Dorris Johnson Edwards Scrapbook

Dorris Johnson Edwards Scrapbook, 1925-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Johnson, Dorris Edwards
Title: Dorris Johnson Edwards Scrapbook
Dates: 1925-1939 (inclusive)
19251939
Quantity: 1.25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 862 (collection)
Summary: Scrapbook of Dorris Marian Johnson Edwards containing photographs, correspondence, clippings, and memorabilia of her family in Colville, Washington, of her time as a student at the University of Washington, and of her early married life.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Dorris Marian Johnson (1911-1969) was the daughter of Iva Clara Dickey Johnson and William Lon Johnson of Colville. Lon Johnson was an attorney, judge, and Lieutenant Governor of Washington. Dorris Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in bacteriology from the University of Washington in 1932, and in 1934 she married Arthur Wilson Edwards (WSU class of 1934).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a single item: a scrapbook of Dorris Marian Johnson Edwards containing photographs, correspondence, clippings, and memorabilia of her family and friends. It contains materials from 1925 to 1939, encompassing her teen years in Colville, Washington, her time as a student at the University of Washington, and the early years of her marriage to Arthur Wilson Edwards.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Dorris Johnson Edwards Scrapbook, 1925-1939

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

As of 2017, no acquisition information is available for this collection.

Processing Note

Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2017.

Related Materials

MASC has other collections of papers from members of the Johnson family:

Lon Johnson Papers, 1912-1967 (Cage 195)

Evelyn Hawes Papers, 1888-1975 (Cage 226)

Evelyn Hawes and Lon Johnson Papers, 1908-1985 (unprocessed): MS.1979.04, MS.1987.41; MS.1989.62; MS.1994.55.

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