Oral history interview with Ivan Van Leuven (tape 1 of 2), 2011 May 20
Scope and Contents
Recording on audiocassette of an interview in Orem, Utah with Ivan Van Leuven, conducted by Don Norton, on May 20, 2011.
Dates
- Creation: 2011 May 20
Creator
- Van Leuven, Ivan M (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
Ivan M. Van Leuven was born in Grover, Wyoming and moved to Baker, Oregon at age nine. He worked for Boeing as a drill press operator until he joined the Navy in 1943. He was a radar operator on the USS Pritchett. After his discharge in 1946, he served a mission in the Netherlands. Following his mission, he was called to the Korean War in 1950, after which he returned to Utah Valley and worked for Geneva Steel. He married in 1953 and had three children. He passed away in 2011.
Extent
1 sound cassette (1:02:46) : 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
- Van Leuven, Ivan M (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States