Rufus Z. Johnston Papers, 1895-1952

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Rufus Z. Johnston Papers, 1895-1952

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Rufus Z. Johnston (1874-1959) was a United States naval officer. The collection includes official correspondence, papers, orders, clippings, and personal letters of Johnston while he served on the U.S.S. Oregon and U.S.S. Philadelphia; made a cruise around South America; participated in the battle of Santiago de Cuba in the Philippines during the insurrection; and served in the Navy in the Boxer Rebellion and in World War I. Included are a letter book, 1895-1927; records and orders; a narrative by Frederick C. Hicks of a South American voyage, 1924-1925, which included a diplomatic visit to Peru; and correspondence between Congressman Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) and Johnston's sister about her accepting a foreign decoration for her brother.

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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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Johnston, Rufus Z. (Rufus Zenas), 1874-1959

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Rufus Z. Johnston was a United States naval officer. From the description of Rufus Z. Johnston papers, 1895-1952. WorldCat record id: 24202026 Rufus Zenas Johnston (1874-1959), U.S. Navy admiral. From the description of Johnston, Rufus Z. (Rufus Zenas), 1874-1959 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10613984 Rufus Z. Johnston (1874-1959) was a United States naval officer who served with the Navy in the Spanish-American War, the Boxe...