Oral history interview with Rodney Turner, 2013 September 12
Scope and Contents
Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Rodney Turner, conducted by Don Norton, on September 12, 2013.
Dates
- Creation: 2013 September 12
Creator
- Turner, Rodney, 1922-2014 (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
Rodney Turner was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His family moved to New York City during the Great Depression, where he graduated high school. They found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and joined. He was drafted into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was assigned to be a ball turret gunner on a B-24. When he returned from the war, he got married to Bonnie Lou Dalley. He studied at Brigham Young University and the University of Southern California. He was principal of a seminary in Arizona.
Extent
1 sound cassette (59 min., 7 sec.) : 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.
General
Second track ends mid-sentence.
Subject
- Turner, Rodney, 1922-2014 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States