1/1: Report card, high school graduation announcement, and certificate of a varsity letter. 10 February 1918 - 13 May 1927

1/2: Military commission, appointment. 15 April 1932 - 28 May 1932

1/3: Teaching letter and contract. 4 August 1938

1/4: Teachers certificate and college transcript. 31 March 1933; 13 April 1938 - 13 November 1954

1/5: Correspondence regarding coaching position.

1/6: Clippings regarding head coach position at Tarleton. Undated

1/7: Envelopes sent to Gen. Rudder from April 17, 1933 - August 11, 1938

27/1 through 27/10: Military Service materials not inventoried. 1941-1967

27/11: Personal Correspondence with former Rangers, 1962

27/12: Personal Correspondence with former Rangers, 1963

27/13: Personal Correspondence with former Rangers, 1964

27/14: Rangers Personal. 1965

27/15: Rangers Personal. 1966

27/16: Rangers Personal. 1967

27/17: Ranger Battalion Association Reunion, New York City. August 3 - 6, 1967

27/18: Rangers Personal. 1968

27/19: Ranger Battalion Association. 1968

27/20: Rangers Personal. 1969

27/21: Ranger Battalion Association Reunion. 1969

27/22: Rangers. 1970

27/23: National Strategy Seminar Correspondence. 1966

27/24: National Strategy Seminar. 1958

27/25: National Strategy Seminar. 1959

27/26: National Strategy Seminar. 1960

27/27: National Strategy Seminar. 1964

28/1: Personal VFW. 1960

28/2: Personal VFW. 1961

28/3: Personal VFW. 1962

28/4: Personal VFW. 1963

28/5: Personal VFW. 1964

28/6: Personal VFW. 1965

28/7: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1966

28/8: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1967

28/9: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1968

28/10: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1969

28/11: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1969

28/12: Veterans of Foreign Wars Correspondence. 1970

28/13: Veterans of Foreign Wars Publications.

28/14: Veterans of Foreign Wars National Security & Foreign Affairs Committee.

28/15: VFW Meeting, New Orleans, LA. August 20-22, 1967

29/1: 90th Infantry Division. January - May 1960

29/2: 90th Infantry Division. July 1960

29/3: 90th Infantry Division. September - October 1960

29/4: 90th Infantry Division. November - December 1960

29/5: 90th Infantry Division. 1961

29/6: 90th Infantry Division. 1962

29/7: 90th Infantry Division. 1962

29/8: 90th Infantry Division. 1962

29/9: 90th Infantry Division. 1963

29/10: 90th Infantry Division Correspondence. 1962

29/11: 90th Infantry Division.

29/12: 90th Infantry Division History and Bibliography. 1969

29/13: 90th Infantry Division Roster. 1963

29/14: Reserve Forces Policy Board Meeting. 1959

29/15: Reserve Forces Policy Board Meeting. 1960

29/16: Reserve Affairs. 1960

29/17: Reserve Forces Policy Board. 1960-1963

29/18: Reserve Officers Association, Chicago. January 6-7, 1961

29/19: Reserve Forces Policy Board. 1961

29/20: Reserve Forces Policy Board. 1961

29/21: Reserve Forces Policy Board. 1962

29/22: Military Service, General. 1957

29/23: Military Service, General. 1958

29/24: Military Service, General. 1959

2/1: Miscellaneous military correspondence. 24 February 1942 - 20 August 1945

2/2: Pay and tax information. 31 December 1942 - 8 January 1944

2/3: Award citations, appraisal records, biography. 30 April 1941 - 2 February 1945

2/4: ETO Order of battle, maps, and guides to France, ration book, medical card. December 1945

2/5: Relocation information, land deed. 18 June 1941 - 8 December 1953

2/6: Newspaper clippings on invasion. Undated

2/7: Newspaper clippings regarding ranger action and end of the war. 15 October 1945 - 26 November 1945

2/8: Service book and Field Manual. February 1946

2/9: Reports on war, language manuals, unit books. Undated

2/10: Honorary French Foreign Legion Membership. 19 February 1945

2/11: Training and pay reports. 1 March 1948 - 25 June 1953

2/12: Miscellaneous Command papers: change of command, personal issues. 31 August 1953 - 7 November 1957

2/13: Pistol issue certificate, letter, and owner's manual. 22 June 1965

2/14: Training and VFW certificates, Training tests of Phase I question sheet. 15 September 1955 - 10 September 1962

2/15: Payroll and retirement points records. February 1951 - 29 October 1951

2/16: Speech to 90th Division. Undated

2/17: Military Organization membership cards and application. Undated

2/18: Correspondence regarding Veterans Day parade. 5 October 1956 - 14 November 1956

2/19: Articles regarding 90th division command, parade, and receiving the DSC. 30 September 1955 - 16 July 1967

2/20: Manuals and articles regarding 90th infantry division. May 1949 - February 1970

2/21: Speaking engagement, "Execution of Private Slovak" information and Colliers Article and response. 13 July 1944 - 6 June 1954

2/22: Colliers article response. 27 May 1954 - 14 November 1954

2/23: Ranger Battalion Association information. 9 February 1955 - 4 June 1964

2/24: France trip information. 8 May 1955 - 1 June 1962

2/25: D-Day+20 information. 7 September 1955 - 17 August 1964

2/26: 90th reunion information. April 1957 - August 1957

2/27: Ranger Battalion Association correspondence. 9 August 1955 - 23 June 1970

2/28: Ranger Battalion Association correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence from France. 9 August 1955 - 30 July 1972

2/29: Articles about Rudder on D-Day. June 6, 1944 - June 11, 1964

2/30: Articles about Rudder on D-Day. June 11, 1964 - April 1974

2/31: Articles about Rudder on D-Day. January 21, 1979 - May 27, 1984

2/32: Newspaper Articles about Rudder on D-Day. June 3, 1984 - November 30, 1988

2/33: Newspaper Articles about Rudder on D-Day. November 18, 1990 - May 2000

2/34: Newspaper Articles about Rudder on D-Day. Undated

2/35: Correspondence 1942-1956

3/1: Correspondence regarding Point Du Hoc memorial and other Ranger Battalion.

3/2: Correspondence regarding a visit by the Ravelet family (responsible for the monument on Point Du Hoc.

3/3: Correspondence regarding Point Du Hoc and other activities

3/4: Correspondence from Ranger association regarding the visit of family and other activities.

3/5: Correspondence regarding the trip to Normandy in 1984.

3/6: Correspondence from Ranger association. 1990s

3/7: D-Day 50th anniversary correspondence (PHOTOS REMOVED)

3/8: Rudder memorial correspondence (PHOTO REMOVED)

3/9: D-Day Anniversary correspondence, copy of remarks made by President Reagan and Clinton at various D-Day anniversaries, Copies of Rudder memorial service.

3/10: D-Day anniversary correspondence.

3/11: D-Day memorial information, Ranger reunion materials.

3/12: D-Day memorial, Ranger hall of fame, and D-Day Anniversary information.

3/13: D-Day cemetery and memorial information; reserve center dedication

3/14: Articles concerning Rudder's wartime achievements and other veterans.

3/15: News magazines featuring stories on Rudder, including one French magazine.

3/16: Time Magazine May 28, 1984; Newsweek [month?] 8, 1964, and Ranger Magazines.

30/1: Personal Military. 1958

30/2: Personal Military. 1959

30/3: Personal Military. January - June 1960

30/4: Personal Military. July - December 1960

30/5: Personal Military. 1962

30/6: Personal Military. 1963

30/7: Personal Military. 1964

30/8: Military Reports.

30/9: Military Reports.

30/10: West Point Reports.

30/11: Summary Report on Health Care in South Vietnam.

30/12: Military Studies.

30/13: Military Studies.

30/14: Team Flying Squadron.

30/15: Team Flying Squadron. 1968-1969

The folders and contents of this box are not inventoried.

31/1: Military Pamphlets

31/2: Military Pamphlets

31/3: Military Pamphlets

31/4: Military Pamphlets

31/5: Military Pamphlets & Reports

31/6: Pamphlets, Correspondence, & Booklets about the New Reserves

31/7: Publications

31/8: News clippings. 1962

31/9: News clippings. 1963

31/10: News clippings. 1964

31/11: News clippings on Vietnam

31/12: News clippings on "The Longest Day"

31/13: Final Illness and Death: Texas Aggie magazine and Congressional Records over Rudder's passing. 1970-1977

31/14: Continental Army Command

31/15: Continental Army Command. 1961

31/16: Continental Army Command. 1964

31/17: Continental Army Command. 1964

32/1: Personal Correspondence. 1965

32/2: Personal Correspondence. 1966

32/3: Personal Correspondence. 1967

32/4: Personal Correspondence. 1968

32/5: Personal Correspondence. 1969

32/6: Military Correspondence Personal. 1961

32/7: Military Correspondence

32/8: Section V Correspondence and Roster. 1958-1959

32/9: Personal Correspondence about "The Longest Day"

32/10: Correspondence and notes about Vietnam. 1966

32/11: West Point Correspondence. 1969

32/12: Army Infantry School Correspondence

32/13: D-Day plus Treat Correspondence

32/14: D-Day + 20 Articles

32/15: D-Day plus Twenty Correspondence

32/16: D-Day 25th Anniversary. 1969

32/17: D-Day plus Twenty Clippings

32/18: 28th Division. 1945

32/19: Summer Camp, Ft. Polk. 1962

32/20: CBR Weapons Orientation Course. 1964

32/21: Command and General Staff College Leadership. 1963

33/1: Education in Vietnam

33/2: Education and Health in Vietnam

33/3: Higher Education in Vietnam

33/4: Memos and outlines on Education in Vietnam

33/5: Agricultural Education of South Vietnam

33/6: Education and Health in South Vietnam

33/7: GSGC Commission Appraisal and Education

33/8: Education Survey Commission Results and "Know Your Army Reserve"

33/9: Passing of the Colors - Cauth Auditorium

33/10: CONARC Briefing and Testimonial Dinner

33/11: The Ardennes Campaign Chapter V and VI

33/12: Department of Defense Directives

33/13: Secretary of Defense. 1960-1969

33/14: One Army Conference. October 19-20

33/15: Cold War Strategy Seminar. July 12-25, 1959

33/16: Project MAN, Ft. Benning, Georgia. May 2-4, 1960

33/17: AUSA (Milwaukee Chapter) Address. 1967

33/18: General Officers Conference to be held during the first quarter. 1959

33/19: General Officers Refresher Course. May 12, 1965

33/20: National Security Committee Meeting. 1965

33/21: Military Service: Headquarters, Ft. Sam Houston, TX

33/22: Photographs from South Vietnam Trip

33/23: Photographs, Rangers Banquet, Point du Hoc

33/24: Awards and Photographs

89/6
Announcements about Earl Rudder Middle School.

37/ 1
Correspondence. October - November 1957

37/ 2
Correspondence. January 1958

37/ 3
Correspondence. February 1958

37/ 4
Correspondence. March 1958

37/ 5
Correspondence. April - June 1958

37/ 6
Correspondence. July - November 1958

37/ 7
Correspondence. December 1958

37/ 8
Correspondence. January - May 1959

37/ 9
Correspondence. June - November 1959

37/ 10
Correspondence. December 1959

37/ 11
Correspondence. January - April 1960

37/ 12
Correspondence. May - August 1960

37/ 13
Correspondence. September - December 1960

37/ 14
Correspondence. January - May 1961

37/ 15
Correspondence. June - October 1961

37/ 16
Correspondence. November - December 1961

37/17
Correspondence. January - April 1962

37/18
Correspondence. May - December 1962

37/19
Correspondence. January - June 1963

37/20
Correspondence. July - December 1963

37/21
Correspondence. January - June 1964

37/22
Correspondence. July - October 1964

37/23
Correspondence. November - December 1964

37/24
Correspondence. January - June 1965

37/25
Correspondence. July - October 1965

37/26
Correspondence. November - December 1965

37/27
Correspondence. January - May 1966

27/28
Correspondence. May - September 1966

37/29
Correspondence. October - November 1966

37/30
Correspondence. December 1966

37/31
Correspondence. 1967

37/32
Correspondence. 1968

37/33
Correspondence. January - February 1969

37/34
Correspondence. March - April 1969

37/35
Correspondence. May - August 1969

37/36
Correspondence. September - November 1969

37/37
Correspondence. December 1969

37/38
Correspondence. 1970

39/1
West Point (1968): Personal

39/2
West Point (1966): Booklets

39/3
West Point (1967): Booklets

39/4
West Point (1968): Booklets

39/5
West Point: Booklets

39/6
West Point 1970

39/7
West Point Miscellaneous

39/8
ROTC 1950s

39/9
ROTC 1960s

39/10
ROTC Miscellaneous

39/11
Rangers: History

39/12
Ranger Rosters 1965 - 67

39/13
Personal (1961): Rangers

39/14
Scottish Rite Meetings 1965 - 67

39/15
Scottish Rite Speech Material 1966

39/16
Scottish Rite 1969

39/17
March of Dimes 1965 - 1966

39/18
National Space Hall of Fame 1968 - 1969

39/19
Congratulatory Letters for President of TAMU System 1964 - 1965

38/1
Buckeye Steel Castings Co (1966): General Correspondence

38/2
Buckeye Steel Castings (1967): General Correspondence

38/3
Buckeye Steel Castings (1968): General Correspondence

38/4
Buckeye Steel Miscellaneous 1967

38/5
Buckeye Board of Directors Meeting January 9, 1967

38/6
Buckeye International 1968

38/7
Buckeye International 1969

38/8
Boy Scouts 1965 - 67

38/9
Boy Scouts 1969

38/10
Boy Scouts 1970

38/11
Army Distaff Foundation, Inc 1960

38/12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Information Service

38/13
IDS Personal 1963 - 64

38/14
Itineraries 1959 - 1967

38/15
Land Office Congratulatory Letters 1957 - 58

38/16
Report to the Governor and Members of the State of Texas

38/17
Veterans Land Board Audit Report. August 31, 1967

38/18
Personal: McDowell, John C.

38/19
Personal (1957 - 1967): Texas Law Enforcement Foundation, Board of Directors

38/20
Personal (1962 - 66): Texas United Fund

38/21
Texas United Fund 1967

38/22
Dr. Kate Adele Hill Correspondence 1969 - 1970

38/23
H.C. Hunt Correspondence 1968 - 1970

41/1
Certificate of Membership to Citadel Club

41/2
Certificate of appointment to President of TAMU

41/3
Congratulations from the University of Oregon

41/4
Congratulations from Prairie View A&M

41/5
Congratulations from the Dominican Republic

41/6
Congratulations from Prairie View A&M

41/7
Doctorate of Law from Baylor

41/8
Congratulations from Ohio State University

41/9
Congratulations from Arizona State

41/10
Congratulations from Trinity College

41/11
Congratulations from the University of Minnesota

41/12
Memorial Award from the NCAA to Margaret Rudder

Plaque from the National D-Day Museum, June 6, 2000 "The Rangers at Pointe du Hoc, This exhibit is sponsored by the Belmont Foundation - Ralph and Joy Ellis, In Honor of Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder and the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions"

54/1
Army of Occupation Medal

54/2
European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

54/3
American Campaign Medal

54/4
American Campaign Medal

54/5
Miscellaneous Medals

54/6
D-Day Commemorative Coin

54/7
Armed Forces Reserve Medal

54/8
WWI Victory Medal

54/9
Honneur et Patrie Medal

54/10
Croix de Guerre Medal

54/11
European Veterans Association Medal

54/12
WWII Campaign and Service Victory Medal

54/13
Medal Box

54/14
Croix de Guerre Medal

54/15
Silver Star Medal

54/16
Legion of Merit Legionnaire

54/17
Purple Heart

54/18
Distinguished Service Cross

54/19
Bronze Star Medal

54/20
General James Earl Rudder Medal

54/21
Ranger Medallion Box

54/22
Legion D'Honneur Chevalier Box

54/23
Texas Heritage Foundation Medal

54/24
Distinguished Service Medal, Awarded at Ft. Sam Houston in 1967 for 35 years in the U.S. Army Reserve

54/25
Order of Leopold (Belgium)

54/26
Order of Christopher Columbus, Awarded posthumously by the Dominican Republic

64/1
Hand-held American flag

64/2
Western Union Telegram expressing concern over Rudder's condition

64/3
Base for VFW Star, compliments of Andy Borg

64/4
VFW Star, compliments of Andy Borg

64/5
American flag topper

64/6
Apollo memorabilia

64/7
VFW flag topper

64/8
Hand-held VFW flag