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Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
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"December 7, 1941": Part One: The Gathering Storm
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The Die is Cast: The Final Campaigns of the Pacific War 1944-1945
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1943: Turning to Victory
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Up Periscope!
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1942: Issue in Doubt
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Justice in the Aftermath
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Double-Edged Secretes: Six Decades of Intelligence in the Pacific Ocean
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Oral History Interview with Alan Fouts, December 6, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Fouts. Fouts joined the Navy in 1939 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion of basic training, Fouts joined the USS Argonne (AG-31). Later, he was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war started. He recalls witnessing the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He managed to get guns operational on the USS Widgeon (AM-22) before it got underway during the attack. Between the attacks, Fouts went alongside the USS Arizona (BB-39) and measured the holes in the hull. He continued serving as a diver at Noumea and Samoa in 1942-1943. He volunteered for submarine duty and was made five war patrols aboard the USS Pogy (SS- 266). Fouts tells several submarine stories. After the war, Fouts remained in the Navy for thirty years.
Date:
December 6, 2001
Creator:
Fouts, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date:
December 28, 2011
Creator:
Jeffers, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date:
December 28, 2011
Creator:
Jeffers, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karel Dahmen, April 20, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Karel Dahmen. Dahmen was born in the Netherlands and witnessed the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. He recalls the chaos of fires burning and people being shot. With two friends he quickly manned a vacant boat and carried 45 Jews across the North Sea to England, using only a compass and school atlas for navigation. He joined the Dutch Navy in February 1941 and was assigned to HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck as a radar operator. He went in convoy to Iceland to dismantle a German weather station. Dahmen recalls picking up Germans who were eager to turn themselves in and become prisoners-of-war. At the end of the year he attended officer school and became an engineer officer. He was then assigned to the Dutch Naval Liaison office in England, where he received messages and delivered news of the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Dutch prime minister. After the war he was sent for training at Camp Lejeune and Camp Endicott to work with Marines and Seabees in preparation for deployment to Indonesia. With the Dutch Marine Corps, he facilitated Indonesia’s transition to independence. Dahmen was reunited …
Date:
April 20, 2011
Creator:
Dahmen, Karel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
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 Albert Brown, March 2, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
March 2, 2010
Creator:
Brown, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
March 2, 2010
Creator:
Brown, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 22]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled "December 7, 1941": Part One: The Gathering Storm, discussing the events leading to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This recording contains the beginning of the panel during the afternoon session of day 2 of the symposium, including moderator Hodding Carter III and panelists Paul Stillwell, Roger Pineau, Charles Anderson, Walter Lord and Raymond P. Schmidt, among others.
Date:
1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 11]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Norman Hatch, David Richardson and Frank Truemain.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 10]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Helen McDonald, Ron Holiday, Hodding Carter, Frank Truemain, Bob Sherrid and Shelley Mybanks.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 12]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Frank Truemain, Joesph Galloway, Jerry Brockner and Charles Ricks, as well as the closing of the symposium and the dismissal of the colors.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope! Part 8]
A recording from the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 Symposium. Recording of an outdoor gathering during Up Periscope! symposium weekend. Video contains statements from individuals regarding their reflections and thoughts on the symposium and Sam Dealey. Speakers include Helen Springall; men who served on the USS Harder - Michael Geletka, Don Hurst, J.W. Thomason, Dick Berg, Bill Young, Max Kerns; and family members of Sam Dealey.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope! Part 7]
A recording from the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 Symposium. Recording of an outdoor gathering during Up Periscope! symposium weekend. Speakers include Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Issue in Doubt, Part 6]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled 1942: Issue in Doubt discussing the events following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the War in the Pacific. This video features remarks made by Fred Parker and John Castello.
Date:
March 1992
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd C. Cox. He tells of organizing a group of volunteers to establish a formal oral history program. Cox also shares the growth of the program from an unorganized collection of less than 200 oral histories in 1999 to an organized and diversified collection of over 5000 stories in 2022. He tells of the progression from analog tape recordings to digital recordings and the advancement of making the collection available to the public through an online digital archive.
Date:
February 7, 2022
Creator:
Cox, Floyd C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nimitz]
Photograph of Mrs. Charles Nimitz and Mr. Charles Nimitz standing in their garden at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. Mrs. Nimitz stands on the left in a collared blouse tucked into long skirts and holding something in her hands. Beside her on the right stands Mr. Nimitz in a white collared shirt, dark trousers connected to suspenders, dress shoes, and a flat cap. Behind Mrs. Nimitz a door can be seen and behind Mr. Nimitz is a full trash can in front of a stone wall.
Date:
1916/1917~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Outside the Nimitz Hotel]
Photograph of several unidentified people standing outside the entrance to the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. In front of the hotel several trees can be seen as well as the road.
Date:
1917~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope!, Part 1]
A recording from the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 symposium. Recording includes a meeting with panelists prior to the Up Periscope! symposium, shots of the museum, and gallery opening.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope! Part 3]
A recording of the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 Symposium. Recording includes the cutting of the ribbon speech the day before the Up Periscope! symposium. Speakers include Marshall Steves and Chester W. Nimitz Jr.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope! Part 4]
A recording of the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 Symposium. Recording includes the cutting of the ribbon speech the day before the Up Periscope! symposium. Speakers include Chester W. Nimitz Jr. and Sam Dealey's daughter, Joan Ewen. The end of the recording features a book signing.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Up Periscope! Part 6]
A recording from the Up Periscope! Submarine Operations in the Pacific 1941-1945 Symposium. Recording of an outdoor gathering during Up Periscope! symposium weekend. Speakers include Adm. Lawson P. Ramage, Bill Bench Jr., and Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey.
Date:
1989-05-20/1989-05-21
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History