Topics include meeting the former Lamar University library director Maxine Johnston; centennial celebration of the construction of the Tyrrell Historical Library building; meeting the Lamar University archivist Ramona Hutchinson; challenges with Tyrrell Historical Library Association board members and a historical photograph collection; the Gilbert Papers processing project; challenges with editing Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record; acquistion of the Lorene David collection; the East Texas Historical Association spring meeting in San Augustine, Texas; and a 5,000 pound shelving project.

Topics also include jury duty for a civil case in Jefferson County; getting caught in a flash flood in Beaumont, Texas; holding a house blessing; Clark's experiences with the Atkins diet; and social news from Alta Vista, Kansas.