Executive Correspondence - Letter dtd 09/19/05 from Chairman Principi to Iowa Senator Charles Grassley in reply to his letter of 09/12/05. The Chairman provides answers to the Senator's questions regarding Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

Interview with Glen McDole, a Marine Corps WWII veteran and POW from Des Moines, Iowa. McDole discusses joining the Marines in 1940, assignment to the 1st Separate Marine Battalion and deployment to Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines, the Japanese attack on December 8th, 1941, withdrawal to Corregidor, Douglas MacArthur, the surrender, experiences in internment at Cabanatuan, transfer to Palawan, American bombing raids, surviving the Palawan massacre, rescue by Philippines civilians, the American liberation, and testifying about his former captors after the war.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Iowa State Univ. Football."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma quarterback Tink Collins scoring the Sooner's second touchdown as Iowa State's Marcus Robertson (11) and Phil Navarro (55) try to defend, in the second quarter, Saturday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Des Moines park board allowing a mother to put two homemade tombstones on her daughters’ graves.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Des Moines park board allowing a mother to put two homemade tombstones on her daughters’ graves.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Spiro Agnew campaigning in the farm belt.

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.

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.

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Chairman of the 11 state Mid-Continent Research and Development Council is Dr. Richard W. Poole, dean of the Oklahoma State University business college."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Carolyn Skelton One of the most unusual exhibits in courtroom history (shown by dotted line) confronted the state supreme court Tuesday morning in arguments on a lawsuit involving a 150,000 damage award."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Carolyn Skelton Missouri Valley Iowa"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "in the national dairy products judging contest Sunday through Tuesday in waterloo, Iowa are these four members of the Ripley Future Farmers of America chapter."

Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to W. Atlee Burpee Company informing to send the bulbs immediately.

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by W. Atlee Burpee Company, including 100 Ranunculus bulbs at a cost of $4.67, marked paid on the 29th of October, 1954.

Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to W. Atlee Burpee Co. requesting to send Tecolote Giants Rancunculus Bulbs.

Letter from Mrs. DWK to W. Atlee Burpee Co. requesting to send 100 No. 7653 Tecolote Giants Ranunculus Bulbs.

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by W. Atlee Burpee Company, including a quarter-pound of sweet peas scarlet, a quarter-pound of sweet peas sal pink, and a quarter-pound of sweet peas cuthbertson, totaling $3.75. The invoice was marked paid on the 21st of October, 1954.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "My occupation is check forger-and I'm a good one."

Invoice for charges made to Plantersville Nursery by W. Atlee Burpee Co.; the total charge was $36.26.