A certificate award to 1st Lt. Clifford R. Baird for completion of a Maintenance Management course at Special Staff School at the AAF center in Orlando, Florida.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia. He discusses being a navigator/bombardier on the 14th plane in the Doolittle Raid, including the training leading up to the raid, the trip on the USS Hornet, the raid itself, bailing out over China, the weeks spent there before making it out through India and Egypt and stories about other men in the Raiders. He also discusses meeting with Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, seeing the Egyptian pyramids, crossing Africa then to Brazil before getting back to the US, landing in Miami, his later deployments in North Africa and Europe, his work after the war and reunions the Raiders have had since the war.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a TCU student competing in the National Roller Skating Queen championship in Florida.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a college football game in Miami between Texas Christian University and the University of Miami. The TCU Frogs win the game 21-12.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about forest rangers in Florida who say that they may be able to halt within a few days spread of a 30 thousand acre fire sweeping the sprawling big cypress swamp.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an AFL-CIO Executive Council who says that 5 1/2 percent wage hikes is not enough.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the head of the Justice Department organized crime section saying that the nation's crimes syndicates are suffering from " Internal Disarray".

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the National Hurricane Center which says that radar reports indicate the center of hurricane "Brenda" has moved inland into Mexico.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a car which slammed head on into a truck loaded with 40 thousand pounds of beef near Grapevine.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the general accounting office which has released another revised report on how much tax money has been spent on president Nixon's homes at San Clemente and Key Biscayne.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the circus clown which remains as the hallmark of the modern circus providing the laughter and the tears and tying the different acts together.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one of the greats of college football coacher, Frank Leahy who passed away at the age of 65.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the coast guard who reports a four engine cargo plane with three persons aboard crashed and burned in the Florida everglades.

Letter from C.P. Idyll to Harris L. Kempner discussing delayed delivery of the ABYSS.

Audio log for a recording of an interview with Scott Young, third generation Army and UNT ROTC instructor. In the interview Young discusses his experiences as a student ROTC cadet at University of Florida, his deployment in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Baghdad, and teaching cadets at the University of North Texas.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Cape Bulb Company inquiring about an update regarding his order of fancy leaf caladiums.

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries by Cape Bulb Company, including 75 Jumbo-sized Fancy Leaf Caladiums. The invoice states that the items will be shipped on the 15th of March, 1954.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries informing that some of the Ficus Repens arrived wilted. He also asks for replacements for the two that wilted.

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

A medical certificate issued to Cornelia Yerkes as a commercial airman.

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City. The card features a color painting of the Tudor Hotel.