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Richard A. Johnson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 118

Abstract

Richard Johnson was a former student of Augustana College and an American Foreign Service agent during and after World War II. Johnson graduated from Augustana in 1932, and earned his master’s and doctorate at the University of Austin, Texas. He then traveled throughout Europe and South America as a member of the American Foreign Service (1940-1965). His collection includes educational records, official documents such as passports and commissions, personal and professional correspondence, news clippings, photographs, publications, reviews, and his manuscript, Below Stairs Diplomat: A Memoir of Life in the American Foreign Service.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1928-1982

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This is an unprocessed collection. A detailed description of its contents is currently unavailable. For information about accessing this collection, please contact Special Collections well in advance of any planned research visit. Be advised that preparing unprocessed collections for research may take up to six months.

Extent

3.4 Cubic Feet (/ 12 boxes and 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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