Letter from Wilhem Tietz to the Ernst Tietz Hotel, addressing his uncle, possibly the owner of the hotel. The letter is written in German and appears to be discussing the sickness or passing of an aunt in the family.

Postcard of a portrait of Benjamin Franklin Sharkey Jr as a child, wearing a dark cardigan sweater, posing standing on a bench in front of a light background.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people posing on a front lawn in front of a house; the men are wearing suits and ties, several holding hats, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses.

Photograph of a large group of people at the State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society at the Shiloh A. M. E. Church in Galveston, including Mrs. M. A. Carr, Mrs. L. M. Sewell, L. M. Sanders, and Rev. W. D. Johnson. The people are sitting and standing in several rows in front of the side of the church with stained glass windows in the background. Written on the front of the photograph: "State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society. Mrs. M. A. Carr. Pres. Mrs. L. M. Sewell, sec. at Shiloh A. M. E. Church, Galveston, Texas. Rev. L. M. Sanders Pastor, Rev. W. D. Johnson, Bishop."

Photograph of a large group of people sitting in several rows of chairs in front of a stage in what appears to by a gymnasium; the men are wearing dark suits and ties and the women are wearing light-colored dresses and holding flowers. In the center a man and a woman are seated in chairs in front of a piano and there is a large photograph of a river hanging on the stage above them, an American flag hanging on the wall on the far left side, and several plants on both sides.

Photograph of a group of unidentified African American men wearing suits and ties standing on a sidewalk in a residential area with automobiles, houses, and trees in the background; there is a dog standing next to the man on the far left side.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people posing outside in a wooded area in front of a tepee and many trees; the two women wearing dresses are standing in the back row and six men wearing suits are sitting in chairs in front of them. Written on the front of the photograph: "Vick Reunion Belton, Texas 8-2-23."

Photograph of the interior of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Waco, featuring rows of wooden pews in the foreground, an altar with the phrase "Holiness Becometh Thine House O Lord Forever." painted above it, and a pipe organ on the left, and a row of stained glass windows on the right.

Photo album of descendants of James Robert Scruggs (1860-1937) and Mary "Molly" Thomas Brown Scruggs (1856-1933) of Baxter, Texas. The album includes photos of a parade at the University of Texas, Austin, The Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas, and various scenes from the 1930s-1940s.

Postcard of a color image of Keith Park in Beaumont, Texas, with many rows of trees, several men sitting on benches (left) and a statue in the middle. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Keith Park, Beaumont, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.

Photograph of the funeral of Mrs. Earl Lewis featuring a coffin draped with the American flag followed by a funeral train of people and cars and a large crows of people watching in the street with brick apartment buildings visible in the background.

Photograph of eighteen young men in suits and ties posing in three rows on the front porch of the Kappa Alpha house at UT Austin. The names of many of the men are noted on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of a pageant featuring a large group of unidentified African Americans standing and sitting on a stage wearing dresses, suits, and hats in front of a painted backdrop featuring trees; there are other decorations hanging from the top of the stage and an audience is visible in the foreground.