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Oral History Interview with James William Harrison, January 27, 2005
Interview with James William "Bill" Harrison, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He explains how he joined the navy in San Diego without going to boot camp. He worked on an oil tanker that shipped out to Pearl Harbor a month after the attack there and transported fuel out of San Diego to various ships at sea. He was then transfered to Admiral Nimitz's public relations department. There he and two others wrote stories about the action in the Pacific theater, particularly about the Battle of Midway. They also contributed to a radio show and worked with the national press corps. He then worked at the Naval Air Station in Seattle before traveling to Hilo, Hawaii to meet with soldiers who had returned from Tarawa. In Texas, he attended officer training school and college at Southwestern University. After the war ended, he studied at the University of Texas and University of Oklahoma for law school. He recalls an incident in which his office released a story about a cat that had kittens on board a cruiser; they reported this good news from the Pacific prior to the Battle of Midway. He also met Admirals Nimitz …
Date:
January 27, 2005
Creator:
Parish, Brainerd & Harrison, James William
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who took a beating again in Cleveland.
Date:
June 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Billy Martin- manager of the Texas rangers who does not like to lose a fact that is well known and a fact that he was communicated well to the rangers as evidenced by their second place standing in the American league west.
Date:
June 18, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Rangers]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas ranger fans who are showing more interest in a Rookie on the team than they are on the outcome of the daily play of the Rangers.
Date:
June 20, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Baltimore righthander Jim Palmer who came within an eyelash or two of pitching a perfect game against the Texas rangers.
Date:
June 16, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about things which were not same at Arlington stadium.
Date:
June 28, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.
Date:
June 30, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Craig Morton who has decided that if the Cowboys wont trade him to a team where he get have the starting job he will work out his own deal.
Date:
April 10, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about local representatives who return tomorrow night to area five to continue their respective battles.
Date:
April 5, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who showed the explosiveness predicted of them all along by manager Billy Martin when the team opened a road series with the California angels.
Date:
April 10, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Leheay dies]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one of the greats of college football coacher, Frank Leahy who passed away at the age of 65.
Date:
June 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date:
March 31, 2009
Creator:
Solis, John G.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date:
March 31, 2009
Creator:
Solis, John G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1981
Proceedings of the 17th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. Includes the event program, meeting minutes for the April 4, 1981 SWFAS Executive Committee, and the SWFAS by-laws.
Date:
1982
Creator:
Couzzourt, Jim
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History