Richard C. Johnson Papers
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript entitled; Chapter X: Military Career ( 54 typed pages), correspondence, roster and organizational charts.
Dates
- circa 1940s
Creator
- Johnson, Richard C. (Person)
- Johnson, Richard (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Richard C. Johnson was born August 19, 1915 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Johnson graduated from New Mexico A&MA, now New Mexico State, with a BS degree in agriculture in 1936. Johnson served with the 10th Mountain Division from 1942 through 1945. He participated in the Kiska landings and saw combat in Italy. He attained the rank of Major, and earned two Bronze Star medals for valor. Johnson and his wife Evelyn had three sons, six grand children and two great grandchildren.
Extent
1 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; Richard Johnson; 2006.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Johnson, Richard C. -- Archives.
- National Association of the 10th Mountain Division -- Archives.
- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th -- Archives.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Richard C. Johnson Papers
- Author
- Keli Schmid
- Date
- May 20, 2021
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository