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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
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, 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, 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
Remembering railroads
Text about railroad museums across Texas that was published in the "When..." section of a February 2001 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date:
2001-02~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Locomotion: Romancing the rails at Texas train museums, or Two Longs and a Short: Highballin' it through Texas train museums!, or Two Longs and a Short: Museums toot the whistle of railroading's colorful past.
Draft of an article about train museums across Texas that was published in the February 2001 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2001-02~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Graveyard Drawing]
Graveyard drawing of loved ones (pets and people); the reverse side has a poem entitled "A Message" signed by Jeffery Penney.
Date:
June 7, 2007
Creator:
Penney, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eagle & Stars]
Drawing of a bald eagle head, facing the left, with five stars in a semi-circle above; the star at the top is shaded in red and the two at the bottom of the arc are shaded in blue.
Date:
August 6, 2007
Creator:
Penney, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dragon]
Drawing of a Western-style dragon in shades of gray with green accents and yellow belly scales.
Date:
2007~
Creator:
Penney, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[ Vinny Lewis Eulogy]
Drawing and written eulogy in honor of Vinny Lewis, MSU soccer player, and friend of Jeffrey Penney.
Date:
August 1, 2005
Creator:
Penney, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlye O. Farris and Arthur Bea Williams]
Photograph of Charlye O. Farris (left), first African-American woman to be admitted to practice law in Texas, with Arthur Bea Williams.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Williams and Daughter]
Photograph of Mayor Arthur Bea Williams and her daughter, Andrea Williams at Arthur's swearing-in ceremony.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arthur Bea Williams Elected Mayor]
Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams being sworn in as Mayor of Wichita Falls.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arthur Bea Williams and Delegation]
Photographs of Arthur Bea Williams with the delegation from Wichita Falls' sister city, Furstenfeldbrook, Germany.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arthur Bea Williams Socializing]
Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams socializing with other city council members and delegation members from Wichita Falls' sister city, Furstenfeldbrook, Germany.
Date:
2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. [100], No. [42], Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 24, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Town Tattler (Electra, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, April 1, 2000
Monthly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local and regional news along with advertising.
Date:
April 1, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Town Tattler (Electra, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, January 1, 2000
Monthly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local and regional news along with advertising.
Date:
January 1, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Town Tattler (Electra, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, May 1, 2000
Monthly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local and regional news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Town Tattler (Electra, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2000
Monthly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local and regional news along with advertising.
Date:
February 1, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Town Tattler (Electra, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 2000
Monthly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local and regional news along with advertising.
Date:
March 1, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 31, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 31, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 2006
Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 23, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History