Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth wishing him a happy new year and discussing their third expedition. He informs Huth that Bischops, Basting and de Bake have joined the enterprise and that he expects to depart for Texas on April 1st.

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 station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of a Caribbean-bound French luxury cruise liner in Houston, the first cruise ship to dock there in several years.

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his change in address and aviation.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing current events in both their lives.

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James and William H. Louviere discussing upcoming visits to Sugar Land, Texas, with agenda ideas.

Bright yellow faille suit including a single-breasted jacket with a rounded neckline and a street-length skirt.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing how Chardine heard that Kempner is coming over to Europe, but did not see that he had plans to visit Le Havre and is trying to persuade Kempner to visit.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing how France is still having a difficult time after World War 2 obtaining items such as starch, soap, sugar, etc. Chardine is asking for Kempner's help in acquiring some of these items.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing how the package sent from Kempner's have finally arrived, and only the Rinso and one package of flour have deteriorated a little.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News discussing how Kempner agrees with the editor on their opinion on how the mayor should "renovate" Galveston and its streets.

Letter from Angèle Hamon to Daniel W. Kempner attaching a letter from the embassy and requesting he return it along with papers required to complete her file. Attached are two Affidavits in Support of Application for Immigration Visa for Angèle Hamon signed by Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner.

Letter from David Chemisier to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing for not responding to his letter sooner and explaining they had only just received it.

Letter from David Chemisier to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing that his order of shirt collars did not contain the amount he wanted.

Letter from Jean Fauchille to Harris L. Kempner expressing how sorry he was to not see him last year and asking him to send a calendar.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for his note confirming the acquisition of the certificate of the warrants.

Letter from Gianni Mattioli to Daniel W. Kempner providing the address of the Count and Countess Piovene as per his request and thanking him for the warm holiday wishes.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner advising him on how to best handle the insurance claim filed against him for an accident his car was involved in while in France.

Invoice for balance paid by D. W. Kempner by Robert Gerst & Co., including paté, export price, discount, etc. worth $32.52.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing the best way to ship a package from France to Texas.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner relaying the information he received from Robert Gerst & Co. regarding shipping their food products from France to Texas.

Letter from Robert Gerst & Co to Pierre Chardine providing some information on shipping their products to the United States.

Translation of a letter from Robert Gerst & Co to Pierre Chardine providing some information on shipping their products to the United States.

Translation of a letter from Robert Gerst & Co to Pierre Chardine providing some information on shipping their products to the United States.