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[Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow]

Description: Photograph of Floyd Crow from the abdomen and up. Text on the back reads: "Floyd Arnold 'Jim' Crow 1893 - 1968...joined Baylor Univ. coaching staff 1919...graduate of Stephen A. Douglas Select School Waco...education Texas A&M College...served in World War I".
Date: unknown
Creator: Gildersleeve
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of John Draper]

Description: Portrait of John Draper with his hat tilted and left hand on his tip. This photograph shows him from the thighs and up. Text on the back reads: "John Draper...died WW1...John Draper from Daniel F. Draper estate."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Clara and Frank Maresh]

Description: Clara and Frank Maresh dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of their uncle Frank Maresh's funeral in Sealy, TX Clara is wearing a white dress with white nurse habit on her head. She is holding a white flag with cross on it. Frank is wearing a army uniform and is holding an American flag. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1918
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Crowd Waited For Flash--'War Over'

Description: Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper clipping describing the celebration of Denton's citizens after the news of the signed armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918. The clipping includes a photograph of fireworks lighting up the Denton County Courthouse.
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Insurance Refund Notification Upon Death of Jett Falls]

Description: A letter written Mr. Soloman Falls of Paris, Texas informing him of his son's (Jett -- Johnny, Jetty --- Falls) insurance benefits upon his death. The letter was issued by the Treasury Department on May 3rd, 1920 and details the amount paid by Mr. Soloman towards Jett Falls War Risk Insurance, and the amount owed to him upon his son's death. The amount owed was determined to be $65.16, and the letter states that future payments will occur in the amount of $57.50 each month. The letter is typ… more
Date: May 3, 1920
Creator: Treasury Department, United States of America
Partner: Euless Public Library

[Newspaper Clipping of Four National Guard Captains]

Description: Newspaper clipping showing four pictures of the "Captains of Four Companies of Texas National Guard Mustered in Yesterday." The captains of the companies are: S. A. Stewart, Arch C. Allen, Ben H. Smith, Frank Wozencraft; also included is the envelope that the clipping was delivered in to Ensign June Yates.
Date: July 5, 1917
Partner: City of Grapevine
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