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Johnson, Smith S. 3 letters to Libbie Johnson. 3 items
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The papers include a diary kept by Parish B. Johnson when he was a captain in the U.S. Army during a trip from Drum Barracks, Wilmington, California to Tucson, Arizona, in 1864. There are also 38 pieces of correspondence primarily written within the Johnson family. The authors include Johnson himself, his wife Libbie, their son Smith S. Johnson, Parish's brother Grove L. Johnson, Grove's daughter Josephine and his son Albert M. Johnson as well as Libbie Johnson's aunt and uncle, Mary and Park Waterbury. The subjects covered are limited to family concerns and the newspaper business in Northern California and Washington Territory. The ephemera consists of four items.
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Huebner, Libby. 1 greeting card to Smith, Denise, 1920-2004. (1996, Jan. 21). Also envelope
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The collection has several strong subject points for the purpose of research including journalism and the writing process and the history of Los Angeles. There are many letters written during World War II that discuss life in America as well as abroad, especially Iwo Jima. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence to Smith from his readers, many of whom were persons of note, and Smith's own subject files of topics often discussed in his columns. The manuscripts include a number of Smith's notebooks as well as drafts of essays and monographs. The ephemera includes appearances of Smith's columns, photographs of Smith's work and family, and printed materials related to Smith's work and family life.
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