Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "United Methodist pastor, psychotherapist and author of a potent book entitled "The Apathetic and Bored Church Member."

Interview with Robert Hoe, a Navy WWII veteran of the China-Burma-India theater from Le Roy, New York. Hoe discusses growing up, the reaction to Pearl Harbor, attending college, enlisting in the Navy, training and becoming an officer, joining the Navy Scouts and Raiders, deployment to China and assignment to the Sino-American Cooperative Organization, supplying their forces, operations with guerilla fighters against the Japanese occupation, intelligence gathering, his reaction to the atomic bomb, the end of the war, service in China and discharge, and life as a civilian.

From abstract: Results of a study of the sanitary engineering aspects of fallout from nuclear weapons are reported. Data were obtained from: a. Weekly surface water samples from 22 stations on streams and reservoirs in Eastern Massachusetts, collected from March, 1952 to July, 1953, and assayed for radioactivity. b. Weekly rain samples from March to July, 1953. c. Stream mud and soil samples collected before and after a large fallout. d. Results of fallout activity measurements by others based on samples from Massachusetts and the vicinity of Rochester, New York. Plots are presented showing the relations of the radiological data to the timing of detonations and the daily precipitation and showing daily deposition of activity and concentration in runoff. Runoff coefficients for fallout radioactivity are calculated.

Report discussing a farm in Monroe County, New York, which became successful due to excellent and systematic farm management in spite of the lack of beneficial political and economic circumstances for farmers at the time. The farm under discussion grew wheat, clover, potatoes, fruit (in orchards) and livestock, and its methods for cultivating these crops are detailed.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Practice makes perfect, even in calf roping and if your target is only a bale of hay with horn attached, Fred Kimmel, a Brockport, N. Y., former national champion, believes."

The guest-book: in which may be recorded the coming and the going of guests, with pages for autographs, incidents, and sketches pertaining to pleasant visits, social calls, and other gatherings designed and illustrated by Annie F. Cox. This book was part of the private library of Mrs. Delas A. Blodgett, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bound in olive green cloth over boards; gilt lettering and brown-stamped decorations. The signatures on the first page include that of Delas A. Blodgett, Daisy P. Blodgett of Mackinac Island and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The guest book also includes verses, encouraging friends and visitors to "leave here in the book sacred to friendship some recording of your tarrying." Many pages of autographs are interspersed throughout the book with illustrated half-titles. On the first page for signatures is the inscription, "Perfect equality of rights for women - civil & political - is the demand of yours gratefully, Susan B. Anthony - Rochester - N. Y. In this lovely home from Nov. 22 to 24 - 1897 - equality reigns!!"

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

Letter from William H. Devonshire to Harris L. Kempner welcoming him to membership of the North American Knarr Association and sending a few forms for him to fill out.

Letter from Eastman Kodak Company to D. W. Kempner discussing returning a film roll.

Letter from the Eastman Kodak Company to Daniel W. Kempner informing Mr. Kempner that check he had sent with his film has not been located but not to send another as the work he needs done can only be handled by the Eastman Kodak Company's Rocester location.

Repair acknowledgement from the Eastman Kodak Company to D. W. Kempner for his Cine Kodak Mag 16mm camera.

From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."

Letter from Thomas J. Hargrave to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's participation in the Business and Industry Committee for United Nations Week and Day and requesting his financial support.

Letter from G. F. Helberg to D. W. Kempner discussing how Kempner's 16-mm. title should have arrived by the time the letter arrived.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Harper Sibley, Rochester, N.Y. Pres. U.S. D."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Three high churchmen were in Oklahoma City Thursday to address more than 1,000 persons who held a day-long rally at a St. Luke's Methodist church in observance of the Aldersgate conversion of John Wesley, founder o f Methodism."

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company asking for repairs on his Model B Kodascope. Kempner asks to be advised the amount of money necessary for the repairs. A postscript note asks if it is possible for Kempner to receive a larger lamp as he does not get sufficient brilliancy with his current lamp.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company discussing how Kempner is returning a film roll that was processed, when he had only asked for it to be replaced due to its degrading quality from age.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner requesting two pads of Stormograph No. 2 charts and will pay the cost.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company stating that two letters from September are enclosed. Kempner writes that he is sending his Cine-Kodak Magazine camera for processing. Due to issues with the camera, he is disappointed with the results of the images.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company asking them to locate film that was intended to be sent to Mary Jean Thorne (Mrs. Oakleigh L. Thorne).

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company sending a 50-foot 16 m/m regarding new film and asks for the necessary exchange.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Taylor Instrument Company asking for a stormograph.