Telegram from Waneta Sutherlin Bowman to her mother informing her that James Sutherlin is going to be shipped to Quonset Point, Rhode Island and going to be stationed there for 4 months.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her son, James, with comments on his sister Waneta, James' sick grandmother and writing special sentences to get around the censor.

Letter from Waneta Sutherlin Bowman to her brother, James Edgar Sutherlin, letting him know the condition of their sick grandmother and other comments.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her son, James, with various topics of interest from home.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her son, James, about his grandmother's medical condition.

Letter from Waneta Sutherlin Bowman to her brother, James, letting him know about happenings at home and wishing him a safe return home.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her son, James, with news on the work being done on their house and comments about waiting for him to come home.

Photograph of James E. Sutherlin in his Texas Military Institute dress uniform next to his grandmother, Sophia Flint Wilson. Taken at Port Arthur, 2057 Rosedale.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her son, James. She writes to him on the cold weather at home, what food she can send to him and about friends of the family who have been drafted.

Letter from Craig C. Watkins of the Veterans Administration to Edgar B. Sutherlin, on July 2, 1958, acknowledging receipt of Sutherlin's application for compensation or pension, and informing him that it has been referred to the Veterans Benefit Office.

Article about jewelers in Port Arthur, Texas, including Sutherlin Jewelers.

Letter from Lee Sutherlin to James and Yvonne Sutherlin, on June 3, 1983, informing them that he will send them his brother's genealogy charts, barring unforeseen complications.

Eulogy for Edgar Brown Sutherlin, expressing joy that this Christmas he will be with his mother, who had died when Sutherlin was three.

Article giving the time and place of the funeral services for Edgar Brown Sutherlin.

Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Lorna Lutes Sylvester, on March 17, 1983, supplying information on the relatives they have in common. She encloses a copy of Edith Sutherlin's diary, and gives a small biography of her life.

Newspaper article about plates presented to the Port Arthur Historical Museum by James E. Sutherlin, Maureen McElroy, and Waneta Bowman. The article goes on to talk about Edgar B. Sutherlin's practice of exchanging foreign money for American dollars for sailors who came in to Port Arthur, as well as his tendency to buy them meals. The clipping is mounted on a piece of blue paper and laminated.

Photograph of the interior of the Hart Drug Store in the Peter Stock Building in Port Arthur, Texas. Six men stand in the store: two behind the counter, one leaning against it, and three standing by the tables on the left side of the photo. E. B. Sutherlin stands second from the left.

News clipping announcing an auction at Sutherlin Jewelers. It includes a small article on Edgar B. Sutherlin's retirement, and lays out all items that are for sale.

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on April 12, 1926. She is thankful they arrived home safely, and berates them for not asking for money when they nearly went broke.

Newspaper clippings pertaining to Edgar B. Sutherlin's jewelry store, including an announcement of an imminent move, an announcement about new stock, and a Christmas advertisement.

Article about the successful operation of an old clock. Edgar B. Sutherlin explains why the clock had ceased to function.

Photograph of the Sutherlin, McElroy, and Bowman families on Thanksgiving 1935. In the front row, from left to right, are James Edgar Sutherlin; Theodore Edgar McElroy, Jr.; Gerald Edwin McElroy; and Barbara Jean McElroy. In the second row, from left to right, are Edgar Brown Sutherlin, Edith Hallie Wilson Sutherlin, Sophia Flint Wilson, Harriet Josephine Beauchamp McElroy, Walter Edwin McElroy, Waneta Sutherlin, Mable McElroy Duncan, and Lester Duncan. In the third row are Elma Wilson Ridpath; Wayne Ridpath; Walter William McElroy; Maurine Sutherlin McElroy; Theodore Edgar McElroy, Sr.; Bertis Paul McElroy; and Chesley Arthur Bowman. In the back row are Atha Talley McElroy, Dovert William McElroy, and John Harvey Sutherlin.

List of the children of Edgar Brown Sutherlin and Edith H. Wilson Sutherlin. It includes information about their births, deaths, and marriages.

Introduction to a compilation of letters between Edgar Brown Sutherlin and Edith H. Wilson Sutherlin, giving a brief overview of their lives.