An essay on Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman, Editor of The Memphis Press-Scimitar.

The following document includes personal notes from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The notes detail a visit to family and friends in Tennessee. The document goes on to discuss the President of Oak Cliff school, a representative from the Houston Post, and agriculture. It mentions that it rained much of the time during a trip to Memphis from Nashville. The document is undated.

The following document includes personal notes from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The notes detail agriculture and travel to Tennessee. Moore lists travel expenses on the back of the page. The document is dated July 17 in an unspecified year.

Handwritten list of distances between McKinney in Collin County, Texas and Nashville, Tennesee. The list details each stopping point with the distance to the city from the previous stop. The total number of miles (710) is given at the end of the list.

Business card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.. It lists the cities the company is present in and has a logo featuring the word "Viking" on the top left corner of the card.

Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS Franklin (CV-13) being bombed off Okinawa; locating and shooting down kamikazes; describing battle stations; aircraft water landings; being in a typhoon, etc. After the war ended, the Independence served as a troop transport taking GIs back home to the US. He describes bunks in the hangar deck and arriving in Portland, Oregon. As the Independence was being prepared for the Bikini Atoll atomic tests, Heigel got off becuase he had the requisite amount of points allowing him to be discharged. He then entered the lumber business, married and raised family.

Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold from Alex Bradford. A multitude of stamps are featured throughout the envelope along with several hand-written comments about the opening of this message.

A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Northside High School in Memphis, Tennessee, about African Americans and the "American Dream."

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. F. R. Ahlgren, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the card, Mrs. Ahlgren ordered a "Cast Male Port. Head 14" Hi 6" Cube Black Bakelite base."

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Carl S. Beatus, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Portrait Relief" by E. Rust.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Catmur, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast male portrait head mounted to a black marble base.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast head of "General Forrest" (3.5").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. L. D. Bejach, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Portrait Head".

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Freedom Award ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. The speech covers the issue of civil rights in the upcoming millennia.

A newspaper clipping from page 8 of the Monday, December 22, 1941 edition of the Memphis Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee) featering an article on Americanism, written by Edward J. Meeman, Editor. Meeman answers the question "What is Americanism" as asked by T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Parramore Post No. 57 American Legion, Abilene, Texas.

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Hotel Peabody in Memphis during April 27th through 30th, including the balances due along with their explanation. Stamped " Paid ."

Business card for Jack B. Manning from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co. in multiple cities.

Invoice for items sold to H. Kempner Cotton Co. by National Cotton Council of America, including bales of cotton for $456. Stamped paid on February 27th, 1967.

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Harvey Travel Bureau, including two round trips from Houston to Memphis for Mr. and Mrs. Kempner. The total cost was $131.51.

Business card from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co, which does business in multiple cities.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …