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Recalled Recollections

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Collection of personal accounts written by Isaac H. Kempner, describing his recollections about events from 1894 through 1961.

[Letter from Mary Jeane Kempner to Jeane Kempner]

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Handwritten letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Jeane Kempner (her mother) discussing her mother's illness, a friend's tumor, and some friends' divorce. The letter is written on stationary from the Plaza Hotel.

[Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Jeane Kempner]

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Handwritten letter from Mary Jean Kempner to her mother, Jeane Kempner discussing an apartment she and someone called "Will" looked at, her plans for the weekend, and some shopping she did.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Eliza Seinsheimer, August 16-21, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother Eliza Seinsheimer discussing his stay in Germany. He chronicles what happens each day from August 16-21, in 1898.

[Child's Writing]

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A wrinkled piece of paper with a child's large handwriting on it. At the top of the page are lines and symbols that might be an attempt at writing sheet music.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, October 1, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner, advising him on how to economize on postage, discussing his previous stay in Germany, and his planned stay in Breslau, Poland. Although he writes that he is still in Germany, his letter is marked as being written in Breslau.

[Homemade Christmas Card from Mary Jeane Kempner to Her Parents]

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Homemade Christmas card written and illustrated by Mary Jeane Kempner, to her parents, Jeane Bertig Kempner and Daniel Webster Kempner.

[Card from Rachel Holmes to Mrs. Kempner]

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Illustrated card from Rachel Holmes to Mrs. Kempner, thanking her for giving a good account of Miss Holmes's efforts in a clothes drive, and praising Mrs. Kempner for her character and example. The card has a bright illustration of a bouquet of flowers on the front.

[Last Will and Testament of Daniel Webster Kempner]

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Last will and testament of Daniel Webster Kempner. He instructs the executors of his will to sell a number of his shares in the H. Kempner trust, in order to pay for incidentals and debts that might occur as a result of his death; to give a number of shares in three trusts/companies to his daughter Mary Jeane Kempner, to help pay for her son, Daniel Kempner Thorne's education; to not hold his daughter accountable for any sums of money he loaned her during his life; to give his shares in Sugarland Industries and the Imperial Sugar Company to the Harris and Eliza Kempner Trust; and the rest of his estate to his wife and daughter.

[Christmas Card Sent to Daniel Kempner]

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A Christmas greeting card from Mary Jean Kempner to her father, Daniel Webster Kempner. The card has a colorful illustration of a fireplace and a red bow on the front, and inside the card is a Christmas-themed poem. On the outside of the card's envelope is a handwritten note from Mary Jeane to her father.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his sister, August 26, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his sister, discussing what he's been doing on his travels. The letter is torn through the middle, and is held together by a piece of tape.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 13, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing current events, including England's Jamaican colony and their dealings with the Philippines, and his plans for the rest of his trip. The bottom half of the letter is torn off.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 9, 1899]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his travels, including some of the places he's seen and the differences in American and European cultures.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 28, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his life in Germany, including his host Mr. Hollaender [sic], the people of Germany, and the hotel service. The letter is torn through the middle, and is held together by a clear piece of tape.

[Agency Agreement between Jeane Bertig Kempner and the US National Bank of Galveston, Texas]

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Agency agreement between Jeane Bertig Kempner and the United States National Bank of Galveston, Texas, authorizing the institution to handle $40,000 in funds for investment, and the conditions and guidelines associated.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, September 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his stay in Berlin.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November, 6, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his travels in Europe, his interactions with Germans, and current events.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 2, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his plans for travel into the Russian frontier, as well as a few details from his travels thus far. He mentions that he thinks America should not pay off Cuba and Puerto Rico's debts, and that he will give a description of life in Poland in his next letter.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner and Eliza Seinsheimer, February 13, 1899]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother, Eliza Seinsheimer, and his brother, Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his travels, especially the people he met on his way to Genoa, Italy.

Resolution

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Document signed by Frances A. Lynch and children discussing the fate of the Kempner family businesses, whether to sell them or retain them. Frances concludes that a committee should be appointed to analyze and appraise the businesses and provide interest holders with more information. There are notes on addressed to "Aunt Jeane Kempner" on each page, handwritten in blue ink.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner and Eliza Seinsheimer, March 31, 1899]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother, Eliza Seinsheimer, and his brother, Isaac Herbert Kempner, discussing his travels through Europe, European current events, European history, and some of his experiences on his trip, including riding a horse. The letter is written on Chapman's Family Hotel stationary.

[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family]

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Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 15, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing his travels, including the different cities, tourist attractions, brief histories from some of the cities, and his interactions with Europeans

[Scrapbook: Mary Jean Kempner, Year 1934 To Year 1946]

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Mary Jean Kempner's personal scrapbook, covering the years 1934-1946, with the items glued to or placed between the pages. Included are letters, cards, and telegrams addressed to Ms. Kempner; newspaper clippings and news releases about her; scripts from radios shows; paraphernalia related to her time as a war correspondent; illustrated magazine pages related to World War II; original copies and negative copies of checks and receipts; and photographs of Ms. Kempner. There is a large group of blank pages in the middle of the book.

[Galveston Army Air Base Pass, February 11, 1943]

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Special pass signed by the provost marshal granting Mrs. Jeane B. Kempner access to the Galveston Army Air Base.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Eliza Sinsheimer, February 6, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother Eliza Seinsheimer discussing all the letters he received upon arriving in Italy, and the news she included in her letter, as well as details of his trip so far.

[Letter from Dr. Francis D. Moore to Mrs. Daniel Webster Kempner, November 16, 1965]

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Letter from Dr. Francis D. Moore to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner thanking her for a nice dinner party at her home in Galveston and complimenting her on her hospitality.

[Letter from Alfred Bossom to Jeane Kempner, September 26, 1960]

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Letter from Alfred Bossom to Jeane Kempner discussing seeing her the previous Friday, wishing her a good time while she is in Europe, and asking her to write him a note every now and then.

[Letter from Josephine Stewart to Jeane Kempner, January 10, 1965]

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Letter from Josephine Steward to Jeane Kempner discussing old times, her wishes for them to get together, her gall bladder illness, and mutual acquaintances.

[Letter from Ellen Garwood to Jeane Kempner, February 16, 1966]

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Letter from Ellen Garwood to Jeane Kempner discussing Ellen's father's death.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Jeane Bertig Kempner]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his wife, Jeane Bertig Kempner, discussing her illness, details from a trip he is on, and his plans for his return. The letter was written on stationary from the Plaza Hotel.

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to John, October 15, 1898]

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Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to John discussing Kempner's plans for his trip, including which places in Europe he will travel to on which dates.

[Letter from Lord Alfred Bossom to Mrs. Dan Kempner, July 3, 1962]

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Letter from Lord Alfred Bossom of Maidstone to Mrs. Dan Kempner discussing a letter Mrs. Kempner sent him, and the possibility of coming to see her in Paris.

[Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to Jeane Kempner, April 19, 1957]

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Part of a letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to Jeane Kempner discussing Jeane's husband's death and sending her condolences. She mentions that she and Mr. Garwood had been in Spain and France right before they heard of Jeane's loss.