A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. D. Patterson, President, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, dated December 9, 1941. Patterson advises Carswell that he has enclosed a copy of an article he wrote titled "My Definition of Americanism" and that the original of this article was sent to Adjutant General R. B. Handy, Jr. of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Missouri at his request. Typewritten on Tuskegee Institute letterhead bearing watermark.

A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from A. F. Harman, President, Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama, dated December 11, 1941. A. F. Harman defines Americanism.

A color painting in miniature of the baptistry painting for the Capital Heights Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Signed and dated by Blanche Perry. Shows sun beam cross, dove shaped cloud, calm river, and tree lined banks.

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry describing the painting she did for the church and that Fannie Ellen did some "fill in" work with Perry's knowledge.

"The turnip aphid is one of the most destructive and widely distributed pests of turnip, mustard, radish, and related crops in the United States. It causes heavy losses to growers of these crops every year, especially in the Southern States. Dust mixtures containing derris, cube, or nicotine, and sprays containing derris or cube, will control the turnip aphid when applied properly. The first application of insecticides should be made when the plants are very small, and additional applications should be made at intervals of 7 to 14 days up to the time of harvest. To provide for effective application of insecticides, the seed of susceptible crops should be planted in drills, with the rows spaced uniformly apart. The following cultural practices aid in the successful production of crops exposed to turnip aphid attack: (1) A well-prepared, fertile seedbed to produce thrifty and rapidly growing plants, (2) planting the seed in drills to permit cultivation, (3) harvesting early to shorten the period of exposure to infestation, (4) destroying crop remnants to eliminate a common sources of infestation to succeeding crops, and (5) applying a nitrogenous fertilizer to stimulate plant growth." -- p. ii

A handwritten letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, describing the painting and its display. Mentions that painting was slightly too short in width.

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry informing her of the arrival of the painting she made for the church, and their plans to hang it within the week.

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the annual report over the research and technology of coal during 1941. As stated in the foreword, "these investigations increase our fund of exact knowledge on the properties and composition of American coals and lead to better methods in mining, preparing, storing, and utilizing coal" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.

Postcard of a multistory brick building with white accents, described further as "The Tutwiler, Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham's largest and finest 450 rooms - 450 baths One of the Dinkler Hotels Dispensers of True Southern Hospitality." The message on the back reads, "Mathew and I had lunch at this hotel Sept. 29th 1941 and make from Baltimore Md. to Beaumont, Texas in Mathew's Packard car with Leonard (Chauffeur) driving - a hot day."

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from George M. Cox, Executive Editor, The Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Alabama, dated November 27, 1941. George M. Cox defines Americanism.

A document titled "My Definition of Americanism," by F. D. Patterson, dated December 3, 1941.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from G. W. [George Washington] Carver, Board of Trustees, The George Washington Carver Foundation, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, dated December 9, 1941. G. W. Carver defines Americanism. Typewritten on The George Washington Carver Foundation letterhead.

A letter to the Abilene, Texas American Legion post, from Robert Durr, Editor, The Weekly Review, Birmingham, Alabama, dated December 17, 1941. Robert Durr defines Americanism.