Emery A. Johnson Papers, 1938-2006.

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Emery A. Johnson Papers, 1938-2006.

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Correspondence, memoranda, reports, study papers, procedural documents, budget requests, legislative activity material, meeting and conference material, and reference publications (53.53 linear feet; 1938-2006) document the professional career of Emery A. Johnson. Johnson's career can be roughly divided into three main segments, each of which is documented in a separate series. His early career as a medical officer and public health administrator at various reservations and area offices across the country is chronicled in Series II: Early Public Health Career (1954-1969). This series will be of interest to researchers investigating the IHS (then the Division of Indian Health) as it first took charge of managing American Indian healthcare. Johnson's twelve-year tenure at the head of the IHS, a period of significant advancements in medical facility construction and Native American involvement, is documented in Series III: Director of the IHS (1967-1981). And his lengthy "retirement" period in which he continued his active relationship with the IHS and its successive directors can be researched in Series VI: Consulting Work (1976-2006). Additional IHS activity may be found in Series IV: IHS Federal Appropriation Requests, a collection of budget request information submitted to Congress from 1967-2002. Johnson's work outside of the IHS included consulting numerous tribes, foundations, and public health organizations on Native American and Alaska Native health matters; this material may be found in Series VI. Series V: Legislative Activities (1964-1996) showcases his role in drafting bills to reauthorize and amend two crucial pieces of Indian legislation: the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Series V also illustrates Johnson's efforts to remain informed on other legislative acts impacting tribal populations. Reference materials on Native American and general medical issues are located in VIII: Native American and Alaska Native Publications (1948-2004) and Series IX: General Medical Publications (1948-2004). Information on professional organizations and events that Johnson participated in or kept track of are in Series VII: Professional Activities (1956-2004).

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