Oral history interview with Rowland Chatham Barton, 1995 February 26

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Identifier: MSS 9148 File 5

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Rowland Chatham "Bud" Barton, dated February 26, 1995. Includes two audiocassettes and a transcript.

Dates

1995 February 26

Creator

Barton, Rowland Chatham "Bud", 1924-2009 (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

Rowland Chatham "Bud" Barton was born on April 18, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from high school in 1941. His love of airplanes led him to attempt to join the Air Corps, but recruitment had stopped, so he joined the Marines. He was trained as a radar technician. He married his longtime girlfriend Margaret at an army chapel while stationed in Florida. After his service, he studied electrical engineering at Auburn University and worked as a petroleum engineer for Exxon. He received his private pilot's license and used it to travel across the country with his wife, visiting their children and grandchildren. He passed away on May 5, 2009, in Grand Junction, CO.