NTE2cg914.xml Guide to the Arthur J. Johnson Papers 1906-1993 Johnson (Arthur J.) Papers James Feller Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2018-07-12
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc Terrell Library P.O. Box 645610 Pullman 99164-5610 mascref@wsu.edu http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-07-19. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). English Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc Terrell Library P.O. Box 645610 Pullman 99164-5610 mascref@wsu.edu http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Arthur J. Johnson Papers Johnson, Arthur James, b. 1884 Cage.914 0.75 linear feet 2 boxes. 1906-1993 This collection consists of papers related to Arthur Johnson's work as a soil scientist and farm machinery engineer and inventor. (MASC staff use): Folder 2/2 (Vacuum Harvester technical drawings) is located in boxed oversize.

This collection consists of papers related to Arthur Johnson's projects for the Soil Conservation Service, including his designs for more efficient means of planting and harvesting of grasses. The collection contains journals, correspondence, and publications, as well as reports and notes related to Johnson's projects. There is also a large number of technical drawings for the machines Johnson designed.

The collection is arranged in a single sequence by subject and material type, with all folder contents ordered chronologically. Documents for each project are separated by type (papers and technical drawings).

Arthur Johnson enrolled at Washington State College in 1907 and apparently left by 1909, without graduating, when he began teaching in Penawawa, Washington. He eventually worked as a soil scientist for the United States Soil Conservation Service (SCS), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). His work for the SCS during the 1940s resulted in an award for superior service from the USDA.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions apply.

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1998 by Randall Johnson via Bob Smawley of the WSU Alumni Association (MS.1998.23).

[item description]; Arthur Johnson Papers, 1906-1993; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.

 Soil scientists--Archives Agriculture--History--Sources. Agriculture 1 1 1906-1910 Journals: Arthur Johnson. 1 2 1927-1931 Journals: Arthur Johnson. 1 3 1942 "Your Land": Soil Conservation Service handbook. 1 4 1939-1946 Papers related to a pneumatic seed elevator. 1 5 1947-1953 Papers related to the Deep Furrow Drill. 1 6 1947-1953 Deep Furrow Drill patent application and related correspondence. 1 7 1947-1953 USDA Superior Service award to Arthur Johnson, correspondence, newspaper clippings. 1 8 1932-1993 Miscellaneous papers, articles, journal entries. 2 1 Undated Deep Furrow Drill blueprints. Boxed oversize 2/2 1947-1951 Vacuum Harvester blueprints. 2 3 1945-1952 Seed house and pneumatic elevator blueprints. 2 4 1925-1951 Grass seed plot thresher blueprints and related blueprints. 2 5 1944 Seed scalper blueprints. 2 6 1949-1950 Art's sharpen shop plans.