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Randall Johnson Drawings, 1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Randall, 1915-2007
- Title
- Randall Johnson Drawings
- Dates
- 1978 (inclusive)19781978
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 5169 (collection)
- Summary
- Original ink drawings of Fiji locations, individuals, and scenic items created by Randall Johnson in 1978.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Randall Johnson, 1915-2007, designed the original WSC cougar head logo in July of 1936 while a summer student employee at Washington State College. When WSC became Washington State University in 1959, Johnson proposed a logo redesign which was accepted with only one very slight change.
Johnson graduated from WSC in Fine Arts in 1938, and went on to become art director at the Washington Water Power Co. He retired in 1975, and spent the remainder of his life in the Spokane area. He sold his iconic cougar head logo design to WSU for one dollar in 1959.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of ink drawings done by Randall Johnson of Spokane, WA, while on a vacation with friends to Fiji in March of 1978. The sketches are all dated from March 13 to 19, 1978.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. The drawings were gifted by Randall Johnson to the Rich family in 1978, and then to WSU in 2025, but presumably the intellectual rights remain with Mr. Johnson’s heirs.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Randall Johnson Drawings, 1978 (Cage 5169)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The sketches are filed by date and the alphabetically within that.
Acquisition Information
Joyce Roskelley of Spokane donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on February 28, 2025. They had been given to her parents, Perry Rich and Josephine Bakes Rich, by Randall Johnson after a shared 1978 vacation to Fiji.
Processing Note
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection on February 28, 2025.
Related Materials
WSU MASC holds a small number of other Randall Johnson materials, including:
Randall Johnson KWSU Interview, 1992 May 29 (CT 26)
Randall Johnson Notes of the Spokane Good Will Tour, 1960 (Cage 4972)
Randall Johnson WSU Cougar Logo Weaving Pattern, 1994 (Cage 5125)
Preliminary Guide to the Brewster Family Papers, 1878-1979 (MS.2014.30), which includes Randall Johnson sketches in a letter from 1938.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Bay at Regent of Fiji. | 1978 March 13 |
| 1 | 2 | The pool bar at Regent of Fiji. | 1978 March 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Yellow Allemendar [Allamanda]. | 1978 March 13 |
| 1 | 4 | The Chief’s Bure, Nakabuta. | 1978 March 14 |
| 1 | 5 | Mere, pottery maker. | 1978 March 14 |
| 1 | 6 | Playground shelter. | 1978 March 14 |
| 1 | 7 | Pottery village, Nakabuta. | 1978 March 14 |
| 1 | 8 | Leeward beach, Mana Island. | 1978 March 15 |
| 1 | 9 | Windward beach, Mana Island. | 1978 March 15 |
| 1 | 10 | Petition Rock, Suva. | 1978 March 17 |
| 1 | 11 | The “Straat Franklin” in harbor, Suva. | 1978 March 17 |
| 1 | 12 | Turtle-shaped pool at Isa Lei Hotel, Suva. | 1978 March 17 |
| 1 | 13 | Ginger blossom at Regent. | 1978 March 19 |
| 1 | 14 | Sikele, Fiji drummer. | 1978 March 19 |
| 1 | 15 | Toga, Fiji warrior. | 1978 March 19 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
Geographical Names
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2025
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