Background
Frodsham, Olaf Milton was born on October 25, 1915 in Bournemouth, England. Son of Sydney Herbert and Oline Magarethe (Espersen) Frodsham. came to the United States, 1921.
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Olaf Milton Frodsham
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts Redlands, 1937. Master of Arts, University Redlands, 1938. Postgraduate, Royal School London, 1962.
Postgraduate, Exeter University, 1967.
Career
Teacher, Porterville (California) High School, 1938-1941; teacher, Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, 1941-1942; instructor, director choral music, Long Beach (California) City College, 1946-1950; associate professor, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1950-1978; director choral music, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1982; director music, St. Bede the Venerable School, LaCanada, California, 1982-1992; director music, Santa Clara Elementary School, Oxnard, California, 1992-1995; director music, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Oxnard, California, 1994-1999. Adjunct assistant professor Long Beach State University, 1948-1952.
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Membership
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO. Member American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators Association, Choral Conductors Guild, Pacific Southwest Choral Association (secretary-treasurer 1970-1978, president 1978-1979), California Teachers Association.
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Connections
Married Grace Elaine Bessey, August 17, 1946. 1 child, Lance Philip.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1937
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1938
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1962
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1967
Career
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1938 - 1941
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1941 - 1942
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1946 - 1950
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1946 - 1950
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1950 - 1978
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1953 - 1982
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1982 - 1992
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1992 - 1995
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1994 - 1999
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Awards
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Recipient Leadership in Education Athenaeum award University Redlands, 1972. Named Honorary Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1970.Recipient Leadership in Education Athenaeum award University Redlands, 1972. Named Honorary Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1970.