In 1 oversize volume and 2 oversize boxes. Newspaper and magazine proof sheets, mostly prepared by the Caples Company advertising firm for running in industry publications. All advertisements are in black and white, except for those from 1968, which are in color. Topics of advertisements include and/or show World War II patriotism, post-war tourism (mostly promoting vacations to Florida and New Orleans for Mardi Gras), settlement in and industrialization of the American South, coal transportation, cotton and agriculture transportation, efficacy of shipping perishables, safety and efficiency of train travel (e.g. easy commuter travel to St. Louis, or to Champaign-Urbana for football games, or to horse races), warnings regarding railroad crossings, and the IC's 100th anniversary in 1951.