Background
Dawson, F. Lawrence was born on March 30, 1941 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Francis L. and Eleanor G. Dawson.
Dawson, F. Lawrence was born on March 30, 1941 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Francis L. and Eleanor G. Dawson.
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Shimer College, 1963; Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, 1966.
Assistant library, Auburn (New York) Community College, 1966-1968; assistant library, Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois, 1968-1969; member of staff, then assistant director, Rockford (Illinois) Public Library., 1969-1980; consultant, Research Technology, Inc., Lincolnwood, Illinois, 1980; consultant, Materials Processing Center, Rockford, 1981; consultant, C. Berger & Company, Chicago, 1984; supervisor technical information service, Institute Gas Technology, Chicago, 1981-1984; director, Southwest Wisconsin Library. System, Fennimore, 1985-1988; librarian, Beloit Corporation, Rockton, Illinois, since 1988.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Wisconsin Library. Association (chair intellectual freedom committee 1990), Special Libraries Association, American Society for Information Science.
Married Elizabeth Browning Clark, December 19, 1964. 1 child, Alicia Browning.