Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003 (open access)

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, April 5, 2003 transcript

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 Lee White, August 18, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lee White, August 18, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lee White. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Air Force. He describes his experiences during training and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: August 18, 2015
Creator: White, Lee & Fargo, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lee White, August 18, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lee White, August 18, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lee White. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Air Force. He describes his experiences during training and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: August 18, 2015
Creator: White, Lee & Fargo, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 24] captions transcript

[The Gathering Storm, Part 24]

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 clips from the symposium weekend, including behind-the-scenes footage of the symposium, interviews with Samuel Grashio, Saburō Sakai, Zenji Abe, and Kenneth Taylor.
Date: 1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 25] captions transcript

[The Gathering Storm, Part 25]

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 end of the interview with interviews with Samuel Grashio, Saburō Sakai, Zenji Abe, and Kenneth Taylor. Also featured are clips from book sales and the Austin Aero flight strip with several panelists.
Date: 1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 27] captions transcript

[The Gathering Storm, Part 27]

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 clips from the symposium weekend, Including footage from the banquet at the Texas ballroom.
Date: 1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 28] captions transcript

[The Gathering Storm, Part 28]

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 features clips from the symposium weekend, including the bus ride from the hotel to the symposium location and behind-the-scenes footage.
Date: 1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Gathering Storm, Part 29] captions transcript

[The Gathering Storm, Part 29]

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 features clips from the symposium weekend, including an interview with Mary Lou Laager Giesler.
Date: 1991-05-09/1991-05-10
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History