Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date: April 14, 2009
Creator: Donaldson, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date: April 14, 2009
Creator: Donaldson, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Milwauke Water] captions transcript

[News Clip: Milwauke Water]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 8, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1320.0025]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Republican Morris K. Udall, replying to a question from a milwaukee voter, says he favors lower property taxes."
Date: April 1, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Craig Morton who has decided that if the Cowboys wont trade him to a team where he get have the starting job he will work out his own deal.
Date: April 10, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who showed the explosiveness predicted of them all along by manager Billy Martin when the team opened a road series with the California angels.
Date: April 10, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the arrival of any phenonium which quite often is greeted with some skepticism as people find it difficult to give credence or acceptability to those things which would challenge the trading order.
Date: April 9, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about local representatives who return tomorrow night to area five to continue their respective battles.
Date: April 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: McGovern wins Wisconsin] (open access)

[News Script: McGovern wins Wisconsin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 5, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wisconsin primary results] (open access)

[News Script: Wisconsin primary results]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 5, 1972, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wisconsin primary results] (open access)

[News Script: Wisconsin primary results]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 5, 1972, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wisconsin primary] (open access)

[News Script: Wisconsin primary]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 4, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fifth 5] (open access)

[News Script: Fifth 5]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a news summary for national and international headlines.
Date: April 22, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1050.0367]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Every expectant mother should be given a blood test for syphilis when she enters the hospital for delivery, Dr. J.C. Peterson said Thursday."
Date: April 22, 1971
Creator: Wilson, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[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: April 12, 1971, 6:00 p.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: April 9, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Milwaukee truckers] (open access)

[News Script: Milwaukee truckers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 13, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 pm sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 pm sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the NBA playoffs, PGA tour, Milwaukee's new baseball franchise, Pitcher Denny McLain suspended for gambling, and the Fort Worth Wings fight to remain in the playoffs,.
Date: April 1, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 pm sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 pm sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about NTSU basketball Coach Dan Spika resigns, the Greater Greensboro Open, the Seattle Pilots relocation to Milwaukee, and the Fort Worth Wings CHL playoff matchup against the Omaha Knights.
Date: April 1, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0242.0223]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Larry Costello, recently retired from the Philadelphia 76ers, has been named head coach of the new Milwaukee franchise in the NBA, and John Erickson, head coach at Wisconsin, has been named the team's general manager."
Date: April 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Bodies] (open access)

[News Script: Bodies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 23, 1967
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0243.0596]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 18, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to William H. Louviere, April 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to William H. Louviere, April 26, 1954]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to William H. Louviere discussing the fluctuations of cane sugar prices and sales over the course of the early months of 1954.
Date: April 26, 1954
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0362.0859]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: April 3, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History