John Johnston Diary
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Scope and Content Note
Typed transcript of "a diary kept by John Johnston on a trans-oceanic voyage from his home in Clones, Ireland, to La Cross, Arkansas." Transcribed from original and edited with prefatory material (including map) by donor for class project for Arkansas Folklore taught by Mary Parler.
Dates
- 1882
Creator
- Johnson, John (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
John Johnston was an Irish immigrant to Arkansas who was originally from Clones, Ireland, born 1842, and passed in 1910 in Arkansas.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.
Acquisition Information
The John Johnston Diary was donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1959 by Miss Sammye Johnston.
Processing Information
Unknown processing information.
- Title
- John Johnston Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu