Jerry Lawson, October 19, 2013

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Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.

Dates

October 19, 2013

Creator

Lawson, Jerry (May 16, 1943-August 25, 2022) (Narrator, Person)

Extent

727.1 Megabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Jerry’s father was Jack Lawson. He traveled the region repairing Burroughs office machines. Jerry’s mother Lozene raised here children on Eagleson road, south of Franklin. Jerry remembers going to KGEM radio station on Cassia, participating in events at Wright Community Church, working for the Idaho Statesman as a teenager, and going to see live music as a young adult.

Time Index

TIME TOPIC
00:00 Jerry was born in La Grande Oregon.
00:44 Jerry’s family lived in Caldwell until after WWII when they moved to Boise. Jerry started Franklin school in the fourth grade.
00:55 Parents Jack and Lozene (Christensen) Lawson Mother from Malad, father from Kuna
02:00 Origins of parents and Jerry’s kid are Basque.
02:30 Jack Lawson worked for Burroughs and drafted in 1944 and went to the Pacific.
04:20 Jack working for Burroughs fixing adding machines.
04:30 Parents bought house on Eagleson, then moved down the street still on Eagleson.
05:50 Lozene home and community work.
06:20 Description of Jack’s work. traveling regionally.
07:40 Jerry remembers father’s coworkers and their kids.
08:30 Jerry describes Burroughs office on 10th and Jefferson.
10:30 The 2 bedroom house they lived in 52 to 54. moving two houses north in 57.
12:50 Description of second house on Eagleson and description of neighborhood.
16:30 school friends and walking to their houses by crossing canals.
17:35 canals by his neighborhood.
18:50 flying kites in the pastures without powerlines and trees.
19:40 growing gardens using flood irrigation
20:10 Father’s tools for work (repairing machines)
21:00 visiting KGEM radio station on Cassia and Eagleson. Brooks Gary Teish radio engineer.
22:15 Gary Teish letting Lawson boys in the station. More on KGEM.
23:50 Dr. Obee, Boise Jr. College zooligist and son Kent friends of family.
24:40 Boys’ paper routes for the Idaho Statesman.
28:15 Jerry working for the Idaho Statesman stuffing papers.
32:30 10:00 pm curfew during weekdays for school.
34:10 Going to Wright Community Church and Boy Scouts.
35:00 Minister Herold Becker and family: 1952-1961.
37:50 Social events for Wright Church, charity events, choir.
38:30 Palmers, Philippi neighborhood.
40:00 Boise vs. Borah high school friends.
41:00 Fires at Wright Community Church.
42:10 Describes parts of Franklin School buildings.
44:30 Mr. Goranson 6th grade teacher.
46:16 Borah high school: first class to go through all years.
48:00 Simunich family owning propery near Bishop Kelly.
48:50 Friends from high school.
49:31 Listening to music in Boise after high school.
50:30 The Chancellors.
52:30 Mel Davis Ballroom, Miramar ball room.
53:33 Dick Cates and the Chessmen.
55:00 Roger Miller: “Trailers for sale or rent” to end Stories about local music.