Photograph of Verda Freeman standing outdoors wearing a dress and high heeled shoes while holding a rolled diploma. A pasted caption reads: "What a big moment,".

Photograph of students from the Gatesville, Texas, graduating class of 1929. The group is arranged with two rows of young women wearing white dresses and standing on either side of young men wearing suits. A third row of young men and women sits below the rest of the group. A brick building stands behind the group, with an arched door appearing to the left and stained glass windows with Christian imagery to the right. The girl on the first row and fourth from the left is identified as Verda Freeman.

Letter from John O. Beaty to Miss Lorraine Conner discussing Miss Conner's plans for the summer. Mr. Beaty recommends she request a Southern Methodist University summer session catalog from Dr. Nichols.

Photograph of a group of eighteen males of various ages standing in front of "Courtney's Store" in Negley, Texas. A pyramid-shaped false front on top of the store has the words "Courtney's Store. A good place to trade. Try us. Dry-goods, groceries, cold drinks, gas & oils." The man wearing a dark hat in the center is identified as Arlander Bedford Courtney.

Portrait (copy) of Laura Courtney. She wears a dark dress and hat while holding a purse in her left hand. A doorway and boardwalk can be seen behind her. A thermometer hangs on the wall.

Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. A portly, balding man leans on a counter to the left. A man wearing a suit, hat, and eyeglasses sits on a stool behind a woman named Vera. Two men wearing white shirts and striped ties stand behind the soda fountain on the right. The men are identified as Mr. Arnold, Doctor John T. Brown, and Howard Franks.

Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the right, at an angle) with stacks of boxed goods (such as Post Toasties and oats) and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, directly across from which is a counter with a cash register, bottles, and small displays of products. In the background are display tables with larger products and packages. Beyond those display racks is a large refrigerator unit with a sign that says "Milk & Butter." There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.

Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the left, at an angle) with stacks of canned goods and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves, along the dark floor, and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, and across from the wall are short displays with other assorted products. In the background, another, more basket-like storage and display rack stands against the wall, and beyond that is a glass-encased counter. The wall behind the counter is dark and has a shelf or two on it. There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.

Photograph of the exterior of a small, brick strip of storefronts with a rigid shop awning and a sign hung perpendicular to the building face, taken from across an empty street (which runs parallel to the shops). Desmond's Grocery, the larger store on the left, has two glass doors and three large glass windows, one of which has the shop name on it. The other store is W. G. Ray Dry Goods and Notions, which has one glass window with the name on it, and a glass door. There is another, shorter building, just barely visible to the left. There are handwritten notes on the front and back of the photo with information about the date, location, and photographer.

Photograph of the interior of a small grocery store, with shelves of groceries on the right and left walls, and shorter display racks in the center of the room. At the back of the room is a glass-encased counter and some large refrigerator units against the back wall, one of which has a sign saying, "Ask for Metzger's Milk & Butter." At the front, just barely visible, is an L-shaped counter with piles of products on it. There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.

Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lloyd Desmond's 25th anniversary of their marriage, held on February 9, 1925, from 8 to 10, at 2615 South Oregon Avenue, Dallas, Texas.

Program for the May Fete and School Exhibit at James Stephen Hogg School. Includes a list of performances and a list of people in the May Queen's Court.

Photograph of three men inside of the Coryell County Clerk's office. A bearded elderly man stands with John Milner behind a desk. The bearded man wears a dark hat and suit, while Milner wears an unbuttoned vest and bow tie. Charles Mounce sits at a desk to the right while wearing a dark vest and necktie. A calendar hanging from a cork board on the wall shows the month of November in 1922.

Photograph of Thurman Maxwell smiling into the camera. He is wearing a lightly-hued buttoned shirt. The wall behind him bears a marble pattern.

Letter from the office of the adviser to women graduate students at Columbia University to Miss Lorraine Conner concerning whether or not Miss Conner wants a room in Furnald Hall.

Program for Southern Methodist University's sixth annual convocation ceremony, held on June 14, 1921, at 10: 30 a.m. Includes a list of those graduating, members of a chorus performing at the ceremony, and the lyrics to SMU's alma mater song.

Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1921, held on April 29, 1921, starting at 11 a.m., in the university Chapel. Includes a list of the graduating seniors, class officers, and the events being held throughout the day.

Program for Southern Methodist University's Senior Class Revue, held on April 29, 1921, at 8:30 p.m., in SMU's Dallas Hall.

Revised muster roll for the 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry of the Confederate Army. This contains the names of the officers and the enlisted men who were a part of the company, as well as their fates.

Program for the Southern Methodist University vs. University of Arkansas football game, held on October 23, 1920, at the Texas State Fair Grounds. Includes sponsored advertisements and each football team's player line-up for the game.

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1920, held on May 28, 1920, starting at 10 a.m. in the university chapel. Includes a list of the 1920 SMU seniors and the events to be held throughout the day.

Photograph of attendees of Cliff Temple Baptist Church standing together on the steps of a brick building. The group is composed of men wearing suits and women wearing coats and hats.

Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. Two men stand in front of a white cabinet in the back of the store. Four men in suits sit on stools, while two other men stand by them behind the counter. The reverse side of the photo indicates that two of the men are named Bob Arnold and Howard Franks.