A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Franklin L. Burdette, Director of the Citizenship Course, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, dated December 15, 1941. Burdette conveys for President Daniel S. Robinson his appreciation for the letter from Carswell regarding the request for a definition of Americanism and advises of Robinson's request for Burdette to define it, therefore, the reason for the enclosed statement "Basic Ideals of Constitutional Democracy" as distributed by the National Foundation for Education in American Citizenship. He advises of a full-year course in American Government and Citizenship required of all sophomores attending Butler University.

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.

Letter from Mohawk National Bank to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's inquiry for a taxi to drive him and Mrs. Kempner from Schenectady to Lake Placid for $65.00

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mohawk National Bank requesting to hire an automobile to drive him and Mrs. Kempner from Schenectady to Lake Placid.

Letter from E. P. Coles to I. H. Kempner providing brief details of his biography since the time they worked together.