Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ceremonies held May 12 in California at Hamilton Air Force Base will have an Oklahoma feel, as the base celebrates the 30th Anniversary of its formal dedication. Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker, native Oklahoman who was lost in action on Wake Island during WWII, and the man for whom Tinker AFB is named, was commander of the California field when it was first dedicated 30 years ago."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Salvage of USS Oklahoma which was sunk during the attack of Pearl Harbor."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "USS Oklahoma BB-37 under salvage at Pearl Harbor June 18, 1943. Photograph from the collection of Capt. F. H. Whitaker, USN, held by the Naval Historical Center."

Letter from George F. Hansen to I. H. Kempner discussing options for the Kempners' proposed trip to Hawaii.

Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner discussing Herbert Kempner's satisfactory recovery and Kempner's future trip to Hawaii.

Letter from Earl M. Thacker to I. H. Kempner welcoming him to Hawaii on behalf of the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation.

Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner informing him that they have sent one shipment of one-flower corsages and that they cannot send the other shipment he requested.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vacationing in Hawaii are Mr. and Mrs. L. Raymond Dawson, 1809 Drury, and their daughters, Miss Diane (left) and Miss Brooke Dawson."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Brig. General, USAF, and Mrs. C. H. Pottenger are stopping off for a week in Hawaii at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on their way to the United States from Japan where the General is stationed."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Reunited for the first time since his 22-orbit flight around the world, astronaut Gordon Cooper and wife Trudy embrace after Mrs. Cooper and her daughters arrived at Hickman Air Force Base, Hawaii, yesterday."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Interview with Joe B. Gear regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured near Corregidor in the Phillipines.

Interview with Phillip Willis, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Peeltown, Texas. Willis discusses his experiences at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, including: his upbringing; joining the Army Air Corps; pilot training; assignment to Bellows Field on Oahu with an O-47 squadron and their activities there; perceptions of the Japanese and expectations about a potential conflict; the Japanese air attack on Bellows; and following preparations for an invasion.

Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Earl L. Moudy. The interview includes Moudy's personal experiences at Hickam Field with base security during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Everett Johnson, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with George J. Deckard, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 11th Signal Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with John M. Cowden, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Navy Mobile Hospital Number Two during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Navy veteran Werner A. Land. The interview includes Land's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with James F. O'Connor, a Navy WWII veteran from New Albany, Indiana, who was present aboard the USS San Francisco during the attack on Pearl Harbor. O'Connor discusses joining the Navy, assignment to the San Francisco, work on the ship, crew organization, undergoing maintenance in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack, the day before, the bombing, and the following night.

Interview with William Shiflette, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field with the Air Warning System during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.