Box AR00048

This folder contains invitations sent to either Mary Bartol Smith or Xavier Martin Smith. Additionally, it contains cards congratulating the Smiths on their successful wedding.

This folder contains both professional and personal correspondence related to the operations of the Fredericksburg Radio Post, government contracts, and wartime efforts. Several letters express appreciation for The Radio Post, share updates on newspaper exchanges, and include promotional and editorial communications. Additionally, personal notes highlight community engagement, military maneuvers, and individual contributions during the war period.

This folder contains issues of the USS Keokuk Radio Press News from April 1942, reporting on World War II events, including military actions in Burma, the Philippines, and the Pacific, as well as Homefront efforts like rationing and increased military roles for women. It also covers global developments such as German Russian battles and diplomatic appointments, reflecting the intense combat and civilian mobilization during this period.

This folder contains wartime newspaper clippings on public interest stories, poems describing soldiers, news of missing soldiers confirmed alive, and the opening of a new canteen at Camp Mugu. Additionally, it includes "Blondie" comic strips, a photo of American Red Cross leaders, and a Boston Herald clipping titled "Mexican President Hails Ties With U.S."

This folder contains photographs, negatives, and postcards collected by Mary Bartol Smith. The photographs feature images of Xavier Martin Smith and Mary Bartol Smith, Indigenous individuals, and pictures from the home front. The postcards show scenes of European landmarks, American roadside motels, and natural landscapes.