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Title: Papers of Parish B. Johnson, 1864-1886
Dates: 1864-1886
Collection Number: Consult repository.
Creator:
Johnson, Parish B. (Parish Barkydt), b. 1838
Extent:
43 items
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Manuscripts Department
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2203
Fax: (626) 449-5720
Email: manuscripts@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: Diary and correspondence of Captain Parish Barhydt Johnson, Western newspaper publisher, covering a trip from Wilmington,
California to Tucson, Arizona during his time in the United States Army, as well as newspaper matters.
Language of Material: The records are in English.
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from the office of the Library Director. In most instances, permission is given by the Huntington as owner of the physical
property rights only, and researchers must also obtain permission from the holder of the literary rights. In some instances,
the Huntington owns the literary rights, as well as the physical property rights. Researchers may contact the appropriate
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[Identification of item], Parish B. Johnson Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
The collection was purchased from Mrs. O. C. Hodges in December 1946.
Parish B. Johnson, a Western newspaper publisher, became a member of the general committee which controlled the Walla Walla
Union when it was founded in 1868. He assumed full editorship of the paper from 1876-1890.
The papers include a diary kept by Parish B. Johnson when he was a captain in the US Army during a trip from Drum Barracks,
Wilmington, California to Tucson, Arizona, in 1864. There are also 38 pieces of correspondence (arranged alphabetically by
author) primarily written within the Johnson family. The authors include Johnson himself, his wife Libbie, their son Smith
S. Johnson, Parish’s brother Grove L. Johnson, Grove’s daughter Josephine and son Albert M. Johnson as well as Libbie Johnson’s
aunt and uncle, Mary and Park Waterbury. The subjects covered are limited to family concerns and the newspaper business in
Northern California and Washington Territory. The ephemera consists of four items.
Johnson, Parish B. (Parish Barkydt), b. 1838 -- Archives.
United States. Army -- Officers -- Diaries.
Newspaper editors -- Washington (State) -- Walla Walla -- Correspondence.
Newspaper publishing -- Washington (State) -- Walla Walla.
Southwest, New -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Diaries West (U.S.) 19th century.
Letters (correspondence) West (U.S.) 19th century.