The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.

Photograph of the John J. French house museum in Beaumont. It is a two story wooden building.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. Photo taken at the Texas Association of Museums annual meeting.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont. Reenactment of the Spindletop Gusher with performers in period costumes. There she blows - a water cannon recreates the Spindletop gusher of January 10, 1901.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.