Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

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 transcript

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
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the fort wings hockey team, who a couple of months revealed that they would be a the main minor league team of the New York islanders who named the coach that they have selected to direct their local operations.
Date: June 28, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Rangers] (open access)

[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: 6pm Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6pm Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 30, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 23, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Drug Wars News Series] captions transcript

[News Clip: Drug Wars News Series]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Evening sports roundup] (open access)

[News Script: Evening sports roundup]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 24, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 23, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement (open access)

City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, May 8, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan, May 8, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan giving information about the history of Moses Austin and his various land holdings.
Date: May 8, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, December 1, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, December 1, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, on December 1, 1836, suggesting George Fisher for the position of Consul or Vice Consul to the city of New Orleans.
Date: December 1, 1836
Creator: Wharton, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Heyle to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Heyle to Stephen F. Austin, November 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Heyle to Stephen F. Austin, on November 18, 1836, asking that Austin be on the lookout for a young man, named Edmond Morris, who has disappeared from his town and is believed to have gone to Texas, Mexico, or New Orleans.
Date: November 18, 1836
Creator: Heyle, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from William Hodge to Stephen F. Austin, August 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William Hodge to Stephen F. Austin, August 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Hodge to Stephen F. Austin, on August 22, 1836, asking that Austin find news of the son of John Hemphill, William, who may have been massacred at Goliad.
Date: August 22, 1836
Creator: Hodge, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 22, 1836, informing them that any money they deposit in certain banks will be credited to the government of Texas.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of invoice for the Special Mission to the United States made by Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, April 23, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of invoice for the Special Mission to the United States made by Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, April 23, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for the Special Mission to the United States made by Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton. The invoice documents expenses for traveling from New Orleans to New York, Philadelphia, Washington D. C., and Baltimore.
Date: April 23, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to James McGavock, July 12, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to James McGavock, July 12, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to James McGavock, regarding a land deed and the costs associated with its survey. Perry also provides instructions for how McGavock should dispose of the money once it has been collected.
Date: July 12, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, July 12, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Messrs Ferguson, John and Campbell, concerning a lawsuit filed to recover the proceeds from the sale of a tract of land. Perry also describes the health of the mercantile business in the area, as well as, his opinion on current military/civilian disputes in the region.
Date: July 12, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Perry and Hunter to John G. Stevenson, March 12, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Perry and Hunter to John G. Stevenson, March 12, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Perry and Hunter to John G. Stevenson, reporting the safe arrival of the schooner The Dart and discussing the payment for some of the goods on board.
Date: March 12, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, November 29, 1831 (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, November 29, 1831

Copy of transcript for a letter from Gill, Ferguson and Co. to Perry and Hunter, in which they explain an error in charges and pass along an invoice for saddles from J. Lukens and Son.
Date: November 29, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, October 27, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, October 27, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Stephen F. Austin, reporting on his trip to Philadelphia.
Date: October 27, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Archibald Austin to Stephen F. Austin, October 24, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Archibald Austin to Stephen F. Austin, October 24, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Archibald Austin to Stephen F. Austin discusses the family coat of arms Stephen wants created, as well as his visit with James F. Perry and Mrs. Mexia in order to have a uniform tailored for Stephen.
Date: October 24, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History