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[Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner, January 26, 1963]

Description: Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner discussing the financial challenges and operational changes faced by the railway system, including the need for modernization, streamlining, and efficiencies in response to decreased freight and passenger business. He outlines the financial difficulties of the Gulf Lines, emphasizing the importance of adapting to current economic realities without sacrificing service quality. He expresses respect for Kempner's judgment and insight and shares a draft stat… more
Date: January 26, 1963
Creator: Marsh, E. S.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Col. Allen Kimberly, September 6, 1955]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Col. Allen Kimberly discussing a recent correspondence, letting Kimberly know that Mrs. Kempner will notify Mrs. Friedlander of his inquiry. He also mentions that he would like to see Kimberly if he goes east for his 50th reunion at VMI.
Date: September 6, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Kempner Thorne, Miss Cecile Kempner, Mrs. MacDonald Lynch, I. H. Kempner III, Mrs. Frances O. Ullman and E. R. Thompson, Jr., January 16, 1957]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Kempner Thorne, Miss Cecile Kempner, Mrs. MacDonald Lynch, I. H. Kempner III, Mrs. Frances O. Ullman and E. R. Thompson, Jr. informing about enclosing a report of the meeting of the certificate holders of H. Kempner and discussing about the fourth paragraph in the report.
Date: January 16, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company, August 21, 1963]

Description: Letter from Henry Attias discussing the meeting held on July 15, where the Board of Directors declared a shared dividend of Common A Stock for every 25 shares of Common Stock of his company. Discusses further details regarding the shares and the arrangements that have been made, including for any shareholder who purchases additional shares. He should sign and mail the included Order Form before the close of the business.
Date: August 21, 1963
Creator: Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Oral History Interview with Dean Caswell, December 8, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dean Caswell. Caswell volunteered for the Marine Corps two weeks prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He eventually went to flight training before being assigned aboard USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) from which he flew Corsairs. Caswell made over 100 combat flights from Bunker Hill, eventually becoming an ace with Marine Fighter Squadron 221 (VMF-221). He shares on anecdote about getting seven enemy planes in one mission. He also shares… more
Date: December 8, 2021
Creator: Caswell, Dean
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Muriel Usselman, June 13, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Muriel Usselman. Usselman was a child living in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Her father worked as an electrician and the family lived on base. She recalls what she witnessed during the attack on 7 December as well as her experiences in the following days. She returned with her family to the Mainland in 1944.
Date: June 13, 2022
Creator: Usselman, Muriel
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963]

Description: Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner conveying his travel plans to Europe and arrangements to meet any friends of Mr. I. H. Kempner along the way. He mentions a forthcoming itinerary and a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then a journey to Hong Kong and Naples via ship through the Suez Canal.
Date: March 4, 1963
Creator: Armstrong, R. Wright
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Graduation Program for the Army Specialized Training Unit, March 3, 1944]

Description: Program for the Graduation Exercises of the Army Specialized Training Unit at Pomona College in Claremont, California held on Friday, March 3, 1944. The program contains the schedule for the ceremony, a roster of graduates, and lyrics to "Your Land and My Land" to be sung during the ceremony.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Army Specialized Training Unit
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Division Manufacturing Company, July 6, 1954]

Description: Letter from D. W. Kempner to Davidson Manufacturing Company inquires about the availability and cost of 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 metal slide binder files he has used for years, as he cannot find them locally. The company replies, noting they no longer manufacture these files and have no plans to resume production.
Date: July 6, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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