Letter from Katie Dickey to her son, Charles Dickey. She writes several Biblical verses for encouragement. A note on the reverse side that Charles was drafted into the United States Army during World War [II] and that he was leaving for Japan.

Photograph of the Civil Air Patrol band performing on a concrete platform.

Photograph of a Civil Air Patrol jacket patch depicting the bombing of a German submarine.

Photograph of a man preparing a Civil Air Patrol plane for flight.

Photograph of a memo with a message about late checks, at Civil Air Patrol Base 10 in Beaumont, Texas.

Photograph of a group of workers standing together in the mess hall of Civil Air Patrol Base 10 in Beaumont, Texas.

Photograph of three women and a man in Civil Air Patrol uniforms sitting at desks in an office at Civil Air Patrol Base 10 in Beaumont, Texas.

Photograph of five Civil Air Patrol officers standing in a line with the ocean behind them.

Photograph of a Civil Air Patrol official arriving at Base 10 in a car, with the photograph taken from a building's window above the ground floor.

Photograph of three women wearing Civil Air Patrol uniforms and standing together inside of a building.

Photograph of the grave of Mary Alice Guthrie (1864-1943), covered in flowers, located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco, Texas.

Text of a poem that derides men who avoid going to war.

Photograph of James Waterson Cook wearing a military uniform while leaning against a prop fence in a portrait studio. A painted backdrop depicts trees in front of a white building. The the reverse side of the photo contains handwritten notes that include "Budo Cook," "WWII," "Pottsboro TX," and "Pacific Theater."

Photograph of two old men and a woman standing between them in a black dress with lace collar.

Photograph of the deck of U.S.S. Texas, with another ship visible beyond it.

Photograph of a group of Denton County men called up to be drafted in World War II, standing and sitting outside of a building. One of the men, the third from the left, is identified as Richard L. Wiggs.

Photograph of firemen from the Orange Fire Department posing together in uniform. The men in the front row are Charlie Taylor, Clyde Stanfield, Buss Hubbard, Hal McFarlane, Allie Barron, Buster Pete, Lawrence Shreaux, J. D. Stanfield, Joe Stewart, Vertis Sands, Albert Ewing, Buck Thompson, J. S. Rougeau, Roy Robinson, Pat Scarborough, and Henry Stanfield. Those in the second row are Lawrence Smaihall, Doug Robinson, Clifford Mathews, Bob York, Marshall Herrin holding a dog named Puggy, Cleveland Basco, Floyd Bishop, Bill Puckett, Johnny Jones, Dennis Smith and Jules Sanders.

Photograph of Lieutenant William O. Geisert on the deck of U.S.S. Texas, taken by the ship's photographer.

Photograph of a parade on a city street in Dublin, Texas, with buildings on either side of the street and a procession of people riding horses underneath a sign suspended over the street which says, "Dublin, Home of the World's Championship Rodeo, April 23, 24, 25, Fri-Sat-Sun."

Photograph of the rodeo parade in Dublin, with a marching band walking on a city street between buildings under a sign suspended over the street that says "Dublin, Home of the World's Championship Rodeo, April 23, 24, 25, Fri-Sat-Sun."

Photograph of the grave of Stonewall Jackson Guthrie (1863-1943), covered in flowers. The grave is located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco, Texas.

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas, with a note on the photo that says "BB 35, stbd. broadside view, Norfolk Navy yard, Portsmouth, VA."

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas in the ocean with men standing on the deck. A note on the photo says, "BB 35, stbd. bow view, Norfolk Navy yard Portsmouth, VA."

Photograph of a woman with short, curled hair wearing a military uniform. Her name is Edith Jensen.