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[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempne, August 9, 1949]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner enclosing a reprint on "V.D. Control in Texas” and highlighting some paragraphs about the recent rise in venereal disease (VD) cases in Galveston. The letter blames the rise on the reopening of the city's red light district. Dr. Leake expresses concern about the increased costs of treating VD at the Medical Branch clinic and requests Mr. Kempner's help in reducing the number of VD cases in the community.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Allan Shivers, April 9, 1949]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Allan Shivers thanking Shivers for a resolution passed by the Texas Senate regarding a visit by a Senate delegation to the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston on March 25, 1949. He writes that the purpose of the visit was to show the Senators the potential of the medical school. He mentions that the school has a high national reputation and that funding should not be cut. He concludes by inviting Shivers to investigate the situation further.
Date: April 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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