Johnson, Clifton H. (Clifton Herman), 1921-2008
Dates
- Existence: 1921 - 2008
Biographical Statement
Dr. Clifton Herman Johnson was born in Griffin, Georgia on September 13, 1921. From 1940 to 1945 he served in the US Army, during which time he attended the University of Connecticut’s Army Specialized Training program. Dr. Johnson furthered his education by earning his BA from the University of North Carolina in 1948, his MA from the University of Chicago in 1949, and his Ph.D. in American History from the University of North Carolina in 1959. Dr. Johnson married Rosemary Brunst in 1960 and became the parents of three children Charles Douglas, Robert Parrish and Virginia Mary.
Between 1950 and 1966, Dr. Johnson served as instructor and Professor of History at LeMoyne College, Assistant Professor of History at East Carolina College, Archivist at Fisk University, and Director of the Race Relations Department of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. In 1966 he founded the Amistad Research Center as a division of the UCBHM Race Relations Department. The Center, originally located at Fisk University, moved to New Orleans in 1970. Dr. Johnson also served as a guest professor at the University of Tennessee, Nashville, Dillard University, New Orleans, and the University of New Orleans. He edited two books and published numerous articles. The main topics of his writings were abolitionism, African American history and archives administration.
Dr. Johnson served on the boards of the United Nations Association of Memphis, the Tennessee Council of Human Relations, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, the Friends of Archives of Louisiana, and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans. He was the recipient of numerous awards, honors and fellowships for his work in the field of education and history, community relations and race relations. He passed away May 2008.
Citation:
Author: Laura J. ThomsonCitation:
The papers of Clifton H. Johnson.Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Robert S. Browne oral history interview
Recordings of an oral history interview with Robert S. Browne conducted by Clifton H. Johnson. Browne was the founder of the Black Economics Research Center.
Community Church of Chapel Hill collection
Includes collected publications, ephemera, correspondence, and sermons of Charles M. Jones and others affiliated with the Community Church of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Sermons by Charles M. Jones include "The Church and the Supreme Court Decision: What the Church Can Say" from May 1954, "Facing Desegregation: How Religion Helps," and "A Realistic Look at Race Relations in Chapel Hill."
Larney Goodkind interviews
Two audiocassettes of interviews of Larney Goodkind by Clifton H. Johnson conducted in New York in February 1988. Goodkind was an agent for writers and performing artists. Among the artists who were his clients and about whom he talked during the interviews were Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Ben Radin, and William Steig.
Clifton H. Johnson oral history interview
This small oral history collection provides a portrait of Dr. Clifton H. Johnson historian, American Missionary Association scholar, and founder of the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans. The interview was done with Dr. Johnson in Eugene, Oregon by Librarian and Curator, Rebecca Hankins of the Cushing Library at the Texas A & M University in 2007. A partial transcript of the interview is also available.
Clifton H. Johnson papers
Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial proceedings
George Owens oral history interview
The collection includes a typewritten transcript of an interview with George Owens conducted by Clifton H. Johnson in Jackson, Mississippi, in November 2000. Owens discusses his tenure in the army, at Talladega College, and as President of Tougaloo College. He also discusses student sit-ins, protests, and institutional affairs.
Samuel Stong typescript
This collection consists of a draft typescript of Samuel M. Strong's book Social Types in the Negro Community of Chicago: An Example of the Social Type Method. The draft consists of 354 leaves, which includes appendeces. The draft includes some hand script revision notes.
Juanita V. Williamson collection
This collection documents the life and career of educator and linguist Juanita V. Williamson.