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[Account Statement for Robert Gerst & Cie., January 23, 1953]

Invoice for balance paid by D. W. Kempner by Robert Gerst & Co., including paté, export price, discount, etc. worth $32.52.

Date: January 23, 1953

Creator: Robert Gerst & Co.

Item Type: Text

[Annotated Business Card for Pierre De Calan]

Annotated business card of Pierre De Calan, deputy vice president of the general union of the French cotton industry.

Date: 1963~

Creator: L'industrie cotonnière française

Item Type: Text

Location: 48.878053 2.309585

[Annoted Business Card from Lanvin]

Business card from Monsieur J. Rosseau, tailor at Lanvin fashion house in Paris. On the reverse side of the card are handwritten notes about a suit fitting and suit repair, along with a record of payments made.

Date: 195X

Creator: Lanvin

Item Type: Text

Location: 48.868700 2.321919

Application for International Customs and Police Documents for Automobile

American Automobile Association "Application for International Customs and Police Documents for Automobile" filled out by Mrs. D. W. (Jeane Bertig) Kempner and dated May 17, 1957. The application states Kempner will be taking a "Viking Blue" 1954 Fisher Fleetwood Cadillac to western Europe for a five-month trip. Also included is an application to the National Surety Corporation stating Kempner's business equity and net worth.

Date: May 17, 1957

Creator: American Automobile Association, Inc.

Item Type: Text

[Bill from the Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent to Mr. Kempner, June 16, 1948]

Handwritten bill for a meal at the Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent.

Date: June 16, 1948

Creator: Restaurant de la Tour D'Argent

Item Type: Text

Location: 48.849951 2.354668

[Blank Telegram Form With Handwritten Itemized List]

Blank overseas telegram form provided by the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris. On the reverse side is a handwritten, itemized list of various items, including a clock, flower pot, perfumes, purses, suits, dresses, and gloves, listing their prices in Francs and other currencies.

Date: 1950~

Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956

Item Type: Text

[Business Card for David Chemisier]

Business card for David Chemisier providing an address and phone number.

Date: 1955~/1956~

Item Type: Text

Location: 48.868285 2.333640

Cable From D W Kempner Dated September 3, 1954

Document listing the upcoming travel itinerary for D. W. Kempner.

Date: September 4, 1954

Item Type: Text

[Card for Lucienne Courmettes]

Business card for Lucienne Courmettes listing the address and phone number for the business.

Date: 1955~

Creator: Lucienne Courmettes

Item Type: Text

[Card from Albert and Sabine Fremaux to Harris Leon Kempner, 1962]

Card from Albert and Sabine Fremaux to Harris Leon Kempner with artwork of la Palais de Justice in Rouen, France. The artwork shows the exterior of the building with its main staircase in the foreground and its main tower to the left. The building's facade is adorned with flamboyant and renaissance style ornaments. A red border surrounds the illustration. Inside the card is a message from the Fremaux's sending memories and best wishes to Mr. Kempner and hoping to have him at their new home.

Date: 1962~

Creator: Fremaux, Albert & Fremaux, Sabine

Item Type: Letter

Location: 49.442218 1.092445

Cash Disbursments

Documents detailing financial expenses related to a European Trip in 1956, including a listing of cash disbursements and the dates and charges for stays a various hotels during the trip. Also noted are discrepancies and outstanding charges.

Date: 1956~

Item Type: Text

[Certificate of Exportation, November 2, 1948]

Certificate of Exportation stating that Jeane Bertig Kempner's car was shipped from Galveston, Texas to Le Havre, France on May 16, 1948.

Date: November 2, 1948

Creator: United States Customs Service

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.293511 -94.792686

[Chauffeur's Ledger]

Ledger detailing daily automobile and other transportation-related expenses incurred during a Kempner family European tour during the month of October. Expenses listed include chauffeur salary, gas, cleaning maintenance, and parking garage fees. The final page of expense records is signed "S. Litvin" and mentions an advance in francs from Gladys Kempner.

Date: 1956~

Creator: Litvin, Sam

Item Type: Book

[Clipping: D. W. Kempner Dies in Paris]

Newspaper clipping announcing the death of D. W. Kempner in Paris.

Date: October 15, 1956

Item Type: Clipping

[Clipping: Rent Your Car in Europe from Godfrey Davis]

Clipping from Godfrey Davis describing their car rental service in Europe.

Date: 1953

Creator: Godfrey Davis

Item Type: Clipping

[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Commerce Trust Company, September 25, 1950]

Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr to Commerce Trust Company stating that a note in the amount of $6100.00 with interest of $83.88 is due on October 2, 1950, for D. W. Kempner. He also mentions that a New York Exchange for $83.88 is enclosed to cover the interest due. D. W. Kempner is said to be in Europe and will not return until November 1st, so he suggests sending a renewal note to Pierre Chardine in Le Havre, France.

Date: September 25, 1950