Box Small Coll. 11

Tug boats are pulling the Liberty out to sea to be scuttled with its load of nerve gas rockets encased in concrete.

Longshoremen continue loading concrete coffins filled with nerve gas rockets at the Army terminal docks at Sunny Point, NC.

Certificate of Merit stating that James Tipton completed a 15 week course in advanced auto mechanics while interned at a POW camp in Germany.

Certificate of Merit stating that James Tipton completed a 15 week course in auto mechanics while interned at a POW camp in Germany.

Certificate of Merit stating that James Tipton completed a 5 week course in first aid while interned at a POW camp in Germany.

This folder contains mostly correspondence from James Tipton to his parents while interned at a POW camp in Germany. Also included are postcards from various points during Tipton's deployment, letters from the U.S. government informing Tipton's parents of his status of capture, an award notification for James, a letter from his chaplain conveying condolences after his capture, a war bond souvenir ticket featuring an aerial gunner, a Waco almanac, and a doily.

Land contract between T.L. Burnam and G.C. Stocker which grants Stocker the ownership of Burnam's land.

Letters from Stocker's mother and brother talking about the weather, family matters, local occurrences, a trip to Lexington, a financial matter, and how they wished he would come to visit before it got cold again.

Court issued deed from the Schlegel family to Greene Stocker following a land auction.

Letter to Stocker from a lady named Alura talking about how things have been for her since being diagnosed with smallpox. She notes that she is rid of the disease and that there is no reason to fear visitation or even the paper on which she wrote.