Letter from Austin A. Yates to the Colonel commanding the 1st N. Y. Vet. Cavl. which certifies the following men as Privates in the 1st Company N. Y. Vet. Cavalry: James A. Wilkie, Theron King, Myron H. Densmore, Benjamin F. Carpenter, and John D. Humphrey. These men were certified as privates by Capt. Capt. S. M. Harmon and received bounties for their promotions. The bounties were: advanced pay in the sum of $13.00, a premium on the sum of $2.00, and a bounty in the sum of $60.00. Hamilton K. Redway is listed with the promoted soldier's signatures.

List of the men in the First regiment of the N. Y. Veteran Cavalry who have been paid one month's advance from the date of their enlistment during the week of January 23, 1864.

Letter from S. P. Sundam that transportation was funished for J. D. Luce from Elmira NY to Harrisburg PA at the cost of $3.55.

Letter from S. P. Sundam to the Commanding Officer that transportation was furnished from Elmira NY to Baltimore MD at the cost of $5.28.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan discussing firefighting equipment being used throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions the fire fighting equipment testing held at Elmira, New York and the initial results that came from these tests.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the effect of floods in the eastern United States.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. A. R. Abrams, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Bookend" (2 copies, 8" x 6").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Arnot Gallery (Ernfred Anderson), including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: head (12"; verde antique marble base 6" x 6" x 3"), relief (19" x 33"), figure (2 copies; 10"), plaques (25.5" x 19" and 21" x 21"), Mark Twain head (15"; verde antique marble base 7" x 7" x 3"), Child's Bust (12"; verde antique marble base 5" x 5" x 2"), and portrait relief (28" x 18").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Enfred Anderson, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Relief" (21" x 21"), "Portrait Relief" (28" x 18"), "Portrait Bust of Mark Twain" (22" x 17" at shoulders), and "Plaque" (18" diameter).

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.

A photograph print showing Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) 2139, 2-8-2, on eastbound mixed freight, leaving yard in Elmira, NY.

A photograph print showing Erie Railroad (ERIE) 1629, 2-8-0 (class H-21-a), Elmira, NY.