Guide to the George Washington Carver Letter to Dana H. Johnson MS.M.041

Andre Ambrus
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2005
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: George Washington Carver letter to Dana H. Johnson
Identifier/Call Number: MS.M.041
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1931
Abstract: Collection comprises one manuscript letter, with envelope, from George Washington Carver, noted African American agricultural chemist, to Dana H. Johnson. The letter, which is friendly and informal, concerns the domestic life of Johnson. It is written on letterhead of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
Language of Material: English .

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.

Preferred Citation

George Washington Carver letter to Dana H. Johnson. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dana Johnson, 1984.

Processing Information

Processed by Andre Ambrus and description written by Ryan Hildebrand, 2004.

Biography

George Washington Carver was a noted African American agricultural chemist. Often cited as the inventor of peanut butter, Carver also served as Director of Agriculture at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and made important advances in agriculture. He was born near Diamond Grove, Missouri, in 1864, and died in 1943.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection comprises one manuscript letter, with envelope, from George Washington Carver, noted African American agricultural chemist, to Dana H. Johnson. The letter, which is friendly and informal, concerns the domestic life of Johnson. It is written on letterhead of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Letters -- 19th century.
Johnson, Dana H. -- Correspondence
Carver, George Washington -- Correspondence
Johnson, Dana H.

box FB-064, folder 1

Handwritten letter 1931