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[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]

Photograph of Port Arthur, Texas, with an aerial view of the courthouse, bridge, Pleasure Island, and YMCA. The courthouse stands in the stone building in the center of the photo, surrounded by streets that are lined with cars. The bridge is raised for a passing boat. Beyond the bridge, a roller coaster can be seen. The Watkins Studio mark is in the bottom right corner.

Date: August 1, 1945

Creator: Watkins Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard, November 30, 1945]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard mentioning that he's assuming that they're proceeding on the repairs of the boat as per their letter of 21st. He asks checks if they ordered new sails from him.

Date: November 30, 1945

Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, September 8, 1945]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard enclosing a check for $15.00 covering the storage for the month of August 1945 for the account of Harris Leon Kempner's boat.

Date: September 8, 1945

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Soldier in a Tugboat]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in a tugboat in the ocean.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Boats at the Dock]

Photograph of several boats tied up at a dock on a river. Buildings and trees are visible on the other side of the river.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn, July 12, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn discussing a schooner Quinn had previously asked about and informing Quinn of two separate firms that specialize more in charting ships.

Date: July 12, 1945

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, October 6, 1945]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard enclosing a check for $15.50 covering storage for the month of October for account of Mr. Harris L. Kempner.

Date: October 6, 1945

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, January 5, 1945]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard enclosing the check for $15.50 covering storage for the month of January, 1945 for the account of Mr. Harris L. Kempner's boat 'Land Fall .'

Date: January 5, 1945

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Photograph of Sailboats near Château d'If]

Photograph of sailboats in the water by Château d'If, a small castle on an island near the coast of Marseille, France.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 43.281304 5.325848

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Bud Asthalter in Boat]

Photograph of a soldier rowing in a small boat with long poles attached. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Bud Asthalter in native outrigger at Mauban, Luzon."

Date: April 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of German River Boats]

Photograph of two German river boats in a river, with trees on a hill behind them. One of the boats has "Rheinperle" painted on it.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Marseille Waterfront]

Photograph of a long boat at a dock crowded with people, with the buildings of Marseille in the background. One of the buildings has a large sign on the roof that says "Le Petit Marseillais," and Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde on a hill in the distance.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 43.294756 5.374050

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Boat Near Virginia Coast]

Photograph of a small boat in the ocean near the coast of Hampton Roads, Virginia, taken from a ship. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "1st U.S. Boat."

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Pontoon Boat]

Photograph of a man riding a pontoon boat at the Civil Air Patrol Conference of 1945.

Date: March 1945

Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lamar University

[Photograph of People in Paddleboat]

Photograph of a man and woman sitting in a paddleboat with the back end in the water and the front end resting in the sand on the beach..

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Speedboat Race]

Photograph of three speedboats racing. One man is in each boat. The boat in the foreground says "Eight Ball III" on the side, the center boat says "Winkie," and the boat furthest says "gray goose 4th." In the background, there is an eroding shoreline.

Date: September 3, 1945

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing sailing, exploring a town, getting her uniform pressed, transportation, her grandfather's health, and waiting to hear from the Defense Production Corporation.

Date: 1945-02-02?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[A couple at a pier]

Photograph of a couple walking along a pier in Corpus Christi, Texas. A docked boat can be seen behind the couple. A small building can also be seen in the background and has a red flag attached to a flag pole. A street runs alongside the pier and leads towards the building.

Date: [1945..1950]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A docked boat near the pier]

Photograph of a docked boat next to a pier in Corpus Christi, Texas. A small building can be seen in the background and has a red flag attached to a flag pole. A street runs alongside the pier and leads towards the building.

Date: [1945..1950]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Burton & Backenstoe to Mr. Miles Burton, November 23, 1945]

Letter from W. T. Mager to Miles Burton discussing coverage and a referral for policy covering loss of sails.

Date: November 23, 1945

Creator: Burton & Backenstoe

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard, November 23, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard discussing a previous letter and requesting that the cushions and other items be ready for pick up when he and Mrs. Kempner arrive.

Date: November 23, 1945

Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Seabrook Shipyard to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 21, 1945]

Letter from C. C. Luckel, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner enclosing specifications and cost of repairs to a boat.

Date: November 21, 1945

Creator: Seabrook Shipyard

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hudson American Corporation, December 18, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hudson American Corporation requesting illustrations and prices for a new line of Marine telephones featured in "Yachting" magazine.

Date: December 18, 1945

Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire discussing general conditions in Galveston and asking about whether Katy is in Boston, suggestions for a Frenchman looking for American firms and about the nature of their award recommendations. A post script notifies McGuire about a shipment of figs being sent for Christmas due to there being no card with the figs.

Date: November 26, 1945

Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

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[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard, November 30, 1945]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, September 8, 1945]

[Soldier in a Tugboat]

[Boats at the Dock]

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn, July 12, 1945]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, October 6, 1945]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard, January 5, 1945]

[Photograph of Sailboats near Château d'If]

[Photograph of Bud Asthalter in Boat]

[Photograph of German River Boats]

[Photograph of Marseille Waterfront]

[Photograph of Boat Near Virginia Coast]

[Photograph of Pontoon Boat]

[Photograph of People in Paddleboat]

[Speedboat Race]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1945?]

[A couple at a pier]

[A docked boat near the pier]

[Letter from Burton & Backenstoe to Mr. Miles Burton, November 23, 1945]

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Seabrook Shipyard, November 23, 1945]

[Letter from Seabrook Shipyard to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 21, 1945]

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Hudson American Corporation, December 18, 1945]

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, November 26, 1945]