[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family]

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Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.

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3 clippings ; ill. ; 11 x 10 cm. and smaller, on paper 13 x 11 cm.

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New York American 1949-03-02~.

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This clipping is part of the collection entitled: Private Papers of Daniel Kempner Thorne and was provided by the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 163 times. More information about this clipping can be viewed below.

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Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund

The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund started in 1946 when family members created the Galveston Fund. Today, the Fund’s board consists of nine family members along with two outside directors; they meet twice a year. The focus continues to be on Galveston Island with 95% of grant funds distributed in the area.

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Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.

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3 clippings ; ill. ; 11 x 10 cm. and smaller, on paper 13 x 11 cm.

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Private Papers of Daniel Kempner Thorne

Family papers from the first and second generation of the influential Kempner Family of Galveston.

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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  • 1949-03-02~

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  • March 15, 2017, 10:32 p.m.

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  • April 23, 2020, 10:46 a.m.

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New York American. [Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family], clipping, 1949-03-02~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth836150/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund.

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