Marriage Certificate of Mr. Lewis A. Willard and Miss Ann E. Willard ◙ 1870 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard, Thos. Rattan, Photographer Kirksville, MO ◙ 1880 individual photographs of Arthur Lee Willard and Orin Wilbur Willard ◙ 1873 individual photographs of Anna Willard (mother of Arthur and Orin) and Orin Wilbur Willard ◙ Individual photographs of Arthur and Orin Willard, from around 1883 ◙ 1880 photograph of Willard Home on South First Street, Kirksville with Arthur, Orin, Mr. and Mrs. Willard on the porch ◙ 1883 photograph of L A Willard Grocery Store, Lewis A. Willard and Lafe Soles standing in front ◙ Autograph book ◙ 1885 newspaper clipping “The Death of Mrs. Willard” ◙ Photograph of Normal School as it appeared 1873-1890 ▪ 1886 Elementary Certificate - State Normal School, Kirksville ◙ 1887 Letter from Congressman Hatch to J.P. Blanton concerning Arthur’s appointment to Annapolis ◙ 1887 Appointment to Annapolis ◙ 1887-1888 letters to Arthur Willard from relatives ◙ 1888 poem written by Arthur Willard ◙ 1888 articles and letters pertaining to Arthur’s dismissal from the academy on hazing charges ▪ June 1888 notes made by Willard at his trial ◙ 1888 souvenir napkin ◙ 1888 photograph of a group of cadets at Annapolis with Willard in the center ◙ 1888 academy class photograph ◙ 1890 U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. Relative Standing and Marks of A. L. Willard

Document signed by President Grover Cleveland pardoning Arthur Willard and reinstating him in the Naval Academy ◙ 1889 U.S. Naval Academy Relative Standing and Marks ◙ Oct. 7, 1889 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard in uniform ◙ Letters from Wilbur Willard to Arthur; various other letter to Arthur ◙ Letters from Arthur to his father ◙ November 16, 1889 photograph of Arthur Willard in uniform ◙ Sept. 25, 1889 paycheck and letter from U.S. Naval Academy ◙ 1890 dance program, including filled-out dance card ◙ November 18, 1890 photograph of Lewis Abraham Willard, father of Arthur Lee Willard ◙ 1890 photograph of Arthur Lee Willard in uniform ◙ 1890 photograph of Orin Wilbur Willard (1873-1890) ◙ 1890 telegram from L. A. Willard to Arthur telling him of his mother’s passing ◙ 1890 telegram from L. A. Willard to Arthur telling him of his brother Wilbur’s passing ◙ 1890 Naval Academy Grade Cards ◙ 1890 photograph of Lewis A. Willard ◙ 1890 photograph of Orin Wilbur Willard and remembrance card

2 metal plates with the inscription “Rear Admiral Willard” ◙ Naval patch ◙ Program: “Amateur Concert, at Naval Institute Hall, Saturday, January 31, 1891” ◙ 1891 Willard Naval Academy Report Cards ◙ Letters to and from his father ◙ Invitation to dance in honor of the class of 1891 U.S. Naval Academy ◙ United States Naval Academy graduation certificate for Arthur Lee Willard, June 5th, 1891

Willard Coat-of-Arms “Gaudet Patientia Duris” ◙ Supplement to Willard Coat-of-Arms ◙ Letters to his father before his father’s passing on Feb. 1893 ◙ Card in Remembrance of L. A. Willard ◙ 1893 Final Diploma from U.S. Naval Academy ◙ Certificate for crossing the Equator, December 10, 1896 at 8:10 p.m. ◙ Courtesy print from the St. Louis Star - bio and woodcut of Ensign Arthur L. Willard ◙ Photographs of friends Warren Hamilton and Sam Ellison ◙ Photograph of Ensign Willard on gun boat Machias ◙ Newspaper articles detailing Willard placing the first Stars and Stripes on Cuban soil, as well as the awards he received for it ◙ Poem about Willard planting the flag in Cuban soil, 1898 ◙ Photographs of Arthur Willard in Cadiz, Spain, and San Juan P.R. ◙ Photograph of Arthur Willard and his officers ◙ Photograph of the Machias, of which Willard was an officer ◙ 1899 photograph of Arthur Willard

Newspaper clippings collected by Admiral and Mrs. Willard during their time at the event in Washington D.C.