Oral history interview with Lawrence K. Olson, 2016 February 1

File — Carton: 1, Folder: 52

Identifier: MSS 9148 File 52

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Lawrence K. Olson, dated February 1, 2016. Includes transcript and accompanying index. Also includes photocopy of the obituary of Lawrence.

Dates

2016 February 1

Creator

Olson, Lawrence K., 1931-2018 (interviewee, Person)
Norton, Don E. (1934-) (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

Lawrence K. Olson (1931-2018) was born on November, 6, 1931 to Pearl (Jackson) and Clinton K. Olson in Emery, Utah. After graduation from high school, the Korean War began and joined the Air Force with his friends as an effort to avoid the draft. Lawrence served as his company's photographer in Korea for over a year. He was honorably discharged in 1954 and enrolled at Brigham Young University the following year, from which he graduated in 1960. He received the Korean Ambassador of Peace Medal at the Utah State Capitol in 2014. Lawrence passed away on January 17, 2018.