"A Cold and Lasting Peace" (short story, 2020?) - HeroicHearts_AColdAndLastingPeace_Caine.docx (Microsoft Word file)

"A Cold and Lasting Peace" (short story, 2020?) - HeroicHearts_AColdAndLastingPeace_Caine copy.docx (Microsoft Word file)

Red Hot Rain (unpublished), partial draft typescript, RedHotRain_Caine_draft1.docx (Microsoft Word document)

"Darker Skies" (Weather Warden story, unpublished), partial draft typescript, Darker Skies.docx (Microsoft Word document)

Large piece of fan mail, March 27, 2015

"Forked Tongues" (2013), draft manuscript with track editorial comments and copyedits, caine_KickingIt_ForkedTongues.docx (Microsoft Word document)

"Holly''s Balm" (2013), draft manuscript with track editorial comments and copyedits, Hexsymbols_Hollysbalm.docx (Microsoft Word file)

Bookstore display sign for Blackveil (2011), displayed at Sherman's Bookstore, Bar Harbor, ME

"Disposable" (later titled "Death Warmed Over", 2013) - draft manuscript, Disposable_draft3.docx (Microsoft Word file)

This folder contains the following:

• Article by Beverly Fae McMurrey in the The Lexington Leader, about her and her sister’s visit to China, and their father. August 11, 2005
• Copy of the poem "Dear Dad" written by Christina Sharik.
• A printed copy of a program given by Wen Jiang to an American-Chinese relations group in October 2005.
• Printed translation of the new Chinese War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens.
• News article from the Texas A&M University website, documenting the documentary crew’s visit to the campus for filming. January 27, 2006

This folder contains the following:

• Letter from Col. John Stodter to Fae McMurrey concerning the death of Major McMurrey. May 21, 1944
• Unsigned letter to Fae and Beverly McMurrey that mentions the April 21, 1951 dedication of the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M, which lists McMurrey’s name among the dead from the Class of 1931. June 5, 1995
• Letter to Mr. Stephen McMurrey from John Adragna, asking if he was a descendant of William C. McMurrey or knew of them. May 29, 2003
• Email to Barbara McMurrey Hyde from Wen Jiang, discussing the re-dedication of the memorial to the re-taking of Tengchong, and asking for information about William C. McMurrey. July 6, 2003
• Email to Wen Jiang from Barbara McMurrey Hyde, describing medals won by Major McMurrey. July 6, 2003
• Email to Barbara McMurrey Hyde from Wen Jiang, about a poem written by a senior official in Yunnan about the Tengchong battle, and it also mentions another known American killed during the battle, Lt. Kirk Schaible, Jr. July 7, 2003
• Letter to Wen Jiang from Sun Min and Zhang Dongpan, announcing their discovery of McMurrey’s gravesite in China until he was shipped back to Texas in 1947. December 20, 2003
• General letter sent out to locate descendants of the casualties of the Y-Force and Army Air Force during the Salween Campaign. A list of the servicemen killed and details of the Tengchong memorial are also included, and contact information for John Adragna and John Easterbrook, the grandson of General Stilwell. Undated
• Email to David Chapman from Ken Stanton, giving thanks for assistance with getting various parties together for a Chinese film crew’s documentary. January 30, 2006
• Email to David Chapman from Barbara McMurrey Hyde, thanking him for arrangements made for her and her sister’s visit, and for the shots filmed at Cushing Library by the Chinese documentary crew. Also mentions a visit to the library by Wen Jiang. February 5, 2006

• Photocopy made by the repository in February 2003 on archival paper to use as a surrogate, or for reproduction purposes of all materials in the notebook, as well as the condensation of the diary.

Eclecticon 2000 [Newark, NJ, 2000] - Small poster

Philadelphia-Area Slash Society [undated] - Flyer

1999 print of SF&F artist Donato Giancola's cover for Devenport's 1996 novel EggHeads, featuring the man character, An.

"Minute Maids" (short story, 1995): MinuteMaids_shortstory.docx

Item 41 - Letter from W. H. Mays to his wife, Alice Sinclair Mays, dated September 14, 1897

Item 42 - Envelope addressed to Mrs. Alclair Pleasant, dated September 18, 1982

Item 43 - Letter from Roby Williams to Alclair Pleasant, dated September 18, 1982. In this letter, Williams describes how W. H. Mays worked as a cowpuncher for the King and Kenedy families (2 pages, transcription included)

Item 44 - Letter from Belle Sinclair to her sister, Alice Sinclair Mays, dated November 16, [?]

Item 50 - Editorial section from The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, dated March 2, 1958. The article is titled, “Spohn Hospital’s First 53 Years,” marked with a black pen. The article concerns the fifty-third anniversary of Spohn Hospital, founded by Arthur Edward Spohn, the son-in-law of Mifflin Kenedy (W. H. Mays’ employer).

Item 51 - Education Service Center (ESC) Newsletter, Region II News, dated May 1969. It contains a photograph of Alclair Mays Pleasant.

Item 52 - Newspaper clipping from Corpus Christi Community Life West, dated May 18, 1978. The article is titled, “Sacred Heart Pupils get learnin’ and lots of love,” and features Alclair Mays Pleasant.

Letter dated August 19, 1965 to Mr. Rufe S. Bynum from Richard (Buck) Weirus [1 page]

Letter dated October 2, 1967 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Tom A. Murrah [1 page]

Letter dated May 13, 1968 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Joe Buster 1959 [1 page]

Letter dated July 15, 1968 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Joe Buster 1968 [1 page]

Letter dated March 31, 1969 to "Dear Sir" from Marie T. Dunn [2 pages]

Letter dated October 16 1969 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Joe Buster [1 page]

Letter dated September 28, 1971 to Mrs. Dunn from Joe Buster [1 page]

Letter dated March 17, 1972 to Mrs. Dunn from Joe Buster [1 page]

Letter dated April 20, 1972 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Joe Buster [1 page]

Letter dated August 9, 1973 to "Gentleman" from Marie T. Dunn [2 pages]

Letter dated August 21, 1973 to Mrs. Richard J. Dunn from Lorna G. Margolis [2 pages]

Certificate of Registration dated August 21, 1973 for Richard J. Dunn for the song "Spirit of Aggieland"

Copyright Office and New Versions and copyright laws for song titled "Spirit of Aggieland" and renewal of Copyright dated September 11, 1973 [4 pages]

Letter dated August 23, 1973 to Mrs. Margolis from Mrs. Richard J. Dunn [2 pages]

Letter dated August 27, 1973 to Mrs. Dunn from Bill Cormack [1 page]

Letter dated September 11, 1973 to Mrs. Dunn from Lorna G. Margolis [1 page]

Letter dated September 6, 1973 to Mrs. Richard J. Dunn from Lorna G. Margolis [1 page]

Letter dated October 16, 1973 to Mr. Cormack from L. B. J. Library [1 page]

Letter on Southern Union Gas Stationary from James Cole II [Jr.] to M. T. Harrington. August 24, 1951 (typed, 2 pages)

Response from M. T. Harrington to James Cole Jr. August 27, 1951

Letter on Southern Union Gas Stationary from James Cole II [Jr.] to Dr. David Brooks Cofer. October 30, 1952 (typed)

Letter on Southern Union Gas Stationary from James Cole II [Jr.] to Dr. David Brooks Cofer. December 9, 1954 (typed, with envelope)

Letter on Southern Union Gas Stationary from James Cole II [Jr.] to Dr. David Brooks Cofer. May 6, 1955 (typed)

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Grace D. Taylor to Mr. [David Brooks] Cofer. January 29, 1960 (handwritten)

Letter from D. B. Cofer to Mrs. Paul Taylor discussing papers written by J. R. Cole, Jr. February 3, 1960 (typed, 2 pages)

Letter written on Texas A&M University watermarked stationery from Mr. Cofer to Mrs. Paul Taylor; 1960 discussing the past donation of J. R. Cole's [Sr.] diary to Texas A&M University. January 5, 1971 (typed)

Letter from Mrs. Paul Taylor to Earnest Langford discussing an article on James Read Cole [Sr.] and misinformation in the article. December 19, 1970 (handwritten)

Letter dated August 28, 1962 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Letter dated October 9, 1962 to Mr. R. J. Dunn from John M. Lawrence III [1 page]

Bill of Costs estate costs dated October 1962 [1 page]

Letter dated R[ichard J.] Dunn from Sondra Bianca [1 page]

Letter dated to Robert L. Boone from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Photocopy of the "Spirit of Aggieland" sheet music lyrics by Marvin H. Mimms Class of 1968 and music by Richard J. Dunn [3 pages]

Letter dated August 22, 1963 from Edward J. Goodman from Marie Theresa Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated August 22, 1963 to Miss Sondra Bianca from Marie Theresa Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated September 12, 1963 from Colombia Records to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Sondra Bianca [1 page]

Letter dated August 6, 1963 to Mrs. R. J. Dunn from Sandra Bianca [1 page]

Letter dated September 16, 1963 to Saundra Bianca to Mrs. R. J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated November 7, 1963 to Marie Dunn from Anne Fischitt [1 page]

Columbia Records contract for song "Spirit of Aggieland" dated November 7, 1963 signed by Marie Dunn and Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Colombia Records report earnings summary dated March 28, 1964 [1 page]

Letter dated March 30, 1964 to Marie Theresa Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Letter dated April 10, 1964 to Mr. Goodman from Marie Theresa Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated 15, 1964 to Mrs. Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Royalty summary dated August 15, 1964 [3 pages]

Royalty summary dated December 31, 1964 [3 pages]

Letter dated July 25, 1960 to Colonel [Richard J.] Dunn from Tom Murrah [1 page]

Receipt for funeral home dated June 1, 1961 for Colonel R[ichard J.] Dunn [2 pages]

Photocopy of obituary of Lt. Colonel Richard J. Dunn [undated and unknown newspaper]

Texas Aggie Band Association Christmas card undated and unaddressed to R[ichard J.] Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated April 25, 1961 to Colonel Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort D. A. Russell, WY given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort McDowell, CA given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort Jay, NY given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee [2 copies]

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippine Islands given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort Camp Knox Kentucky given on 27 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1911 at Fort Camp Jackson, SC given on 27 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on March 5, 1921 at Fort given on 27 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on October 30, 1920 at Fort D. A. Russell given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on October 30, 1919 at Fort Camp Gordon Georgia given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on November 9, 1918 at Fort General Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces France given on 21 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Honorable Discharge for Richard J. Dunn from the Armed Forces of the United States on December 5, 1914 at Texas City, TX given on 27 July 1961 signed by R. V. Lee

Resolution of the Board of directors of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College System from Eugene B. Darby

Letter dated April 12, 1955 to Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Letter dated May 6, 1955 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Check "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn/ voided/ dated May 6, 1955 [1 page]

Letter dated July 18, 1955 to Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Budget on song sheets dated July 23, 1955 to Richard Jay Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated July 24, 1955 to Marvin H. Mimms to Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Correspondence dated July 28, 1955 to Colonel Marvin H. Mimms to C. G. White [1 page]

Check "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated July 29, 1955 [1 page]

Letter dated July 29, 1955 to "Gentleman" from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated July 29, 1955 to C. G. White from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated July 30, 1955 to "Gentleman" from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated August 1, 1955 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Post office return to R. J. Dunn dated August 2, 1955

Letter dated August 3, 1955 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated August 15, 1955 to Edward J. Goodman from C. G. White [1 page]

Letter dated February 28, 1956 to Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Letter dated April 18, 1956 addressed to "Sweetheart" from Dick [Richard J. Dunn] [1 page]

Letter dated June 18, 1957 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Infantry Drill Regulations United States Army 1911 Corrections to April 15, 1917 published by Washington Printing Office 1917; 254 pages

Trumpeter's Hand-book and Instructor by William S. Littleton dated May 9, 1901 published by Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Co Kansas City, MO; 70 pages

The Trumpet and Drum by John Philip Sousa W.F. L. Drum Company dated 1954; 123 pages (Inside book with correspondence to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Wm. F. Ludwig dated May 7, 1954)

Letter dated January 19, 1952 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Check titled "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated February 4, 1952 [1 page]

Letter dated February 4, 1952 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated September 4, 1952 to Richard J. Dunn from Theodora Zavin [1 page]

Letter dated September 8, 1952 to Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated September 8, 1952 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated September 8, 1952 to M. Theodora Zavin from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated September 10, 1952 to Richard J. Dunn from Theodora Zavin [2 pages]

Letter dated September 28, 1952 to Colonel R[ichard] J. Dunn from J. V. "Pinkey" Wilson [1 page]

Letter dated October 12, 1952 to J. V. "Pinkey" Wilson from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated April 14, 1952 to J. I. Casey from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated April 14, 1952 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated September 15, 1953 to Richard J. Dunn from Theodora Zavin [1 page]

Letter dated September 22, 1953 to Theodora Zavin from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated September 25, 1953 to Richard J. Dunn from Theodora Zavin [1 page]

Letter dated September 30, 1953 from the Registrar of Copyrights from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated October 19, 1953 to Richard J. Dunn from Abraham L. Kaminstein [2 pages]

Check "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated November 4, 1953

Letter dated December 1, 1953 to Richard J. Dunn from Abraham L. Kaminstein [1 page]

Article "At the College", discusses Miss Emma, who teaches Professor J. R. Cole's [Sr.] class in his stead. May 2, 1884

Article "Monday Night, June 19", discusses a gold medal contest where Professor [James Reid] Cole, Department of English Language and Literature, distributed gold medal awards to students. Undated

Article "Gen. Lewis Draws Out an Explanation" discusses the faculty change of J. R. Cole to be nominated for a name change to Agricultural and Mechanical College. March 24, 1881

Article "James Cole Opened School in 1889", discusses the significance of James Cole starting a military school named "Classical and Military School" in 1889. November 2, 1970

Article discussing son of James Cole, "Jimmie" Cole's building projects including the Bataan Memorial Methodist hospital and the Trinity Church in Albuquerque, NM. From newsletter O come, let us worship. September 4, 1952 (copy, 31 pages)

A short blurb of "Jimmie" Cole's recognition in The Christian Advocate and his building accomplishments, from the Southern Union publication. November 1952 (page 14, copy)

Supplement to First Five Administrators of Texas A&M College 1879-1885: James Reid Cole [Sr.], written by David Brooks Cofer. 1952 (49 pages)

Letter dated July 12, 1950 to Mr. Slayton from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated July 14, 1950 to Richard J. Dunn from H.S. Slayton [1 page]

Letter dated September 28, 1950 to J. E. Loupot from C. G. White [1 page]

Letter dated October 13, 1950 to Colonel Dunn from C.G. White [1 page]

Letter dated November 7, 1950 to Colonel Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [3 pages]

Letter dated November 20, 1950 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated November 21, 1950 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [2 pages]

Recorded license Agreement between Mimms and Dunn discussing the legal agreement of "The Spirit of Aggieland" [2 pages]

Letter dated January 3, 1951 to Colonel R[ichard] J. Dunn from C. G. White [1 page]

Letter dated January 29, 1951 to Colonel R[ichard] J. Dunn from J. B. (Dick) Hervey [1 page]

Letter dated February 22, 1951 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from J. B. (Dick) Hervey [1 page]

Letter dated February 28, 1951 to Colonel R[ichard] J. Dunn from C. G. White [1 page]

Letter dated April 9, 1951 to Lt. Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Check from "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated April 22, 1951

Letter dated May 9, 1951 to Colonel R[ichard] J. Dunn from C. G. White [1 page]

Letter dated July 18, 1951 to Colonel Richard J. Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Letter dated August 4, 1951 to "Gentlemen" from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated August 6, 1951 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson [1 page]

Letter dated September 11, 1951 to Richard J. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [1 page]

Letter dated September 18, 1951 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson [1 page]

Check from "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated Sept 29, 1951

Letter dated September 29, 1951 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Check from "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated October 10, 1951 [1 page]

Letter dated October 12, 1951 to "Colonol [Richard J.] Dunn from Edward J. Goodman [1 page]

Check from "The City National Bank" written out by Richard J. Dunn dated October 28, 1951 [1 page]

Letter dated October 28, 1951 to Mr. Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Receipt for Charges from Otto Zimmerman and Son Co. dated August 6, 1951 [1 page]

Letter dated July 27, 1945 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated August 7, 1945 to "Gentlemen" from Richard J. Dun [1 page]

Letter dated August 10, 1945 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson discussing the song titled "Spirit of Aggieland" [1 page]

Letter dated August 13, 1945 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson discussing manuscript "Spirit of Aggieland" [1 page]

Letter dated August 25, 1945 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated August 26, 1945 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Receipt from Otto Zimmerman and Son Co. Music Printers and Engravers dated September 11, 1945 to Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Check from the City National Bank dated September 10, 1945 written out by Richard J. Dunn

Letter dated September 12, 1945 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson [1 page]

Letter dated September 19, 1945 to "Gentlemen" from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated October 23, 1945 to Richard J. Dunn from M[arvin] H. Zimmerman [1 page]

Letter dated November 17, 1945 to Colonel Dunn from Marvin. H. Zimmerman [1 page]

Check from "The City National Bank" dated September 30, 1946

Letter dated September 30, 1946 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated March 11, 1948 to Colonel J. Dunn from W. M. Turner [1 page]

Letter dated March 21, 1948 to W. M. Turner from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated October 15, 1948 to J. W. Stark from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated October 31, 1946 to "Gentlemen" from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated November 2, 1948 to Mr. Dunn from Jordan Zimmerman [1 page]

Letter dated November 22, 1948 to Richard J. Dun from B. Pherson [1 page]

Brazos County copyright contract of the songs "The Spirit of Aggieland" dated [ripped off date] 1949 signed by Richard J. Dunn and J. E. Loupot [1 page]

Letter dated July 25, 1949 to J. V. "Pinky" Wilson from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated July 25, 1949 to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Check "The City National Bank" from Richard J. Dunn addressed to Marvin H. Mumms dated July 27, 1949

Letter dated July 31, 1949 to Colonel R. J. Dunn from J. V. Wilson [1 page]

Letter dated August 1, 1949 to "Know All Men by These Presents" from Richard J. Dunn discussing the song "The Spirit of Aggieland" [1 page]

Letter dated September 9, 1949 to Colonel R. J. Dunn from "Pinky" Wilson [1 page]

Letter dated September 16, 1949 to "Gentlemen" from Robert Stone [1 page]

Royalty Agreement of the legal rights of the Aggie War Hymn from Agricultural and Mechanical College [1 page]

Letter dated September 29, 1949 to Colonel R. J. Dunn from J. V. Wilson [1 page]

Letter dated October 5, 1949 to J.V. Wilson from Richard J. Dunn [1 page]

Letter dated December 1, 1949 to "Gentlemen" from George Sousares [1 page]

Letter dated December 1, 1949 to Colonel R. J. Dunn from J. V. Wilson [2 pages]

Original sheet music "The Spirit of Aggieland" by Marvin H. Mimms and Richard J. Dunn [with cover image of them] published by Mimms and Dunn [5 pages] [3 copies]

Original sheet music "Spirit of Texas A&M" Record cover from the Association of Former Students

Original sheet music "The Spirit of Aggieland" by Marvin H. Mimms and Richard J. Dunn [with cover image of them] published by Mimms and Dunn copyright 1945 [3 pages] [2 copies]

Original sheet music "Aggie War Hymn (Song of Texas A&M College)" by J. V. ("Pinky") Wilson cover with football player dated 1910

Original sheet music "There Shall be no Regrets" published by Richard J. Dunn dated September 17, 1930 [5 pages] [2 copies]

Original sheet music "There Shall be no Regrets" published by Richard J. Dunn [5 pages] [7 pages]

Original sheet music "The Spirit of Aggieland" music by Richard J. Dunn words by Marvin H. Mimms [2 pages]

Original sheet music "The Spirit of Aggieland" by Marvin H. Mimms and Richard J. Dunn copyright 1945 [3 pages] [5 copies]

Original sheet music "The Twelfth Man" words and music by Lil Munnerlyn [5 pages]

• Six notebooks or exercise tablets, each measuring 26 x 21 cm.
• Five of the exercise tablets have red cloth taped binding at the tops, with white machine ruled pages and white paper covers, illustrated with a design which includes the United States flag with 44 gold stars and thirteen stripes on it, aloft against a pale blue sky, with "THE STARS AND STRIPES" in gold letters outlined in red at the top.
• Since these tablets couldn't have been produced at least until after 1890 when Wyoming became the forty-fourth state in the Union, this copy of the diary had to have been copied out twenty-five years or more after the original entries were made in 1862-1865.
• The sixth exercise tablet is similar in size, but with green tape binding at the top, a buff-colored cover, and a design incorporating a leaf and vine design in which the words "A COLUMBUS EXERCISE TABLET, PRICE 5 CTS" is divided in the center by a round seal of a sun rising over a tree-surrounded field of harvested wheat sheaves labeled "THE SEAL OF OHIO LINE". Below is an underlined space labeled "Name" and beside it another underlined space labeled "Teacher".
• All six notebooks have been rubber-stamped in black ink on covers and all pages, probably by a later owner in the twentieth century, with a three-line label: "Civil War Diary of, John Henry Bliler, 1862-1863-1864-1865".
• Front covers of the notebooks are also inscribed in ink as well, apparently in John Henry Bliler's hand, with a numbering sequence as follows:
  • "no 2 of 7 AND No. 1 of 7"
  • "No 3 OF 7, From November 11, 1863, To May 16 [carat] inclusive 1864"
  • "NO 4 OF 7, From May 17, 1864, To [unclear] 3rd [ditto i.e. 1864] inclusive"
  • "NO 5 OF 7, From October 4, 1864, to November 30 inclusive 1864"
  • "From November 30, 1865 to April 12, 1863 [Note: part of this in pencil to replace information from a torn area on cover], No 6 OF 7"
  • "No 7 OF 7"
• Pages of the diary are numbered continuously in the lower right corner of each notebook in pencil: 1-9 [i.e. 8], 9, 11-25 [notebook "No 2"]; 26-44 [notebook "No 3"]; 45-64 [notebook "No 4"]; 65-83 [notebook "No 5"]; 84-106 [notebook "No 6"]; 107-123 [notebook "No 7"].
• The penciled page numbers and a few other notes were probably made by a later owner of the diary, to construct the index which accompanies the photostatic copy of the original pages and the typewritten transcript held in a blue three-ring binder, described in Series 2. The text of the black-inked three-line rubber stamped label on the notebooks' covers and pages match exactly that of the typed label affixed to the front cover of this blue three-ring binder.
• Each of the first five exercise books is also stamped in blue ink on the cardboard back cover with a three-line label: "From STEIGLER BROS., 520 Central Avenue, HOT SPRINGS, - ARK." Steigler Brothers is a bookstore and may have been the original purveyor of the blank exercise books.
• Entries written by Bliler are in pencil and black or blue ink. All pages have come apart from the top bindings of the exercise tablets. Some water damage obscures a few entries, and a very few pages have torn edges by which portions of entries have been lost irretrievably, but the handwriting is overall very legible.