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Tidwell, Ivan E., 1923-

 Person

Biographical History

Ivan E. Tidwell (1923-) served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Ivan E. Tidwell was born in Wellington, Utah in 1923. He graduated high school in 1941 and spent some time working and attending college before he was drafted in 1943. He served as a log scaler and a truck driver for the Army across England, France, Belgium, and Germany. After the war, he studied economics at Brigham Young University and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission. He married Betty Jean Jenkins in 1951. He worked as a teacher, postal office worker, and contract negotiator for the Air Force.

Citation:
Don E. Norton interviews with veterans, 1990-2017 (Ivan E. Tidwell (1923-) served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ivan E. Tidwell was born in Wellington, Utah in 1923; graduated high school in 1941 and spent some time working and attending college before he was drafted in 1943; served as a log scaler and a truck driver for the Army across England, France, Belgium, and Germany; after the war, he studied economics at Brigham Young University and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission; married Betty Jean Jenkins in 1951; worked as a teacher, postal office worker, and contract negotiator for the Air Force)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Ivan E. Tidwell, 2015 November

 File — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197239252726], Folder: 71
Identifier: MSS 9148 File 71
Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Ivan E. Tidwell, dated November 21, 2015. Includes transcript and accompanying index. Also includes copies of photographs of Ivan.

Dates: 2015 November
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Ivan E. Tidwell (tape 1 of 3), 2015 November 21

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV106
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Ivan E. Tidwell, conducted by Don Norton, on November 21, 2015.

Dates: 2015 November 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Ivan E. Tidwell (tape 2 of 3), 2015 November 21

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV107
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Ivan E. Tidwell, conducted by Don Norton, on November 21, 2015.

Dates: 2015 November 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Ivan E. Tidwell (tape 3 of 3), 2015 November 21

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV108
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Ivan E. Tidwell, conducted by Don Norton, on November 21, 2015.

Dates: 2015 November 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

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