Interview with J. L. Ashmore, a United States Navy veteran from Peoria, Illinois, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tom Verhake, a 30-year veteran of the Caterpillar Corp. in Peoria, Ill., has the assignment of bringing into Caterpillar's giant network of dealers the highly automated equipment made at the CMI plant."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a shooting in Peoria, Illinois. Three men seized a school after robbing a nearby store of a number of guns.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a school hostage situation in Peoria, Illinois. Three gunmen feeling from the police took refuge in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic school and held 23 students and two teachers hostage. None of the students were injured but one of the gunmen was shot to death.

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

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 917, 4-6-2 (Alco/Schenectady), Peoria, IL.

Photograph of a Model C Tournapull, likely from the 1940s based on similar images found online and "LeTourneau Heavy Equipment" by Eric C. Orlemann. According to him, the Model C was the most popular of the scrapers built by the company.

A photograph print showing the New York, Chicago & St. Louis (NKP-"Nickel Plate Road") 152, 4-6-0, Peoria, IL.

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.

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Elmer L. Smith, agricultural representative for Peopria, Ill., tractor deal won the man of the year award for his one man campaign on watershedd in his area."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Coaches of the past two U.S. Olympics basketball champions will be rival mentors Thursday night when Phillips 66ers meet Peoria at the Auditorium."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "signed to present daily performances through the summer at Lincoln park zoo is Dick Clemens, Peoria, Ill."

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Deanna, Debra, and Denise Oddewalt, a set of triplets from Illinois, visiting their aunt and uncle in Fort Worth, who threw them an early birthday party.

Letter from Samuel Rothberg to Daniel W. Kempner with attached excerpts from the United Nations Economic Survey Mission as promised.

Letter from Samuel Rothberg to Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting for early contribution of monetary funds to stand as an example of inestimable value.

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. A. Chittick, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. Thomas Shithick' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee William Chittick, recorded in the letter as 'William Alfred Shithick'. Letter contains transcribed message to mother from internee broadcast on Radio Tokyo. Letter also contains note dated July 8, 1943 to Mrs. Larsen from Cecelia McKie that asks Mrs. Larsen to forward the message to the P.O.W.'s family, as the letter was returned in the mail. She asks Mrs. Larsen for Canadian maps, as she is now hearing messages broadcast from Canadian prisoners.

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3426, 4-6-2, taking on water, pulling passenger train, Chillicothe, IL

Photograph of a Model-D Tournapull attached to the Carryall Model Q. According to information found online (https://contract295dev.wpenginepowered.com/classic-machines/model-d-tournapull/), the company built this combination, an "air transportable earthmover," for the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, during World War II. From 1942 to 1946, LeTourneau built over 600 of these machines and continued production after the war. This photograph was clearly meant for a brochure or catalog, since the background has been eliminated.

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3439, 4-6-2, Chillicothe, IL. [see also 2008.008.1165]

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 961, 4-6-2, on a passenger train, Peoria. IL.

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3405, 4-6-2, on passenger train, Chillicothe, IL

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 598, 0-8-0, Chilicothe, IL.