Charles Penson Oral History

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ContributorPima County Library DistrictIntervieweeCharles PensonInterviewerJean CoxSubjectTucson (Ariz.)Titan Missile MuseumTitan (Missile)--HistoryMuseums--Collection managementMuseum docents--TrainingRadio broadcasters--MinnesotaRadio broadcasters--MontanaDescriptionCharles Penson grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He worked for many years as a radio broadcaster and producer. Mr. Penson developed a computer training program at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Today he is the archivist and historian for the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, Arizona, just outside of Tucson. He talks about his duties as an archivist, cataloging the museum's collections, and as a historian, researching the Titan II Missiles and incorporating that knowledge into new docent training. Mr. Penson tells the history of the Titan Missile Museum. The museum site is owned by the U.S. Air Force, though they give no funding or oversight into its running.Audio Length00:42:38Date Original2011-04-01Date Range1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)2010s (2010-2019)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementFrom the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at [email protected]

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City or TownTucsonCountyPima CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryCharles PensonPlaceTucsonTopicGovernment and PoliticsLaborMilitaryScience and Technology

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Charles Penson Oral History