The Ray Poindexter Model Drawings Collection is comprised of materials relating to Poindexter's model-building of World War II Japanese and American ships during and after his World War II United States Army service. It includes three original drawings of World War II ships, an identification manual, and a post-war hand-made display sign about the models.

Poindexter drew all three drawings in pencil on oddly-shaped pieces of paper; one is of a submarine and the other two are ships. The submarine drawing is about 12x7" and includes front and back artwork. One of the ship drawings, possibly a destroyer, is about 17.5x8.5". It includes nothing on the reverse, but has "Prelude to G Minor Rorkonifoff [sic]" handwritten on front next to ship. The last ship drawing is about 21.5x7". Handwritten on the reverse is "Hooray best o'luck folks greet." These lines are drawn through and below them it continues "Best o'luck folks! Best wishes best wishes always for happiness." The first "Best wishes" is underlined.

There is also an identification manual Aerial Views of Japanese Ships O.N.I. 42 issued by the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Division of Naval Intelligence, 1941. Poindexter used this to help create his drawings and ship models.

Lastly, there is a hand-lettered display sign, likely created by Poindexter post-World War II, used to identify nine specific ship models; seven Japanese and two American, and provide background on how and when the models were built. The sign is 16.5x22" and includes hand-drawn Japanese and American flags above the list of models the sign was paired with.

Japanese flag:

• Battleship - Haruna class
• Cruiser - Natori class
• Cruiser - Atago class
• Cruiser - Kako class
• Destroyer - Shinonome class
• Submarine I-5 (Aircraft aboard)
• Soryu - Aircraft carrier

• U.S.S. Salt Lake - Cruiser
• U.S.S. Maury - Destroyer