Billing statement from Carl Stautz on behalf of J. M. Odom to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an invoice from J. M. Odom, a receipt from The Walter Tips Company for hardware, a guarantee from Acme Roofing Company, and a final estimate affidavit.

Minutes from a meeting of the Board of Control of Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. The minutes describe procedure of this meeting, as well as a meeting with the city manager of Austin, Texas, over the sale price of the 100' foot frontage of the campus. In addition, approved equipment purchases are listed.

Portrait of Herman Jones, a lawyer and eventually a judge, behind his desk. A view of the city is available through the open windows in the background.

Group of unidentified men in a room with desks counting votes for the 1941 Senate race in which W. Lee O'Daniel won.

Group of unidentified men in a room with desks counting votes for the 1941 Senate race in which W. Lee O'Daniel won.

Miss Files and Mrs. Colson, the only women representatives, are photographed behind a wooden desk in a room full of unknown individuals.

Photograph of two very young children sitting on a stage with three members of a band. One of the children is wearing a light-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants with cowboy boots. The men are kneeling behind them, two of them holding guitars.

Photograph of two men standing in a room with multiple rolls of fabric, at Doc Withers Top Shop. There are multiple cars and a store front across the street in the background

Photograph of two men and a woman on a stage, posing for a picture at Henlee Studios. Left to right: man seated with lap steel guitar, woman seated with hollowbody guitar, and a man standing in front of a microphone. The group is about to play a square dance.

Photograph of a woman standing outside the University of Texas Tower, looking up at the clock. The woman is standing next to a suitcase, holding a purse, and facing away from the photographer.

Photograph of two bakers pulling bread out of an oven at the Milam Cafeteria. They are both holding trays of bread and wearing a chef hats and white uniforms. There is a hot box behind one of the men, and a pan of uncooked bread.

Photograph of three cafeteria workers cleaning the cafeteria. One is wiping off tables, one is carrying trays to be cleaned, and one is sweeping the floor. All three are wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.

Photograph of a Pepsi Cola Bottling Company truck delivering bottles of soda, and there is a trailer attached to the back of the truck. The top of three buildings and a fence is visible in the background.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Fred E. Young, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Department of Texas, Austin, Texas, dated January 14, 1941. Young acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell and assures him that nothing will be said about his application.

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Taylor County Local Board No. 1, Abilene, Texas, from G. S. Nalle, Captain, Q. M. C., Manpower Division, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated January 14, 1944. Nalle advises the Chairman, in reference to a letter by Carswell dated January 10, that a registrant having been nominated for appointment as midshipman should be required to register and be classified IV-B.

Letter from Mrs. Kempner to Mrs. Perry about assisting the women of the armed services.

Letter from Mrs. Reed to Mrs. Kempner about reports, her unit's uniforms, and a report on an activity in Corpus Chiristi.

Letter from Mrs. Perry to Mrs. Kempner wanting to postpone the tea party.

Two servicemen dance while a crowd of other servicemen and women watch for V-J Day celebration.

View from above of a crowd at a V-J Day (Victory over Japan) Celebration. August 14, 1945

People in the street celebrating V-J Day (Victory over Japan) on Congress Avenue in front of Krugers, Franklins, Goodfriends, and Synder's.

A man with a microphone and a crowd stand outside the Paramount Theater on Congress Avenue on V-J Day (Victory over Japan).

Looking north from the about the 1100 block of South Congress. State Capitol is in view.

Two buildings connected by a covered conveyor belt. Future site of the Balcones Research Center, now known as the J. J. Pickle Research Campus.