Box 1

This is a short letter on small paper, presumably addressed to Paul Hollister; he mentions news on the wire about Austria and Turkey, that things will blow up in 6 months.

This is a typed letter on regular paper; Private Shafer discusses music and his location in the Loire Valley of France.

This is a typed letter on regular paper; Private Shafer mentions writing and sending songs, congratulates Paul on the birth of Paul Merrick Holliser, Jr. and discusses copyright options.

This is a typed letter on fragile paper; the edges are tattered and a large chunk has been ripped off the left side. Private Shafer mentions that he will not be in contact for some time; there is also a picture mentioned of him and Siewert after the battle of Cognac.

This is a faded newspaper clip about the Liner Kroonland sailing through the Panama Canal to advertise in South America. Paul M. Hollister is listed as a "funny man on board" who was once editor of the Harvard Lampoon.