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

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.

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.

Letter from Bill Jenkins to Jack Vaughan, on December 10, 1953, offering a tear sheet of the front page of the Herald and News.

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.

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."

Card from the Veterans Administration to Jack C. Vaughan, informing him that they have received his life insurance application.

Letter from W. D. Baker of the Veterans Administration to Jack Vaughan, on October 29, 1946, informing him of what should be done with his separation papers.

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

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."

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

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.

Vocational training card belonging to Jack Vaughan. It certifies that he has satisfactorily completed vocational training at Klamath Union High School as a sheet metal worker.

Photograph of the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.

Photograph of guards frisking prisoners, who stand with their hands in the air, at the detention center on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.

Photograph of Jack Vaughan and a friend sitting on a motorcycle at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.

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

Photograph of a group of soldiers in front of the Marine barracks on Yerba Buena Island near San Francisco, California.

Photocopy of an article written on the occasion of Emma Vaughan's youngest son, Howard, joining the Navy. It details Mrs. Vaughan signing Howard's papers, as well as how her other children are serving in the war.

Photograph of naval officers standing outside detention barracks in San Francisco, California. Four men and one woman stand in front of a parked car, and another man points to the right. All are in uniform.

Photograph of prisoners marching back to the detention barracks after a meal.

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.

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, on September 4, 1944, asking if her son could be transferred from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to a marine base near Fort Worth, so that he could be near his family.