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Josephine Johnson Papers

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Josephine Johnson Papers, 1922-1969 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Erin Duffy

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Collection Overview

Title: Josephine Johnson Papers, 1922-1969Add to your cart.

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-220

Primary Creator: Johnson, Josephine (1887-1976)

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Correspondence from various authors is arranged in chronological order; notable correspondents are arranged in alphabetical order by surname, and each folder is arranged in chronological order internally. The correspondence of Arthur Stanley Roberts was placed at the end of the collection and organized chronologically.

Date Acquired: 11/30/2006

Subjects: Man-woman relationships, Norfolk (Va.), Poets, American

Forms of Material: Books, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Envelopes, Greeting cards, Poems, Postcards, Telegrams

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence from publishers, friends, family, and fans sent to Josephine Johnson in Norfolk, Virginia. The correspondence sent from publishers include both acceptance and rejection letters for Johnson's poetry submissions. The letters from Arthur Stanley Roberts, which comprise a notable quantity of correspondence, have an amorous flair, and Roberts's salutations to Johnson typically begin "Dear Philomela." The collection contains poetry verses dispersed throughout the collection.

Biographical Note

Josephine Johnson was born on February 22, 1887 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was a poet, publishing several poems in publications such as The Commonwealth, Harper's Magazine, The New York Sun, and The New York Times. Johnson founded The Poets Club of Norfolk and was an active member in both The Poetry Society of Virginia and The Norfolk Society of the Arts. In the 1930 United States Federal Census, she was listed as a librarian for Norfolk Public Library. Of note, her book of poetry titled The Unwilling Gypsy was published in 1936. Johnson died on November 23, 1976 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Man-woman relationships
Norfolk (Va.)
Poets, American

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Josephine Johnson Papers, MSS 0000-220, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia

Processing Information: Processed November 24, 2019.


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Folder 1: ​Letters from Various to Josephine Johnson, 1941 May - 1950 AugustAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: ​Letters from Various to Josephine Johnson, 1951 December - 1969 OctoberAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: ​Letters from Various to Josephine Johnson, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: ​Letter from William Stanley Braithwaite to Josephine Johnson, 1929 August 15Add to your cart.
Folder 5: ​Letters from Mary M. B. to Josephine Johnson, 1938-1939Add to your cart.
Possibly Mary Magruder Buckner from Haymarket, Virginia.
Folder 6: ​Letters from W. F. Carpenter to Josephine Johnson, 1938Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Letters from Nora B. Cunningham to Josephine Johnson, 1936-1939Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Letters from Jonie Delaplaine to Josephine Johnson, 1938-1940, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Letters from Lora S. "Fannie" Glascock to Josephine Johnson, 1936-1940, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: Letters from Mary Sinton Leitch to Josephine Johnson, 1934-1952Add to your cart.

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Norfolk Public Library
Slover Library
235 Plume Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
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