(Back of another photo of him) Meredith Howell, Escondido, Calif. Brought him to University of Texas where he got a Football Scholarship 1936-37. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(Back of Photo) Meredith Howell at high school age. Escondido, California. Brought him to University of Texas where he got a Football Scholarship 1936-37. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo of William S. Blackshear taken in Los Angeles in Feb 1937. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Man only identified as "Major" taken in Los Angeles in the Summer of 1938. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo of William S. Blackshear taken Feb 1937 in Los Angeles. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(back of photo) Shaun - First Grade Class Picture 0 John Gill School, Fall 1955 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(back of photo) My Happy Days, W.S.B. Major and 1st Lieut Alf Morris Jr. at Palm Springs, Calif. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Ft. Scott, San Francisco, Ca. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library. Caption: "Ft. W. Scott. San Francisco. Feb 11, 1942 - Aug 6 '42"

Unidentified Officer on horseback in Palm Springs in December 1942. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo of unidentified woman sitting on a patio. (back of photo) Solid Comfort - Where we lived while in Palm Springs December 1942 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear on the campus of U.C.L.A. - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Unidentified couple standing on the sidewalk in front of the Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Family album containing photographs of children, adults, and animals. Selected photos have captions in French or English. Photos of soldiers at Camp Fannin in Tyler, Texas are included.

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map of the Texas/Mexico border showing line of forts from El Paso to Brownsville. Includes chart of mileages between Texas forts, listing of old forts in Texas still active in 1935, information about cavalry speeds and auxiliary units, and inset of U.S./Mexico border showing line of forts from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map that identifies towns where Cavalry units were stationed on the border from El Paso to Del Rio in 1918 and 1919. An inset shows locations of the three U. S. Military District headquarters (Rockwell Field, California; Fort Bliss, Texas; and Kelly Field, Texas) for the pilots patrolling the border from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico.

Photograph of John Wesley Blankenship and his wife Jennie Minerva Blankenship standing outside a wooden frame house in Watsonville, California.

Invitation to the wedding of Shirley Jeannine Townsend to Murray Courtney Howell. (Handwriting on the front of the invitation) Courtney was my godson. I baptised his elder Bro while Vicar of Escondido, California. in 1924-25 - Wm. Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo of the front of the summer house of Mrs. Kay Crawford James. It is located on the 17 mile drive between Monterey and Caramel. Their main residence is in Kansas City, Mo.

(back of photo) Kay Miller James (Mrs. Crawford James) summer house in the 17 mi. drive between Monterey and Caramel. Mrs Miller and her 2 daughters and I met at St. Francis Hotel in San Antonio in 1st world War. They were residents of Kansas City, Mo. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo of Father William Blackshear taken in his rectory in Escondido, Calif 1924 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photo-postcard of the Trinity Episcopal church - Santa Barbara, California. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Christmas Card from the Delta Psi chapter of Delta Tau Delta - Santa Barbara, California. - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(back of photo) July 1942 - Howell Family - Escondido - From Left to Right: My godson Courtney Howell, Carmen, Meredith, Elenor Howell. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William Blackshear standing in front of his home at 1215 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1946 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.