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Dorothy Grunbock Johnston papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 693

Scope and Contents note

Collection comprises correspondence to and from Christian children's writer Dorothy Grunbock Johnston, along with manuscripts and published books of her works.

Dates

  • 1943-1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

Conditions Governing Use note

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical/Historical note

Dorothy Grunbock Johnston (1915-1979) was born in Seattle, Washington. After two years at the University of Washington she attended the Moody Bible Institute and Prairie Bible Institute. She married in 1944 and had five children. A Baptist, Johnston wrote primarily for the Christian press, especially Moody Press and Scripture Press. She was also a contributor to various Sunday school magazines, and as "Aunt Dorothy" read children's books and stories daily on radio station KGDN in Seattle for five years. She credited her children and the family's weekend ranch life as giving her much material for her work.

Extent

6 linear feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Dorothy Grunbock Johnston, an American author of books and articles for children and young adults, wrote primarily for the Christian press, especially Moody Press and Scripture Press, and contributed to various Sunday school magazines. Collection comprises correspondence to and from Christian children's writer Dorothy Grunbock Johnston, along with manuscripts and published versions of her works.

Arrangement note

Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence, incomingCorrespondence, incoming, personalCorrespondence, outgoingManuscripts, short fiction and articlesManuscripts, Sunday school lessons, 1965-1970Illustration layoutPublished booksPublished books, young childrenPublished Sunday school lessons, 1965-1970Flannelgraph materials

General Physical Description note

4 containers

Processing Information note

Collection processed by processing staff.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

Title
Guide to the Dorothy Grunbock Johnston Papers
Status
Complete Description
Author
Finding aid prepared by processing staff
Date
©2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA