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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cutthroat Gap

Photograph of Cutthroat Gap, the site of the 1833 Massacre, Cooperton, OK. Photo by Bill Welge, April 14, 1995.
Date: April 14, 1995
Creator: Welge, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0553.0040]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The town of Hobart was named to honor Garret A. Hobart, 24th vice president of the United States."
Date: April 29, 1988
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0360.0179]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Police Chief David LaRocque surveys the town of Snyder his patrol car."
Date: April 7, 1983
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0386]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Progress continues on the $35 million Mountain Park Dam in Kiowa County north of Snyder which is scheduled to be completed Aug. 16."
Date: April 19, 1975
Creator: Long, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0390]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Citizens of Snyder, Altus and Frederick will participate in the dedication of the Mountain Park Dam, now taking final shape, on Aug. 16."
Date: April 19, 1975
Creator: Long, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0950.0576]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Elias Norris, 105, was a favorite patient of Elkview General Hospital personnel at Hobart, during his short stay for minor surgery. He rose early dressed and even asked for a broom is sweep his room."
Date: April 27, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0224.0601]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief-- all sing at Hobart."
Date: April 13, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0667]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Father Charles White and Ransom Hancock discuss parts."
Date: April 13, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0418B.0232]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Walter Mason and her "education" quilt with names of her 962 pupils embroidered on it in the Gotebo Work Shop after the quilting had been finished."
Date: April 2, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1270.0366]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Paul Swanson, Cooperton, Wife of Rancher, Member o Southwest Okla. Demo. women's Organization"
Date: April 19, 1958
Creator: Taylor, Robert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0178]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Finis Gillespie, center , narrator for the Hobart Kiwanis club minstrel shows gets plenty of sideline coaching from two kibitzers, L. S. Foote ,left , interlocutor , and Dr. Warren Christianson , general chairman."
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0004]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Deborah Legg and her 3-year-old great-great-granddaughter, Dianne Law."
Date: April 7, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0279.0251]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Snyder FFA chapter is holding a Edwin Miller memorial sale May 7 to raise funds for the National Edwin Miller Cancer fund set up by the National Future farmers of American association after the death of the Snyder boy last November."
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0460]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hobart chamber of commerce will hold its annual livestock clinic on Friday May 7."
Date: April 15, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0904.0095]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Claude Miller, 12, younger brother of Edwin Miller, who died of cancer in November, has donated a lamb to the Edwin Miller Memorial sale being held by Snyder FFA chapter."
Date: April 15, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1010.0434]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A coal black horse riderless walked in the 89er parade Tuesday on the saddle these words "equipment of the late U. S. deputy marshal, Bill Tilgman." Memories came flooding back to old timers of the man who helped make history in the new empire and who died at his post of duty as a police chief in Cromwell. In the picture. Ransom Payne one of the foremost of the 89er's is show holding the horse."
Date: April 22, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1215.0177]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The tornado that skipped over a 20-mile-long path from Lone Wolf to a poit five miles northwest of Hobart swept trees, houses and barns in a crazy quilt pattern."
Date: April 28, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292B.0103]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hobart will dedicate its new baseball plant Sunday at 2 p.m. when play starts in the Red River Valley sandlot league."
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292B.0166]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The first unit of Hobart's new concrete football stadium will be ready for use by September."
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2523

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 2523, 2-8-0, northbound near Lugert, OK, with 40 cars, 20 mph
Date: April 13, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1010.0438]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 4, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0276.0251]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Biography for File Of Oklahoma Publishing Co. Library."
Date: April 23, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History