Henry Poellnitz Johnston Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes items from Johnston's chairmanship of the 50th reunion of the Class of 1929 at Washington and Lee University in 1979 and from when he was named Distinguished Washington and Lee Alumnus in 1980. It also includes two typed letters signed by Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell.
Dates
- Creation: Inclusive 1979-1980
Creator
- Johnston, Henry Poellnitz (Person)
- Powell, Lewis F. (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Henry Poellnitz Johnston graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1929 and later worked as a newspaper executive in Birmingham, Alabama.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (4/2/2008)
Subject
- Washington and Lee University (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository