Oral history interview with Audress Elden Watts (tape 2 of 3), 2012 March 29
Scope and Contents
Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Audress Elden Watts, conducted by Don Norton, on March 29, 2012.
Dates
- Creation: 2012 March 29
Creator
- Watts, Audress Elden (interviewee, Person)
- Norton, Don E. (1934-) (interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Audress Elden Watts was born in Ogden, Utah on December 5, 1923, and raised in American Falls, Idaho. Following his love for airplanes, he studied aeronautical engineering at the Curtiss Wright Technical Institute in Glendale, California. He worked for Boeing as an engineer until he was drafted into the military at age nineteen. He joined the Coast Guard and attended electronics/radio school. During his time with the Coast Guard, he travelled around the world, including France, Japan, and the Phillipines. After he was discharged, he continued to work for Boeing as an engineer. He married and moved to Seattle to start a family, where he worked as a teacher for thirty years.
Extent
1 sound cassette (1:02:13) : analog, stereo ; 4.25 in. x 2.75 in., 0.50 in.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy of audiocassette available in the reading room.
General
Recording split into two tracks.
Subject
- Watts, Audress Elden (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States