[Work Order and Invoice for Otis Elevator Company, 1955]

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Service order detailing a request for an elevator to be removed from a residence in Louisiana and re-installed in the Kempner residence in Galveston, along with the notes and estimated cost of $2,954.00, which is marked paid with a Kempner stamp dated October 10, 1955.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Otis Elevator Company October 1955.

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Service order detailing a request for an elevator to be removed from a residence in Louisiana and re-installed in the Kempner residence in Galveston, along with the notes and estimated cost of $2,954.00, which is marked paid with a Kempner stamp dated October 10, 1955.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Text of request: "Remove personal service elevator from W. P. residence in Lake Charles, La. ship & reinstall at D.W. Kempner residence in Galveston, Texas. Owner to construct hoistway, pit, machine room, hoistway doors & provide suitable electric power for elevator equipment & light in car & machine room."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: 225700
  • Accession or Local Control No: KEMPF_80-0002-008-021-020
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1399458

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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  • October 1955

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Otis Elevator Company. [Work Order and Invoice for Otis Elevator Company, 1955], text, October 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1399458/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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