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Harold W. and Charles H. Johnson Collection, 1923-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Harold William, 1899-1984
- Title
- Harold W. and Charles H. Johnson Collection
- Dates
- 1923-1982 (inclusive)19231982
- Quantity
- 0.20 cubic feet, (1 box, including 5 photographs)
- Collection Number
- MSS JohnsonHC
- Summary
- The Harold W. and Charles H. Johnson Collection consists of materials documenting the student experiences and careers of father-and-son Oregon State alumni Harold William Johnson and Charles Harold "Woody" Johnson. Harold Johnson graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1923 and studied Industrial Arts. His son Charles completed two degrees from Oregon State College in Engineering (1957) and Business (1958).
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harold William Johnson graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1923 with a degree in Industrial Arts. After graduation, he worked for the Emeryville, California, School District from 1925 until 1964, serving as a teacher, principal, and eventually as superintendent of the district. Harold and his wife Anita raised two children, Charles and Barbara. Harold Johnson was born in Minnesota in 1899 and died in California on November 5, 1984.
Born in 1932, Charles Harold ("Woody") Johnson earned undergraduate degrees in engineering and business from Oregon State College in 1957 and 1958. He lived and worked as an engineer in California. Charles Johnson died in 2007.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Harold W. and Charles H. Johnson Collection consists of materials documenting the student experiences and careers of father-and-son Oregon State alumni Harold William Johnson and Charles Harold "Woody" Johnson.
Materials reflecting the Johnsons' campus years include a 1923 commencement program, two orange-and-black-rooter lids, and a letterman's patch denoting Charles' involvement on the varsity crew team. The collection also includes a flyer and certificate documenting Harold Johnson's career as a school administrator and Charles Johnson's career as an engineer.
The five photographs in the collections are portrait images that depict Harold Johnson, Charles Johnson, Anita Johnson (Harold's wife), and Harold's college friends Frida, Martin, and Anna.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Harold W. and Charles H. Johnson Collection (MSS JohnsonHC), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
These materials were donated to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Barbara Brooks in 2014. Brooks is the daughter of Harold Johnson and sister of Charles Johnson.
Related Materials
The Special Collections and Archives Research Center's holdings include numerous collections documenting the experiences of Oregon State University students. The Roy Phillippi and Beth Miller Philippi Scrapbooks (MSS Philippi) also document the experience of two generations of Oregon State alumni (a father and daughter-in-law).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Rowing--Oregon--Corvallis.
Personal Names
- Johnson, Charles Harold, 1932-2007
- Johnson, Harold William, 1899-1984
Corporate Names
- Oregon State College--Alumni and alumnae.
- Oregon State College--Rowing.
Form or Genre Terms
- Artifacts.
- Ephemera (general object genre)
- Photographic prints.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Johnson, Charles Harold, 1932-2007 (creator)
Finding Aid Authors: Elizabeth Nielsen.
2021
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