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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
Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics (open access)

Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics

Article details the process of building the Grady County Courthouse. Designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Layton, Hicks and Forsyth and completed in 1935 using funding provided by the Public Works Administration, the Grady County Courthouse stands as a classic example of 1930s Art Deco architecture.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"An Indian Shall Not spill an Indian's Blood": The Confederate-Indian Conference at Camp Napoleon, 1865 (open access)

"An Indian Shall Not spill an Indian's Blood": The Confederate-Indian Conference at Camp Napoleon, 1865

Article provides a thorough discussion of the conference at Camp Napoleon, one of the largest intertribal gatherings in Indian Territory. In 1865, the Five Civilized Tribes, allies of the Confederacy, undertook efforts to negotiate and make peace with the Plains tribes at the close of the Civil War.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Clampitt, Brad R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. Anna Lewis: Historian at the Oklahoma College for Women (open access)

Dr. Anna Lewis: Historian at the Oklahoma College for Women

Article presents a biographical sketch of Dr. Anna Lewis, who enjoyed a long and stellar career at Oklahoma College for Women but whose accomplishments have often been overlooked. This article gives an account of Lewis' life as she struggled to obtain the terminal degree in history, build a sound academic program at the college, and teach and write about Oklahoma history.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Reese, Linda Williams
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma College for Women: Oklahoma's Only State-Supported Women's School (open access)

Oklahoma College for Women: Oklahoma's Only State-Supported Women's School

Article discusses the founding and funding of the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, Oklahoma, as well as its growth and expansion over the years. The school was one of the few schools in the nation in the early 1900s that was founded as a state-supported women's college.
Date: Summer 2002
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 2008-09 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 2008-09

Notes and Documents column including "The Meta Chestnutt Sager Collection," which highlights the Meta Chestnutt Collection held by the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division that contains documents and items from the life of Meta Chestnutt Sager, who participated in the 1889 land run and then established El Meta Bond College in Silver City. It also includes "Lincoln's Legacy in Oklahoma" which celebrates the legacy of Abraham Lincoln as it relates to Oklahoma and details the programs launched by the Oklahoma Lincoln Bicentennial Committee to celebrate the former president during the bicentennial of his birth.
Date: Winter 2008
Creator: Wilson, Linda D.; Sias, Richard & Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 28, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 28, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 21, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 21, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 13, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History