Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.

Receipt for Perry Sayles' premium payment to the Pan-American Life Insurance Company.

Lien note from the Pan-American Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles informing him that his lien note has been extended by adding interest to the original lien amount.

Letter from John Franks reminiscing on cattle driving days and working with horses and men on T-Diamond Ranch. Penciled notes and drawings of the T-Diamond brand are visible throughout.

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.

Photograph of train #900 in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is some sort of tower behind the engine with a man on top of the train holding on to an arm protruding from the tower. Text below the image says "New Orleans, La. Jan. 1950" and "H.K.Vollrath."

Photograph of an abandoned train engine and attached car, viewed from the side. The number "2" and text "T.P.-M.P.T.R.R. OF N.O." are visible on the car. Tall grass surrounds the front. Trees line the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "(T.P.-M.P.-T.RR of N.O. #2) Abandoned on levee behind Audubon Park, New Orleans LA. At Bisso Coal & Towing Co. Jan 1961 Transfer switcher at New Orleans, LA. Alco Richmond #42929 BLT Jun 1907 for Trinity & Brazos RR #76, sold to Texas Pacific - Missouri Pacific Terminal RR of New Orleans #2, sold to Bisso Coal & Towing Co. N.O. #2."