Oral history interview with Daniel S. Turner, [sound recording], 1995.

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Oral history interview with Daniel S. Turner, [sound recording], 1995.

Daniel S. Turner, a Madison, Wisconsin native, discusses his service as a hydrographer with the Navy in the Artic and the South Pacific during World War II.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 80 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 80 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 39 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

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