Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

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Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.

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15 p. ; 28 cm.

Creation Information

Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf May 20, 2005.

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This text is part of the collection entitled: Lee College Oral Histories and was provided by the Lee College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 128 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

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Lee College

Lee College was established as a two-year Junior College in 1931 by the Goosecreek Independent School District, in Baytown. It was created to provide an educational opportunity for students who could not afford it otherwise.

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Main Title: Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004
Series Title: Baytown Veteran Oral Histories

Description

Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.

Physical Description

15 p. ; 28 cm.

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English

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Accession or Local Control No: VT054_Klaveness Alf_Trans
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth845081

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Lee College Oral Histories

These oral histories from Lee College cover three separate physical collections: the Baytown World War II Collection, the Baytown Veteran's Oral History Collection, and the Oral Histories of the Citizens of Baytown.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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