Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1944. He has had a visit from Robert Evans, Jr., and the two of them went up in Robert's plane. Willis enjoyed it, but decides his place is on the ground.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 26, 1944. The mail has all but stopped, and his work schedule has become a little more lax. He's not sure how the war can go on for much longer, and vows that they'll never get him to fight in another one.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 26, 1944. He tells of a visit to a friend in a hospital who knows some of Willis' relatives.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 26, 1944. He informs them that Wilbur Crawford, whose leg was injured, had the bandages taken off and just needs exercise to recover. He plans to have his picture taken and send them to his parents. He's had letters from a friend at A&M and Margaret Willis from Abilene.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, on February 26, 1944. He thanks them for the handkerchiefs they sent him for Christmas, which he explains are hard to get in Italy, and tells them that the soldiers in his camp will be given three Cokes a week starting in March.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1943. The Special Services put on a stage show for the soldiers, and Willis says that the mail is still being delivered slowly, although one man got a box of candy that was full of worms. He mentions writing to Wilbur Crawford, and hopes that Crawford will write him back soon.

Portrait of Lieutenant John Kubitza Jr. of Waco, Texas wearing a white Navy dress uniform and hat. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo say "Was an Ensign at time of this picture," and "Now serving as meteorologist at Navy Weather Central, Washington D.C."

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 26, 1943. He details what he's been doing in North Africa, which keeps him busy. He's heard that the food is going to get bad soon, and tells his father he will be sending $30 home every month.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about a dinner he cooked over a campfire, swimming, and Sharon.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 26, 1943. He thanks them for the clothes and roll of film they sent him, asks for more film if they can manage, and tells them about a show he saw.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 26, 1943. He discusses plans to go swimming, and tells them how he made a float with a mattress cover. He also asks to be sent cookies.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 26, 1943. He discusses the stage shows he's seen, a baseball game, and a friend who's going to school in Mexico City.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 26, 1943. He talks about buying fruit and vegetables from the Arabs, and offers to send his parents a foot stool if they want one. He also promises to send more money home.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 26, 1943. He lets them know he's doing well, that he's being fed, and he enjoys the scenery.

Postcard of Waco's Sanger Avenue elementary school, a large, two-story brick building, with hundreds of students posing in several rows, standing and sitting, in front of the school and more students standing in the windows inside the school. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Sanger Avenue School, Waco, Texas 692 Pupils."

Envelope addressed to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. A note on the back claims it held letters concerning Nancy Claire Willis.

Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. She congratulates Clara on the birth of her daughter, Nancy Claire, and suggests that Todd will love having a little sister to take care of.

Note recording weight, length, and time and date of birth for Nancy Claire Willis.

Portrait of eleven year old Mary Louise Hanrick in a squared dress and a paper in her left hand.

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing how he avoids hard work, Mac returned to Texas and brought his film camera. The weather is all there is to discuss and he wishes he could be with Emma during Thanksiving.

Postcard of two people standing on a large rock overlooking a ravine filled with trees and water with more trees and hills in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard is the text: "Lovers Leap near Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Postcard of of a World War I armored car with three soldiers. The background of the photograph has been colored. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard reads: "Hello, There. Am feeling fine. like it quite well out here. Will send you my address here it is. Camp Head Quarters Recruit 7th Division Camp McArthur Waco Texas. Goodby." The card is addressed to Jessie Hacker from Thomas W., a Camp Macarthur soldier.

Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, inviting her to the Cotton Palace's Woman's Day Parade on November 7 and instructing her about her position in the parade. The letter is typed on Texas Cotton Palace stationery. Mrs. W. A. Crawford's mailing address is at the Tietz Hotel of Waco

Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.