Blank application to join the Association American Inventors of Philadelphia, signed by the president, George (Geo.) H. Holgate.

Blank application to join the Association American Inventors of Philadelphia, signed by the president, George (Geo.) H. Holgate.

Drafted text describing an invention to stretch, splice, and repair wire for fencing, outlining the specific components that the inventor wants to patent.

Receipt issued to John Click for state, county, school, poll, and dog taxes in district 9 of Cocke County, Tennessee, totaling $7.25 for 1874.

Receipt issued to John Click for state, county, school, poll, and dog taxes in district 9 of Cocke County, Tennessee, totaling $4.20 for 1877.

Rider issued by the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company regarding the policy of Donald Johnson, changing the coverage amount to $4200.

Certificate changing a life insurance policy for Donald Johnson to $7200,00 as of May 1, 1957.

Certificate changing a life insurance policy for Donald Johnson to $5200,00 as of May 1, 1954.

Life insurance certificate for $1000 worth of death benefits issued to Donald Johnson as an employee of the Simmons Company.

Certificate changing a life insurance policy for Donald Johnson to $2000,00 as of January 1, 1951.

Running invoice for purchases at the J. M. Donohoe grocery store by Mrs. James S. Chambers, starting March 22 and totaling $32.40 when it was marked paid on May 2, 1913

Invoice for purchases at the J. M. Donohoe grocery store totaling $36.75, including an amount that appears to be carried forward, an entry for 5/14 labeled "Ticket failed to get" and an entry for 5/27 listing butter & bread.

Running invoice for purchases at the J. M. Donohoe grocery store by Mrs. James S. Chambers, starting March 22 and totaling $36.25 when it was marked partially paid ($30 in cash) on June 4.

Stock certificate for 50 shares of the Mid-Texas Drilling Company owned by Mrs. James S. Chambers.

Promotional calendar for the year 1899 advertising the services of patent lawyers Rhesa G. DuBois and Vernon E. Hodges in Washington D.C. Each month is printed on a separate sheet, designed to be torn off one at a time. A letter from the lawyers is written on the back of the card.

Postcard serving as a receipt notifying J. S. Chambers that his registered mail had been received at Dow, Jones & Co.

Envelope pre-printed with the Chicago address and advertising information for the American Carpenter and Builder company, the "Largest Corps of Competent Editors and Contributors."

Business card with the company name "Quick Service Garage" above the text "We Repair, Wash and [Re]store Cars" as well as an address in Dallas and a phone number that has been handwritten on the lower left corner.

Card with the name "Harry A. Lazarus" printed in the center. Written below in purple ink: "302 1/2 N. Ak[...] St. 2nd Floor."

Collection of check stubs listing the dates and amounts of checks written.

Envelope from the Portales National Bank in New Mexico, addressed to Mrs. J. S. Chambers in Dallas. Several notes are handwritten across the front of the envelope: "New Mexico land"; "This is land my Granddaddy homesteaded, land was sold in 1947, but part of mineral rights were retained"; "Important Mineral lease"; "This is recorded in Elida, New Mexico --> Info given to Abstract office in June of 1991 giving my address, Betty Jean Johnson."

Order form with the logo for "J. M. Wilcox & Son, Dealers in Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shingles, Paints, &c." that appears to have been used as scratch paper for math equations.

Pages of scratch paper that appear to have been used to practice copperplate handwriting with a fountain pen, including specific letters that are repeated, words, and names.

Partial piece of lined paper with a handwritten statement about the childishness of sulking, and a statement about the "meaning of life."