Interview with William F. Pleasants, a Navy veteran (Patrol-Torpedo Boat Squadron 22), concerning his experiences in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. Assignment as executive officer for PT-309, PT Squadron 22, at Bastia, Corsica, 1944; interception of and engagements with German barge traffic along the western coast of Italy and the southern coast of France, 1944-45; encounters with German "F-lighter" armed barges; invasion of southern France, November, 1944; engagements with German shore batteries; participation in commando landings; capture of Italian MAS torpedo boats. Appendix includes a memoir titled "Oh Frankie" which includes photocopies of photos, "Certificate of Satisfactory Service," and a commendation for saving the life a of fellow serviceman (twenty-seven leaves).

Interview with Hans Wohlbier, Luftwaffe veteran (Stuka Wing 77), concerning his experiences as a dive-bomber pilot on the Eastern Front during World War II. Involvement in the Hitler Youth, 1933-40; pre-war anti-Semitism in Germany; decision to join the Luftwaffe, October, 1940; basic flight training at Breslau Luftkriegsschule, 1941-42; advanced Stuka training on the French Riviera, 1943; assignment to Stuka Wing 77 at Pančevo, Yugoslavia, 1943-44; assignment to the Ukraine, 1944, and ground support missions against Soviet troops; dive-bombing tactics; assessment of Soviet pilots; the German retreat across Eastern Europe, 1944-45; assignment to a Focke-Wulf 190 fighter; gasoline shortages; chaos at the end of the war; his change to civilian clothes to avoid capture; his postwar wanderings and emigration to the United States.

Interview with William P. Hess, Army Air Forces veteran (384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a fighter pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Early interest in flying and aviation; employment at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego, California, 1939-42; enlistment in the Army Air Forces, 1942; Aviation Cadet Program, 1942-43; primary flight school, Visalia, California, 1943; basic flight training, Bakersfield, California, 1943; advanced flight training, Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona, 1943; assignment to the P-38 Lightning, Santa Ana, California, 1944; assignment to the 364th Fighter Group, Honington, England, 1944; flying cover for ground troops on D-Day, June 6, 1944; transfer to the P-51 Mustang; targets of opportunity over France; skip-bombing missions; long-range fighter escorts over Germany; shooting down three German aircraft in a dogfight on December 31, 1944; rating the quality of German aircraft and pilots; encounter with Me-262 jet aircraft; encounters against buzz bombs and V-1 and V-2 rockets; ground-support missions during the Battle of the Bulge, December, 1944-January, 1945; comparisons and contrasts between the P-38 and P-51; detailed description of his most memorable dogfight; postwar adjustments to civilian life.

Congressional Record pages from the 71st Congress, 2nd session. The pages include a speech by speaker Ross A. Collins discussing the founding of the Library of Congress and its departments. Collins proposes that the Congress acquire the Vollbehr Collection of incunabula.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr. discussing the H. Kempner Cotton Company donating money to the Burgomaster or another authority in Hamburg to assist with damages done by a storm. Kempner explains the Texas Governor's current attempts at obtaining donations to assist with damages done by the storm.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Thompson, E. R., Jr. enclosing a check from the H. Kempner Cotton Company.

Check stub via United States National Bank for a check in the amount of $1,000.00 paid to the order of the Sturmflut, account storm and damage suffered in Germany.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. Hildegard Michaelis discussing a check sent to Germany that is meant to be used to aid citizens affected by a recent storm and informing Michaelis of the governor of Texas attempting to raise funds for those affected by the storm.

Letter from Price Daniel to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the latter's $1,000 contribution.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Price Daniel discussing Texans contributing to a fund for relief for those who suffered losses as a result of destructive storms in their countries and Kempner explaining that a check was sent to Kempner's grandson in Hamburg but that it can be returned and be applied to the fund.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Price Daniel discussing Texans contributing to a fund for relief for those who suffered losses as a result of destructive storms in their countries and Kempner explaining that a check was sent to Kempner's grandson in Hamburg but that it can be returned and be applied to the fund.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the prices of gold which continue to soar to record heights in Europe.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the German author who said that the Soviet writer who will not remain in West Germany.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Natalia Solzhenitsyn who said that she and her three sons would follow her husband into exile.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the medical specialists who apply their talents to the solving of crimes which have moved into the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Dallas.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Soviet author who was expelled from Russia and is headed for West Germany.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the 13-nation energy conference which was scheduled to end.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 6 out of 101 persons aboard who are reported alive after the crash of a Pan American jet during its landing approach at Pago Pago, Samoa. Also, police who captured a gunman who took over a bank for 6 hours, and got 257-thousand dollars in ran son and drove around for four hours with a hostage.

Interview with Clyde Funk, physician and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans after being shot down over Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Funk discusses the Normandy invasion (1944), the shooting down of his bomber and his capture in France on October 12, 1944, his interrogation at Dalag Luft, Wetzlar, Germany, Oberursel, Stalag Luft 3-A, Sagan, Stalag Luft 7-A, Moosburg, forced marches, and his liberation by American troops.

Letter from Jose Q. Lacerda to Harris Leon Kempner addressing Harris regarding the necessity of his trip to Europe. He discusses the reorganization of European operations and the importance of Harris’s visit to Italy, Germany, and other European locations. He suggests a detailed itinerary for Harris’s visit, which includes meeting important contacts in Milan, Florence, Venice, and Bremen.

Typed letter from José De Q. Lacerda to Joao de Souza Dantas, discussing plans for Harris L. Kempner to travel, lodge, and meet him in Brazil around the time of Carnival, in late February-early March. Accompanying Harris Kempner will be Mrs. Ruth Alma Kempner and Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheimer. In regard to business associations, Lacerda discusses willingness for collaboration with de Souza Dantas on warehousing Brazilian commodities, freight concessions and merchant goods in Europe.

Letter from Dr. med. Schlüter, Dietrich to Mr. Kempner discussing reservations at Brenners Park-Hotel.

Transcript of an interview with Roy D. Much, Army veteran (987th Field Artillery Battalion), concerning his experiences in the European Theater during World War II. Much discusses his pre-war education and employment; basic training in the artillery, Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, 1942; and general comments about his experiences at Normandy, Saint-Lô, liberation of Paris, Huertgen Forest, Remagen Bridge, Battle of the Bulge, and the liberation of Czechoslovakia.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee Guth of the Continental-American Travel Agency, New York, responding to a letter sent to him on February 8th about cabin reservations and asking for advice for air travel from London and Scandinavia to Baden-Baden.