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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
Henry and Inez Johnson journals
Dates:
1924-1995
Creator:
Henry and Inez Johnson
Physical Description:
4.40 linear feet—8 containers
Collection number:
MA 32
Language:
Collection material in English.
Repository:
South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs
Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Abstract:
Collection is composed of 71 journals kept by Henry and
Inez Johnson that document rural life near Baltic, S.D.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
The sons of Henry and Inez Johnson, Dean R., Ivan H., Jerome B. and
Odell M. Johnson, donated this collection to South Dakota State
University for inclusion in the archives in August 2000.
Access Restrictions:
Part of this collection is open to research without restrictions.
Conditions of the donor agreement restrict some items from researcher
use. Items in this
collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
1924-1980: Open to research without restriction
1981-1990: Closed to
public access until July 1, 2010
1991-1995: Closed to
public access until July 1, 2015
Any person wishing to view any part of the collection
prior to the designated date of availability must obtain approval by
application to the collection representative. Ask the staff for more
information.
Copyright Status:
Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives.
Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from
this finding aid.
It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material
to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if
necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information
on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received
before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP
2003)
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item]. Henry and Inez Johnson journals, MA 32,
South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University,
Brookings, S. D.
Processing Information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 26 December
2000 with revisions on July 9, 2008 (cjg).
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
The following terms have
been used to index the description of this collection in the
subject guide.
They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or
location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Persons:
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Johnson, Henry—Diaries.
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Johnson, Inez—Diaries.
Subjects:
BACKGROUND NOTE
Henry M. Johnson was born to Ole and Beret Johnson on
October 5, 1903, on a farm near Baltic, South Dakota. He was baptized
at the Old Nidaros Lutheran Church where he was a member. He enjoyed
hunting and fishing all of his life.
Inez O. Erickson Johnson was born to Martin and Julia
Erickson on October 31, 1911 in Lake County, South Dakota. At the age
of eight she moved with her parents to a farm near Baltic, South
Dakota. She attended rural school and Baltic Grade School. She was
baptized at St. Peter Lutheran Church and confirmed at East Nidaros
Lutheran Church.
On March 14, 1931 Inez married Henry at East Nidaros
Lutheran Church. They lived and farmed on the farm of Henry' parents
until they retired and moved into the town of Baltic in 1987.
Henry died June 4, 1993, at the Dell Rapids Community
Hospital. Inez became a resident of Terrace Manor Nursing Home in Dell
Rapids on April 28, 1995 and died May 19, 1995 at Dell Rapids Community
Hospital.
Henry and Inez had four
children. Odel, Ivan, Dean, and Jerome.
SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE
This collection is composed of 71 journals kept by Henry
and Inez Johnson that document rural life near Baltic, SD. The journals
provide insight into their daily activities from 1924 to 1995. Each day
states the weather, work performed on the farm, and visitors to their
household. Topics include daily chores, hunting and fishing excursions,
and various social activities. Marriages, births and deaths in the
community are noted in lists at the back and, occasionally, the front of
each journal as well as in daily entries. Some entries mention national
events, such as the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Kennedy
assassination in 1963, and the moon landing in 1969. Some entries are
very extensive, while others contain very little or no information. The
entries are generally the same each year and are hand-written in pencil
or ink.
The journals for 1924-26 are wall calendars. These
journals also provide information on the weather, daily activities,
visitors, and marriages, births and deaths in the community but entries
are not as extensive as later journals. The journal for 1926 is a desk
calendar with similar entries. The paper on these calendars is very
brittle and may only be handled with supervision from the Archives
staff.
The journals for
1928-1995 are hardbound. Beginning in 1994, fewer and fewer entries are
made. In 1995, there are only entries for February 11, 17 and March 9.
ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS
Material is arranged in chronological order.
|
Box |
Dates |
|
1 |
1924-1927 |
|
2 |
1928-1940 |
|
3 |
1941-1950 |
|
4 |
1951-1960 |
|
5 |
1961-1970 |
|
6 |
1971-1980 |
|
7 |
1981-1990 RESTRICTED |
|
8 |
1991-1995 RESTRICTED |
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