[Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, May 12, 1950]

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Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his recent order. They inform him that they are checking with their grower and "will advise [him] as soon as [they] hear from him".

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American Bulb Company May 12, 1950.

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Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his recent order. They inform him that they are checking with their grower and "will advise [him] as soon as [they] hear from him".

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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American Bulb Company. [Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, May 12, 1950], postcard, May 12, 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1349908/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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