[Postal Card from Charles E. St. Goar to Isaac Herbert Kempner, October 4, 1949]

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Card with letter from Charles E. St. Goar to Isaac Herbert Kempner regarding the hurricanes in Galveston that he read in the paper. So, he's writing to check if they're okay since news has exaggerated about it.

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1 card ; 8 x 13 cm.

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St. Goar, Charles E. October 4, 1949.

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Card with letter from Charles E. St. Goar to Isaac Herbert Kempner regarding the hurricanes in Galveston that he read in the paper. So, he's writing to check if they're okay since news has exaggerated about it.

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1 card ; 8 x 13 cm.

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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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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Charles E. St. Goar, October 15, 1949] (Letter)

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Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Charles E. St. Goar discussing his safe condition after reports of a hurricane amounted to only heavy wind and rain with little to no damage to property or loss of life.

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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Charles E. St. Goar, October 15, 1949], ark:/67531/metapth1479946/

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  • October 4, 1949

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St. Goar, Charles E. [Postal Card from Charles E. St. Goar to Isaac Herbert Kempner, October 4, 1949], postcard, October 4, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1484362/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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