Letter sent to Charles B. Moore from J. C. Barr discussing oil drilling in Jersey County, the health of acquaintances, railroad construction, farming, weather, as well as other family and local news. The third page of the letter is a segment added by Mary A. Barr discussing family life including visiting and gardening.

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …

Weekly African-American newspaper from Springfield, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Benjamin R. Harris' legal patent from the United States Patent Office, on the chemical compositions he created which are products with hydrophyllic characters and explaining how he forms them.

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner informing that he did not get a reply in November regarding the two rolls of film.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Carolyn S. Crumm, 18, of Alfalfa, Caddo county, Wednesday was named the outstanding 4-H club girl of the nation for 1952--winner of the President's trophy for achievement."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tommy Tate, of Osage county, Okla., got all decked out in ribbons, as well as winning $400 in scholarships in the livestock judging contest held as part of the International Livestock Show in Chicago."

Letter from Herman Waldeck to I. H. Kempner discussing the extended period since they have been in contact, his plans to stay busy with his work, and the possibility he may visit Kempner in Galveston.

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing Robert Perlitz and his move to Chicago as Vice President of Sales and Advertising for Consolidated Grocer Company.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The Conrad Hilton Hotel"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cigarette smoking may not cause lung cancer, but Dr. Herbert E. Schmitz, Chicago gynecology specialist passes a convincing observation along to his women patients."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.