Photograph of a young man, identified on the back as Anton Backholt, wearing a military-style uniform and standing outside the door to the barracks at A&M College of Texas. The area around the doorway is decorated with lettering that says "Welcome Mothers" over the door, with other messages on either side.

Photograph of Baxter Honeycutt and William Thomas posing together on the stoop of an unidentified brick building, in front of double-doors. Bother of them are wearing military-style uniforms including garrison caps.

Photograph of Baxter Honeycutt, wearing a military-style uniform including a garrison cap, seated on the steps of an unidentified building with his hands clasped in front. Behind him there is a brick building with a set of double doors; the right door is open.

Photograph of a boy crouched behind a dark-colored pig, posing in a grassy field or yard. A tree and parked car are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of the 1941 fourth grade class in Burnet, Texas. The students are arranged in four rows outside of a brick building, seated in the front rows and standing in the back. Wendell Lee Tarver is in the front row, second from the right. Writing on the front of the photograph says "Fourth Grade, Burnet, Tex., 1941."

Photograph of several lines of men wearing uniforms standing in formation on a field; a number of U.S. and other flags are visible at various points along the lines. Spectators are visible in the foreground of the image. Handwritten on back: "Officers front & center."

Group portrait of cadets dressed casually and posing with mops, brooms, and buckets inside the barracks. Handwritten on back: "Cleaning up for Fed Inspection."

Photograph taken from bleacher seating of a large number of people arranged in lines far away on a large, open field including a number of flags visible in the group. Other spectators are visible in the foreground of the image. Handwritten note on back: "Officers front & center."

Photograph of a line of A&M cadets walking across an open field in front of a large number of other cadets standing in formation behind them. One young man in uniform is crouched on the ground in front of the line. Handwritten note on back: "Gail Brendrett 'B' QMC Passing in Review."

Photograph of Charles Sebesta visible from the knees up, wearing a military-style uniform including a garrison cap, posing in front of a screen door with his hands behind his back and his elbows akimbo. Behind him, to the right, text appears to be chalked next to the door, but it is only partially visible.

Photograph of three young men -- identified on the back as Darwin Cargill, James Taylor, and Robert Tilson -- posing with their arms around one another, visible from the waist up outside a building with double screen doors. They are wearing military-style uniforms, but the boys on either end have their jackets open, with T-shirts underneath. Text is chalked around the doorframe behind them, including "Mothers" at the top and "P[...]ology Majors Inside" at the upper-right.

Photograph of Donald Tschirhart, visible from the waist up, wearing a military-style uniform with his hands in his pockets, standing in front of double screen doors. Writing is chalked around the door frame including "T-206" above and "[...]ainview Bulldogs the Best in the West" at the left side of the image.

Photograph of Frankie Prochaska, visible from the waist up, wearing a military-style uniform with a garrison cap, standing in front of double screen doors. Writing is chalked around the door frame including "Mothers" above and "Don't Laugh Lady" at the left side of the image.

Portrait of Wendell Lee Tarver, taken when he graduated from Burnet High School in Burnet, Texas. He is visible from the shoulders up and is wearing a dark-colored graduation robe and cap with a light-colored shirt and patterned tie.

Photograph of James Taylor and Roy Spears wearing military-style uniforms, posing together with their arms around one another. They are visible from the waist up, standing in front of double screen doors; text is chalked around the doorway, but is only partially visible.

Photograph of James Taylor wearing a military-style uniform, standing outside the corps barracks with his arms behind him and his elbows akimbo. There is a double screen door entrance directly behind him and chalk text above the doorway says "Hotel Welcome Mothers."

Photograph of James Teutsch wearing a military-style uniform including a garrison cap, leaning against the doorframe outside a brick building in front of double doors.

Letter from Rogers Daniels to his sister, Mary Jane, discussing an injury that has caused him to be in the hospital over Christmas.

Letter from Rogers Daniels to his little sister, Mary Jane, while he is stationed in England with the military, wishing her a happy 8th birthday, asking for news from home, and letting her know that he is thinking about her.

V-mail letter from Rogers Daniels to his younger sister, Mary Jane, replying to something she said in a previous letter, discussing the weather, and a young girl named Gladys who reminded him of his sister.

Photograph of a large number of cadets wearing uniforms, standing in lines on a large, open field. Many of the cadets are holding U.S. or other flags. The photo was taken from bleacher-style seating and other spectators are visible in the foreground. Handwritten on back: "Officers front & center."

Photograph of a group of sixteen young men posing together around a sign that says "Brks. 206. A&M Annex, Fall 1948" in three rows, with five of them crouching at the front and two standing rows. They are wearing informal versions of military-style uniforms, although several are wearing T-shirts or have removed their shirts. They are posing inside the barracks and shelving with personal items are visible on either side of the image. Names are handwritten on people and around the edges of the photo.

Photograph of several lines of men wearing uniforms standing in formation on a field; a number of U.S. and other flags are visible at various points along the lines. Spectators are visible in the foreground of the image. Handwritten on back: "Officers front & center."

Photograph of a large number of cadets wearing uniforms, standing in lines on a large, open field. Many of the cadets are holding U.S. or other flags. The photo was taken from bleacher-style seating and other spectators are visible in the foreground. Handwritten on back: "Officers front & center."