Photograph of men in aprons, waiters of 1943.

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry meeting in the Pacific during WWII. Admiral Nimitz was a Kerrville native and former Tivy school student, James F. Cherry was from San Antonio but attended Schreiner Institute before joining the U. S. Navy and serving in WWII. Text on back of photograph addressed to Harriet Garrett; "To Harriet Garrett from Chester W. Nimitz (to Hattie from Chester) (in the Pacific). Courtesy of James Cherry (Sept. 1, 1943)"

Photograph of Theodore Kilgore, aka Teddy, helping his younger cousin Jeanette into a car that is parked on a neighborhood street. Teddy is in an outfit that resembles a uniform while Jeanette is wearing a child's bodysuit. The back of the photograph states, "Ted and his cousin, one year younger. (Ardone, my sister's child)."

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore wearing his military uniform, complete with a wool jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. There are several pins on the lapel of his jacket and on his wrist he is wearing a watch. He is standing in front of leafy shrubs with his arms are crossed in front of his torso. According to accompanying information, Joseph was commissioned a lieutenant in January 1943 and served as a heavy weapons officer in the 43rd Infantry Division in New Guinea as well as in the Philippines.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore wearing his military uniform, complete with a garrison cap, a wool jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. There are several pins on the lapel of his jacket and on his wrist he is wearing a watch. He is standing in front of a window with his arms are crossed in front of his torso. According to accompanying information, Joseph was commissioned a lieutenant in January 1943 and served as a heavy weapons officer in the 43rd Infantry Division in New Guinea as well as in the Philippines.

Photograph of American soldiers in uniform walking in formation through a small town street. They are clad in infantry uniforms complete with helmets and arms.

Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.

Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.

Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies gathered outside of an outhouse made of wooden planks. A couple of the men are holding a roll of toilet paper. On the exterior of the outside is text that reads, "SETTERS" with an arrow pointing to the entrance.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies gathered in front of a small tent at a base camp. They are all wearing infantry uniforms. Joseph is the third man kneeling on first row. The shadow of an unidentified man is visible in the shot.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Accompanying information states that Joseph is second from the left on the back row.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Each man is holding a canteen in one hand and a cigar in their other hand. According to accompanying information, Joseph is on the back row, second from the left; the man on the far right of the first row is known as Captain Ballard.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Each man is holding a canteen in one hand and a cigar in their other hand. According to accompanying information, Joseph is on the back row, third from the left; the man on the far right of the first row is known as Captain Ballard.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with a bunch of bananas they picked near their camp.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with a bunch of bananas they picked near their camp. Joseph is on the left, knelt near the ground holding a huge bunch of bananas in front of him. His friend standing in the center is using two bananas to make bunny ears behind Joseph's head.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with fruit they picked near their camp. Joseph is on the left, knelt near the ground holding a huge bunch of bananas in front of him. His friend in the center is posing with two pairs of bananas on either of his shoulders.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with fruit they picked near their camp. Joseph is on the left, knelt near the ground holding a huge bunch of bananas in front of him. His friend in the center is posing with two pairs of bananas on either of his shoulders.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore standing in front of the U.S.O. building in his U.S. Army Lieutenant uniform.

Photograph of Joseph Kilgore sitting in front of the Abilene Post Office while he gets a shoe shine from two young boys whose backs are turned to the camera. Joseph is in his U.S. Army Lieutenant uniform.

Photograph of Lieutenant Joseph Kilgore in uniform, seen from behind and leaning on a building with his other hand on his hips. He is speaking to another man in uniform.

Photograph taken from an elevated vantage point of an ancient Roman theatre at Cuicul in modern day Djémila, Algeria.

Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes tables and charts showing Dallas' population history and expected growth up until approximately 1970; the report looks at factors that could effect the distribution of population, where the future growth may occur, etc.

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1943-1963, includes minutes, accounts, and correspondence.