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Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress (open access)

Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress

This report discusses federal evacuation policy and analyzes potential lessons learned from the evacuation of individuals from Hurricane Katrina. Several issue areas that might arise concerning potential lawmaking and oversight on evacuation policy are also highlighted. This report will be updated as significant legislative or administrative changes occur.
Date: March 30, 2009
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
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
[News Script: New Orleans] (open access)

[News Script: New Orleans]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about oilmen who bid one and half billion dollars in new Orleans for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast.
Date: May 30, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sam Corey] (open access)

[News Script: Sam Corey]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Sam Corey, the third figure in the case formerly owned a massage parlor in Dallas.
Date: May 30, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Oil deal] (open access)

[News Script: Oil deal]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about self-service gas stations closing due to a gas shortage.
Date: March 30, 1973
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Garrison] (open access)

[News Script: Garrison]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison being arrested on charges of bribery, illegal gambling and obstruction of law enforcement.
Date: June 30, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Garrison] (open access)

[News Script: Garrison]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about five men in New Orleans being charged with taking bribes to protect illegal pinball machine gambling and one of the men being New Orleans district attorney, Jim Garrison.
Date: June 30, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Protestors put down] (open access)

[News Script: Protestors put down]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans denying an appeal by students of Southern Methodist University.
Date: April 30, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Southern Methodist University hassle] (open access)

[News Script: Southern Methodist University hassle]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about three federal judges holding an emergency session in New Orleans, Louisiana in order to decide whether representatives of the Chicago seven can speak on the Southern Methodist University campus.
Date: April 30, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6pm Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6pm Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 30, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shell oil fire] (open access)

[News Script: Shell oil fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: December 30, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dirty movies] (open access)

[News Script: Dirty movies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: June 30, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Gamer H. Tullis, December 30, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Gamer H. Tullis, December 30, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Garner H. Tullis discussing a trip to National Cotton Council meeting that's happening in Biloxi.
Date: December 30, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Louis Orillion , July 30, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from T. E. Taylor to Louis Orillion , July 30, 1963]

Letter from T. E. Taylor to Louis Orillion asking if there is a minimum premium charged regarding bonds.
Date: July 30, 1963
Creator: Taylor, T. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Claude W. Fant, November 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Claude W. Fant, November 30, 1962]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Claude W. Fant thanking him for the gift from the New Braunfels Smokehouse.
Date: November 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Messrs. Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Company, November 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Messrs. Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Company, November 30, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Messrs. Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs & Company discussing Kempner receiving a card from Wallace C. Kempner, Jr. and a pamphlet titled "1961 Progress Report of Southdown, Inc." and Kempner expressing his interest in the pamphlet's content.
Date: November 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis, April 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis, April 30, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis regrading the message about Thursday night in Dallas, but he mentions that he wouldn't be able to attend since he has dinner at Jack Stoneham's party. But he mentions that they could get a drink or something on Friday night.
Date: April 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Everett R. Cook to Harris L. Kempner, April 30, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Everett R. Cook to Harris L. Kempner, April 30, 1957]

Letter from Everett R. Cook to Harris L. Kempner about the book he's sending to him.
Date: April 30, 1957
Creator: Cook, Everett R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans] captions transcript

[News Clip: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Baylor Bears, college football team, flying into New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Sugar Bowl.
Date: December 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans] (open access)

[News Script: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Baylor Bears, college football team, flying into New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Sugar Bowl.
Date: December 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 30, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 30, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing their ongoing consideration for whether to buy an Old Eldridge home.
Date: January 30, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Williams to Cornwall & Stevens, June 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Williams to Cornwall & Stevens, June 30, 1953]

Letter from H. L. Williams to Cornwall & Stevens discussing that New Orleans coverage is not required.
Date: June 30, 1953
Creator: Williams, Hugh L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Total Receipts of Foreign Sugars at New Orleans, January 1-June 30, 1953] (open access)

[Total Receipts of Foreign Sugars at New Orleans, January 1-June 30, 1953]

Total receipts of foreign sugars at New Orleans from January 1st to June 30, 1953.
Date: June 30, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History