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Dan W. Johnson PapersIdentifier
MA 41Creator
Dan W. JohnsonDates
1855-2002Extent
8.38 linear feet (nine boxes) photographsAbstract
Johnson (June 2, 1917 – Dec. 17, 2001), spent his entire professional career in the newspaper business. During the 1960, he was news editor at South Dakota State University and information officer for the South Dakota Board of Regents. He then accepted a position as the director for news and publications at Southwest State University and remained there until his retirement in 1981. This collection is composed of material relating mainly Dan W. Johnson and to the city of Marshall in Lyon County, Minnesota. Included are files relating his military and professional career, his family, collected research and files dealing with Jeanne Johnson and Antiques Ltd., Marshall, Minnesota, Lyon County, Minnesota, Southwest State University and Schwan's Home Service, Inc.