Clipping from the Galveston Daily News describing the Austin American's series of articles advocating for the relocation of the University of Texas Medical Branch to Austin.

Editorial clipping from The Galveston News, dated February 23, 1945, discussing a series of articles recently published in the Austin American newspaper that criticized the medical branch of the University of Texas at Galveston.

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of women working in the Seventh war loan drive and a short article on one side and another article on the other side.

Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. Two pages of 1/4 page illustrations featuring famous actresses and models from the 1940s and early 1950s done by various artists in their unique style. From left to right, Arleen Whelan [1916-1993], Carole Landis [1919-1948], Lubow Roudenko [note misspelling within the material: correct name:Lubov Roudenko] [1915-2020], Toni Seven [1922-1991], Jane Russel [1921-2011], Rita Hayworth [1918-1987], Betty Grable [1916-1973] and Mary Howard [1913-2009].

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, an Al Moore Esquire girl admires her reflection after opening a new hat paired with a verse by Phil Stack. On the facing page is a black and white photo of an anonymous dark-haired model "Mademoiselle" photographed by Roger Coster.

Esquire Magazine clipping of a single front and back leaf with commercially printed illustrations paired with descriptive text. The front of the clipping features a motion picture advertisement for MGM's musical comedy in color film "Anchors Aweigh" starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly. The leaf shows photos of the actors in costume at the base of the ad. The back of the leaf includes a continued article titled "Man the Kitchenette" along with an aside titled "On the Edge of the Clef".

Page from Esquire magazine featuring a spread of a blonde Varga Girl wearing a modified white naval dress uniform paired with a two stanza descriptive verse by Phil Stack. Following the pin-up is a reproduction print of the painting Man O' War Beating John P. Grier" by Frank Voss done especially for Esquire Magazine April 1945. The painting celebrates the famous American Thoroughbred racehorse Man O' War.

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. The front page of the spread features a blonde Varga girl dressed in white and gold smiling and kneeling over a telegraph from her soldier paired with a two stanza verse by Phil Stack. On the following page is a reproductive print of the painting "The Ordeal of John Paul Jones" by Anton Otto Fischer done especially for Esquire Magazine. The painting celebrates prominent Scottish-born Naval commander John Paul Jones who served during the American Revolution and his crew aboard the Bonhomme Richard. On September 23, 1779, the crew engaged with the British Serapis and won with Jones giving the famous line "I have not yet begun to fight".

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a ginger Varga Girl wearing a matching white two-piece with lei flowers paired with the verse "Model Life" by Phil Stack. On the following page is a reproduction print of the painting The Glidden Tour of 1907 by Peter Helck done especially for Esquire Magazine in November of 1945. The print depicts road conflict between the racers in the steaming white car in front, No. 25 Lozier, No. 44 Packard, and in the near distance, the Ranier driven by the only women contestant Joan Newton, all blocked by a Buffalo-Springfield roller paving the roads with workers mid lunch break.

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl paired with Sleepytime Gal by Phil Stack followed by a reproduction print of the painting "The Biggest Game Fish Ever Landed" by Melbourne Brindle done especially for Esquire Magazine in 1946 for the September edition. The painting celebrates the story of one of the pioneers of large game angling and author Zane Grey who traveled to Tahiti in the spring of 1930 to catch Tahitian striped marlin [Blue Marlin] and on May 16, 1930, caught a Marlin that weighed in at 1040 lbs even after being mutilated by sharks as recorded in Greys' book “Tales of Tahitian Waters" published in 1931.

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a ginger Varga Girl wearing a white dress with coordinating sandals and headband paired with the verse "Warning Signal" by Phil Stack. On the following page is a reproduction print of the painting Bobby Jones' Trying to Putt in the '29 Open done for the June 1945 edition.

Clipping from a newspaper article about Ernie Pyle, a war correspondent, following his death.

Newspaper clipping discussing Earl Yates, Jr. being awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge due to his "participation in combat against the enemy with the Fifth Army in Italy." The article goes on to describe the appearance of the award itself.

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Bronze Star is Awarded to Vet for War Exploits." The article says that Hewitt C. Laird won the Bronze Star for "heroic achievement" during World War II in Germany. The photograph shows Captain John R. Beneventi attaching the medal to Laird's chest.

Clipping from a newspaper about a dance given by the Houston Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens to honor three Congressional Medal of Honor winners: Macario Garcia, Clteo Rodriguez and Lucina Adams.

A page spread from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl paired with the text "Oh, General, I bet you tell that to all the spies!" followed by a page of illustrations and descriptive text on winter fashion for men by Pachner. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

A page spread from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration paired with the descriptive text " My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity" followed by a spread featuring illustrations by Pachner and descriptive text on chromatic color in men's fashion. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

Page from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration of a dark-haired woman in a red body suit followed by a reproduction print of an unsigned gouchae painting. The painting is a nature scene featuring a hawk, squirrel, and deer. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

Page from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration, followed by a secondary page of a print of the famous image of Marine soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and a woman holding a telephone.

Clipping from The Houston Post about a LULAC meeting held to honor Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia. Garcia received the Congressional Medal of Honor on August 23, 1945, from President Harry Truman. Post photograph features Robert E. Smith ; Sergeant Macario Garcia ; and John J. Herrera.