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[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 19, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 19, 1949]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing news on the happenings in and around Sugar Land.
Date: August 19, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Bigwin Inn, May 31, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Bigwin Inn, May 31, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Bigwin Inn requesting availability and rates for cottages for him and his family, mentioning his previous stay 20 years ago with his parents.
Date: May 31, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Sealy to Jeane and Dan Kempner, October 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from William Sealy to Jeane and Dan Kempner, October 7, 1949]

Letter from William Sealy to Jeane and Dan Kempner about Sealy's family's moving process as they go to their winter apartment.
Date: October 7, 1949
Creator: Sealy, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jeane and Dan Kempner to Frank McFarland, April 17, 1948] (open access)

[Telegram from Jeane and Dan Kempner to Frank McFarland, April 17, 1948]

Telegram sent by Jeane and Dan Kempner to Frank McFarland discussing their condolences for Pauline's passing.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956 & Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., May 31, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., May 31, 1946]

Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing an ad placed in Sugar and becoming associated with the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: May 31, 1946
Creator: Bohannan, C. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Justice G. F. McFarland, April 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Justice G. F. McFarland, April 17, 1948]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to G. F. McFarland informing that he learned about Pauline's death and expresses his condolences.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. John Clayton to T. L. James, May 13, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. John Clayton to T. L. James, May 13, 1949]

Letter from Mrs. John Clayton to T. L. James discussing information needed to procure displaced families for farm hire through the Estonian Relief Committee.
Date: May 13, 1949
Creator: Clayton, Mrs. John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, June 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, June 5, 1945]

Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner discussing his marriage the business he started in Vancouver Canada.
Date: June 5, 1945
Creator: Hecht, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, June 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, June 20, 1945]

Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner discussing trade and roof shingles.
Date: June 20, 1945
Creator: Hecht, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John R. Hecht, June 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John R. Hecht, June 12, 1945]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John R. Hecht discussing the latter's letter and the possibilities for trading with Canada.
Date: June 12, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, July 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner, July 9, 1945]

Letter from John R. Hecht to Isaac H. Kempner discussing witting letters to companies asking if they're interested in Canadian shingles.
Date: July 9, 1945
Creator: Hecht, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 27, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 27, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the price of Calexico cotton dropping and the company's insistence on reselling Matamoros or Mexicali cotton and using these cotton types to fill the sale of cotton in Italy. Harris also explains that him and his wife, Ruth Kempner, will be attending a dinner at Herb Kempner's home.
Date: July 27, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. Romana Lipowske, October 15, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. Romana Lipowske, October 15, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. Romana Lipowske discussing the delivery of prescription pills, airplane cloth, and a dress from Mrs. Kempner while mentioning their trip to the Canadian border.
Date: October 15, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne, June 3, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne, June 3, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne discussing about colonizing some Texas farm lands and requesting for information about New York organizations handling displaced persons of other countries.
Date: June 3, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing a second planned itinerary for the trip through New York to Quebec and then along Great lakes, with hotel accommodations and notes for the chauffer. He also offers assistance with car service reservations in New York.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Weinberger to D. W. Kempner, February 25, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Weinberger to D. W. Kempner, February 25, 1949]

Letter from E. M. Weinberger to D. W. Kempner discussing improvements made to railroad's timetable folders, including colorful articles and a reduction in conditional stops. He also mentions past criticism about the timetables being uninteresting and acknowledges efforts to make them more easier and understanding.
Date: February 25, 1949
Creator: Weinberger, E. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William Sealy, November 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William Sealy, November 17, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William Sealy thanking for the congratulations for Mary Jean Kempner's wedding.
Date: November 17, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing travel routings and addresses the topic of traveling with small pet dog into Canada, including the need for veterinarian's certificate and information about hotels that accept pets. He also provides recommendations for garages in New York for car service where guests can also be accommodated.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Philip F. Hambsch, February 20, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Philip F. Hambsch, February 20, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Philip F. Hambsch discussing Kempner's family's lifes including what Mary Jean is up to and what he and Jeane have been doing.
Date: February 20, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy, September 14, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy, September 14, 1949]

Letter from D.W. Kempner to William Sealy expressing happiness at receiving correspondence from Sealy after a long time and discusses personal updates and the plans of mutual acquaintances. Notably, the letter mentions a bequest of $5,000 to an orphan home from George Law’s will, though the money has not been received yet.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History