Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, on December 6, 1944, thanking her for the Christmas box she sent him. He talks about the weather, and says that the food is getting bad because it's all canned, so her box is very welcome. He expresses hope that a relative made it safely to France.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ernst Freund discussing Fanny Fruend's return to the U.S. and Rosa Anspach being out of a job. Mr. Kempner also informs him that he was in Europe the previous summer and he wishes he knew Mr. Fruend was in Paris at the time so they could have met up. Mr. Kempner finishes off the letter by expressing he feels unqualified to help Mr. Freund decide whether or not to change jobs, but that he believes stability is very important and to be certain of what he wants before making any decision.

Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, an Armed Guard in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses lying about his age in order to join the navy at 15 and his experience in boot camp. He served as an Armed Guard on merchant ships that transported supplies across the Atlantic and remembers being in London while German bombers flew overhead. He transported German prisoners out of Marseilles and Naples shortly after the liberation of those cities. He remembers going to Times Square upon hearing that the Japanese had surrendered. He claims to have been the sailor in the iconic photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. He describes how he proved he was the sailor in the photo, what he did after the war, and how he learned that his brother survived the Bataan Death March.

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

Handwritten letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner discussing about latter's health, sale of sugar company, buying the stocks of Travelers Ins. Company and their travel plans.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Express Company inquiring about the chosen chauffeur for his trip to Europe, Mr. Stachewsky's ability to speak French, English and Italian as well as the conditions in the contract about lodgings, meals, and salary in and out of Paris.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Willoughbys regarding missing rolls of film.

Document listing European travel arrangements for D. W. Kempner, Jeane Kempner, and Mary Jean Kempner including hotel reservations and transportation arrangements.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Pan American world airways which has just started a new service for passengers.

Several business cards and calling cards collected on the 1952 European Trip.

This booklet discusses how energy sufficiency is the best solution for reducing energy consumption and waste. It presents policies for reducing global energy consumption such as energy auditing, phasing out incandescent light bulbs, combined heat/cooling energy and power, carbon-negative cooking, smart metering, area road pricing, and other measures.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Lee Guth of Continental-American Travel, Inc., New York, requesting changes to a proposed travel itinerary for an upcoming trip to Europe.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Lee Guth, of Continential American Travel, discussing revisions to a proposed European travel itinerary.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mrs. Angelika W. Frink enclosing an itinerary and discussing possible changes.

Documents listing a European travel itinerary for D. W. Kempner, including dates, location, and cable or mailing address. Preceding this is a memorandum to Blackshear providing instructions during his absence.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about his health condition and disposing of unit holdings, and attaching the letter of recommendations for latter's trip to France and Italy.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

Document listing the travel itenerary in a tabular format for a trip to Europe from August to October 1954. The table lists the dates, area visting and cable and mailing address for each location, along with the names of hotels for each stay.

Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing her itinerary for her summer trip to Europe including decisions regarding hotels, destinations, and transportation she still needs to plan.

Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing changes to Kempner's travel itinerary for her summer trip to Europe where she will stay in France, Italy, and Switzerland, asking for approval of the plans to begin making reservations while mentioning documents needed for Kempner to have a chauffeur on her trip.

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Emile Frankl asking to meet when she arrives in Le Havre, France for her trip across Europe as she will be traveling alone and desires help in taking care of her dog, Nickle.

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 Frank E. Dawson To D. W. Kempner discussing the recognition and validity of an English driving license in the United States, and the complexities of hiring a chauffeur in Paris, including costs and the qualifications of chauffeurs in New York. He also mentions of arrangements for an International Driving License, and the letter requests passport-sized photographs and additional data to complete the process.