The Bendix Trophy Winners disembark from an American Airlines plane.

Photograph of a station wagon accident on wet roads in Oklahoma City, OK.

Photograph of a station wagon accident on wet roads in Oklahoma City, OK.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 3, 1963 to November 30, 1963 posing against a light-colored wall in 2 rows. The recruits are wearing dress uniforms consisting of a dark-colored, double-breasted suit with a badge on the left breast of the jacket.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 3, 1963 to November 30, 1963 posing against a light-colored wall in 2 rows. The recruits are wearing dress uniforms consisting of a dark-colored, double-breasted suit with a badge on the left breast of the jacket.

Photograph of two fully-uniformed firefighters on an aerial platform spraying a stream of water at a large ball of fire above a Magnolia Chemical Company building. Large clouds cover most of the sky above the building. On the ground, to the left of the aerial platform fire engine, is a crowd of firefighters in white shirts and officer caps, and four firefighters in full firefighting uniform. To the left of the burning brick building is a small tree and another brick building with a ladder propped up against it (visible behind another small tree).On the back of the photograph are an identifier label, an identifier stamp, cropping dimensions, and handwritten notes about the fire.

Photograph of five firefighters hosing down a smoking building. One firefighter, in a bucket connected to a large metal arm, sprays water from above, while three on the ground (their backs to the camera) point another hose at the building. On the right side of the photo, another firefighter crouches with a hose that is not yet turned on. Another building is just barely visible on the left side of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are a stamp with identifier information and extensive handwritten notes on the fire in the photo.

Photograph of water flooded street intersection of West bound Reno Avenue and South Byers Street in Oklahoma City, OK.

Photograph of water flooded street intersection of West bound Reno Avenue and South Byers Street in Oklahoma City, OK.

Photograph of water flooded street intersection of West bound Reno Avenue and South Byers Street in Oklahoma City, OK.

Photograph of a woman standing on the front steps of the Gildon Creek Third Baptist Church building. The sign above the door indicated the pastor was Reverend J. H. Penn.

Photograph of four individuals standing and taking an oath at a meeting of the Texas State Genealogical Society. There is a young man in the foreground. Archivist's note the back reads, "[Texas State Genealogical Society - Nov. 29-30, 1963 Ft. Worth, Texas]"

Photograph of a woman giving a speech, while three other women and one man sit at tables near her on a stage. The one on the far right is hidden partially by a bouquet of flowers. Archivist's note on the back reads, "[Texas State Genealogical Society - Nov. 29-30, 1963 Ft. Worth, Texas]"

Photograph of the first page of a letter from the Fair Play for Cuba Committee to Lee Harvey Oswald, on May 29, 1963, enclosing his card and receipt, as well as information to help him start an FPCC chapter in New Orleans.

Photograph of a letter to Lee Harvey Oswald from the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. The letter is dated May 29, 1963.

Photograph of a man in a suit standing at the entrance to the post office building in Manor, Texas.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A soldier walks with his arm around his sobbing wife from the runway where a transport plane carrying 64 trainees crashed at Manhattan, Kan. Families of the GIs watched in horror as the plane burst into flames."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "HEAD-ON CRASH left this scene on the Kansas Turnpike near Topeka Saturday. Four Blackwell residents were killed in the worst crash in the history of the Kansas Turnpike. The car in the foreground, bearing Oklahoma license tags, crossed the median and hit the westbound car (background) head-on."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Welcome home is given to home-run hitting 89ers Thursday night. At left, Bobby Boyd is greeted by George Williams, left, who was on first when Boyd hit his first of the season in the first inning. Glenn Vaughan extends his hand to Joe Wooten (1/2) who hit a leadoff homer in the second."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Welcome home is given to home-run hitting 89ers Thursday night. At left, Bobby Boyd is greeted by George Williams, left, who was on first when Boyd hit his first of the season in the first inning. Glenn Vaughan extends his hand to Joe Wooten (1/2) who hit a leadoff homer in the second."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Honey, I have a taste for some pickled reed stems..."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two baby swans will arrive soon at Will Rogers Park."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Female swan / Will Rogers Park"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Guess I'll have to reach some food by myself..."