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Virginia Weisel Johnson Manuscript, 1962
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Virginia Weisel
- Title
- Virginia Weisel Johnson Manuscript
- Dates
- 1962 (inclusive)19621962
- Quantity
- 0.4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 431
- Summary
- Virginia Weisel Johnson was an author from Missoula, Montana. This collection includes a rough draft of her biography of General Nelson A. Miles entitled The Unregimented General.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Virginia Weisel was born in Missoula, Montana, in 1910. Her family was among the first residents of the Missoula Valley where her father managed a lumber camp. Johnson graduated high school in Missoula and attended finishing schools in Washington D.C. She married Brigadier General William M. Johnson in 1933. They lived in England, Germany, and Japan and eventually returned to Missoula in 1957. Upon their return to Missoula, Virginia and her husband managed the Double Arrow Ranch near Seeley Lake for several seasons. At the ranch she discovered a love of horses, which influenced her writing.
She published many books including Lady in Arms, The Long, Long Trail, The Unregimented General, and Rocky Mountain West. Virginia Weisel Johnson died at the age of 77 in February 1988.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains a rough draft of a later published biography of General Nelson A. Miles by Johnson, covering his life from the mid 1850s through the 1900s. The book was published in 1962 as The Unregimented General: A Biography of Nelson A. Miles. Illustrated with photos and maps prepared by Brigadier General W. M. Johnson.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
Virginia Weisel Johnson Manuscript, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The manuscript is divided into five folders in a single box.
Custodial History
This manuscript was in the possession of the creator until its donation to Archives and Special Collections in 1973.
Future Additions
There are no expected additions to this collection.
Processing Note
The collection was redescribed in 2001.
Related Materials
Published copies of The Unregimented General are available in the general collection of the Mansfield Library as well as Special Collections along with several of her other works. Archives and Special Collections also retains an oral history recording of Virginia Weisel Johnson, OH 140-013 and OH 140-014.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Miles, Nelson Appleton,--1839-1925--Biography
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
Titles within the Collection
- The Unregimented General
Finding aid prepared by Shain Wolstein
2001
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
