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[Historic Marker Application: Williams Creek School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Williams Creek School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Williams Creek School, in Stonewall, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: J. W. and Ruth Baines House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: J. W. and Ruth Baines House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the J. W. and Ruth Baines House, in Fredericksburg, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John L. Bates, Jr., September 21, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John L. Bates, Jr., September 21, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John L. bates, Jr. where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Army. He describes his experiences working for the Counterintelligence Corps in China during World War two.
Date: September 21, 2003
Creator: Bates, John L., Jr. & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History