Collection Number:
05695
Collection Title: Johnson Family Photographs and Letters, 1949-1952, 2006
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115 items (1 linear foot)
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Abstract |
Photographs of United States Army Colonel Jasper R. Johnson and his family while they
were stationed in Gifu City, Japan, 1949-1952. Images depict scenes on the U.S. Army
base in Gifu City including the Johnson family living quarters, scenes in and around
the city, and images of Tokyo, Japan. Also included are letters from two Japanese
citizens who worked in the Johnson household while they lived in Gifu City and a memorial
card from funeral service for Jasper R. Johnson in 2006.
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Creator |
Johnson (Family : Johnson, Jasper Royce, 1921-2006) |
Curatorial Unit |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic
Archives.
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Language |
English |
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- Copyright Notice
- Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants,
as stipulated by United States copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the Johnson Family Photographs and Letters #05695, Southern
Historical Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
- Acquisitions Information
- Donated by James R. Johnson in July of 2016 (Acc. 102619)
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Processed by: Patrick Cullom, July 2016
Encoded by: Patrick Cullom, July 2016
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Library of Congress Subject
Headings
suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the
entire collection; the terms do
not usually represent
discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or
items.
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Jasper Royce Johnson, born in Durham, N.C., on 29 October 1921, was the son of Edwin
Pierce Johnson and Eva Mae Johnson. Raised in Durham, N.C., he was drafted into the
U.S. Army at age 18 and served in World War Two, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Following the end of World War Two, Johnson was stationed in Gifu City, Japan with
his wife Katherine and son James from 1949 to 1952. He received a number of decorations
including the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He lived the last 30 years of his
life in Augusta, Ga., where he died on 8 June 2006. He is buried in the Arlington
National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
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The collection consists of photographs of United States Army Colonel Jasper R. Johnson
and his family, while they were stationed in Gifu City, Japan, 1949-1952. Images depict
scenes on U.S. Army base in Gifu City, Japan, including the Johnson family living
quarters, scenes in and around Gifu City, Japan, and images of Tokyo, Japan. Also
included are letters from two Japanese citizens who worked in the Johnson household
while they lived in Gifu City, Japan and a memorial card from funeral service for
Jasper R. Johnson in 2006.
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Johnson Family Photographs and Letters, 1949-1952, 2006.
115 items.
Black-and-white photographic prints of Jasper R. Johnson and his family while stationed
in Gifu City, Japan, in post-war Japan, 1949-1952. Also included are letters from
two Japanese citizens who worked in the Johnson's household and a memorial card from
funeral service for Jasper R. Johnson in 2006.
Descriptions in quotation marks were transcribed from descriptions found on verso
of photographs. Other titles were devised during processing.
Image Folder PF-05695/01
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/02
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/03
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/04
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/05
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/06
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/07
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/08
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5 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/09
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/10
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/11
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1 image
Image includes African American officer at desk.
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Image Folder PF-05695/12
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/13
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1 image
Includes African American serviceman.
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Image Folder PF-05695/14
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/15
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/16
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4 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/17
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9 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/18
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/19
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/20
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/21
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/22
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/23
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/24
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3 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/25
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/26
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1 image
On verso: "Notice the little Japanese boy in the baseball uniform; He's so proud"
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Image Folder PF-05695/27
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/28
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/29
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9 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/30
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12 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/31
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/32
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/33
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/34
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/35
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Black-and-White Photographic Prints
9 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/36
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Black-and-White Photographic Prints
8 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/37
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/38
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/39
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/40
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1 image
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Image Folder PF-05695/41
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/42
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4 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/43
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2 images
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Image Folder PF-05695/44
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Black-and-White Photographic Prints
4 images
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Folder 1
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Folder 2
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Folder 3
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Includes photograph of Miyako Sakaida.
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Folder 4
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Folder 5
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