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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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cane Stakes] (open access)

[Invoice for Cane Stakes]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by American Horist Supply Co., including 1000 five-foot green medium heavy cane stakes and 1000 three-foot green pencil thickness cane stakes for $25.
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Floraglow, Sno-pak, and Floralife] (open access)

[Invoice for Floraglow, Sno-pak, and Floralife]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1 gallon of Floraglow, 18 bricks of Sno-pak, and 25 two-quart packets of Floralife for $11.90, marked paid on the 2nd of February, 1954.
Date: January 14, 1954
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Refund Application, November 1950] (open access)

[Receipt of Refund Application, November 1950]

Receipt of refund application for Daniel W. Kempner by The Pullman Company, including $31.57 sent to them.
Date: November 14, 1950
Creator: The Pullman Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Betsy Ross Bulbs, June 14, 1950] (open access)

[Invoice for Betsy Ross Bulbs, June 14, 1950]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by American Bulb Company, including fifty Betsy Ross bulbs.
Date: June 14, 1950
Creator: American Bulb Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Automatic Bird Feeder and Hand Sprinkler] (open access)

[Invoice for an Automatic Bird Feeder and Hand Sprinkler]

Invoice for an automatic bird feeder and hand sprinkler sold to Daniel W. Kempner, on behalf of Plantersville Nurseries, by Vaughan's Seed Company for $3.93.
Date: July 14, 1949
Creator: Vaughan's Seed Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Regarding Shipment of Kodachrome Film, March 14, 1949] (open access)

[Note Regarding Shipment of Kodachrome Film, March 14, 1949]

Note stating that 100 feet of 16 mm. Kodachrome film has been sent to the Eastman Kodak Company and including the company's address.
Date: March 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History