Robert B. Johnston Collection on Jesse D. Carr, 1872-1994
Scope and Contents note
The collection includes Robert B. Johnston's research material (documents, images and maps) related to the activities of California rancher and businessman Jesse Douglas Carr (1814-1903), especially those associated with Carr's ranching activities in the California-Oregon border area, as well as Johnston's correspondence, article manuscript drafts and presentations related to his research on Jesse D. Carr and pioneer Jesse Applegate.
Dates
- 1872-1994
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Biographical / Historical
Robert B. (Burney) Johnston, educator and historian, is recognized for his research and publications on Jesse D. Carr and Salinas, California. He was born in Ottawa Kansas on August 30, 1906, lived in Minnesota from 1914-1923, and moved to California that year and lived there until his death on August 10, 1997. Johnston received his B.A. degree from University of Redlands in 1928 and an M.A. in U.S. History and Political Science in 1930 from Claremont Colleges. He completed additional graduate work at the University of Chicago, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. Johnston taught American history and government in California secondary schools from 1929 to 1950. From 1950-1971 he taught American history, political science and California history at Hartnell Community College, Salinas California. He researched and published several books on Salinas and Monterey County, California as well as his article on Jesse D. Carr.
Extent
6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Robert B. (Burney) Johnston, educator and historian, is recognized for his research and publications on Jesse D. Carr and Monterey County, California. The collection consists of research material on California rancher and businessman Jesse D. Carr as well as Robert Johnston's correspondence, writings and presentations about his research.
Location note
Shaw Historical Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated to the Shaw Historical Library by Robert B. Johnson.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Robert B. Johnston Collection on Jesse D. Carr, 1872-1994
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Anne Hiller Clark
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository