The minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Hardin-Simmons University held on March 29, 1945. Raymond Foy reported that his committee was unanimously of the opinion that the Board should elect Dr. Ruper N. Richardson as President of Hardin-Simmons University. O. D. Dillingham reported the recommendation made by his committee regarding improvements to HSU. David S. Castle and Wyatt C. Hedrick are contracted by O. D. Dillingham, Chairman of the Building Committee, to study the needs of Hardin-Simmons University. J. D. Sandefer, Jr. requested that a replacement for him be made as President of the Board to which J. C. Hunter was elected by acclamation.

The minutes of the Hardin-Simmons University Building Committee meeting held on March 13 by E. W. Ledbetter, Secretary-Treasurer. The minutes include a list of recommendations by The Building Committee to be made to the Board of Trustees regarding the enlargement and improvement of Hardin-Simmons University. The names of the men on the committee include Mr. O. D. Dillingham, Mr. George S. Anderson, Dr. R. N. Richardson, Mr. Jake Sandefer, Mr. Leroy Jennings and Mr. George Foster.

Meeting minutes from the June 18, 1945 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Greater Hardin-Simmons University Committee, including a list of the names of men present; Dr. Richardson reported on a change made in the contract with the firm of Pierce, Hedrick, and Sherwood; funding details for the Greater Hardin-Simmons campaign were decided upon.

The minutes of the May 26, 1945 meeting of The Greater Hardin-Simmons Committee. Judge J. C. Hunter served as President. Page two includes additional minutes of the Executive Committee which met on May 28, 1945. Hunter called the meeting to order. "He explained that the purpose of the meeting was to talk about the proposed plans for expansion of Hardin-Simmons University." Executive Committee members met afterwards regarding the contract drawn up by Mr. Carlton M. Sherwood, Executive Vice-President of Pierce, Hedrick and Sherwood and was read by Dr. R. N. Richardson.

A memo from H. J. Weiler, Lt. Colonel, QMC, State Procurement Officer For Selective Service-Texas, Austin 17, Texas, to Thomas N. Carswell dated January 8, 1945. The memo includes a statement of Carswell's Annual Leave and Sick Leave Status as of December 31, 1944.

Minutes of hte Tar River Baptist Association, pages seventeen and eighteen. The minutes include a poem by R. R. Campbell; Earle L. Bradley presented an address on "Our Responsibilities as Christians in the Victory Period"; W. F. Williams presented a resolution on resuming temperance lessons in Sunday School. The resolution was adopted after discussion by the author and A. Paul Bagley. The reverse side (page eighteen) features an article titled "North Carolina 115th Annual Session Held with Warrenton Baptist Church Thursday October 17th, 1945."

An outline of seven "actions" suggested for the United Texas Drys campaign direction as handwritten by T. N. Carswell.

A CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR SICK LEAVE EXCEEDING THREE DAYS for Thomas N. Carswell, dated January 26, 1945. Signed by L. H. Magee, DDS.

A Notification of Personnel Action Report for Thomas N. Carswell, from the Selective Service System State Headquarters for Texas, dated April 21, 1945 (effective date: April 22, 1945). The reverse side includes instructions by the Selective Service System pertaining to new appointees, employees and War Service appointments.

An application for leave (State Selective Service, Austin, TX) for Thomas N. Carswell dated January 26, 1945. The reverse side includes a blank form; CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN OR PRACTITIONER.

A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from A. N. [Allen N. Carswell], Homerville, Georgia, dated May 17, 1945. A. N. Carswell advises that they received a cable from Ashley saying he was well and should see them soon.