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[Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to Lois Sadd - December 4, 1945]

Description: Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to his wife, Lois Sadd. Edgar writes while traveling back to the United States, approximately 10 miles south of Diamond Head, Hawaii. In the letter, Edgar mentions seeing Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, a sick leopard cub that is aboard, and other topics related to his time traveling.
Date: December 4, 1945
Creator: Sadd, Edgar Fraser
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to Lois Sadd, December 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to Lois Sadd discussing how he recently docked in Aruba and how he spent time near the docks after going into town and visiting the beach, as well as how his new years eve has been, the souvenirs he has gotten and how his location is a popular spot for tourists.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: Sadd, Edgar Fraser
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Memorandum from Charles Rangel - November 11, 1975]

Description: Memo sent by Charles B. Rangel discussing an upcoming Congressional Black Caucus meeting to discuss a narcotics epidemic and illicit drug trafficking. Included is a report by Rangel on opium cultivation and heroin traffic in Mexico.
Date: November 11, 1975
Creator: Rangel, Charles B.
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Letter from Jack Leaming to David Aiken, September 16, 1986]

Description: Typed letter to David Aiken from Jack Leaming. In the letter, Leaming answers Aiken's questions regarding his SBD crew from WWII. The letter also includes copies of photographs of VS-6 gunners and radiomen with names on the back. The photos show the men standing and kneeling on the deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) wearing aviation gear.
Date: September 16, 1986
Creator: Leaming, Jack
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Palace Hotel

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business with business name, and text reading: "The Only First Class American Hotel in the City, Main Plaza, Chihuahua, Mexico."; "Elegantly Furnished Famili Apartments. Sample Rooms for Traveling Salesmen. Fine Restaurant, Bar and Billiar Room. Hot and Cold Baths."; "Stage to and from Depot on Arrival and Departure of all Trains. (English, French, German and Spanish Spoken.)" Letterhea… more
Date: 1894
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Receipt Exchanging Gold for Sterling, 1864]

Description: Receipt documenting the deposit of $5,000 in gold coin, exchanged via other companies for £321.03, which will be delivered by W. M. Rice & Co. to W. M. Rice.
Date: May 12, 1864
Creator: Anderson, P. C.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, April 17, 1958]

Description: Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to William L. Gatz discussing informing that him and his wife have returned from Brownsville to see the cotton cultivation in Matamoros, Mexico.
Date: April 17, 1958
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson Jr., November 5, 1962]

Description: Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr. informing that president Kennedy has not been handling the missal crisis very well. He also mentions that the State Department or the War Department have done nothing.
Date: November 5, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 1, 1956]

Description: Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that he plans on sending two dozens of birds in the next few days. And also mentions that he hasn't hears anything from Mexico about the application to import 1954 De Soto.
Date: February 1, 1956
Creator: Longoria, Benito, Jr.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, August 4, 1955]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing various business matters such as stocks, a Directors Meeting of Texas Prudential Insurance Company, a letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., and the cotton business.
Date: August 4, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1955]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing an attached financial statement of the Sugar Company, a news clipping about buying corporations with established losses, cotton repayments, and various personal matters such as a dinner party and the weather.
Date: August 6, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Harris L. (Harris Leon), 1903-1987
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 15, 1955]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing business and personal matters such as cotton advances, the sickness of Billy Greves, the profits of Cameron County, his love for his job, a line of credit from the Bank of New York, and a news clipping that Mr. Lee would like him to have.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Rosella Werlin to I. H. Kempner, September 3, 1945]

Description: Letter from Rosella Werlin to I. H. Kempner expresses congratulations on Kempner's innovative ideas for improving a medical school, which she found commendable through a magazine article. She indicates her interest in helping further with Kempner's projects and inquires about the well-being of Kempner's family. She also shares her own leisure activities, including gathering fruits and enjoying her vacation.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Werlin, Rosella H.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price, March 6, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price discussing his disapproval of Price and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's asks for the imposition of tariffs to prevent the U.S. government or citizens from buying foreign electrical products at a cheaper price while providing evidence to support his statements.
Date: March 6, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Invitation to Wedding of Edith Stewart and Louis Bunde]

Description: Invitation for Louis Rudolf Carl Bunde and Edith Little Stewart's wedding to take place on November 13th at eight in the evening. Also included is a note card of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Aldritt Squire requesting an R.S.V.P. for a reception in the couple's honor to be held the evening prior.
Date: 1954-11~
Creator: Lewis, Homer Irvin
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner, December 1, 1949]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner commending the arrangements for a complimentary dinner by the Galveston Chamber of Commerce for the Board of Regents of the University of Texas. He highlights the contributions of Judge Dudley K. Woodward, Jr., an alumnus recognized for his legal and educational achievements, and President T. S. Painter, noted for his zoological research and leadership. Leake expresses confidence in the satisfactory nature of the event and appreciates the efforts t… more
Date: December 1, 1949
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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