Norton, Don E. (1934-)
Dates
- Existence: 1934-
Biographical History
Don E. Norton (1934- ) is a retired English professor in Utah.
Don Evan Norton Jr. was born on December 5, 1934 in Zurich, Montana to Don E. Norton and Vera Camilla Murphy. He moved with his family to Burley, Idaho in the 1940s, and graduated from Burley High School. He then attended Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1959 and a master's in 1961.
In 1967, Norton joined the university faculty, working in the English Department and the Department of Linguistics and English Language. His academic interests focused on the usage, grammar, and history of the English language. He has also written on history and doctrine, and has been involved in oral history work. Norton retired from Brigham Young University in 2004.
Citation:
Nibley, H. Old Testament and related studies, c1986: t.p. (Don E. Norton)Modern perspectives on Nauvoo, c2003: t.p. (Don Norton)
Deseret news, July 31, 2011 (Don Norton; b. in Zurich, Mont.; moved to Burley, Idaho at age 11; graduated from Burley High School; attended Brigham Young University; worked in English Department and Department of Linguistics and English Language, retired from BYU in 2004; specialties: usage, grammar, and history of English language; interest in personal history)
UPB files, May 6, 2014 (Don E. Norton; BA, Brigham Young University, 1959; MA, Brigham Young University, 1961; started work at Brigham Young University, 1967)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, May 6, 2014 (Don Norton; Don E. Norton; Don Evan Norton; Don E. Norton, Jr.; b. Dec. 5, 1934; parents: Don E. Norton and Vera Camilla Murphy)
Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with William Edmonds, 2008 November 30
Don E. Norton oral history interview with Charles William Edmonds, dated November 30, 2008. Includes transcript and accompanying index.
Photographs of Gil Bertelson, approximately 1990-2017
Photocopies of photographs of Gilbert M. Bertelson, dated 1990-2017.
Scrapbook of Ella Marie Howard, 1944-1946
One photographic and memorbilia scrapbook created by Ella Marie Howard concerning her enlistment with the WAVES in World War II.
Shoot, move, and communicate. An artilleryman's memories. Africa & Italy 1943-1945 / by Cyril O. Burt, 2006
Autobiography of Cyril O. Burt, dated 2006. Covers Cyril's childhood in Fruitvale, Idaho, work in Tacoma, Washington, joining the army in 1942, training as a radio operator, training in Africa, and combat in Italy.
Stanley A. McChrystal papers, approximately 1990-2017
Collection of materials about the family of Stanley A. McChrystal. Includes photocopies of newspaper articles, biographies, pictures, and book excerpts pertaining to the service of Stanley A. McChrystal and his family.
Stories of three musketeers who fought in the battles of World War II / Frederick T. Baird, approximately 2009
Autobiography of Frederick Baird and short World War II biographies of two of his friends which, combined with himself, he refers to as the Three musketeers: Cecil Losse and Archie Millett. Also includes photocopies of photographs and of hand written letters from Jack (Marion) Monk who served with the three men in the European theater of World War II.
Wartime biography of Vernal Grant Olsen, 1992
Photocopy of wartime biography of Vernal Grant Olsen.
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- Autobiographies 7
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives 4
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- College teachers -- Utah -- Provo 1
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- English language -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Provo 1
- Family histories 1
- Feminism -- Utah 1
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- Letters 1
- Memorandums 1
- Military 1
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- Politics, Government, and Law 1
- Resource programs (Education) 1
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- TICCIT (Computer system) 1
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Latter Day Saint 1 + ∧ less