Saving the Legacy collection contains items donated by World War II veterans in conjunction with their oral history interviews, conducted by the American West Center, located in the collection "Saving the Legacy oral history project" (ACCN 2070).

Official document kept by D. L. Marineau, commanding officer.

Contains a history of the 200th Coast Artillery and a chronology of the New Mexico National Guard.

Contains copies of photographs taken by Cha during his service in Italy and North Africa, and news clipppings.

Contains an unpublished manuscript entitled "Military Life of Douglas Woodford Hardy."

Bound volume entitled "Autobiography of Alan William Layton."

Pamphlet entitled "509th Composite Group, First Atomic Bombardment, Field Order #13."

Unpublished 9-page manuscript entitled "War Years in the U. S. Navy."

Contains a photocopy of Shaffer's scrapbook compiled during his service in the Pacific and copies of logbook entries concerning the Bonin Islands occupation force.