Letter from "Lew" at Stewart Studios in Bay City, Texas to Byrd Williams of Fort Worth, requesting that Williams share tips about his customer service practices in his photography career, from which Lew intends to write an article.

Photograph of Byrd Williams IV as a child. He is wearing suspenders with a zigzag pattern and is smiling towards the right side of the image.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a bed with his stuffed dog Bullet in his lap. Byrd is wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt with zigzag pattern suspenders and is looking off to the right of the camera and smiling. His stuffed dog Bullet is a light color with dark, floppy ears and is laying in Byrd's lap. Byrd has one of his arms under the dog and his shoes are visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of a young ballet dancer standing in fifth position. She is wearing a dress with a long tutu and a green bodice that has a nude illusion for the straps. She is wearing this with silver ballet flats and a tri-pointed headpiece that is pulling her hair away from her face. Her arms are held above her head and her feet are positioned perpendicular to one another so that she is standing in the fifth ballet position.

Photograph of a sick Carol Williams laying on a couch. Her hair is pulled back from her face and she is covered in a blanket that is draped over the back of the. The couch has a leaf-patterned upholstery and ornate, carved wood arms. There is a doorway on the right side of the image and a cabinet is sitting in front of the doorway.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV and his twin sister Pam sitting on a couch. Byrd is wearing a plaid shirt and shorts and has one of his legs pulled up underneath him. Pam is wearing a dress with a peter pan collar and a patterned skirt and she is smiling at the camera. The couch they are sitting on has a striped blanket draped over it and an armchair with a square pattern is also in the room. There are toys strewn about on the rug in front of the couch and there is nothing on the walls of the room.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a couch with his sisters Carol and Pam. Byrd is sitting on the left side of the couch and is wearing a plaid shirt with shorts. He has both of his legs up on the couch and has one elbow propped on the back of the couch while he looks at the camera. Carol is sitting to his right and is wearing a striped shirt and shorts. She has her legs crossed at the ankles and is looking over at Byrd. To her right is Pam, who is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt and looking straight at the camera. The couch they are sitting on is covered by a striped blanket and is next to the doorway that leads out to the hall. There is a television set on the far left side of the image and there is an armchair visible on both sides of the room.

Photograph of a young boy standing outside in a neighborhood. The image is very blurry and the details of the image are not discernible. The boy is wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt and jeans and he is looking down at his hands which he is holding in front of him. There are is a street on the right side of the image and on the opposite side of the street are one story houses.

Photograph of Carol Williams giving Angus a treat. She is sitting on a picnic blanket outdoors in the grass. Carol is wearing a blue collared-top, red plants and red lipstick. Angus stands on his hind legs to reach the treat. A plaid patterned tin rests on the blanket behind Angus.

Photograph of a cook working in the kitchen at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe. He is wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt with a white apron and a soda jerk hat. He is working over the stove in the kitchen, which is behind the counter of the restaurant. To the left of the stove is a cabinet that has trays on top of it for toppings. The counter is on the right side of the image and there is a tea dispenser and a rack of chip bags, among other things, on the countertop. A man is sitting at the counter and flipping through a menu.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a couch with his sisters Carol and Pam. Byrd is sitting on the far left and is wearing a plaid shirt with shorts and has his feet up on the couch. Carol is wearing a striped shirt with shorts and moccasins and has her legs crossed at the knee. They are both holding action figures and Carol is looking over at Byrd. Pam is sitting on the far right and is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt. She is playing with an origami figure that she has sitting on the couch next to her. The couch they are sitting on is covered in a striped blanket and the wall behind them has nothing on it.

Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait while wearing dance attire. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with a scroll detail near the neck with black hot pants and black flats. She has one of her arms raised in the air while the other rests on her hip. Her left leg is bent at the knee so that only the toes of this foot are resting on the floor and her other leg is straight. The entire background, including the floor, is the same color and there is a shadow behind her.

Photograph of a woman identified as Ernie's wife working as a waitress at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe in Fort Worth. She is standing behind a counter that has a tea dispenser and a display of Mrs. Grubbs chips on it. There are also two cooks working at the stove that is behind the counter.

Photograph of birds in cages, one of which is named Pete the Parrot, at the Williams home on Fuller Street. There are two birdcages in the image, a large rectangular one in the back and a smaller, arch-shaped cage in the front. The cages are both sitting on a table that has two chairs pulled underneath it and there are birds in both cages. There is a window to the right of the cages that has the blind pulled up and has a curtain with a guitar pattern.

Photograph of a young Carol Williams standing in front of a couch with her younger siblings Pam and Byrd IV. Carol is standing in the center and she is wearing a striped shirt with knee length shorts and moccasins. She has her arms clasped in front of her and she is looking down at Pam who is standing to the right of her. Pam is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt and is looking back up at Carol with a smile on her face and her hand on her chin. Byrd is standing to the left of Carol and is also looking up at her. There is nothing on the walls of the room they are in and there is a striped blanket draped over the couch behind them.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a bed with his stuffed dog, Bullet. Williams is wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt with zigzag patterned suspenders. He is holding the stuffed animal in his lap and is looking off to the right of the image.

Photograph of a young girl posing in a ballet costume. She has her hair in pigtails and has a yellow and black bow sitting on top of her head. Her outfit consists of a light pink leotard with black, sparkly lines and a dark tulle tutu. She is standing on her toes with her legs crossed and has her arms stretched out to the side.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV and his sisters Carol and Pam sitting on a couch. Byrd is sitting on the far left and is wearing a plaid shirt with shorts and has his feet up on the couch. Carol is wearing a striped shirt with shorts and moccasins and has her legs crossed at the knee. Pam is sitting on the far right and is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt. She is sitting with one of her legs underneath her and has her arms above her head as she looks to the left of the camera. Carol and Byrd are both playing with action figures and Byrd is looking over at Carol's figures. The couch they are sitting on is covered in a striped blanket and the wall behind them has nothing on it.

Photograph of Carol Williams sitting on a porch with her uncle Charles Williams. Carol is sitting to the left of Charles and is wearing a polo shirt with striped shorts. She has her legs crossed at the knee and her arms folded in her lap as she looks to her right. Charles is wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt with light-colored pants. He has his arms placed on the porch and is leaning forward and looking to his right. There is a closed screen door behind Carol and there is a broom and a bucket behind Charles.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV standing with two other boys. Byrd is wearing a striped shirt and is leaning down so that he is the same height as the boy in the front. He has his hands braced on his legs and his head is touching the other boy's. The boy next to Byrd is wearing a light colored shirt that has an illustration on it and he is leaning to the side slightly. There is another boy behind him that is resting his chin on the boy in the front's shoulder. The boys are standing in front of a parked car and there are plants behind them.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV posing with his twin sister Pam. Byrd is sitting behind Pam and he is wearing a white t-shirt with zigzag patterned suspenders and plaid shorts. He is looking straight at the camera and smiling. Pam is wearing a plaid dress with short, puffy sleeves and is looking down and to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a couch with his sisters Carol and Pam and playing with toys. Byrd is wearing a plaid button up shirt with shorts and is looking at the camera while he is holding action figures. Carol is sitting in the middle of the group and is wearing a striped shirt and shorts. She has her legs crossed and is looking over at Byrd's toys and reaching out for them. Pam is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt and she is smiling at the camera as she holds an action figure up in the air. The couch they are sitting on has a leaf-like pattern and it is covered by a striped blanket.

Photograph of a beauty pageant contestant standing on a stage. She is wearing a white, cap sleeve dress with a light blue sash and trim and white opera gloves. Her hair is up in an updo and she is holding a bouquet of bright pink roses. The stage she is standing on is bright blue and she is standing in front of a gold curtain.

Photograph of Tim and Byrd Williams IV playing in a kiddie pool. The pool is very shallow and filled to the brim, with a hose hanging over the side in the water. Tim is sitting on the left and is looking off towards the right of the image. Byrd has his head tilted to the left and has his hands placed on Tim's arm.