A newspaper clipping, published in The Dallas Morning News, features an article written by Robert Miller, with the headline, "YWCA selects 4 to be honored at '98 Mentors & Allies Award." Embedded into the column is a snippet that says that Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation will grant nearly $600,000 to fifteen graduate students at the University of North Texas for the UNT Marcus Fellows Program. Five graduate students each year, for three years, will receive a stipend from the graduate to work with museums and educators to developing art related courses. The University of North Texas and Dr. Jack Davis have been underlined. A handwritten note on the top left corner reads, "Dr. Davis, I didn't know if you had seen this. -Kelly."

A clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, written by Carol Lewis, titled "Animation society comes to life at UNT." The article is written about Jeremy Roden, and his colleagues at the University of North Texas learned that they could not earn a degree in computer animation from the school and decided to form the Absolutely No Degree Computer Animation Society and begun practicing animation at the computers at the School of Visual Arts Building. This news clipping was sent to Russ Pensyl, and William McCarter from Jack Davis.

A letter from Nancy Berry to Julie Anne Abel informing Abel that the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts' National Specialty Program financial report has been approved.

A letter from Donald J. Killeen to Jekyll Island meeting participants about the agenda for the meeting, minutes from a previous meeting, a copy of an article, and two handouts.

A documented academic record of a promising applicant vying for the esteemed Marcus Fellowship.