David Bancroft Johnson Personal Papers - Accession 2

Authors

• David Bancroft Johnson

Files

Identifier

Accession 2

Inclusive Dates

1879-1928

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

21 boxes

Language

English

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of the personal correspondence and papers of Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop.  The letters address various subjects and people, both personal and professional, concerning issues from the original funding of Winthrop in 1886 to the minutiae of ordering flour and cotton seed, as well as personal letters to family, friends, and acquaintances. This collection also includes news clippings, brochures, programs, and various documents belonging to Dr. Johnson.  The letters and documents are by organized by each item chronologically.

Provenance

Given to the Winthrop Archives by Mrs. Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson in the 1960s.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "David Bancroft Johnson Personal Papers - Accession 2". Finding Aid 1635.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1635