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Original Depot on Congress

Description: A photograph of the exterior view of the original depot on Congress St. on the day the new Missouri Pacific Depot opened at 3rd and Congress Ave. Only one car is parked in front of the building.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 9, 1949]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Henrietta Leonora Kempner Blum and I. H. Kempner providing updates on the cotton crops while the Kempners are on vacation. Harris provides updates on potential contracts, the payments received from exports, as well as the current market value for cotton sales. Harris also provides updates on casual life events, such as going out to lunch.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1949]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to D. W. Kempner discussing the issues arising from a local red-light district and its closure, which led to rise in venereal disease, undesirable characters and crime in community. He also expresses concern about the costs of maintaining their clinic and welcomes any community support in addressing these health issues.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Whiteface Inn, Lake Placid, Whiteface, New York, August 9, 1949]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Whiteface Inn on Lake Placid in Whiteface, New York. The inn is in Adirondack architecture style with green sloped rooves and white and exposed wooden exterior. In front of the inn is a grass lawn leading up to Lake Placid with trees along the shore. On the left of the lawn is a flagpole flying the American flag. Behind the inn is the top of a tree-line and a blue sky with a few white clouds. On the back of the card is a message from Isaac H. Kempner to his… more
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempne, August 9, 1949]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner enclosing a reprint on "V.D. Control in Texas” and highlighting some paragraphs about the recent rise in venereal disease (VD) cases in Galveston. The letter blames the rise on the reopening of the city's red light district. Dr. Leake expresses concern about the increased costs of treating VD at the Medical Branch clinic and requests Mr. Kempner's help in reducing the number of VD cases in the community.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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