Imperial Sugar Company to be denied.
Date: December 19, 1952
Creator: Donovan, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Property & Land Ownership] (open access)

[Property & Land Ownership]

Property and land ownership in the County of Harris for trustees.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Rubin, Louis H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Company Report] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Company Report]

Sugarland Industries company report.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Corman, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952]

Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird discussing the desire to suspend the reduction of carload rates on sugar. The evidence for the suspension is listed, including an analysis of current rates and market conditions.
Date: December 22, 1952
Creator: Dana, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History