[Letter from James Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, 1959~]

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Handwritten letter from James Carroll Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing the arrangements Harris has made to ship his car home, Shrub (Harris Leon Jr. Kempner) not being elected to the P. Eta Club and the Hasty Pudding, a recent conversation with his brother Denny (Isaac Herbert Kempner, III), and his courses

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[1] p. ; 18 x 13 cm.

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Kempner, James Carroll 1959~.

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Handwritten letter from James Carroll Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing the arrangements Harris has made to ship his car home, Shrub (Harris Leon Jr. Kempner) not being elected to the P. Eta Club and the Hasty Pudding, a recent conversation with his brother Denny (Isaac Herbert Kempner, III), and his courses

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[1] p. ; 18 x 13 cm.

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Text: “Dear Harris - I’m writing mainly about two things - clubs and the Jag. I never have written the man in Houston who arranged for my car to be shipped home and now I can’t find any of his letters. Would you please send me his name and address so I can think him. On this same subject once more I want to thank you for arranging the whole thing. About clubs, as Shrub might have told you, I put him up for the Pi Eta Club and the Hasty Pudding and he didn’t make either of them. As far as the Pi is concerned his failure to get in is largely due to the fact that I very rarely go over to the club and don’t know many of the members well. The case of Pudding is just one of those things. I can’t understand why he didn’t make it. I talked to one of the guys who took part in the elections - he said there were three or four who didn’t like Shrub and unfortunately there were no guys who knew him & could counteract the bad votes. As far as anti-Sematism [sic] is concerned I’m sure there was none involved in the Pudding and almost sure there was none involved in the Pi. I feel bad about him not making either one - for I know how the let down feels. Denny called me the other night needless to say it was fine talking to him. I hope he has good luck in his job hunt. My courses this year are quite interesting with top prof’s in two and better than average in the rest. I hope you can make it back on the dean’s team. Looking forward to seeing you Christmas & my best to Ruth. Yours, J M K.”

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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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Kempner, James Carroll. [Letter from James Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, 1959~], letter, 1959~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1419744/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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