Weekly newspaper from Forney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Drawing of the "College Building" showing the floor plan and layout of the first floor of the building. The notes state the sketch was made from memory in 1931 by T. R. Zumwalt and lists the uses of each floor.

Newspaper clipping of a page from the New Era-Herald with articles, "The 'College' 1850-1890," "What We Think," and "Explains Why World War Came to an End in 1918." "The 'College' 1850-1890" discusses the first building of Murchison Lodge, No. 80 including a description of the building, the uses of the various floors, and the current masonic lodge's desire to collect more information about the building. The back of the clipping has a market report, classified advertisements, and a gossip column. The clipping is attached to a card from William Volker & Co.

Letter from T. Y. Hill to Scott discussing the old Masonic Hall in Hallettsville, Texas. Hill describes the building that existed in 1887 and how the ownership of the "brick lodge" passed from the Masonic trustees to Hill.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, showing a large building site dug into the ground with another building on the street above in the background. In the foreground there is a large puddle with pieces of lumber scattered around it and part of a crane on the far right. Farther back tho horses are standing and two construction workers are standing in front of the site wall while several other men are sitting on the ground above in front of a large wall. In the background on the right there is a small structure with stairs next to a wooden wall and several trees and a JC Penney building can be seen on the street behind them. A text on the front of the postcard reads: "A. Rogers Photo. 11-1-1931."

Photograph of the demolition of the Brownsville first Federal Courthouse. It was demolished to build the second Federal Courthouse and Post Office. The first floor has an arched doorway in the middle and several arch-shaped windows on either side and the second story has several rectangular windows on both sides. In front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber and other materials next to a tree. In the foreground there are several large stacks of bricks and on the right another building with two chimneys is partially visible.

Photograph of construction on the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a building consisting of two incomplete stories and no roof. The left part of the building is only a single floor and has a large pole on top of it while the part on the right has two floors. In front of the building on the left several people are standing in the street in front of the sidewalk, which is covered in debris, and on the right cars are parked on the side of the street. Next to the post office on the right is another building with a sign that reads "Kress Store" and on the left another building and telephone lines are visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads " Rogers Photo 10-01-1931."

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. post office, which consists of two completed stories without a roof. The building has a row of rectangular windows on the second story and arch-shaped windows on the first story. Directly in front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber next to a tree. In the foreground two workers can be seen behind a stack of bricks and there are several more stacks of bricks on the left and right and house is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office showing a large site dug into the ground with buildings visible on the street in the background. In the foreground the site is mostly empty except for what appears to be a machine on the left and a puddle on the right. Behind the site several people are watching from the street above, where various cars, trees, and buildings are also visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads "A. Rogers Photo 11-1-1931."

Letter from F. A. Dalburg certifying that Alex Bradford worked for Dalburg for two years in the Venezuelan oil fields. Dalburg describes Bradford's responsibilities on the job and praises his work ethic.

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the right side a small group of people is watching from the street and on the far right several automobiles are parked at a gas station. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Rogers Photo 12-1-1931."

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office featuring a large construction site dug into the ground with several other buildings partially visible in the background. In the foreground a construction worker is standing in one corner of the site and behind him a steam-powered machine and large structure are visible. On the left there is a puddle and a pile of large pipes. In the foreground on the left a young man wearing a hat watches from the street above and a text on the front of the photograph reads: "Rogers Photo 12-01-1931."

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the right side a small group of people is watching from the street and on the far right several automobiles are parked at a gas station. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Rogers Photo 12-1-1931."

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office featuring a large construction site dug into the ground with several other buildings partially visible in the background. In the foreground a construction worker is standing in one corner of the site and behind him a steam-powered machine and large structure are visible. On the left there is a puddle and a pile of large pipes. In the foreground on the left a young man wearing a hat watches from the street above and a text on the front of the photograph reads: "Rogers Photo 12-01-1931."

Photograph of a footing reinforcement for a concrete pile cap in the Brownsville post office. It consists of a large square panel with four rows of four round objects covered with metal rods in a criss-cross pattern. A text on the front of the photograph reads "'Rogers' Photo 12-17-1931."

Photograph of a footing reinforcement for a concrete pile cap in the Brownsville post office. It consists of a large square panel with four rows of four round objects covered with metal rods in a criss-cross pattern. A text on the front of the photograph reads "'Rogers' Photo 12-17-1931."

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office. In the foreground there is a large puddle with lumber and other materials scattered around it and what appears to be a steam-powered machine behind it on the right. In the middle several construction workers are standing space far apart and part of a crane can be seen on the far left. In the background there is wall made of wooden planks and a small building with stairs leading up to it and behind it a large multi-story building and treetops are visible.

Photograph of construction workers digging the foundation for the Brownsville post office. In the foreground workers are standing in a row of holes lined with wooden planks while other men stand and watch from the ground above. Behind them lumber and other materials are scattered throughout the building site and a ladder is leaning against the side wall on the far left. Towards the back several men are standing next to what appears to be a steam-powered machine and behind them people can be seen watching from the street above. In the background several buildings and automobiles are visible. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "A. Rogers Photo 1-1-32."

May 1932 Pageant program from John Tarleton College.

Sketch of the north and south sides of a three-story building. The notes under the sketch describe the placement of the windows and state it was drawn from memory in 1932.

Sketch of the front view of the original home of Murchison Lodge No. 80 in Hallettsville, Texas. The notes written around the drawing detail the uses of the various floors and the location of the building.

Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. The first one, labeled 11, has a diamond shape with a curled figure in the center and leafs on either side of it. Underneath it another piece, marked 5, is a small column-like shape and looks like it should fit on the right top corner of a window or doorway. On the right the last molding, labeled 16, has a square frame with an oval in the middle, two curled figured on either side, and leaves in the corners. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Court House, Custom House & Post Office Brownsville, Texas. January 18-32."

Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings, which consist of rectangular horizontal pieces of different lengths with decorative figures on them. The first section, marked number 8, is the shortest and features three flowers surrounded by vine-like figures. Underneath it the next section, also marked number 8, is slightly longer and features a seashell on the left and three flowers surrounded by vine-like figures. At the bottom the final section, marked number 7, is the longest and features two rectangular panels: the panel on the left has a seashell in the center with leaf-like figures on either side and the panel on the right has a seashell in the middle and flowers surrounded by vine-like figures on either side of it. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Court House Custom House and Post Office Brownsville, Texas. January 18-32."