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[Letter from the Texas State Historical Survey Committee to I. H. Kempner]

Description: Letter from the Texas State Historical Survey Committee to I. H. Kempner explaining that they have been authorized by the State Legislature to create a "non-profit, state-wide organization" to encourage the preservation of "historical houses, sites, and landmarks" and "important papers, documents, and relics" about Texas. They state that they need funds in order to "perform the survey leading up to the recommendations" that they need to submit to the Legislature the following January, as they w… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Texas State Historical Survey Committee
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Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to I. H. Kempner, November 15, 1954]

Description: Letter from Mrs. St. John Garwood to I. H. Kempner discussing the Hally Bryan Perry Fund for the Eugene C. Barker Texas History center of the University of Texas. The fund will help pay for archival materials and attempt to make them more accessible and easier to use for students. Mrs. Garwood then encourages Mr. Kempner to make a donation to the fund.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: The Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center
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Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Jimmy Phillips to I. H. Kempner, January 10, 1954]

Description: Letter from Jimmy Phillips to I. H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of Kempner's January 8 letter and expresses eagerness to visit Kempner in Galveston. He assures Kempner of his strong support for appointing a Galvestonian to the Board of Regents of the University of Texas and hopes the Governor will honor a worthy individual from Galveston with this position.
Date: January 10, 1954
Creator: Phillips, Jimmy
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Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Galveston Chamber Of Commerce, November 26, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Galveston Chamber Of Commerce recommending building it near a medical center for staffing and research benefits. The letter details meetings with local representatives and city officials, who agreed to provide a free site for the hospital. The committee plans to advocate for the hospital's location in Galveston during the 1955 legislative session, emphasizing the benefits to the community and the importance of legislative support.
Date: November 26, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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Partner: Rosenberg Library
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