John W. Johnson work diaries, 1917-1943.

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John W. Johnson work diaries, 1917-1943.

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This collection consists primarily of the work diaries of John W. Johnson from 1917-1943 as transcribed by Meredith A. Hmura. The diaries are broken down by year and cover Johnson's daily life as a forest ranger for the U.S. Forest Service. The collection also contains a map of the Santa Fe National Forest where many of Johnson's experiences happened and his autobiography of his adventures in the Pecos Valley, Reminiscences of a Forest Ranger, 1914-1944.

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Johnson, John W., 1892-1976.

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Born near Asotin, Washington in a one room log cabin, John W. Johnson was the eldest son of 10 children. As the family ranch grew, Johnson took on additional responsibilities and at an early age learned much about cattle, which would help him later in his career as a forest ranger. At the age of 10 Johnson started breaking horses for riding and by 18 had assumed management of the family ranch in addition to acquiring 160 acres of his own. After establishing his own ranch, Johnson realized that r...