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

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

Postcard from B. H. Wilson to George Pendexter regarding more cards he has to send once he prints them; Wilson notes that the truck in the photo is a "ladder truck in the Decoration Day Parade, 1908." The truck is loaded with ladders and has at least four firemen on it, one is seated at the rear, one is standing on the side, and two are seated in the driver's seat while holdings the reins to the horses. The truck also has two small American flags planted on either side of it.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Billy Martin- manager of the Texas rangers who does not like to lose a fact that is well known and a fact that he was communicated well to the rangers as evidenced by their second place standing in the American league west.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers which after suffering from hitting problems against the Baltimore orioles over the weekend, got their bats working again.

Community Correspondence - Letters from Veronika Benavidez to the Commission concerning recommendation to close the Rock Island

Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, asking for a return of concept drawings for a building.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Ernie Shaver who valuated into the middle of the heavyweight picture by flooring Jimmy Ellis with a thundering right uppercut and knocking him out in the first round of a scheduled in round fight Monday night at Madison square garden.

Account statement for Railway Express Agency listening itemized and total charges.

Letter from the American Florist Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a Travelawn Sprinkler that had broken during shipping.

Transcript of an interview with William W. Pearsall concerning his experiences on the homefront as a teenager in Elgin, Illinois, during World War II. Pearsall discusses his education and childhood in Elgin; local reaction to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; air raid drills and blackouts; attempts to make people war conscious; spy hysteria; censorship of mail; harassment of German Americans; gasoline rationing; scrap drives; war bond drives; Victory Gardens; rationing of tires; scarcity of automobile parts; black market activities; clothing shortages; Boy Scout activities; effects of having a brother and sister in the military; wartime entertainment for teenagers; high school war bond dances; V-E Day celebrations; V-J Day celebrations; attitudes toward Japanese; and the adjustment of his brother and sister to civilian life. Includes appendix with photographs [3 pages].

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to American Florist Supply Company informing them that Mr. Kempner is out of town and encloses a postage of 44 cents.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joseph V. Maxwell discussing questions he has concerning the delivery of new train passes.