Johnson (Roger C.) Papers, 1923-1983, bulk 1933-1947

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Summary

Title:
Roger C. Johnson papers
Dates:
1923-1983, bulk 1933-1947
Creators:
Johnson, Roger C., 1907-1984
Abstract:
A collection of the papers of Los Angeles journalist and politician Roger C. Johnson.
Extent:
2.17 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Roger C. Johnson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 465 items from 1923 to 1983. The first section deals with public housing in Los Angeles and covers the Citizens' Committee for Better Housing; the Civilian Defense Housing Committee; Aliso Village and Ramona Gardens. Included is correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and press releases. Additionally, there is material related to the dismissal of Roger C. Johnson as manager of Aliso Village. The second section deals with the Los Angeles Newspaper Guild and its role as a labor union chapter of the American Newspaper Guild. Included is correspondence, press releases, meeting minutes, reports, administrative papers, and guild publications. The third section covers politics, specifically Roger C. Johnson's role on the Committee of 25 of the Federation for Civic Betterment and his role as campaign coordinator for Judge Ben Barr Lindsey; the material regarding Judge Lindsey's campaign inlcudes correspondence, press releases, and reports. The material regarding the Committee of 25 includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and press releases that cover the recall election of Mayor Frank L. Shaw in 1938.

Biographical / historical:

Roger C. Johnson was a prominent figure in Los Angeles, California during the 1930s and 1940s. He was the Liberal political editor of the "Hollywood Citizen-News," co-founder and first president of the Los Angeles Newspaper Guild, campaign coordinator for Judge Ben B. (Ben Barr) Lindsey, and president of the Ephebian Society. He was also manager of the Aliso Village housing program, Ramona Gardens and Pico Gardens, chairman of the Citizens' Committee for Better Housing, and was on the Committee of 25 of the Federation for Civic Betterment.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Roger C. Johnson, August 1980; Gift of the Estate of Roger C. Johnson, August 1984.
Processing information:

Processed by Mitchell W. K. Toda in February 2003. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the electronic finding aid derived from a legacy finding aid.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three sections: 1. Los Angeles Public Housing; 2. Los Angeles Newspaper Guild; 3. Politics.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-07-16 09:17:34 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Roger C. Johnson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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