John W. Johnson papers, 1917-1943.

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John W. Johnson papers, 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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New Mexico State University

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Rio Grande Historical Collections

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Hmura, Merideth A.

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Johnson, John W., 1892-1976.

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