William Weber Johnson papers, 1906-1979
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, William Weber, 1909-1992.
- Title
- William Weber Johnson papers
- Dates
- 1906-1979 (inclusive)19061979
- Quantity
- 10.35 cubic feet (23 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07307
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
William Weber Johnson (b. 1909) worked as a newspaper reporter with papers in Illinois and Detroit before becoming a war correspondent for "Time" magazine in London. He eventually became the head of Time-Life bureaus in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Dallas, Boston, and Los Angeles. Johnson became a professor of Journalism at UCLA in 1961 and headed the department from 1966-1971. He also wrote several non-fiction books including "Kelly Blue" in 1960 and "Heroic Mexico" in 1968.
Content Description
Collection consists of Johnson's correspondence (1934-1979); Johnson's working drafts, manuscripts, and galleys of writings; audio-taped excerpts of Texas artist H.O. Kelly's diary (1909-1954) and transcriptions of Kelly's recorded reminisciences, which were used as source material for Johnson's book "Kelly Blue," a biography of H.O. Kelly.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Journalism -- Study and teaching -- California.
- Journalism.
- Landscape painters -- Texas.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists.
Corporate Names
- Time, Inc.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes.
- Diaries.
- Reminisciences.
Occupations
- Authors, American.
- Journalists.
Titles within the Collection
- Time.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Johnson, William Weber, 1909-1992 -- Kelly blue.
- Kelly, H. O. (Harold Oscar), 1884-1956 -- Diaries.
