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[A man loading cotton cake into a car]

A man loading a large bag of cotton cake into a car. The cake is the solid that remains after the cottonseeds have had the oil pressed out of them.

Date: July 28, 1956

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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[News Clip: Cotton Compress Destroyed by Fire]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a three-alarm fire at the Northwest Compress Company in North Fort Worth.

Date: January 5, 1956

Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1956]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the development of a tract of land.

Date: August 13, 1956

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 17, 1956]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the production and sales of cotton bales.

Date: August 17, 1956

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing payments to H. Kempner Firm, a sugar trade, family stock shares at Imperial Sugar, death and sickness in the community, and farming operations.

Date: July 11, 1956

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing current events happening at Sugarland Industries.

Date: September 11, 1956

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 1, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing financial matters such as profits made from the Arbyrd Compress Co., service charges and superintendent wages, with mentions of the weather and the receival of a check from Mary Carroll Kempner.

Date: August 1, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Clipping: D. W. Kempner, Galveston Leader]

Clipping from the New York Herald Tribune describing the death of D. W. Kempner and his life.

Date: 1956

Creator: New York Herald Tribune

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. J. Biron to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

Letter from A. J. Biron to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the receival of cotton at the press, inspection of the Liberty Compress, cotton storage, updates on Daniel Kempner's home and the orphanage and Biron's upcoming trip to Rome, Italy.

Date: September 11, 1956

Creator: Biron, A. J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Bill Minkus to Daniel W. Kempner, May 25, 1956]

Letter from the Bertig Cotton Co. to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they have no photography prints by Mr. B. H. Haynes, Jr.

Date: May 25, 1956

Creator: Bertig Cotton Co.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. R. Irl Jones, May 19, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. R. Irl Jones regretfully informing Jones that he cannot attend the opening of the new Cotton Exchange Bank banking house and wishing him well with the building.

Date: May 19, 1956

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the cotton yield from the Grimes County Ranch, money situation, the increase of sales for the Hurt Grocer Company and the storage situation for cotton in New Orleans, with the mention of the passing of M. M. Smith.

Date: September 17, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 2, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Daniel Kempner's upcoming arrival in New York with an enclosed letter to Kempner's doctor, orders from the CCC to reconcentrate cotton bales, the purchase of more cotton, the hiring of a new employee, the response to a bookkeeping ad, Blackshear's return from a wedding in Greenville with enclosed article and an update to the total stock of cotton bales.

Date: October 2, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Claire Jenkins to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1956]

Letter from Claire Jenkins to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing notices for several meetings along with a financial statement for the Aybyrd Compress Company, with mention made to the lack of rain and cooler temperatures.

Date: August 8, 1956

Creator: Jenkins, Claire

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing recent events, noting the short crop production out of Sugar Land, family matters with kids at college and awaiting to hear from Daniel concerning the Aron matter.

Date: September 8, 1956

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest regarding cotton ginning and the sale and purchase of cotton bales

Date: September 11, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 20, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as losses amounted by the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., total amount of stock and sale for cotton bales, work being done on the Prudential building, Blackshear's upcoming trip to Paragould and communications with Bill Gatz regarding the heat and lack of rain.

Date: August 20, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Translation of Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956]

Translation of a letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company requesting information regarding a design depicting the different stages of flowering cotton found in René Flipo's desk.

Date: May 12, 1956

Creator: Textile de Wingles

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 4, 1956]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing multiple businesses, such as cotton, banks, grocery stores, and gas, and their profits and operations, along with mention of the cold, rainy weather and Blackshear's condition.

Date: September 4, 1956

Creator: Gatz, William L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1956]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing upcoming meetings for August 28 and two later meetings for February 10.

Date: July 30, 1956

Creator: Gatz, William L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1956]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing several pieces of news, such as damage to crops done by heat and lack of moisture, progress on shipments from the compress, business at the Hurt Grocer Company and Gas Company, preparations for ginning season, W. L. Gatz's upcoming departure for a soybean meeting.

Date: August 6, 1956

Creator: Gatz, William L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956]

Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company requesting information regarding a design depicting the different stages of flowering cotton found in René Flipo's desk.

Date: May 12, 1956

Creator: Textile de Wingles

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 13, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general recent events, such as the amount of total bale sales and stock, communications with Bill Keyser regarding a gasoline tax refund, the progress on the cotton gins and the warm weather and dry conditions.

Date: August 13, 1956

Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. Bernard Flipo, May 28, 1956]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bernard Flipo regretfully informing him they could not contact photographers in regards to photos of cotton growing and picking and suggesting they re-establish their old association.

Date: May 28, 1956

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

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[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956]

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 1, 1956]

[Clipping: D. W. Kempner, Galveston Leader]

[Letter from A. J. Biron to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

[Letter from Bill Minkus to Daniel W. Kempner, May 25, 1956]

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. R. Irl Jones, May 19, 1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 17,1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 2, 1956]

[Letter from Claire Jenkins to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1956]

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 20, 1956]

[Translation of Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956]

[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 4, 1956]

[Letter from W. L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1956]

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. D. W. Kempner, August 6, 1956]

[Letter from Textile de Wingles to H. Kempner Cotton Company, May 12, 1956]

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 13, 1956]

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. Bernard Flipo, May 28, 1956]