Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter telling him of a recent fire they had "the 11th and one Sunday morning at 3 a.m." The photograph shows a devastated building with a caption that reads: "Great Fendrich Fire Ruins Main St. Looking West from 2nd St. Evansville, Indiana." The building in the center is almost completely destroyed while the one to its left has most of its walls still standing though its roof is gone.

A photograph print showing the New York Central (NYC) 2252, 2-8-2, Evansville, IN.

A photograph print showing the Louisville & Nashville (LN) 30, 0-6-0, Evansville, IN. Only one in the class.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing picking up a P-47, being grounded by fleet-wide defective landing gear, going to a street market, and trying to get transportation from Evansville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Vendome (Evansville) stationary.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting an order of Nutramigen.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of the most completely industrialized cities in the nation, Evansville, Ind., Wednesday had men here studying how Oklahoma City "gets ready for new industry-because we've heard you are doing a great job."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Minnesota Twins have recalled 19-year-old pitcher Bert Blyleven from Evansville of the American Association to replace the injured Luis Tiant."

Photograph of an unidentified African American woman posing for a portrait. She wears her hair up, gathered behind her head. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a light-colored collar.

Photograph of an unidentified African American man with mutton chops and a mustache posing for a portrait. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket with a bowtie and a light-colored shirt underneath. This photo is from the estate of B. T. Wilson in Waco.

Portrait of an unidentified African American man and two children posing in front of a painted backdrop; the man, wearing a dark suit and bow tie, is sitting on a bench in the middle and the two boys, wearing dark suits, are sitting and standing on either side of him. There is grass in the foreground, a flower on the left side, and the backdrop is painted to look like the interior of a home.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Reducing air pollution is the role of this flue gas desulfurization system being installed by FMC Corp's Environmental Equipment Division at a new electric power plant near Evansville, Ind. The $8.5 million system will control sulfur dioxide emissions generated by the burning of high sulfur coal."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Robert Griffin of Oral Roberts University flies into Kevin Sprewer of Loyola Sunday during the championship game of the Midwestern City Conference Tournament at Evansville, Ind."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Rev. Walter Wangerin Jr. author of the 'Book of the Dun Cow, ' stands outside his Evansville, Ind., church."

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.