This item contains the dedication of the West Asheville Jewish cemetery and memorial park to Lou Pollock, a man who was instrumental in its foundation. A 1949 Asheville Citizen-Times article, "Cemetery Here is Memorial to Living Man" is also included.

Richard L. Thomas enlisted in the US Navy in 1953 and served in the Korean War. He was trained to work in the Combat Info Center where a lot of the work was focused on avoiding submarines.