Brief Description: Correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts of Eleanor Shipp Johnson from circa 1900s-1940s. The correspondence includes letters written by Anna Cogswell Wood in Florence and Montreux during the 1920s and letters from various publishers either accepting or rejecting Johnson's manuscripts for publication, roughly from 1900-1935. Johnson's notebooks and loose manuscripts contain materials that appear to be primarily written by her; many of these literary works portray racial stereotypes of African Americans. The collection also includes a diary of her trip to Europe in 1925 and diaries with brief daily entries from 1938-1943.

Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-451

Created by: Johnson, Eleanor Shipp (1861-1947)

Volume: 4.0 Boxes

Acquired: 00/00/0000.

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Biographical Note for Johnson, Eleanor Shipp (1861-1947) : Eleanor Virginia Shipp Johnson was born on October 24, 1861 or 1863 in Norfolk, Virginia. She married Robert Johnson on November 10, 1885 in Norfolk, Virginia. Johnson wrote anecdotes, jokes, sketches, stories, poems, and other literary works, many of which appeared in publications such as Harper's Weekly and Youth's Companion in the 1900s-1920s. Johnson compiled the booklet Norfolk, Its Historical Features. She was also the mother of local notable writers Josephine Johnson and Julia Johnson Davis. Johnson died on March 8, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Rights/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 Notes: Unknown

PreferredCitation: Eleanor Shipp Johnson Papers, MSS 0000-451, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.