Typed letter from Amon Carter and his son, Amon Carter Jr. to "a Gold Star Mother." Gold Star Mothers is a support organization formed for mothers who lost a son or daughter in World War II. The letter expresses condolences and comfort to Rose Gilbert and was accompanied by a gift basket of grapefruits, as noted in the letter.

Photograph of Cleveland Mayor W. J. Bryan pulled the switch which enabled Gulf States Utilities to power up the streetlights for the first time in downtown Cleveland. Man standing behind him is an official of Gulf States

Blurry photograph of citizens of Cleveland gathering downtown in front of the Gulf States Utilities Office to the left of Cole's Radio Service to see the streetlights turned on for the very first time in Cleveland, Texas. A car is visible to the right.

Photograph of equipment for Sunset Pumping Station. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: "Part of new equip. & piping going into Sunset pump stn addtn."

Photograph of Clesson Welding Shop.

Photograph of Grissom Landfill on Lookout Drive near the Sherrill Park Golf Course. There are piles of dirt and garbage.

Photograph of Grissom Landfill on Lookout Drive, near Sherrill Park Golf Course. There are piles of garbage.

Photograph of a Southern Pacific engine and several cars on a railway track, viewed from across a grassy field. Buildings and cars are visible in the background.

Photograph of railroad tracks.

In the 1950's & 60's a converted home was turned into a group home that housed elderly and impaired individuals. Photograph of residents and staff gathered around a donated Christmas tree.

Photograph of nurses and residents posing together in front of a Christmas tree at Blue Haven Nursing home. Three men are seated in chairs, in front of the tree and a fourth is standing behind them; three women dressed in nurse's uniforms are posing on either side of the men. Another seated person is partially visible on the far left.

Photograph of a group of people at the opening of the new, four-story Richardson Public Library on 900 Civic Center Drive in Richardson, Texas. One man is standing at a podium, one man is sitting to his left, and one woman is standing behind the seated man. They are identified as Mayor Ray Noah, James V. Kincaid (Chairman of Library Board), and Marguerite Anderson (librarian). To the far right, there are members of a band sitting. In the background, there is a view of the library.