Souvenir program for the Coryell County Centennial celebration, held by the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce, from May 6-9, 1954, in Gatesville, Texas. Includes the history of Coryell County with photographs and illustrations, details of events held during the centennial, and advertisements from local businesses.

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.

A ticket to the State Fair of Texas, for one high school teacher, valid on Friday, October 22, 1954. The ticket is signed by the president and executive vice president of the fair. The ticket has a tear down the middle, and the ticket is held together by tape.

Photograph of a group of thirty-one women and four men, arranged in three rows in a room with wood flooring and light-colored walls. The first row of people are sitting on wooden chairs, while the back two rows are standing. Three of the men are standing and sitting on the far left and one man is standing on the far right. The women are all wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and most have short hair. There is a large tear down the left side,and on the back of the photograph there are notes about the names of those pictured.

Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.

Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, discussing Miss Sartain's request for clippings about her school, L. V. Stockard Middle School, from the Daily Times Herald's records. She suggests Miss Sartain come to the Times Herald Building to look through the clippings personally, and asks her to call ahead. The letter is folded inside an official Daily Times Herald envelope, that has been torn open along the top edge.

Photograph of a group of people arranged in seven rows, some crouching on the wood floor, some sitting, and some standing, with a sign that says "Carhartt of Texas." The group is mostly made up of women, with the six men on the front row. The group is in a high-ceiling factory warehouse room, with visible hanging pipes, light fixtures, and wires, as well as a sewing machine table (on the bottom right of the photo). There is a rectangular hole cut out of the middle of the group, where someone's face might have been, and on the back, is the address of one of the employees, Thelma Christian.

Gatesville High School's newspaper, from Gatesville, Texas, that includes school news written by students, anecdotes, articles by teachers, student birthdays, sports news, and advertisements.

Photograph of Harry Lloyd Desmond - an older man wearing a sports coat, polo, slacks, and a fedora hat - standing on the side of a road next to a wooden city sign that says "Point Blank." In the background are a gas station, a barb-wire fence, and people standing along the road. There is information about the photo on the back and the photo printer's stamps.

Certificate of honorary recognition accorded to Thomas F. Forrest by the United States Post Office Department for devotion to duty. The certificate says Mr. Forrest is receiving this award on the occasion of his retirement from the postal service. The certificate is signed by the postmaster general, and was issued in Washington D.C.

Certificate of honorary recognition accorded to Thomas F. Forrest by the United States Post Office Department for meritorious accomplishment and devotion to duty. The certificate says Mr. Forrest is receiving this award on the occasion of his retirement from the postal service. The certificate is signed by the postmaster and postmaster general, and was issued in Dallas, Texas.