Johnson, Bernard Ignatius--Correspondence

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Johnson, Bernard Ignatius--Correspondence

Entry/Object ID

2011.017.0013

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 8 3/4" x 11 7/8" Bernard Ignatius Johnson. born in 1927, was the second son of J. Julius Johnson and Lillian Mattingly Johnson. The family farmed in Bushwood and eventually the elder Mr. Johnson was the county extension agent for many years. Bernard was educated in parish schools, St. Mary's Academy, and the University of Maryland. He served in the Army from 1946-1947 and again during the Korean Conflict. He began his teaching career in 1954. He was always active in teacher organizations and eventually rose to statewide office in the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals. He was a principal at Esperanza Middle School, at Great Mills High School, and then at Chopticon High School from 1977-1978. He was active in the outdoor theater movement in the 1970s and 1980s. No date Letter from a University of Maryland friend whose name I cannot decipher No date Two letters from Margaret Foxwell No date Biographical data on Dr. Leonard Johnson No date Note from Lettie Dent Gough congratulating Mr. Johnson on the principalship of Esperanza Middle School September 3, 1943 Empty envelope from Clara Cieslewicz at the State Sanatorium in northern Maryland March 27, 1961 St. Mary's County Teachers' Association endorsement of Mr. Johnson's candidacy for the Executive Board of the Maryland State Teachers' Association February 20, 1962 Letter from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge announcing Mr. Johnson's nomination for the Valley Forge medal March 13, 1962 Letter from the Saint Mary's County Council of Parents and Teachers endorsing Mr. Johnson for the Valley Forge medal March 15, 1962 Letter from Saint Mary's County Youth Commission endorsing Mr. Johnson for the Valley Forge medal May 6, 1962 Letter from the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation endorsing Mr. Johnson for the Valley Forge medal December 1, 1963 Letter from a friend at Brown University November 13, 1964 Letter inviting Mr. Johnson to attend the cornerstone ceremony for Chopticon High School June 3, 1970 Letter complimenting Mr. Johnson from a vice principal at Suitland High School November 16, 1973 Letter requesting family information October 13, 1974 Letter sending a resume to George

Collection

Johnson Family Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1940 - 1974

Location

Container

Johnson Family Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Johnson Family Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cieslewicz, Clara

Person or Organization

Foxwell, Margaret

Person or Organization

Gough, Lettie Marshall Dent (1894-1982)

Person or Organization

Johnson, Bernard I.

Person or Organization

Johnson, Leonard B.