Elevated view of Greenville Avenue, looking south, probably from Main Street. In the foreground, on the right is a church with Polk St. behind it. On the left is the First United Methodist Church, which was built in 1898. One car is on Greenville Ave. A sidewalk runs along the right/west, side of Greenville Ave. In the background is Philips Street, with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church on the SE corner of the intersection, completed in 1886. The Richardson School building, opened in 1914, is on the SW corner. Greenville Avenue curves to the left/east at Philips. Numerous residences are also shown, as are utility poles.

Elevated view of Main Street (Belt Line) from a water tower, looking southwest. The main commercial block has brick and wooden buildings, most with awnings, many with false fronts. Four cross streets are visible; Main Street curves off just at the right edge of the photograph. The railroad, with crossings signs, is in the horizontal center of the picture. Also visible are residences, a long storage/warehouse railroad structure to the left of Main Street and the Train Station to the right of Main Street. Automobiles are parked on the commercial block and are visible on Main Street. Plowed/cultivated fields and a few buildings are visible on the horizon.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on August 24, 1927. She writes about her daughters, one of whom is entering college soon, and a boy who helps her husband at his shop.

Envelope for E. B. Sutherlin's jewelry store, with notes written by him. The envelope reads: "Name: Mrs. O. R. Williams, 719 - Procter St. No.: 6-8-27. Charges $--. E. B. Sutherlin, Jewelry & Watchmaker, 436 Procter St., Port Arthur, Texas. Instructions: don't string too tight."

Portrait of the 1927 sophomore college class of Schreiner Institute on the steps of the Weir Administration Building. Pictured here in their cadet uniforms standing in front of Schreiner Institute professors and staff.

Poem titled "They All Come Back" by George W. Stone, USMC.

A poem titled "Relief" by George W. Stone, USMC, about a Marine being relieved from his post.

Poem titled "The Suffering Jimmy Legs," by George W. Stone, USMC.

A poem, possibly by Marine George W. Stone, satirizing the experience of joining the Marine Corps and deploying to Central America.

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.

A poem titled "Treason" by George W. Stone, USMC.

A poem titled "My Buddy," by George W. Stone, USMC, about the loss of a comrade-in-arms.

Poem titled "Don't Wait," by George W. Stone, USMC.

Wedding photograph of Ernest Hoff (born January 24, 1907, & died March 7, 1986) and Pauline Zots Hoff (born June 29, 1909). They are married on October 5, 1927. Ernest is wearing a tuxedo and Pauline is wearing a white wedding dress with a large veil and holding flowers in her hand.

Undated radio transcript of an order numbered 8606 from "MARCORPS" to the Second Marine Brigade Commander, ordering the transfer of a Marine detachment aboard USS Camden (AS-6) to 2nd Brigade command in Nicaragua.

Poem titled "Marine Corps" by George W. Stone, USMC, about defending the service from civilian derision.

Official orders from Fifth Marine Regiment Headquarters in Managua detailing the procedure for burying dead Marines when return of their bodies to HQ is not possible.

Poem titled The "D" T"'s" (sic) by George W. Stone, USMC.

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers. This issue may be incomplete.

Miscellaneous poems, personal notes, songs, newsletters, and other texts kept by George W. Stone, related to his experience as a Marine in Nicaragua.

A map of Nicaragua kept by George W. Stone, USMC, showing the country's departments, main towns, and rivers. Included is an inset showing Nicaragua relative to its Central American neighbors.

A narrative written by Harold Norman Denny about experiences fighting with the Marine Corps in Nicaragua during the late-1920s.

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.

Yearbook for Schreiner Institute of Kerrville, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organization.