From Introduction: "Work on this project was begun early in 1944; and the results with respect to shale oil are reported in this Bulletin. Since this bulletin is only an index to this large repository of ideas relating to the the treatment of shale oil, the material is presented in the form of short notices describing the subject material of each patent, which consist of an abridgment of the patent (if British or Australian) or a typical claim in the case of the United States or foreign patents."

Letter to Cecile from her father about his dental health and the war.

Photograph of several veterans in Belgium, France and Germany around 1943. The top left photo shows Summfrour and a paratrooper up on St. Pauls Cathedral. The towers of St. Paul Cathedral are shown on the top right and the bottom right is a photo of London from St. Pauls. On the second page,the top left photo is of Giavando Didriksen in front of an old church, the top right photo shows a plane crash near camp, and the bottom right is of a plane headed to London

Collage photograph showing different buildings, people and a softball team. The photo on the top left is Baggae and Martin old castle which was built 100 to 1311 AD Thatch Roof. The top right photos shows a softball team-Meighan, Giavando, Cook, Bastle, Ane, Jekyell, Byrd Hoihard, Zuzamil, Mccorkil. The bottom right shows a mansion where Roxie Crews lived in.

Collage of photos taken in Belgium in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are identified as "All three pictures: Scenes along Muse river in Liege, Belgium. Five of our group were here about half way between Liege Belgium and Aachen Germany. From here visited Brussels and Aachen Germany. We were supplying an engineering group building and air strip. We didn’t stay very long. The Germans began the battle of the bulge from Aachen coming our way. We and the engineers loaded up and went back to our units fast." The photos on the second page are described as "Left: A little Belgian girl with a dress made from an American flag. She was proud of it. I wonder what happened to her and her family. They were living where the battle of the bulge took place. Middle: Aachen Germany Far right: trolley that ran between Liege and Aachen Germany."

Photograph of a collage of several men engaged in different activities.Byrd, Winberry, Bastle and Roxi are identified as the people on the top.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and the rest of the Kempner family discussing his meetings with cotton companies in Europe and his travels afterwards. He also mentions him to keep writing the letters.