Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.

Interview with Margaret Dawson concerning her recollections of the Crater of Diamonds and diamond mining near Murfreesboro, Arkansas from 1951 to 1962.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings at Williams Field in Arizona 3 Nov 1943 and became an officer that day. He went to the South Pacific in a C-54, along wih about 30 other pilots, ending up in Nadzab, New Guinea with the 8th Fighter Group (part of the 5th Air Force). His P-38 missions included targets of opportunity around New Guinea, a cave on Corregidor and straffed ships on the way to Borneo, and the Philippines. Normally they flew cover missions for B-17s and B-24s but on occasion covered B-25s and A-20s. Harris was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) when he was flying out of Mindoro in the Philippines on a night mission (26 Dec 1944) attacking a Japanese task …

Photograph of outdoor and socially-distanced graduation of Ouachita Baptist University students, held in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Educator L. J. Van Horn, assoc. professor at Henderson State College in Arkadelphia, Ark., has accepted a position as head of the physical education dept. at Southwestern State College in Weatherford."

Photograph of Dr. Rowland. He wears a tweed suit, and has a bushy mustache and beard. The photograph was purchased at the R. D. Pattillo estate sale in Waco.

Postcard of a row of white buildings next to a road, with text that says "Terra-Cota Tourist Court and Hotel, At Junction of U.S. 67 and State No. 7, 4 Miles North of Arkadelphia, Ark." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen & all- Arrived safely at 2/38 3 July, had a nice trip. The weather we relatively cool and had on partial flap - a small nail. Drove 133 miles the first day- Woodrow."

Copy of transcript for a legal document granting power of attorney to Stephen F. Austin on behalf of James Bryan, on May 27, 1820. Justice of the Peace Edmund Hozan has witnessed the document.