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Howard Johnson papers

 Collection — Folder: S731
Identifier: S0731

Scope and Contents

This collection includes an autographed, signed manuscript from Howard Johnson in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from the 1870s to the 1890s regarding life and education in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dates

  • 1870s-1890s

Creator

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

Howard Johnson was born on May 22, 1873 in Marian County, Indiana to Franklin Pierce and Geroge Ann [Gerogeanna] Pursel Johnson. He had a brother. He married Minnie C. Fessler May 22, 1894, and they had two children. He worked as a farmer, retiring in 1962, and wrote several reminiscences of early Marion County. He died in June of 1970.

Information found within the collection.

"Johnson, Howard". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/02/18. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Johnson, Howard". (1974) Indiana authors and their books, 1917-1966. (p. 326). Print. ISLI 016.810 B219I SUPP. 1917-66

"Johnson, Howard". U. S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved 2015/02/18. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2015/02/18 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/02/18 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Howard Johnson papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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