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[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Rufus H. Stanton Jr. and Mr. Roosevelt Huffpower, February 13, 1969]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Rufus H. Stanton Jr. and Mr. Roosevelt Huffpower enclosing a letter discussing baseball tryouts in Galveston. He mentions a desire to invite Black children to try out for the team. This letter contains derogatory racial terminology.
Date: February 13, 1969
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. Stuart Godwin, Jr., February 22, 1949]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. Stuart Godwin, Jr. requesting that he hold space for him on a flight from Europe to the U.S. on the 17th of June while he decides how he wants to travel home after his trip. There are handwritten notes of flight details near the bottom half of the page.
Date: February 22, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Copy of Letter from the Office of William M. Nathan to Various Members of the Hillel Building Fund, February 26, 1945]

Description: Copy of letter from the office of William M. Nathan to Various Members of The Hillel Building Fund discussing his plans to visit them soon to stir up interest in the Hillel Building Fund at the University of Texas at Austin. He requests that these individuals call a meeting of key men in their city who have not donated to the fund yet. He wishes to speak to them and encourage them to donate to the Hillel building for Jewish students at the University of Texas at Austin.
Date: February 26, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Landing at Eniwetok]

Description: Photograph of Marines going ashore at Eniwetok. The Marines are all in uniform and holding guns. The shore of the beach is covered in palm trees and bushes and lines the entire background.
Date: 1944-02~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Copy of Letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber, February 20, 1945]

Description: Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber explaining that he sent the original letter to Kempner, discussing a brochure created by him and Rabbi Friedman, and requesting that Leo Walkow be appointed as a co-chairman because he is Nathan's first cousin and can be vouched for.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Copy of Letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber, February 14, 1945]

Description: Letter from Irving Weber to William M. Nathan apologizing for his lack of response to Nathan's letter soliciting donations for the Hillel building at the University of Texas. He explains that Texarkana is struggling to raise donations because of their small Jewish community but offers a list of names of individuals who may be willing to donate.
Date: February 14, 1945
Creator: Weber, Irving
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, February 8, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman explaining that he believes the asking rate for the Hillel building property is high but recognizes the opportunity that the land provides and thinks the option is probably worth taking. He expresses a sentiment common with the other co-chairmen that no land should be purchased until they reach their fundraising goal for the building. He also mentions an agreement that Mose Feld solicit 10 $1,000.00 subscriptions for the fund and a need to t… more
Date: February 8, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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