Oral history interview and autobiography of Joseph P. Farrell, 2006 March 3

File — Carton: 1, Folder: 22

Identifier: MSS 9148 File 22

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Joseph P. Farrell, dated March 3, 2006. Includes two audiocassettes, a transcript and an accompanying index. Also includes a photocopy of another autobiography written by Farrell.

Dates

2006 March 3

Creator

Farrell, Joseph P., 1926- (interviewee, Person)
Norton, Don Evan, 1902-1983 (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

Joseph P. Farrell was born on October 17, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He dropped out of high school and joined the navy when he turned seventeen. He served in the Pacific, mainly in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. When he was discharged, he got his high school diploma and went on to study electrical training and pursue a career in television. He married three separate times and has four children, one of which passed away due to cancer.