The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by L E Robinson. Robinson joined the Marine Corps in May 1939 and received basic training in San Diego. After sea school training, he was assigned to Admiral Kimmel’s flag allowance and boarded the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). Robinson was at Pearl Harbor as the admiral’s senior orderly during the attack of December 7. After surviving strafing from enemy planes, he headed toward the submarine base dock to help carry the wounded. When he found himself holding a severed leg, he experienced a profound emotional detachment that forever changed him. That day, Robinson began serving as the admiral’s bodyguard. Some hours later, a communications officer entered the admiral’s office and froze, dropping a delayed message to the floor. As Robinson bent to pick it up, his eyes passed over a phrase advising Kimmel to take action for proper precautions. From that point on, Robinson was consumed with paranoia, and he overzealously guarded the admiral. When Nimitz arrived and assumed command, he brought with him an air of businesslike normalcy, and Robinson became his orderly. He notes that both admirals were always courteous and concise under pressure.

Sound recording of Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley reading from, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War," at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Footage begins in the middle of Sibley's presentation.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Moderator: Archie McDonald; First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: Daniel E. Fox; Third panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Side A ends in the middle of Pinson's lecture. Side B begins with Fox's presentation, and ends in the middle of Sibley's lecture.

Sound recording of panelists at the Lone Star Sesquicentennial conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. First panelist: Margaret Sweat Pinson; Second panelist: James Pohl, reading, "Battles and Leaders of the Texas Revolution"; Third panelist: unknown; Fourth panelist: Dr. Marilyn McAdams Sibley, reading, "Lone Stars and State Gazettes: Texas Newspapers Before the Civil War." Clip 1 begins in the middle of Pinson's presentation and ends after Pohl's lecture. Clip 2 begins in the middle of an unknown presentation, and ends in the middle of Sibley's lecture.