A letter addressed to Thomas N. Carswell and Ernest A. Vernon, Webb County Local Board No. 2, Mirando City, Texas, from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C. Policy Supervisor, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, dated October 19, 1943. Fellbaum instructs Carswell and Vernon to address a letter from the clerk of Hidalgo County Local Board 2 regarding the instructions given regarding 4-F registrants.

A World War II-era joke in the form of a letter. The correspondence is addressed to Hebbronville Local Board No. 1, from Frank Garcia Castillo, Eagle Pass, Texas, and dated October 19, 1943. The letter begins, "I received your classification card in which you give me 4-F. But I don't like it . . . ." It is typewritten on Selective Service System letterhead.

A memorandum addressed to "All Clerical Audit Supervisors" from L. M. Fellbaum, Captain, Q. M. C., Policy Supervisor, dated April 19, 1943. The memorandum contains an advisement regarding the proper way to fill in a space on one of their forms.

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor for work in Bexar County from March 1-18, 1943. The itinerary is dated March 19, 1943.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from John F. Christgau, Charge Accounts Office, Lord & Taylor, Fifth Avenue, New York and Manhasset, Long Island, dated November 19, 1943. Christgau advises Carswell that Miss Peggy Carswell applied for a charge account requesting Carswell's approval and his assuming the responsibility for charges.

A letter written to Legionnaire Thos. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Charlie Maisel, Department Commander, Phillips, Texas, dated January 19, 1943. Maisel advises that the weekly membership report shows Carswell's territory behind as compared to the same date last year and explains that the Department is ahead of last year, therefore, others are carrying his load. He offers the assistance of the Department Headquarters if needed.