Photograph of the interior of a bank vault at the Austin National Bank. A man is pulling out a safety deposit box while a women beside him holds its contents.

Photograph of a street-side bookstore named Hemphill's, with various books and advertisements displayed in the windows. To the right of the store, a parked vehicle can be partially seen and a partial sign of another store can be seen to the left. In the foreground and empty street can be seen, along with a partial car headlight in the bottom left corner. The building was located at 2501 Guadalupe Street.

Three ladies in period costumes

Photo of Jack and Morton Plotsky standing next to pants rack at Mortons Boys Shop. Austin, Texas.

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 11, 1953. Christian advises Gordon regarding a monthly report and the recommedation for Final Discharge for Subject 17095. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B Christian [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell expressing her appreciation for his letter of recommendation for the above Subject and for his assistance.

Letter from Briggs Todd to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to House Bill #123 due to the current stance of banks.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Governor of Texas discussing about a travel abroad in connect with exporting raw cotton and also requesting for letters of introduction to ambassadors to France, Switzerland, Italy and commissioner to Germany with seal of State of Texas affixed.

Letter from Dr. P. K. Palum to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #5, stating his opinion that it will limit competition and restrict free-enterprise.

Letter from E. T. Compere Jr. to Truett Latimer discussing why Latimer should vote in favor of Senate Bill 247, amending the Real Estate Dealers' License Act.

Letter from G. F. Hughes to Truett Latimer urging Latimer to present his case for building a dam to irrigate his farm to the proper authorities as soon as possible.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Governor, Austin, Texas, dated March 11, 1953. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell and for his ideas. He informs Carswell about the Texas Research League, a privately financed organization, its primary purpose to compile facts and figures along the lines Carswell mentioned and the work proposed relative to a restoration of proper relations between the national and state governments on tax and fiscal policies.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to J. W. Edgar discussing Senate Bill 116 and the risk of a provision being removed from it. The removal would hurt school districts.

Letter from J. W. Reid to Truett Latimer commending Latimer on how he voted on House Bill 261.

Letter from Jack Tidwell and Mrs. Jack Tidwell to Truett Latimer requesting he support an amendment to House Bill 609 or 699 that would provide an exemption to either bill for nursing homes that care for the sick by spiritual means.

Letter from Josephine Bratton Tallant to Truett Latimer discussing support of the Aikin Bill to raise teachers' salaries.

Letter from Kenneth W. Copeland to Truett Latimer discussing a bill that Truett wrote banning public drinking in dry counties or towns.

Letter from Mrs. White, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Mitchell to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 for the purpose of retaining well trained teachers.

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Isaac Herbert Kempner. Jr. discussing a trip to a Chicago convention and New York & Austin, Texas. Sections discuss beet crop, refined market, general details, and package designers.

Letter from S. M. Jay to Truett Latimer urging him to support a bill meant to come to the House soon that would ban the advertisement of liquor on television.

A letter addressed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman dated December 11, 1953. Copy to Mrs. Breeding [Hattie Breeding], Dallas. Carswell requests the reinstatement of the parole status of Subject 108,345 to the date established prior to its revocation. Carswell explains his recommendation while detailing the parole history and the apparant "about-face" of Subject.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas, Thomas B. White, Chairman, dated January 11, 1954. White expresses his appreciation for the letter of December 21 from Carswell in which he had enclosed a letter from Warden Swenson. He explains the decision of the Board regarding the reason Subject 108,345 must return to the Texas Prison System to continue his service.

Blank form letter from Truett Latimer discussing the soon ending legislative session and how hard he has worked to fulfill his duties, with handwritten corrections in both pen and pencil.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. Denham discussing meeting next time Denham is in Austin.

Letter from Wilmer L. McCallum to Truett Latimer discussing his and others' opposition to House Bill 215 and requesting that Latimer attempt to keep it from passing.