Moore and Johnston family photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P020
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs, photographic postcards, and glass plate negatives from Bertha B. Johnston, Alma Turner Moore, and Beatrice J. Johnston in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1871 to 1934 and undated, regarding the Johnston, Moore, Turner, and James families and their daily lives. There are also a few other items including: an Otis Turner's Attractions advertising sheet; an article titled "The Great Birthday Party" which includes photographs by Clyde T. Moore; and a handwritten genealogical chart of the Johnston family.
Dates
- 1871-1934, undated
Creator
- Johnston, Bertha Belle Moore, 1878-1973 (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Russell Clyde Johnston was born to Norman Robert and Bertha Belle (Moore) Johnston on September 13, 1905 in Montgomery, Alabama. When he was 5 years old, the family lived in Jackson, Missouri. By 1930, they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where Johnston worked as a commercial photographer. He was employed as an x-ray machine salesman at General Electric Co. where he worked for 31 years. Johnston enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943. He married (Violet Beulah) Beatrice James on June 18, 1954 in Indiana. Johnston retired from General Electric in 1968. He served as an official for the Indianapolis 500 for nearly 2 decades. Russell Johnston died of prostate cancer on October 11, 1983 and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
(Violet Beulah) Beatrice James was born on April 27, 1911 in La Cross, Wisconsin to James W. and Addie (Mendenhall) James. She worked as a stenographer in 1930 and 1940 while living with her mother and sister in Indianapolis. Later she had a job as an insurance underwriter and worked for Home Insurance Co., retiring in 1973. Beatrice Johnston died 14 years after her husband of pneumonia on September 4, 1997 and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Bertha Belle Moore was born on June 13, 1878 to William R. (1850-1933) and Alma (Turner) Moore in Rushville, Indiana. She had two brothers, Clyde Turner (1875-1948) and Raymond E. Moore (1894-1922). Moore married Norman Robert Johnston (1872-1958) on December 25, 1902 and they had one son, Russell Clyde (1905-1983). She worked as a buyer for L.S. Ayres and Company. Bertha Johnston died on July 24, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery with her husband.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Beatrice James." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Beatrice J. Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Bertha Belle Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Bertha B. Moore." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell Clyde Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "V. B. Beatrice James." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Violet Beulah Beatrice James." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Beatrice J. Johnston." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, September 7, 1997, p. 27.
Findagrave.com. "Beatrice J James Johnston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45952658/beatrice-j-johnston.
Findagrave.com. "Bertha Belle Moore Johnston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45952662/bertha-belle-johnston. [Note: linked to wrong parents and sibling]
"Russell C. Johnston." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, October 13, 1983, p. 55.
(Violet Beulah) Beatrice James was born on April 27, 1911 in La Cross, Wisconsin to James W. and Addie (Mendenhall) James. She worked as a stenographer in 1930 and 1940 while living with her mother and sister in Indianapolis. Later she had a job as an insurance underwriter and worked for Home Insurance Co., retiring in 1973. Beatrice Johnston died 14 years after her husband of pneumonia on September 4, 1997 and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Bertha Belle Moore was born on June 13, 1878 to William R. (1850-1933) and Alma (Turner) Moore in Rushville, Indiana. She had two brothers, Clyde Turner (1875-1948) and Raymond E. Moore (1894-1922). Moore married Norman Robert Johnston (1872-1958) on December 25, 1902 and they had one son, Russell Clyde (1905-1983). She worked as a buyer for L.S. Ayres and Company. Bertha Johnston died on July 24, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery with her husband.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Beatrice James." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Beatrice J. Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Bertha Belle Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Bertha B. Moore." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell Clyde Johnston." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell C. Johnston." U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "V. B. Beatrice James." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Violet Beulah Beatrice James." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Beatrice J. Johnston." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, September 7, 1997, p. 27.
Findagrave.com. "Beatrice J James Johnston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45952658/beatrice-j-johnston.
Findagrave.com. "Bertha Belle Moore Johnston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45952662/bertha-belle-johnston. [Note: linked to wrong parents and sibling]
"Russell C. Johnston." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, October 13, 1983, p. 55.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Beatrice J. Johnston on 1984/05/02 and 1984/05/31.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Historical Context Note
The Indiana State Library strives to provide extensive access to our diverse collections, in person and online. Materials within these collections appear as they were originally published or created and may include content that that some viewers find offensive or objectionable. These materials are preserved and presented to provide a true historical representation of their time and should be viewed in the context in which they were created.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/05/28 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2021/05/28 by Brittany Kropf.
- Advertisements
- Automobiles
- Broad Ripple (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Cemeteries -- Indiana
- Clippings
- Connersville (Ind.)
- Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Ind.)
- Dry plate negatives
- Family history
- Family life
- Genealogy
- Indiana -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- James family
- Johnston family
- Kansas City (Kan.)
- Moore family
- Negatives
- Pageants
- Parks -- Indiana
- Photographs
- Portraits
- Postcards
- Tintypes
- Turner family
Creator
- Johnston, Bertha Belle Moore, 1878-1973 (Compiler, Person)
- Johnston, Beatrice J. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Moore and Johnston family photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
