Oral history interview with Murray Christiansen, 2016 June 14

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Identifier: MSS 9148 File 16

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Murray Christiansen, dated June 14, 2016. Includes a biographical sheet, a transcript with accompanying index, and an audiocasette.

Dates

2016 June 14

Creator

Christiansen, Murray, 1932 (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

Murray Christiansen was born on October 2, 1932, in Mayfield, Utah. His family was in the ranching business. He enlisted in the air force when he was 18, after World War II had ended. He was discharged when his father passed away, and during that time, he married and had two children. He was then drafted into the army. After his training, he was sent to Berlin and worked as a guard of Spandau Prison. He returned to raise his family of three children. He helped create a veteran's memorial in his hometown of Mayfield, Utah.