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[American Rice Growers Cooperative Association Report, April 20, 1953]

American Rice Growers Cooperative Association report on Senate bill number 301 and its implications on water rights, irrigation, and drainage. The American Rice Growers Cooperative Association could be forced to shut off water critical to their operations. J. F. Collier is urging association members to contact their representatives in both legislative houses to voice their opposition to the bill.

Date: April 20, 1953

Creator: Collier, J. F.

Item Type: Letter

[Clipping: Brazoria Boom Buds]

Photocopy of a clipping from The Houston Post of an article describing land purchases near Highway 288 in Houston. Construction plans for the highway and Loop 610 are to be completed in the late 1970s. A list of prospective properties and the owners are provided.

Date: September 16, 1973

Creator: Hooper, Carl

Item Type: Clipping

[Copy of Telegram from Isaac H. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens, November 3, 1944]

Copy of telegram sent by Isaac H. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens asking him to send a telegram to Governor Stevenson telling him not to accept the Board of Regents resignation and to try to get others to do the same.

Date: November 3, 1944

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

Item Type: Letter

[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, August 15, 1953]

Imperial Sugar Company ledger of past due accounts.

Date: August 15, 1953

Creator: Imperial Sugar Company

Item Type: Report

[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, July 15, 1953]

Past due accounts for Imperial Sugar Company.

Date: July 15, 1953

Creator: Imperial Sugar Company

Item Type: Report

[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, July 31, 1953]

Past due accounts for Imperial Sugar Company.

Date: July 31, 1953

Creator: Imperial Sugar Company

Item Type: Report

[Inter-Letter from J. B. Fowler to I. H. Kempner, June 17, 1953]

Inter-office letter from J. B. Fowler to I. H. Kempner discussing filing a suit against A. J. Cooper for a mortgage.

Date: June 17, 1953

Creator: Fowler, J. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Inter-Office Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Harris L. Kempner and James C. Kempner, October 9, 1973]

Inter-office letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Harris L. Kempner and James C. Kempner discussing Brazoria Telephone Company and enclosing R. P. Bennett's memo.

Date: October 9, 1973

Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner and R. Lee Kempner , August 31, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner and R. Lee Kempner detailing a potential $100 per acre bonus on land sold in Alvin. He also mentions a strategy to contact bank for leasing discussions and confirms no current leasing offers on the land, while noting that half of the mineral rights on the property are reserved.

Date: August 31, 1949

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Damon Independent School District, September 30, 1954]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Damon Independent School District discussing the 1954 taxes for Fannie K. Adoue.

Date: September 30, 1954

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 29, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing J. A. Hafner wanting to lease Kempner's acreage in Alvin, Texas that were previously sold to a school board and a doctor.

Date: April 29, 1948

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing options for selling land in Brazoria County.

Date: August 23, 1952

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, and R. Lee Kempner, April 08, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, & R. Lee Kempner discussing how someone came into the office that day to ask about leasing their property.

Date: April 8, 1948

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, July 31, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that 560 acres of land in Brazoria County were leased to Mr. H. J. Porter of Houston, Texas.

Date: July 31, 1948

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to I. H. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, & R. Lee Kempner, September 03, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, R. Lee Kempner discussing what Blackshear has heard about Mr. Harper and the offer he was given for his 400 acres.

Date: September 3, 1948

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. J. Biron to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953]

Letter from A. J. Biron to I. H. Kempner discussing recent transactions, monthly payments, and loans from various businesses and organizations. He also mentions the potential purchase of a property in Brazoria County.

Date: August 13, 1953

Creator: Biron, A. J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to Thomas Leroy James, June 2, 1954]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to Thomas Leroy James discussing the J. F Kirk case and paying attorney fees.

Date: June 2, 1954

Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Curt Lewis to E. L. Barns, November 23, 1966]

Letter from Curt Lewis to E. L. Barns asking for him to clear up some discrepancies between their records regarding land ownership.

Date: November 23, 1966

Creator: Lewis, Curt

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Curt Lewis to Max Vogan, June 3, 1966]

Letter from Curt Lewis to Max Vogan acknowledging his request for him to attend a meeting with the Board of Equalization and apologizing for being unable to attend.

Date: June 3, 1966

Creator: Lewis, Curt

Item Type: Letter

[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.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens, June 24, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens discussing how he and Mr. Blackshear popped by to say hi, but Stevens was out of office.

Date: June 24, 1944

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

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens, October 10, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Frank K. Stevens requesting information on properties.

Date: October 10, 1951

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

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 20, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the weather delaying his travel to Sugar Land and that he had never heard of Sadik Abdou Dahaby before.

Date: June 20, 1950

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

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. S. T. Hubbard, April 5, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. S. T. Hubbard discussing about the reopening of Liverpool Cotton Association for Trading and registering a reversible cable address.

Date: April 5, 1954

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

Item Type: Letter

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