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This folder contains letters between E. Thomas Gilliard and Miscellaneous people. These letters are from before and during the time Thomas served in the Army.

This folder contains series of letters pertain to Howell and his family. Within these letters there is one addressed to Felder Lang Howell from his father, encouraging him to enlist in the Navy. There are two letters and one postcard from Howell when he was in service to his parents, where he tells them about his daily experiences, including training at Norfolk and getting sent to Pensacola afterwards. He also expresses feeling homesick and missing his wife and children. The rest of the letters were written after Howell's death to his parents from Commanding Officer at Corry Field and a family friend. Both of these express their condolences and speak fondly of Howell.

Letters written from Burke to his mother, and from Burke's mother and a friend to Burke.

This folder includes letters and postcards from Abe to Sidote

This folder contains letters written by Agnes Garretson to Albert, primarily concerning local news about friends and relatives, news concerning a friend (Bysshe) and day-to-day occurrences, and her health. She routinely updates Albert on the activities of Ron, her son from her previous marriage. She had initially been sending letters to the wrong APO, resulting in gaps in her and Albert's communication while he is en route to London. She often writes to Albert about financial matters such as the income tax payment and their mortgage. She occasionally writes Albert poetry in French. She also writes about possible names for her and Albert's forthcoming child. In mid-June she is moved to a hospital in Phoenix, New York and gives birth to David Phillips Garretson, called "D.Phil". After this point, most of her letters contain news of D. Phil. She often comments on news pieces in the New Republic and Washington Merry-Go-Round.

This folder contains letters written by Albert Garretson to his wife while in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Lisbon and London. While he awaits a decision from the Board of Economic Warfare, Albert is working in the Special War Policies Unit of the Department of Justice's War Division. He is also being considered for a war research position in the State Department. He is rejected from the School of Military Government for being too young. He recieves a decision from the Board of Economic Warfare and must complete a schooling program prior to being shipped overseas to London. He attends classes in the morning and continues working with the Special War Policies Unit during the afternoon. He also advises Agnes about resolving a faulty dependency claim from her ex-husband. As he progresses through classes, his documentation for his London deployment are delayed. He writes to Agnes about his preparation for London and expects his expenses to be above $100 a week. He leaves Washington D.C. for Philadelphia with Alex B. Daspit, a Rhodes Scholar from LSU. Albert is to replace John C. Dewilde, a "Foreign Policy Association bigwig", in London. He takes ship from Philadelphia and travels on the Lobito, part of the Portoguese Companhia Colonial de Navegacao, along with Max Anderson and Gabriel Pascal. Once he arrives in London, Albert struggles to find housing but finally settles on a flat which he shares with American playwright Maxwell Anderson, whom he had met on the Lobito. He describes the experience of an air raid, his impression of the Home Guard. He expects Oxford to have "assimilated" the war similar to Colgate University (see folder 12), but is impressed that university life persists relatively normally.

This folder contains letters written by Albert Garretson to his wife while in London. He describes bouts of homesickness, settling into the routine of his desk job, and living with Max Anderson. He is invited to participate in the Anglo-American Brains Trust, a civilian panel meant to promote friendship and understanding between the British and American armed forces. Albert is invited to be a substitute for Harvard historian Crane Britton when he is not able to attend. Other members include E.M. Llewellyn, Bertram Cruger, and Harry Brittain. He receives a cable from his wife announcing the birth of his son David. Max Anderson moves out of the flat and Alex Daspit takes his place. Fowler Hamilton arrives to rearrange the Board of Economic Warfare, now renamed the Economic Warfare Division. Albert witnesses a Communist rally in Trafalgar Square. Hamilton places him on a six-month deferment, during which he meets with the Brain Trust nearly weekly. The Foreign Economic Administration is established as a means of centralizing the American and British economic agencies. Beginning on October 10th, he is made the acting Chief of the General Intelligence Unit and his pay is increased from $4600 to $5600.

This folder contains letters from Alfred F. Tokar to Sheldon F. Berlow discussing Sheldon F. Berlow's officer training, promotions, and the business affairs of his advertising business.