Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates his experiences while returning to the Academy for his second year. He mentions marching in the Grand Army of the Republic parade in Washington in the near future. Nimitz relates a story about arriving at the Academy wearing a giant sombrero he purchased in San Antonio while returning. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates his experiences while returning to the Academy for his second year. He mentions marching in the Grand Army of the Republic parade in Washington in the near future. Nimitz relates a story about arriving at the Academy wearing a giant sombrero he purchased in San Antonio while returning.

Interview with Hank Hudspeth, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as a cryptographer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Hudspeth discusses his assignment to COMSOPAC at Noumea in New Caledonia, the intricacies of sending and receiving various classifications of coded messages, and the ambush of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in 1943.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Caswell P. Ellis discussing the delivery of a television remote control, the interference television can have on one's habits of reading, and his appreciation that Ellis feels welcome enough to visit on short notice.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Claudius J. Giesick Jr of San Antonio who is charged with second degree murder in the death of his bride.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mayor H. Y. Cartwright discussing actions taken by New Orleans on the issuance of revenue bonds and requesting that the mayor phone him when possible.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston discussing about clippings referring to Shrub at Harvard, family updates, Richard Ullman's schedule and requesting for information on Governor Long's situation.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Eli W. Tullis confirming that the profits from the Coffee B contracts he bought will go to Harvard University.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Eli W. Tullis confirming that the profits from the Coffee B contracts he bought will go to Harvard University.

Letter from Eli W. Tullis to Harris and Ruth Kempner thanking them for the invitation to the dinner party and expressing what a wonderful time he had.

Letter from Garner H. Tullis to Harris L. Kempner discussing plans for an upcoming visit.

Postcard of a drawing of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. The drawing centers the monument with bright green foliage surrounding it, a tree in the foreground, and a pink and orange sunset behind the obelisk. On the reverse is text from Tsung-O Cheng to Harris L. Kempner informing him he arrived in D.C. last night and will stop in several American cities before arriving in Galveston on September 15.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner discussing travel plans and Christmas gifts.

Interview with Barbara Kiefer Schellhase and Walter Schellhase, a couple who retired in Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their individual family histories, their childhoods in Kerrville, their move away from the area, the lumberyard company they owned together in Louisiana, and their work on restoring the A. C. Schreiner family home during their retirement. The interview transcript includes photos of the couple and their family, as well as a letter, on pages 31-41.

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which states that Oscar W. Deslatte was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. Deslatte said that a man called "Oswald" approached him two weeks before the assassination.

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which states that Oscar W. Deslatte was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. Deslatte said that a man called "Oswald" approached him two weeks before the assassination.