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1944 Fall Bulb Price List
Document listing the types and prices of flower bulbs for sale through Cameron and Company in Seattle, Washington.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Cameron & Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertising Circular from Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards]
Advertising circular from Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards providing information about fruit of the month club memberships. One side of the flyer has color illustrations of cherries, pears, peaches, and nectarines along with descriptions and prices for each type of fruit. A blank order form and details about the fruit delivered each month via the membership is printed on the reverse.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from H. G. Thompson to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 9, 1945]
Inter-office letter from H. G. Thompson to Isaac Herbert Kempner replying to his letter of the 8th. He mentions about the case of figs which were expressed to Earl Wilson but haven't heard anything. And the two cases that are mentioned in his last paragraph of the letter are now in Sugar Land.
Date:
January 9, 1945
Creator:
Thompson, H. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Excess Baggage and Plane Tickets]
Invoice for tickets sold to D. W. Kempner by Eastern Air Lines, including one excess baggage ticket with an excess weight of 37 pounds and a charge of $16.01 and another with an excess weight of 39 pounds and a charge of $19.69. Also included is one plane ticket for Washington to New York and another for New York to Houston, both for a total of $203.50.
Date:
May 1954
Creator:
Eastern Air Lines, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Lily of the Valley Pips]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Holland Bulb Growers Incorporated, including 50 Lily of the valley pips. Marked prepaid $5.50 by check.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Holland Bulb Growers, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Lily of the Valley Pips, March 20, 1953]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Holland Bulb Growers Incorporated, including fifty Lily of the Valley pips for $5.50.
Date:
March 20, 1953
Creator:
Holland Bulb Growers, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for Carlton Hotel: August 1949]
Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Carlton Hotel in Washington during August 1st through 3rd, including the balances due along with their explanation. Stamped " Paid on August 13, 1949 ."
Date:
August 1949
Creator:
Carlton Hotel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mrs. Leonora K. Thompson, September 27, 1956]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mrs. Leonora K. Thompson informing about enclosing check covering dividend of Imperial Sugar Company Voting Trust Agreement and discussing about the need to pay transfer taxes.
Date:
September 27, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1944]
Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner regarding Kempner's inquiry about Croft Lily bulbs.
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
Cameron and Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner, June 10, 1944]
Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's question about bulb prices.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
Cameron and Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner, October 9, 1944]
Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner providing a list of state-supported medical schools in different U.S. cities from their main universities and notes that half of these are not on the same campus as the main university. He suggests that Dr. Leake will address alumni matters upon his return to Galveston and offers further assistance if needed.
Date:
October 9, 1944
Creator:
Calvin, D. Bailey
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Bliss to National Sugar Refining Company, May 17, 1948]
Letter from D. S. Bliss to National Sugar Refining Company discussing liability and import compensating tax relative to Puerto Rican raw sugar that has been lost during shipment into the United States. The details of taxation are discussed further.
Date:
May 17, 1948
Creator:
Bliss, D. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Holland Bulb Growers, Inc., March 11, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Holland Bulb Growers, Inc. requesting Lily of the Valley pips.
Date:
March 11, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Smith Gardens, August 18, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Smith Gardens requesting a duplicate of the previous year's order.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lt. J. A. Piperi, March 3, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lt. J. A. Piperi talking about a postcard he received.
Date:
March 3, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 8, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing the damaged state of a shipment of cherries and requesting a replacement shipment. Kempner mentions a shipment to his daughter in New York.
Date:
July 8, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 10, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner discussing the shipping order received and the shipment mentioned in the July 8th letter arrived in bad condition.
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, July 24, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards discussing a delivery that arrived in poor condition and a delivery for Miss Mary Jean Kempner that hasn't arrived, and the lack of response from the company about the shipments and delivery status.
Date:
July 24, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchards, June 15, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Myron Foster's Hesperian Orchard ordering various fruit to be shipped at different times to Mary Jean Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner.
Date:
June 15, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., July 8, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc. discussing a box of cherries arriving in poor condition.
Date:
July 8, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dudley C. Sharp to Harris Leon Kempner, August 6, 1959]
Letter from Dudley C. Sharp to Harris Leon Kempner appreciating him for the warm letter he wrote congratulating Dudly for his new appointment. And he mentions that he wouldn't be able to join Artillery Club since he already has more club memberships that he can use.
Date:
August 6, 1959
Creator:
Sharp, Dudley C. Mr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Randall Thompson, Jr. to Mrs. Francis P. Gaines, January 7, 1964]
Letter from Edward Randall Thompson, Jr. to Mrs. Francis P. Gaines sharing his deep condolences for the death of Dr. Francis P. Gaines.
Date:
January 7, 1964
Creator:
Thompson, Edward Randall, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eloise Thornberry to I. H. Kempner, January 10, 1955]
Letter from Eloise Thornberry to I. H. Kempner expressing gratitude to Mr. Kempner for the preserved figs he sent. She appreciates the generosity and concludes by wishing Mr. Kempner and his family a very happy new year, expressing her sentiments sincerely.
Date:
January 10, 1955
Creator:
Thornberry, Eloise
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Dow to National Sugar Refining Company, May 1948]
Letter from Frank Dow to National Sugar Refining Company discussing points of concern relating to import compensating tax applying to raw sugar. Taxation details are listed.
Date:
May 1948
Creator:
Dow, Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History