Photograph of injured Marines receiving first aid at a field station in the cliffs near the East Boat Basin on Iwo Jima. Wounded Marines lay on the ground while other Marines stand and crouch beside them tending to their injuries. The Marines all wear helmets or hats and dungarees. The aid station is surrounded by rocks and sparse small plants.

Photograph of an aerial bomb planted to serve as a land mine by Japanese on Iwo Jima and disarmed by Marine demolition crews. The bomb is partially unearthed and some sand still covers the tail and nose of the bomb. A chain is attached to the nose plug. Some Marines stand behind the bomb inspecting something out of view.

Photograph of a wrecked Sherman tank named "Cairo". Its name is painted on its side. In the turret is Sergeant James W. Reeves of Dallas, Texas. Under the gun, left to right, are Corporal Lynn S. Evans of Corrigan, Texas, and Private First Class Lloyd F. Spickate of Springfield, Illinois. Sergeant Charles H. Saulman of Olney, Illinois, is examining the damaged tread. The tread is detached and laid out in front of the tank

Photograph of Marine Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith (left), commanding general of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and commander of the troops in the Iwo Jima operation, with his chief of staff, Colonel Dudley S. Brown (right), viewing the scene of destroyed landing craft on the beach. The men stand on steel mats in the sand in front of a half submerged landing craft. The tide crashes over the landing craft. On their right is more submerged equipment. The starboard side stern of a large ship is seen in the background. Another ship can be seen sailing in the far distance.

Photograph of Marine Major General Graves B. Erskine, commanding the Third Marine Division, directing his men from the first command post on Motoyama Airfield Number One. Erskine holds a map while other Marines gather around him and listen to his instruction. Erskine is the only Marine in the group not wearing his helmet. Behind them is a radio with a large antenna and two Marines operating it.

Photograph of a captured Japanese dual-mount anti-aircraft gun in its emplacement on Motoyama Airfield. The gun has two barrels and is mounted on a metal stand. Debris and scrap parts fill the gun's emplacement. Behind the emplacement are woody plants and trees and a group of Marines.

Photograph of Navy doctors and medical corpsmen treating a wounded Marine on the battlefield on Iwo Jima. The servicemen crouch at the wounded Marines side and tend to his wounds. A bag of medical equipment is placed between two Marines. Canisters and more equipment can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a Marine Corps OY-1 Sentinel plane landing on Motoyama Airfield on Iwo Jima. A Third Division Marine riding the strut guides the pilot, Lieutenant Harvey Olson of Seattle, Washington, to a parking space outside of enemy firing range. The wheels and propeller leave clouds of sand behind the plane.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill discussing about his recent trip through Suez Canal and involvement with Nanyang cotton mills. He also expresses interest in conducting business and offers to supply up to 2000 bales of cotton monthly with payment terms via sight draft New York.

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner detailing recent cotton sales and current positions. It lists sales to Chardine, Italy, and Japan, both for old and new crops, and provides a net call position summary. It discusses market changes, the impact of Cannon Mills' May tenders, and trading strategies for May and July. The letter also mentions strong basis conditions and acquisitions of Arizona and Mexican cotton.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Roy Yamaguichi informing him about his and Mrs. Kempner's upcoming trip to the Orient. They plan to arrive in Tokyo on April 27th and stay at the Imperial Hotel until May 1st. They will be in Tokyo on other occasions but only for a few days each time.

Letter to Cecile from her father about a recent hurricane, the surrender of Japan, and local news.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Martin Belcher Motors discussing his familiarity with Chrysler cars and that he's only ever had issues with the one the latter sold to him.

Letter from Ramon M. Esteve to Jack Lee discussing Joe's request for release from the Navy and requesting that some of Jack's friends help with the application.

Letter From Seiichi Miyoshi to Harris Leon Kempner discusses his decision to leave his firm and join another company, while requesting letters of introduction from his American contact.

Photograph of a Marine flame thrower team burning an enemy dugout on Iwo Jima. Two riflemen watch over the entrance while a flame thrower shoots a tongue of liquid flame into the position. The flame thrower carries a fuel tank on his back. The surrounding area is covered in sand and small plants.

Photograph of two Marines inspecting a dud twelve inch shell that landed near a wrecked Japanese airplane on Motoyama Airfield. One Marine crouches beside and points at the shell while another stands above it with a cigarette in his mouth. Both wear helmets and hold their rifles. Behind them a wrecked Japanese plane sits on its landing gear. The nose and propeller of the plane are completely missing. The cockpit is exposed and the wings and fuselage have taken damage. In the far distance, more Marines can be seen walking past more wreckage.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about jury selection which is continuing at the trail of former united mine workers president W. A. Doyle in state court in Media, Pennsylvania.

Photocopy of a 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 of Saudi Arabia's oil minister who says that Japan, Britain and other nations considered friendly will be provided with oil to satisfy their needs.

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

Front: Text highlights some of the issues of using atomic energy and weapons. Includes information on the three-nation [U.S., Great Britain, Canada] declaration on atomic energy. Photographs: Smoke from an atomic bomb blast towers miles above Nagasaki; All but the base of a steel tower holding an atomic bomb was vaporized during test explosion in New Mexico; Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer; These men took part in the atomic bomb conferences at the White House : Prime Minister Attlee; President Truman; Prime Minister Mackenzie King; T. L. Rowan, Attlee's secretary; Dr. Vannevar Bush, U. S. expert; Maj. Gen. E. I. C. Jacob, British expert; Representative Charles A. Eaton of New Jersey; Senator Brian McMahon of Connecticut; Canadian Ambassador Lester B. Pearson; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes; Representative Sol Bloom of New York; Admiral William D. Leahy; the Japanese city of Hiroshima after it had been leveled by an atomic bomb. Back: Text and illustration give a progress report on demobilization of Army, Marines, and Navy as of 1 November 1945.

Text describes action on various war fronts: Tunisia, Raid on Japan, Southwest Pacific, Italy, Air offensive, Russia, Aleutians. Large world map is keyed to text. Shows United Nations countries, Axis and Axis occupied areas, countries with Axis relations broken, and neutral countries. Inset maps show Italy, Sardinia, and northern Tunisia; Axis held areas in Tunisia; Nazi held areas around the Sea of Azov. Back: Fox Holes: Dig!..Or Die! Photographs and illustrations describing proper fox hole preparation and use.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Brown. Brown was studying at the University of Texas at El Paso whe nhe joined the Army Air Force in 1942. Brown discusses his flight training, which occurred throughout Texas. With training cmplete, Brown was sent to Hawaii where he continued training with the 45th Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force. Soon his unit was shipped to Iwo Jima where they flew bomber escort for bombing missions over the home islands of Japan. Brown was shot down over Yokahama and bailed out over the Tokyo Bay, where he was resuced by the USS Pipefish (SS-388). Brown was taken to Hawaii to recover and was eventually shipped back to the US, where he was discharged in September, 1945.