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Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date: March 2, 2010
Creator: Brown, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date: March 2, 2010
Creator: Brown, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan with Four Unidentified Persons]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and four unidentified persons at the Democratic National Committee Reception. The women are wearing dresses, and the men are wearing suits.
Date: May 5, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is sitting at a microphone, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Accepts a Gift]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan accepting a gift from the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is shaking hands with a woman standing in front of a podium. There is a woman and a man standing behind them, wearing dark-colored clothing.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at 1973 Democratic National Committee]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with guests of the 1973 Democratic National Committee Reception. She is wearing a light colored dress.
Date: May 9, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Mrs. B. Mae Jones]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and Mrs. B. Mae Jones at the Gay Northeasterners Convention. Jordan is wearing a dark-colored patterned dress, and Jones is wearing a light-colored dress.
Date: May 11, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is sitting at a microphone, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is standing at a microphone, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Man Poses for a Photo Over Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of a man posing for a photograph over Barbara Jordan, who is speaking to a guest of the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. The man is wearing a light-colored suit, and Jordan is wearing a light-colored dress. There is a woman in the background, observing the conversation between Jordan and the woman in a light-colored dress.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Accepts a Gift]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan accepting a gift from the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is holding a plaque with a woman standing in front of a podium. There is a woman and a man standing behind them, wearing dark-colored clothing.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Accepts a Gift]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan accepting a gift from the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is holding a plaque with a woman standing in front of a podium. There is a woman and a man standing behind them, wearing dark-colored clothing.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking to a Room of People]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking to the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia at a reception hall. She is standing at a microphone, wearing a light-colored suit, and visible from the chest up. The guests oh the hall are visible, and are looking towards Jordan. There is also a table with people on either side of Jordan in the front of the hall.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Woman Speaks at a Podium]

Photograph of an unidentified woman in a light-colored dress speaking at a podium while Barbara Jordan looks on. There is another unidentified woman and an unidentified man in the background in dark-colored clothing.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is sitting at a microphone, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Two Unidentified Persons]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with two unidentified persons at the Democratic National Committee Reception. She is wearing a light-colored dress.
Date: May 9, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Three Unidentified Persons]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with three unidentified guests at 1973 Democratic National Committee. The women are wearing dresses and the man is wearing a dark colored suit.
Date: May 9, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at the TV and Radio Advertising Club of Philadelphia. She is sitting at a microphone, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Three Unidentified Persons]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with three unidentified guests at 1973 Democratic National Committee. The women are wearing dresses and the man is wearing a dark colored suit.
Date: May 9, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Acceptance Speech at Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Acceptance Speech at Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies]

Text of acceptance speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies commemoration of the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She discusses immigration policy and and the civil rights of immigrants. Handwritten edits appear throughout the photocopied document.
Date: 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Representative Barbara Jordan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - YWCA of Germantown, Pennsylvania (open access)

Representative Barbara Jordan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - YWCA of Germantown, Pennsylvania

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the YWCA in Germantown, Pennsylvania, about women's contributions to the political process.
Date: September 17, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Television and Radio Advertising Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about whether community as a nation is possible.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History