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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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Clara Luper regarding complaints at the Department of Veterans Affairs (open access)

Letter to Clara Luper regarding complaints at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Letter addressing EEO complaints and how to resolve them.
Date: August 23, 1990
Creator: Gentling, Steven J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Client Card: Mrs. Peter Alaupovic] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Peter Alaupovic]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Peter Alaupovic, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the order, Alaupovic ordered a bronze cast to be sent to "Mr. J. R. Sommerfrucht," and two other casts of males.
Date: August 1962
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Ms. Alexandra Alaupovic] (open access)

[Client Card: Ms. Alexandra Alaupovic]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Ms. Alexandra Alaupovic, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the card, Alaupovic ordered a "Portrait Head measuring 17" x 11" x 10"."
Date: August 1978
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History