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Collection Overview
| Size | 115 items (1 linear foot) |
| 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. |
| Creator | Johnson (Family : Johnson, Jasper Royce, 1921-2006) |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
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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Scope and Content
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.
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.
Processed by: Patrick Cullom, July 2016
Encoded by: Patrick Cullom, July 2016
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