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[Business Card for K. Nakazama]
Business card for K. Nakazama, Business Director of Kamasaki Steamship Company, providing the location.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Kamasaki Steamship Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 4, 1948]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing problems with business in Europe and the possibility of hiring a continental agent. He also proposes shipping the GIRC 1,000 bales of 1-1/32 cotton with certain stipulations.
Date:
June 4, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between A. H. Blackshear, Jr. And I. H. Kempner, April 27 - April 29, 1954]
Correspondence between A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the Farghaly Cotton Investment Company and the sale of cotton in Osaka, Japan by a Mr. Lacerda.
Date:
April 27, 1954
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Credit Agreement, October 14, 1955]
Credit Agreement from the Bank of Washington for the Bank of Japan discussing cotton credit terms written by Frank A. Richards of Chase Manhattan Bank.
Date:
October 14, 1955
Creator:
Bank of Washington
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1954]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Issac Herbert Kempner discussing his trip to Japan and business issues.
Date:
June 11, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, October 23, 1953]
Weekly report discussing the state of the raw sugar market, including details for prices and market fluctuations related to weights in tons, regions, distribution, years, and figures.
Date:
October 23, 1953
Creator:
Lurie, Herman
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Automobile Exportation Statement, August 16, 1954]
Imperial Sugar Company automobile exportation statement. It features requirements for the automobile and financial details about the Lykes Brothers.
Date:
August 16, 1954
Creator:
Mantzel, Ernest A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation for Dinner With Kotaro Watanabe, January 28, 1965]
Invitation from Kotaro Watanabe offering an invitation to a reception and dinner at the Hotel Galvez in Galveston.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Watanabe, Kotaro
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1945-1948]
Scrapbook documenting Kempner family starting with a newspaper article on "Galveston Orphan's Home Seeks Subscriptions From Citizens." It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, letterhead, resolutions, and other ephemera.
Date:
1945/1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date:
August 4, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date:
August 4, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.
Date:
August 24, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn, August 24, 1956]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn informing about enclosing duplicate deposit slip to the A. W. Distributing Company.
Date:
August 24, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Lyda K. Quinn, December 20, 1962]
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Lyda K. Quinn requesting for check to close the statement for the year and informing about enclosing a form for signatures.
Date:
December 20, 1962
Creator:
Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick, July 24, 1959]
Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick regrading their vessel set to discharge at Galveston. He requests them to keep the case safe.
Date:
July 24, 1959
Creator:
Nell, B. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From C. D. Haggart of Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade, June 16, 1961]
Letter from C. D. Haggart of Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade to the Cotton Merchants Committee and Other interested parties mentioning that the Japanese trade in the American and Japanese carriers have just decided the establishment of a Japan Cotton Pool. He also includes that three Japanese lines and three American lines representatives will be visiting Houston on June 20th. And also there's a meeting scheduled at 10:30 a.m., June 20th at Directors room of the Houston Cotton Exchange.
Date:
June 16, 1961
Creator:
Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Kung to James T. Baird, August 10, 1962]
Letter from C. L. Kung to James T. Baird regarding the samples that they're returning through sea mail. And asks if they consider other kinds of embroidered table cloths, they would like to send those too.
Date:
August 10, 1962
Creator:
Kung, C. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill, February 26, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill discussing about his recent trip through Suez Canal and involvement with Nanyang cotton mills. He also expresses interest in conducting business and offers to supply up to 2000 bales of cotton monthly with payment terms via sight draft New York.
Date:
February 26, 1949
Creator:
Hill, E. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Jose Q. Lacerda, December 17, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Jose Q. Lacerda discussing about bonuses and a special bonus on the occasion of Christmas, New Year.
Date:
December 17, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. Oakleigh L. Thorne, June 4, 1954]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. Oakleigh L. Thorne sharing the informing about resending the statements of all Kempner Interest companies and discussing about all the dividends held by latter and the situation of each company.
Date:
June 4, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. Kida, November 22, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. Kida expressing regret that Dr. Webster missed meeting Kida at the office. He also recalls with pleasure the time Kida's children spent at their home and offers future assistance. He also mentions that affidavits have been sent to Kobe Division, Diplomatic Section, as requested.
Date:
November 22, 1949
Creator:
Kida, S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. O. Caraway, March 14, 1956]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. O. Caraway discussing addresses and names that he would like cases of individual sugar packets shipped to.
Date:
March 14, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 24, 1963]
Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner thanking for letters to friends and fine hospitality.
Date:
January 24, 1963
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, June 17, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster discussing the effectiveness of his sleeping medicine and his continued headaches, although Mr. Kempner reports they are not serious. He then talks about his vitamins and some hot flashes he's been experiencing. He ends off the letter wishing Dr. Webster a wonderful trip to Japan.
Date:
June 17, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History