OITshl010.xml Guide to the Robert B. Johnston Collection on Jesse D. Carr 1872-1994 Johnston (Robert B.) Collection on Jesse D. Carr Finding aid prepared by Anne Hiller Clark Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Shaw Historical Library at Oregon Institute of Technology 2012
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SHL010 Johnston, Robert B. (Robert Burney), 1906-1997 Robert B. Johnston Collection on Jesse D. Carr 1872-1994 6 linear feet Robert B. (Burney) Johnston, educator and historian, is recognized for his research and publications on Jesse D. Carr and Monterey County, California. The collection consists of research material on California rancher and businessman Jesse D. Carr as well as Robert Johnston's correspondence, writings and presentations about his research. Shaw Historical Library Collection materials are in: English

Robert B. (Burney) Johnston, educator and historian, is recognized for his research and publications on Jesse D. Carr and Salinas, California. He was born in Ottawa Kansas on August 30, 1906, lived in Minnesota from 1914-1923, and moved to California that year and lived there until his death on August 10, 1997. Johnston received his B.A. degree from University of Redlands in 1928 and an M.A. in U.S. History and Political Science in 1930 from Claremont Colleges. He completed additional graduate work at the University of Chicago, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. Johnston taught American history and government in California secondary schools from 1929 to 1950. From 1950-1971 he taught American history, political science and California history at Hartnell Community College, Salinas California. He researched and published several books on Salinas and Monterey County, California as well as his article on Jesse D. Carr.

The collection includes Robert B. Johnston's research material (documents, images and maps) related to the activities of California rancher and businessman Jesse Douglas Carr (1814-1903), especially those associated with Carr's ranching activities in the California-Oregon border area, as well as Johnston's correspondence, article manuscript drafts and presentations related to his research on Jesse D. Carr and pioneer Jesse Applegate.

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[item identification], Robert B. Johnston Collection on Jesse D. Carr, The Shaw Historical Library, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Donated to the Shaw Historical Library by Robert B. Johnson.

Robert B. Johnston's article “Two Jesse's and the Modoc War” in volume 5 of the Journal of the Shaw Historical Library is available at the library.

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Johnston, Robert B. (Robert Burney), 1906-1997--Archives Carr, Jesse D.,--1814-1903 Applegate, Jesse A.--(Jesse Applegate) Tulelake (Calif.) Ranchers—California Ranches—California> Ranching California A Index: Robert B. Johnston 1 Jesse D. Carr - Modoc Ranch 3 January 1901-16 March 1901 2 Carr, J.D. - Modoc Ranch January 1888-July 1888 3a The Two Jesses - Modoc War January 1891 3b The Two Jesses - Modoc War 4a Carr and the Modoc War 4b Carr and the Modoc War 5a Jesse D. Carr and Jesse Applegate 5b Jesse D. Carr and Jesse Applegate 6 Carr and the Modoc War 7a Two Jesses and Modoc War 7b Two Jesses and Modoc War 8a Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch/ Chinese Rock Wall 8b Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch/ Chinese Rock Wall 9 Jesse D. Carr / Betty Byrne 10 Jesse D. Carr and Cattle Selected Notes 11a Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1885-1887 11b Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1885-1887 12a Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1888-1889 12b Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1888-1889 13a Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1890-1900 13b Jesse D. Carr and Modoc Ranch 1890-1900 14 Stern on Microfilm - Carr's Modoc Ranch 15 Helms 16 Correspondence, Memoirs, Miscellaneous 17a Draft manuscript "Two Jesses and Modoc War 17b Bibliography 18 Selected Notes - Jesse D. Carr - Tie in with Natural Scene 19 Jesse D. Carr - Chronology 1 October 1866-December 1933 20 How, why and whom - Jesse Carr became interested in Modoc Ranch 21 Jesse D. Carr - Miscellaneous Stage Mail 22 James E. Carr 23 Jesse B. Carr - Pacific Coast Stage Co. 24 Jesse D. Carr - Stage Coast Mail Contracts 25 Jesse D. Carr and R. Hardenbergh 26 Jesse D. Carr and Jesse Applegate 27a Applegate and Carr 27b Applegate and Carr 28 12 Deeds 29a Jesse D. Carr - Modoc Land Acquisitions 29b Jesse D. Carr - Modoc Land Acquisitions 33a Carr, J.D. and Modoc Ranch 33b Carr, J.D. and Modoc Ranch 34 Modoc Ranch - Carr - Photos 35 Photos - Robert B. Johnston 36 Robert B. Johnston 37 Carr, J.D. - Modoc Ranch (notes and news) 38 Carr, Jesse D. - Modoc Ranch (Miscellaneous and newsprint) 39a Carr, Jesse D. - Modoc Ranch (outline) 39b Carr, Jesse D. - Modoc Ranch (outline) 40 Northern California Geography - Robert B. Johnston 41 The beginning of one, Modoc Wave 42 Cowboy Culture - Dairy Bibliography 43 Modoc War - background - Murray, Dillon 44 Gates, Paul W. - Carpet baggers join California sand 45 On the cattle ranges of Oregon County 46 Carr, Jesse B. - early views 47 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 1865-1869 48 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 1876-1871 49 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 2/3/1972-2/17/1972 50a Modoc Indians - Selected documents 2/18/1972-4/26/1972 50b Modoc Indians - Selected documents 2/18/1972-4/26/1972 51 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 5/2/1972-11/27/1972 52 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 11/28/1972-12/26/1972 53 Senate Revolution 8 January 1873 54 Modoc Indians - Selected documents 1873-1874 55 Capture of Captain Jack 56 Marshland/ Swamps of Klamath Basin 57 Barbed Wire, Beginnings - King of the Ranch 58 Jesse D. Carr - Modoc Ranch 59 Carr, J.D. - Building fences and reclamation 1875-1888 60 U.S. and Carr's Fences 1885-1889 61 U.S. and Carr's Fences 1890-1897 62 U.S. and Carr's Fences 1889 63 U.S. and Carr's Fences 1889-1903 64 Jesse D. Carr "Modoc Ranches" - operations 65 P.O. Clear Lake, Lake Cornel, etc 66 J.D. Carr and Texas Fever 1898 67 Jesse D. Carr, Miscellaneous 68 Willard Hotel 1 Audiovisual materials and research notes