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Letter from a constituent in Houston asking Barbara Jordan to oppose a provision related to whether healthcare institutions are obligated to perform abortions and sterilizations on a bill regarding the extension of federal health programs with a reply from Jordan saying that the bill passed through the House and that she supported it with the provision.
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Correspondence between Lillian Anderson and Barbara Jordan discussing food supplement regulations made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a bill that would counter those regulations. Anderson urges Jordan to take action in favor of the bill. Jordan acknowledges Anderson's concerns as similar to her own.
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Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee discussing recent changes to the By-Laws Committee, proposed changes to the organization's by-laws, and the timeline for tallying the votes associated with the question of whether the WASP should hire an executive director.
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An email containing a section of a letter from the Austin American-Statesman. The letter covers the actions of GOP leaders towards the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas surrounding the Republican Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. One spokesman, Robert Black, compared the group to the KKK and labeled it a hate group.
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Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Unit, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith at Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. This envelope was sent via airmail and includes several postage stamps along with a slightly faded purple circular stamp that identifies this envelope and its contents as approved by U.S. Naval censors.
Date:
June 6, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Handwritten letter from Jack D. Norton to Harris L. Kempner requesting he get him and his wife a hotel reservation and discussing conditions in Galveston and north Texas.
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Handwritten letter from Rosa Anspach to Daniel W. Kempner expressing her grief at hearing of the death of Mrs. Fanny Hamburger and providing updates on her continued efforts to be admitted into the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews of New York.
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Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Harvard Club of New York City enclosing New York Exchange for $15.58 covering the statement of May 22, 1955 to Harris L. Kempner and requests to credit it to his account.
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Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Seabrook Shipyard enclosing a check for $15.50 covering storage for the month of June, 1945 on Mr. Harris L. Kempner's sloop, ' Land Fall .'
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Letter from Albert Thomas, Chairman, Independent Offices and Deficiencies of Appropriation Committee; Member of Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and Department of Defense, to Jon J. Herrera concerning Herrera's son, John Michael. Thomas will try to find a job for John Michael Herrera in one of the Government agencies.
Date:
June 6, 1961
Creator:
Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
Partner:
Houston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Dr. Alton Ochsner to the members of the Editorial Board of Surgery Magazine, presenting a report of recent meeting of the board. Dr. Ochsner lists several specific areas of discussion, including the submission of articles by members, the makeup of the subscription pool, and the inclusion of a section reviewing the previous meeting.
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Letter from Antone Bruns to Otha Lee Bruns discussing the furniture Otha Lee bought, his feelings on their communication, and contemplation on the cost and storage of their appliances. He also discusses their financial situation and his approval of her ideas about moving. He says he misses her.
Date:
June 6, 1945
Creator:
Bruns, Antone
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Description:
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert, secretary at the H. Kempner Cotton Company, to William M. Hynds discussing documents relating to a sale of bales of cotton.
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A letter written to Mrs. William Peacock, Houston 6, Texas from Mrs. Aubrey Hethcoat, Social Case Worker, Big Spring State Hospital, Big Spring, Texas, dated June 6, 1962. Confirmation of the date for an appointment for Mrs. Carswell to go with Peggy and her father. Read by: Frankie E. Williams, M. D., Clinical Director.
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Letter from C. U. Clark to Rebecca S. Mallory discussing his memories of living in Galveston and his positive impression of the city and state as a whole.
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