Joseph Ellis Johnson Biography
Scope and Contents
Collection contains biographical sketches on Johnson's life compiled in 1958 by Lamont Johnson and Mrs. Clare E. Johnson Wood. Also photocopies of three of Johnson letters (1858-1859).
Dates
- 1858-1958
Creator
- Johnson, Lamont (Paul Lamont), 1898-1965 (Person)
- Wood, Clare E. Johnson, 1919-2007 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Elllis Johnson (1817-1882) was a Mormon pioneer journalist, merchant, and horticulturist in the West. He shipped merchandise to Cherry Creek gold diggings at Auraria (Denver), Kansas Territory 1858.
Extent
1 envelopes (6 items)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Lamont Johnson, 1960.
- Biographical sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Johnson, Joseph Ellis, 1817-1882 -- Biography.
- Johnson, Lamont (Paul Lamont), 1898-1965 -- Archives
- Letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Merchants -- Colorado -- Denver -- 19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mormons -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photocopies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Joseph Ellis Johnson biography,1858-1958[manuscript]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
