Copy negative of the County Clerks' Office at the Cherokee County Courthouse. Two men sit on either side of a standing man, in an office. The man on the left is George Houston.

Copy negative of a diploma from Rusk Junior College awarded to John T. Jenkins, and signed by: M. W. Robinson, President of College; Hattie Seale Joplin, Dean; M. C. Parish, President of the Board of Trustees; G. S. Houston, Secretary of the Board of Trustees. It is dated June 1921.

This volume discusses the history of Cherokee County including its communities, geography, and major events. The statement on the dedication page says: "This book is the story of Cherokee County from its earliest days through its founding and development and the achievements of its people to the present -- its rich heritage from its founders, its lasting contributions to the Republic of Texas, the State of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. This book highlights Cherokee County's place in time" (p. iv). Index starts on page 707.