Interview with Army veteran Archie Gantt. The interview includes Gantt's personal experiences about the European Theater during World War II, boyhood in central Texas, basic training, shipping to England, combat on the Siegfried Line, and the Battle of the Bulge. Additionally, Gantt talks about leadership problems, combat living conditions, Officer Candidate School and commissioning, and his postwar war service in Europe.

Interview with accountant and Army veteran Frederick R. Freeman. The interview includes Freeman's personal experiences about the European Theater during the World War II, basic training, advanced infantry training, initial combat on the front lines in France, survival techniques under combat conditions, the Ardennes Offensive, and the Battle of the Bulge. Freeman also talks about the effects of combat losses and acclimation of individual replacements, his bout with combat exhaustion and reassignment to a replacement depot as a clerk, his participation in the Army of Occupation, and postwar adjustments to civilian life.

Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, investment bonds, the taxes on the bonds, international relations, and Texas primaries.

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.

Letter from Roy W. Stewart to Daniel W. Kempner discussing correspondence with Harris Kempner regarding a visit and outlining issues with recent bale shipments.

Telegram sent by The Chardine Family to the Kempner family informing them of the birth of Fabrice Chardine.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to J. L. Turslow discussing travel plans for a guest.

Letter from Daniel W. Kemper to Sam Litvin confirming terms of service mentioned in a previous letter and noting that Hélène died the previous December.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to David asking them to make three shirts for him and send them in gift wrap.

Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., a veteran of the U.S. Army from Karnes County, Texas who served in World War II. Brosh describes his time in basic training and experiences serving in Europe, as well as seeing American prisoners of war.

Translation of a letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Harris L. Kempner discussing Nicole and Jean-Louis' medical conditions.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to send a copy of a recent issue of Life Magazine which contains an editorial that was particularly off putting to many people in France. Enclosed in the letter are two translations of a letter sent to Mr. Chardine regarding the article.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mrs. Siller requesting confirmation that her reservation at the Hotel Sacher be for the first week in September.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing the updated size of her dog box, her plans to return from her trip to Europe whenever she can get reservations, and the present plans she has in mind for her travels for Guth to use in writing her itinerary.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. C. A. Auzello requesting rooms on the third floor of the Hotel Ritz that do not face a garden courtyard because of her mild claustrophobia.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Andre Poujol discussing her delight that Poujil will meet her for her scheduled arrival to Paris from New York on the morning of August 9th for her trip to Europe.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on business affairs while he is out of the country.

Translation of a letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the international cotton trade market.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner telling him of some business associates who plan to travel from France to Texas the following month and discussing various bits of family news.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing how Chardine finally got the soap package Kempner sent him.