Photograph of the Administration building at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It is a long two-story building with a clock tower.

Photograph of the Officers' mess building at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. A truck is parked in front of the building.

Photograph of the administration building in Klamath Falls, Oregon. There are hills in the background.

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1944, explaining why she did not sign papers allotting her a family allowance.

Photograph of the road leading up to the camp headquarters at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the building itself. It is two-story brick building with two wings and a bell tower. An American flag flies in front of the building.

Letter from Jack Vaughan to the President of the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, published in the Herald and News on December 10, 1953. Vaughan expresses his appreciation for the kindness of the people of Klamath Falls who made his stay there enjoyable, and apologizes on behalf of his fellow Marines who may not have conducted themselves as well as they should.

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March of 1945. She explains that she did not sign papers for an allowance from her son Jack, and that she has learned that the amount originally allotted for her has been withheld from his pay for several months. She asks that the money be restored to him.

Photograph of the Typical theatre at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Two sidewalks intersect in front of the building, and there are trees surrounding it.

Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan, containing 10 postcards of his base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Document written by Jack Vaughan recollecting his time spent in Honolulu, Hawaii during March and April of 1944.

Certificate honorably discharging Raymond Vaughan from the Navy. It reads: "Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy. This is to certify that Raymond Britton Vaughan, a Chief Shipfitter (AA)(T)(CB) is Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Norman, Oklahoma, and from the Naval Service of the United States this 23rd day of September 1945. This certificate is awarded as a Testimonial of Fidelity and Obedience."

Photograph of the Chinese Inn in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Photograph of Jack Vaughan with a dog at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.

Recollections by Jack Vaughan about his time spent in Klamath Falls, Oregon, recovering from a disease he had contracted in American Samoa.

Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.

Photograph of an aerial view of the Marine Barracks in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Photograph of the camp hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Several cars are parked in front of it.

Notice of separation from the U. S. Naval Service for Raymond Vaughan.

Greeting card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan, sent at Christmas. The front of the card shows a drawing of a man and woman in a horse-drawn sleigh, and the inside shows the man and woman walking away. Ralph writes about his upcoming transfer, and apologizes for not answering Jack's letter in a timely manner.

Photograph of Jack Vaughan, G. C. Skripek, B. E. Statham, and E. J. Marta in Honolulu, Hawaii. Vaughan and Skripek stand, while Statham and Marta kneel. They are all in uniform.

Letter from R. Frank Tucker to Jack Vaughan, on December 7, 1953, thanking him for his letter, and providing information on the barracks Vaughan stayed in. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page adds: "The barracks were later torn down and on our visit there in 1994 they were starting a housing addition."

Photograph of a swimming pool in Waikiki, Hawaii. Many people swim, walk, or sit by the pool. There are bleachers in the background, as well as palm trees and a mountain.

Photograph of an aerial view of the Marine barracks in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Photograph of an observation tower at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.