Edmund Parkinson interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Denny Roy for the Ray Hillam project probably in 1985. Parkinson served in the United States Army in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He said that the war was the best and worst experience of his life because he had to learn reliance and trust at that time. He said that his group consisted of 800 men from Idaho, mostly farm boys, and he served as an engineer. He was involved in road, airfield and base construction and in establishing water systems. He told about the difficulties of leaving his family for a year. He regretted being too hard on his children, and he blamed his harshness on the effects of his military experiences.
Dates
- 1985
Creator
- Roy, Denny, 1960- (Person)
- Parkinson, Edmund (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Edmund Parkinson interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (15 p.)
Custodial History
This item was donated by Ray Hillam to Special Collections in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Edmund Parkinson interview
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 22 February 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States