[Letter from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner, June 27, 1953]

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Letter from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner advising him that "the Athletic Department will continue the policy" of extending "the privilege of purchasing football tickets on a priority seating arrangement" to former members of the Board of Directors. He asks that he limit the number of tickets to two per game, but assures him that they will accommodate if there are more than two people in his immediate family. He gives instructions on how to order so that the priority orders do not get mixed in with the others. An order blank, which has the Ticket Distribution Policy printed … continued below

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[1] p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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Dial, Pat June 27, 1953.

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  • Dial, Pat Business Manager of Athletics, Texas A&M University.

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Letter from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner advising him that "the Athletic Department will continue the policy" of extending "the privilege of purchasing football tickets on a priority seating arrangement" to former members of the Board of Directors. He asks that he limit the number of tickets to two per game, but assures him that they will accommodate if there are more than two people in his immediate family. He gives instructions on how to order so that the priority orders do not get mixed in with the others. An order blank, which has the Ticket Distribution Policy printed on one side, is attached.

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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 D. W. Kempner to Pat Dial thanking him for informing him about the priority tickets policy for former members of the Board of Directors. He encloses remittance for four tickets to Texas A&M's Thanksgiving game.

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  • June 27, 1953

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Dial, Pat. [Letter from Pat Dial to D. W. Kempner, June 27, 1953], letter, June 27, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1343592/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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