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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 2003 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 3, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 2003 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2003 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 2003 (open access)

Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History