Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Boddeker House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hutchings House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the T. J. and Mary Lelia Dick House, in League City, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Miller-Brautigam House, in Santa Fe, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Landes-McDonough House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Best-Lucas House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Franklin-Wandless House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Powhatan and Mattie Wren House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.

Report on the environmental assessment of a proposed road construction project.

Survey responses from parents and staff of La Marque Independent School District on the district leadership, management and organization.

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.

Interview with Gary Anderson, a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard from Wausau, Wisconsin. The transcript includes a list of questions about Anderson's time as a medic in the late 1970s in Baltimore and Houston, where he was part of the 389th Transportation Battalion, as well as his opinions on Desert Storm and September 11th.

Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.

Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.

Press release containing a list of winners for each award at the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) awards banquet on March 29, 2003.

Draft of an article about train museums across Texas that was published in the February 2001 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Text about railroad museums across Texas that was published in the "When..." section of a February 2001 Texas Highways magazine article.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Acencion Fernandez. Fernandez, a Texas farm boy born in 1924, was drafted when he was 18 years old. He was based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was assigned to the USS LCI-80 where he served as a loader on a 40-inch gun. At the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian and at Iwo Jima, he was involved in strafing the beaches to enable Marines to land. Later his LCI landed Marines on Okinawa. He briefly mentions the presence of Navajo code talkers on the ship.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.