Rolla V. Johnson letters
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of fifty-one letters from Rolla Virgil Johnson to his wife, "Zella," from 1915-1917 while Rolla was serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northern States and his wife was living in Huntington, Utah. Also contained in the collection are two letters written from "Zella" to Rolla in 1913 before they were married; one letter from Rolla to his sister Norma Johnson in 1916; and two letters from a Sister Lola Johnson to Rolla who appears to be serving as a President of some kind in the mission field. Finally the collection contains one unidentified photograph, possibly of Rolla Virgil Johnson.
Dates
- 1913-1917
Creator
- Johnson, Zella K. (Zella Kirby), 1897- (Person)
- Johnson, Rolla Virgil, 1889-1971 (Person)
- Woolsey, Norma J. (Norma Johnson), 1899-1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Rolla V. Johnson letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Rolla Virgil Johnson was born on December 17, 1889 in Huntington, Utah, to Hannah Eliza Rowley Johnson and Miles Edgar Johnson. He married Lozella "Zella" Kirby (1897-1987) on April 8, 1914. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northern States from approximately 1915-1917.
Extent
2 folders
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Charles Apfelbaum; 2006.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Rolla V. Johnson letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 March 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States