This collection contains materials donated by Dr. Brian Jordan. Materials in this collection are originated by the Fretz Construction Company. This collection includes detailed ledgers and supply estimates for the construction of the “Camp Huntsville” P.O.W. camp, which housed German and Japanese prisoners during World War II.

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

This single item collection contains a manuscript written by Daniel Warren Reep during his time attending Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. This manuscript details Reep’s experience coming of age and serving as a Marine during World War II. This manuscript was donated by Glenn Payne.

This collection contains materials donated by Glenn Smith. These materials include Smither family correspondence, research completed by May Wynne McFarland on Cincinnati, Texas, and a large WWII battalion photograph, among other ephemera.

This collection contains materials donated by Cathy Holm. Materials include newspapers and periodicals covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as well as local newspapers from the 1990s.

This collection is mainly composed of James Gilliam Gee's biographical materials along with his wife, Cecile Gibbs Gee's guest book.

This collection contains materials donated by Mary Wentworth Whatley. Materials include information regarding her family heritage, experiences in England during World War II, and other supplemental information.

Scrapbook contains 187 newspaper clippings, 63 photographs, 10 personnel/address cards, 9 hometown news releases, 8 postcards, 7 letters, 6 full-page periodicals, 2 graduation invitations, 1 graduation name card insert, 1 daily schedule report, 1 aviation cadet biography, and 1 birth announcement. The materials span from January 1942- July 1945 and focus on Sam Houston State Teachers College ex-students/alumni, faculty, and community members who fought in World War II.

The materials in this box are made up of personal photographs, a Sam Houston Normal Institute panoramic class photograph, a newspaper article clipping, SHNI Manual Training Building postcard, S.R. Warner's progress report on his research about plant foods for quail in Southeast Texas, two German language related books, and S.R. Warner's diploma and license of instruction from the College of William and Mary.

This collection contains materials pertaining to the Stovall family of Houston, Texas. Series 1 features materials related to the Stovall family’s Masonic activities. Series 2 contains personal and educational materials from Pamela Stovall’s childhood, and Series 3 contains photographs and oversized items.