Photograph of a Japanese dual mount anti-aircraft gun captured in its emplacement southeast of Motoyama Airfield Number Two. The emplacement is a small dugout constructed of concrete bricks. A Marine stands next to the AA gun and another stands in the distance. Smoke rolls across the battlefield. Small woody plants and other scrub vegetation decorate the sand.

Photograph of Marine bomb disposal men removing Japanese aerial bombs that the Japanese had planted in the ground as land mines. Two Marines stand on the back of a truck receiving a bomb by a chain attached to the truck while one Marine stands on the ground below holding the fins of the bomb and guiding it up to the truck. The Marines wear helmets and dungarees. The Marine on the ground smokes a pipe. Several more bombs lay on the ground. One bomb has a large hole in its casing while another is missing its nose cone. Many have damaged fins. A case sits on the ground to the right of the truck.

Photograph of Marines gathering to see the Japanese soldier who chose to surrender rather than die in the fight. He is unarmed and without a helmet. A Third Division Marine holds his arm tightly and takes him back to the beach. Several Marines stand or sit on a large rock behind them while others stand in front. Some Marines hold rifles and one has a flame thrower. The rock is surrounded by branches, brush, and smaller rocks.

Photograph of Marines establishing the Marine Corps' command post and the necessary installations. In the foreground several Marines sit and stand around tables, chairs, and packs. Above them electrical or telephone poles have been placed. In the background more Marines can be seen installing another pole and connecting the electrical line to it. Several other Marines work around the site of the command. An M3 Gun Motor Carriage and a truck can be seen in the background and on the left. In the far distance, Mount Suribachi can be seen partially obscured by clouds of smoke.

Photograph of Two Marines burning Japanese defenses that blocked the way to Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi with flame throwers. One Marine lays on top of large rocks while the other sits on the ground below. The structure is engulfed by the two flames. The surrounding area is covered with small woody plants and barren trees. Behind the rocks the Marine lays on is some scrap metal.

Photograph of different pieces of enemy ordnance taken by Marines. From left to right the items shown are a nose plug, an Army bomb tail from a rocket, a terra cotta mine (front), a knee mortar (back), and a Molotov cocktail. To the left of the items are a Marines legs and behind them are several Marine packs and equipment.

Photograph of Marine Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, congratulating Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. Thomas of Tallahassee, Florida, platoon leader whose men planted the first flag atop Suribachi. Smith (left) wearing a garrison hat with three stars, a leather jacket with a fur collar, binoculars around his neck, and pants shakes the hand of Thomas (right) wearing a hat, collared work shirt, and denim jeans. They are aboard a ship and the water can be seen over the rail behind them.

Photograph of Japanese plane wreckage and a steam roller captured by Marines on Motoyama Airfield Number One on Iwo Jima. Various wing, fuselage, and other plane pieces sit in a pile on the left. The steam roller sits in front of the pile, a wing piece leaning against it.

Photograph of Marines examining a Japanese Type 10 120 mm anti-aircraft gun captured during the advance on Iwo Jima. The gun has one long barrel and sits on a metal stand in a concrete pit in the ground. Various pieces of equipment accompany the gun in the emplacement. On the ground above the pit, the Marines sit and stand, observing the gun. An amphibious tractor can be seen in the background and on the left.

Photograph of Marine heavy equipment leveling Motoyama Airfield Number One shortly after it was captured to ready it for incoming American planes. Marines operate tractors and other vehicles to flatten and prepare the field for landing, leaving tire tracks and clouds of dust behind them.

Photograph of a faulty round from a Marine 105m artillery piece dud lodged in the wheel of a truck. The round had been fired at enemy positions and gone astray, and lodged itself in the one of the rim's holes without exploding. The wheel sits in the sand undamaged. A stake is placed in the ground next to the wheel and wire is laid in front of it.

Typed transcript of interview conducted by radio interviewer Richard S. 'Cactus' Pryor with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith the day after the Iwo Jima flag raising and consists of commentary about that event and other combat operations taking place on the island at that time.

Photograph of the detonation of an explosive charge set on a Japanese position at the base of Mount Suribachi by Marines. A large puff of debris rises from the base of the mount accompanied by thick clouds of smoke. Thinner clouds of smoke from previous attacks on the mount surround and obscure its base. In the foreground a Marine sits in the sand holding his rifle surrounded by sand and barren woody trees.

Photograph of Marine artillerymen manning a 155mm howitzer. Section Chief Marine Private First Class R. F. Callahan calls for fire and raises one arm while covering his ear with the other and another 155mm shell is fired into a Japanese position. One Marine stands behind the howitzer operating it while another leans against the front holding onto it and closing his eyes as it fires. Another Marine bends down reaching towards a shell and a Marine on his right stands covering his ears with his hands. Smoke surrounds the howitzer. Shell debris and scrub vegetation scatter the ground.

Photograph of a piece of machinery and a pieces of masonry from a Japanese sugar mill on Iwo Jima left after United States Marine and Naval attacks. The machinery stands mostly intact with its various gears and belts having little apparent damage. Piles of sugarcane surround the machinery. The masonry is seen in piles of broken bricks behind the machinery. There is a tall pole and hills in the distance.

Photograph of a Marine flame thrower of Company E, Ninth Marines, charging over a ridge to attack a Japanese pillbox on Motoyama Airfield. He carries the flame thrower fuel tank on his back and the barrel in his hand. He wears a helmet, dungarees, and boots as he runs across the sand.

Front: Maps: Silhouette maps of Japan and Korea, U.S., and Germany and Austria help illustrate the distribution of men in the Army as of 1 July 1946. Back: Text and color illustrations show various shoulder insignia of United States Army combat divisions with a partial list of their combat locations (World War II).

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing unpaid invoices and requests updates on his travel plans to Japan for handling these issues. He appreciates Mr. Kempner's willingness to address the situation in Japan and explains the complexities involved.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn informing about enclosing duplicate deposit slip to the A. W. Distributing Company.

Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick regrading their vessel set to discharge at Galveston. He requests them to keep the case safe.

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner thanking for letters to friends and fine hospitality.

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 Arab countries who may double the prices of the oil.