Oral history interview with Sigurd F. Olson, 1976 May 27.

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Oral history interview with Sigurd F. Olson, 1976 May 27.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45441498

Olson discusses his childhood, educational background, early conservationist efforts, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the importance of the wilderness, and his writing.

Sound recordings : 2 sound cassettes (90 min. each)Transcript : 46 leaves ; 28 cm.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7553723

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Olson is past president of the National Parks Association and the Wilderness Society and author of many books on wilderness areas and the environment. From the description of Oral history interview with Sigurd F. Olson, 1976 May 27. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 45441498 1899 Born April 4 in Chicago, Illinois, the second son of Lawrence J. Olson, a Baptist minister, and Ida ...