J. Monroe Johnson Scrapbooks, circa 1920-1960

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J. Monroe Johnson Scrapbooks, circa 1920-1960

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John Monroe Johnson was born in Marion, S.C., in 1878 and attended the University of South Carolina and Furman University. He served in the Spanish-American War and was the chief engineer of the Rainbow (42nd) Division during World War I. In 1940, Johnson was appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission, a position he held until 1956. During World War II, he served as director of the Office of Defense Transportation and was awarded the Medal of Merit for his service by President Truman in 1946. Johnson died in Marion, S.C., in 1964. The collection includes three scrapbooks that document the career of J. Monroe Johnson. One scrapbook contains materials relating to a testimonial dinner in Johnson's honor held by the American Legion's Post Mortem Club of Washington D.C. The other two scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, certificates, and awards pertaining to Johnson's military service during World War I; his activities as director of the Office of Defense Transportation, 1944-1949; and as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 1940-1956.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Johnson, J. Monroe (John Monroe), 1878-1964

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Veteran of the 42nd Infantry Division, AKA the Rainbow Divsion, which served as part of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I; Johnson was appointed Major in the First Battalion of the 117th Engineer Regiment before the unit's departure from South Carolina. The 42nd arrived in France in November 1917; Johnson later served in various positions with the Federal government, 1935-1956, chiefly in offices involving transportation and commerce; native of Marion, S.C.; attended...