Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS Franklin (CV-13) being bombed off Okinawa; locating and shooting down kamikazes; describing battle stations; aircraft water landings; being in a typhoon, etc. After the war ended, the Independence served as a troop transport taking GIs back home to the US. He describes bunks in the hangar deck and arriving in Portland, Oregon. As the Independence was being prepared for the Bikini Atoll atomic tests, Heigel got off becuase he had the requisite amount of points allowing him to be discharged. He then entered the lumber business, married and raised family.

Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS Franklin (CV-13) being bombed off Okinawa; locating and shooting down kamikazes; describing battle stations; aircraft water landings; being in a typhoon, etc. After the war ended, the Independence served as a troop transport taking GIs back home to the US. He describes bunks in the hangar deck and arriving in Portland, Oregon. As the Independence was being prepared for the Bikini Atoll atomic tests, Heigel got off becuase he had the requisite amount of points allowing him to be discharged. He then entered the lumber business, married and raised family.

Letter from Jim Baird to Arthur M. Alpert informing about sending a camera by Mr. Matsuda and requesting for remittance after receipt of the camera.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Skylab astronauts say that they expect the sun to continue acting up as they prepare to cancel the rest of their chores. President of United Auto Workers Union say that he hopes a partial news blackout. Many people were evacuated from their homes when two railroad tank cars loaded with propane gas exploded and burst into flames.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a railroad tank car loaded with propane gas exploded in South Memphis, Tennessee.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James A. Tinsley asking him to send a copy of a book to a number of different associates of his in Memphis, Tennessee.

Letter from Sam G. Loring to Harris and Ruth Kempner thanking them for the flowers they sent him in the hospital and expressing hope for recovery from his eye surgery.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Ned Cook thanking the Cooks for their hospitality and discussing about joining the Businessmen's for Johnson and Humphries Committee.

Letter from Norman R. Galloway to Harris L. Kempner discussing Ned Cook's request of taking care of the bills during Harris' stay at the Memphis Country Club.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Memphis Country Club requesting the bill for their stay at the Club.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edward W. Cook asking him the name of a hotel in Washignton.

Letter from Edward W. Cook to Harris L. Kempner informing him of a hotel called The Madison.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to A. E. Hohenberg acknowledging the sending and return of a necklace and discussing the price of customs.

Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to Harris Leon Kempner for registered article No. 21664 delivered on September 26, 1955.

Letter from Hohenberg Bros. Company to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a check for customs regarding Dorothy's necklace and suggesting that Kempner call him when he gets the chance.

Letter from Allen Morgan to Harris L. Kempner attaching information from a cotton mailing list and discussing returning home to his children and the possibility of obtaining a Kempner loan.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Allen B. Morgen confirming that Morgen's letter regarding interests in facilities has been forwarded to Galveston and discussing when Kempner will be leaving for home.

A letter addressed to Honorable Roane Waring, Memphis, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, Delegate 17th District, dated September 3, 1941. Carswell advises Waring that he was privileged to hear and meet him at Fort Worth, of receipt of the brochure from the Department of Tennessee announcing his candidacy for National Commander and confirms that he is "for him" and will do all he can to that end as a delegate from Texas.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from James W. Bodley, Department Commander, Memphis, Tennesse, dated September 1, 1942. Announcement from the Department of Tennessee presenting Roane Waring as candidate for National Commander of the American Legion.

Letter from Ben Bass to Daniel W. Kempner confirming the reservations made for his wife and her friend.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing changes that should be made to the Fifinella monument. The front is a picture of the Haywood County Courthouse in Brownsville, Tennessee.

Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., giving her best wishes and saying she'll be homes in a few days. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has two automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Keith Fowler (left) of Bartlesville, Okla. and E.J. Rogers, Jr., of Okla. City, Okla., are shown together at Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 30, scene of the 1948 Natl. Amateur Golf Tournament."