Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tribute was paid here Tuesday night to Bishop W. Angie Smith for his leadership during the nine years he has been the head of Methodism in Oklahoma and New Mexico."

Purpose: The primary objective of the eastern oil shale drilling was to obtain cores of the Chattanooga shale, from considerable depths and at long distances from its outcrops. Correlation of the cores with outcrop samples showed the effect of weathering on the shale, as well as changes in the stratigraphy. Of secondary interest was acquisition of information on the stratigraphy of the overlying rocks.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Biron mentioning that he ordered 10 shares under his name from the Equitable Securities Corporation, So he requests for him to send a check for this.

Letter from Sam G. Loring to all officers, directors, alternate directors, and members offering an invitation to their annual convention and requesting that those invited fill out an enclosed form and reserve hotel rooms.

Letter from Sam Graber to Joe Bertig discussing his daughter Carol's ambition to enroll at the University of Texas in Austin in the Scottish Rite Dormitory. Mr. Graber has been informed that admission to that dormitory would be easier if his daughter had a 32nd Degree Mason she was related to in the state of Texas. Mr. Graber then asks Mr. Bertig to help him find someone to put in a good word for Carol.

Letter from Bill Minkus to D. W. Kempner about meeting Mr. D. W. Kempner on his arrival.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Vellguth giving his condolences to both of them regarding his father's death.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about soil bank and need for meeting of trustees.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Peter C. Cronovich mentioning that he ordered 5 shares under Peter's name from the Equitable Securities Corporation. So, he requests for a check of $322.50 paying for this at his earliest convenience.

Letter from Ralph Owen to Harris L. Kempner expressing pleasure at his recorded security transaction and patronage.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Albert Fremaux informing him on what has been done with the stock bonus warrants for common shares of the capital stock of Great Britian and Canada Investment Corporation he left with them.