Ernest Fred Johnson World War I papers
Scope and Contents
This one-box collection consists primarily of correspondence sent to Ernest Johnson's mother Sophia after Ernest's death, including letters dealing with a life insurance policy set up for soldier's families, correspondence outlining the procedures for recovering a soldier's personal effects, and letters between Mrs. Johnson and the U.S. Army concerning the return of his remains from France to Utah. Folders 2-4 are the only folders that contain correspondence from Ernest Johnson. Folder 6 contains a detailed account from The American Red Cross on soldiers from various companies that served in the Argonne and Belgian offensives from September 26 through November 3, 1918. It provides a day-by-day account of the battles and lists the casualties from each battle. Folders 10, 11 and 14 contain letters that were sent to Mrs. Johnson from people who had known Ernest during his service in the army.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1940
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Ernest Fred Johnson World War I papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Biographical Note
Ernest Fred Johnson was born on December 15, 1892 in Randolph, Utah to John August Johnson and Sophia Anderson Johnson. Following the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, Ernest Johnson was drafted into the army. He trained at Camp Lewis, Washington before being deployed to France in June 1918 where he served in Company I, 363rd Infantry of the 91st Army Division. On September 28, 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Ernest Johnson was killed in an explosion by an enemy shell casing fragment and buried in an American cemetery in France. Following the request of his mother, his body was returned to Randolph, Utah, where on August 21, 1919, he was given a soldier's burial.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
This one-box collection consists primarily of correspondence sent to Ernest Johnson's mother, Sophia, after his death.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Harry Johnson, nephew of Ernest F. Johnson, on June 30, 2003.
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2008.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Ernest Fred Johnson World War I papers 1918-1940
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Kelly Jones/Sara Skindelien
- Date
- ©2011
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
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