Bean, Terry OH24_011

Title Bean, Terry OH24_011
Contributors Bean, Terry, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer
Collection Name Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah Oral Histories
Description The Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation oral history project is a series of oral histories documenting the life stories and experiences of the board members of the Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation. Board members recall their time in military service, as well as their memories of starting the foundation in 1983 and opening the Hill Aerospace Museum in 1987. Each interview begins with a brief life sketch of the individual board member, then moves onto their memories of the early days of the Hill Aerospace Museum. They discuss ongoing efforts to make the museum the premier location for preserving Utah's Aviation and Air Force history and name important figures on the Board of Directors, base command, and museum staff who helped to make the museum an important influence in the community.
Abstract This is an Oral History Interview with Terry Bean, conducted February 4 and 22, 2022. Terry shares his memories of growing up in the Salt Lake area, being drafted into the Air Force during the Vietnam War and his time in Vietnam. He describes his work with the Air Force and later with Thiokol before becoming a volunteer firefighter in North Ogden and surrounding cities in Utah. Terry Shares his time as a museum volunteer at the Hill Air Force Base Museum and his thoughts on the importance of the museum to Northern Utah.
Image Captions Terry Bean, circa 1966; Aircraft Maintenance in Vietnam, circa 1966; Terry Bean at USO show, circa 1966; USO show featuring Bob Hope, circa 1966; Terry Bean on wing of A-10, circa 1967; Terry Bean flies an F-16 at Hill Air Force Base, 1984; Working at Thiokol, circa 1990; Solid rocket booster team at Thiokol, circa1990; Terry Bean on board the Discovery, circa 2000; Diagram of the solid rocket booster, circa 1990
Subject Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation; Hill Air Force Base (Utah); Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Military museums; Aeronautical museums
Digital Publisher Weber State University
Date 2022
Temporal Coverage 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; West Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, United States; Mississippi, United States; Williams Air Force Base (historical), Maricopa County, Arizona, United States; Thanh Pho Nah Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam; Thanh Pho Pleiku, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States; Rhein-Main Air Force Base, Frankfurt, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt; Hesse; Germany;Austria; France; Italy; Alconbury, Huntingdonshire, Chambridgeshire, England, United States; Loring Air Force Base, Town of Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine, United States; Norfolk County, Virginia, United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; North Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Pleasant View, Weber County, Utah, United States; Harrisville, Weber County, Utah, United States
Access Extent PDF is 87 Pages; Video Clip is MP4 XX GB; Duration,
Conversion Specifications Filmed using an Apple iPhone XR. Sound was recorded with a MOVO VXR10 microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com)
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:
Source Weber State Oral Histories; Bean, Terry OH24_011; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6scfqfy
Setname wsu_webda_oh
ID 120464
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6scfqfy
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