Johnson-Nance Family Papers Guide to the Johnson-Nance Family Papers Mss. Acc. 2010.397

Guide to the Johnson-Nance Family Papers Mss. Acc. 2010.397

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Finding Aid Authors: Austin W. Smith, Graduate Student Assistant.

Repository

Special Collections Research Center

Identification

Mss. Acc. 2010.397

Title

Johnson-Nance Family Papers 1914-1955 1923, 1946

Quantity

0.50 Linear Feet

Creator

Johnson, Robert Garrett, 1895-1987

Creator

Nance, Lilian Hancock, 1898-1990

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation:

Johnson-Nance Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Processing Information:

Processed and finding aid written by Austin W. Smith in September-October 2010.

Scope and Contents

Collection is primarily correspondence between Robert Garrett Johnson (1895-1987) and Lilian Hancock Nance (1898-1990), both of Moneta, Virginia. Also included are letters from family members and friends which include Lilian's sister Julia Nance. Nicknames that are used periodically or throughout the letters include "Rob," "Robbie," "Johnnie," and "Jonney" in reference to Robert Johnson; "Lindy" in reference to Lilian Nance; and "Ju" in reference to Julia Nance.

Robert Garrett Johnson was born on November 29, 1895 in Bedford County, Virginia to parents William Thomas Johnson (1855-1936) and Anna Lee "Annie" Garrett (1857-1927). Lilian Hancock Nance was born on April 22, 1898 in Bedford County, Virginia to parents James F. Nance (1866-?) and Ada Burroughs (1869-?). Both Robert and Lilian resided and grew up together in Moneta, Virginia.

The letters in the collection that span from 1914-1924 are the correspondence between Robert and Lilian, first as friends, and later as a dating and then engaged couple. The bulk of these letters date from 1923 and are ones written from Robert to Lilian, which were bundled and tied together in a green ribbon (which can be found in Folder 2) when the collection was obtained. Topics of the correspondence include discussion of Robert and Lilian's relationship, friends, family, parties and events, Robert's cat named Jack, World War I (including letters dated May 1917; June 28, 1917), the movie "The Birth of a Nation" (see letter dated November 6, 1923), cars, records, tobacco planting, care for chickens (Lilian's letter of October 12, 1922 is written on "Buff Orpington Chickens" stationary), flu and sickness, trips to Bedford, and Robert's appendicitis (see letters of January 1924).

From 1914-1917, Robert attended the Chatham Training School in Chatham, Virginia. Lilian became a teacher sometime during this period and taught at a local school in Moneta. Upon returning to Moneta in 1918, Robert kept up a living by growing tobacco and regularly wrote about his work in the tobacco fields to Lilian. On October 25, 1924 Robert Johnson and Lilian Nance were married. After their marriage, the letters between Lilian and Robert stop.

The remaining correspondence in the collection after 1924, which is significantly less in quantity, is from friends or family members to Robert and Lilian (usually addressed to Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Johnson). In early April 1926, Robert and Lilian had their first child, a son, Robert Garrett Johnson Jr. Several letters in the collection from this month are messages of congratulation for their new born baby. A number of Christmas cards from family and friends appear in the collection as well from the years 1924, 1925, and 1928.

Robert and Lilian had two other children during their marriage, Ada Burroughs Johnson (born sometime between 1926 and 1930) and William James Johnson born November 12, 1930. William James Johnson is usually referred to as "W.J." in many of the letters. William died on June 29, 1946 at the age of 15. Several sympathy cards and letters of condolence appear in the collection from July 1946 regarding W.J.'s untimely passing (see Folder 6).

As evidenced by a 1933 receipt for lodge dues, Robert Johnson was a member of the freemasons.

Robert Garrett Johnson died in August 1987 in Moneta, Virginia. Lilian Nance Johnson died on June 16, 1990 in Bedford, Virginia.

Each letter is arranged in the collection as to be followed by its accompanying addressed and postmarked envelope (unless otherwise noted in the finding aid). Undated letters, empty envelopes, and an assortment of other documents appear in Folders 7 and 8.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Letters (correspondence)
Virginia--History--20th century

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Johnson, Robert Garrett, 1895-1987
Nance, Lilian Hancock, 1898-1990

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Virginia--History--20th century

Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id78253

Correspondence

1914-1940

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78255
Correspondence
1914-1922
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78262
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1914 November
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78303
  Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1916 February
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78304
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1916 February 24
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78306
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1916 March
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78307
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1916 March 19
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78308
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1916 October 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78309
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1916 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78310
  Cuty in Chatham, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1916 December 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78311
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Chatham, Virginia
  1917 May
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78312
  Sneed in Dry Fork, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1917 June 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78313
  Bob to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1917 June 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78314
  Lilian Nance in Bedford, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1918 June
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78315
  Lilian Nance to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1919 July 31
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78316
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1919 December 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78318
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1920 May
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78319
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1920 August
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78320
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1920 December 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78321
  Julia Nance in University, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1921 August 8
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78322
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1921 October 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78323
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1921 November 29
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78324
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 January 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78325
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 February 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78326
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 April 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78327
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 April 25
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78328
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 August 29
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78329
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 October 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78331
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 November 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id78332
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1922 December 12
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78263
Correspondence
1923 January-1923 May
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78333
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78334
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 3
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78335
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 8
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78336
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 16
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78337
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 16
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78338
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78339
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 January 31
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78340
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 February 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78341
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 February 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78342
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 February 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78343
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 February 19
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78344
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 February 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78345
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78346
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 18
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78347
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78348
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 22
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78350
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 27
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78351
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 March 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78352
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 April 3
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78353
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 April 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78354
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 April 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78355
  Frank in Stone Mountain, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 April 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78356
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 April 25
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78357
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 May 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78358
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 May 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78359
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 May 15
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78360
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 May 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id78361
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 May 30
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78297
Correspondence
1923 June-December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78362
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 June 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78363
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 June 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78364
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 June 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78366
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 June 25
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78367
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 July 5
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78368
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 July 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78369
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 July 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78370
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 July 18
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78371
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 July 31
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78372
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 August 8
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78374
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 August 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78375
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Nace, Virginia
  1923 August 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78376
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia (no envelope)
  1923 August 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78377
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 September 5
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78378
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 September 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78379
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 September 19
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78380
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 September
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78381
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 October 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78382
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 October
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78383
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 October 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78384
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 October 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78385
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 October
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78386
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 November 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78387
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 November 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78388
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 November 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78389
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78390
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 December 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id78391
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  1923 December 17
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78298
Correspondence and Christmas Cards
1924-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78392
  Lilian Nance in Adair, VA to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 January 8
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78393
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia
  1924 January
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78394
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia
  1924 January 21
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78395
  Snoops to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia (no envelope)
  1924 January 22
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78396
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia
  1924 January 22
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78397
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia
  1924 January
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78398
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson at Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia
  1924 January
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78399
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 February 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78401
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 June 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78402
  Christmas card, Rick and Lynn in East Radford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78403
  Christmas postcard, Harry and Kathleen to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78404
  Christmas postcard, Wilbur P. in Emory University, GA to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1924 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78405
  Christmas card, Kate J. in Bedford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78406
  Christmas card, "The As" in Lynchburg, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78407
  Christmas card, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Korr Linkons in Roanoke, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78408
  Christmas card, Mary Virginia Nance in Roanoke, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78409
  Christmas card, Helen Burroughs in Toano, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78410
  Christmas card, Rick and Lynn in East Radford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78412
  Christmas card, Bryan and Lily in Bedford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id78413
  Christmas card, Lucile Burroughs in Lynchburg, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id78299
Correspondence and Christmas Cards
1926-1940
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id78414
  Birthday postcard, J.H. Wright to Mrs. Eugene Carter in Richmond, Virginia
  1926 February 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79114
  Kathleen in Roanoke, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79115
  Marjoree in Lynchburg, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79116
  Ada Johnson in Bedford, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79117
  Annie in Martinsville, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79118
  Stollie in Bedford, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79119
  Vic in Lynchburg, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79120
  Lucile in Stone Mountain, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 April 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79121
  Julia Nance in Stone Mountain, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 May 16
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79122
  Julia Nance to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1926 August 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79123
  Christmas card, Kate in Bedford, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79124
  Christmas card, Rufus and Lucile to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79125
  Christmas card, Harry and Kathleen in Vinton, VA to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79126
  Christmas card, "Grandma" in Bedford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79127
  Christmas card, D.D., Nelle, and Douglas Lester in Bedford, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79128
  Christmas card, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson in Roanoke, Virginia to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79129
  Nelle P. Lester in Bedford, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1933 February 28
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79130
  [illegible] in Bedford, Virginia to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1934 July
  Scope and Contents
  Includes two PS notes on separate papers.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79131
  Bobbie Garrett Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Santa Claus
  1934 December 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79132
  Sarah Logan Francis, Counselor of the Better Babies Bureau, a part of the Woman's Home Companion in New York, NY to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1939 September
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id79133
  birthday card, Stollie in Bedford, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1940 November

Mixed Materials Box: 2 id78295

Correspondence

1946-1955

Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id78300
Sympathy Cards and Correspondence to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79134
  from Angie in Williamsburg, VA
  1946 July 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79135
  from Allie L. Price in Nace, VA
  1946 July 3
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79136
  from Ada Johnson in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79137
  Gene in Roanoke, Virginia to Ada Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July 5
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79138
  from Will and Annie in Fincastle, VA
  1946 July 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79139
  sympathy card, from Annie Lu S. in Lynchburg, Virginia
  1946 July 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79140
  from Sallie
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79141
  from Edd and Annie in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79142
  sympathy card, from Blanche J. in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79143
  sympathy card, from Mrs. Griffin Hardy in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79144
  sympathy card, from Baptist Church in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79145
  sympathy card, from Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Mitchell and Ralph in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79146
  sympathy card, from Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Shepherd in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79147
  sympathy card, from Boyce and Hallie in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79148
  sympathy card, from Virginia and Robert McManauay in Danville, VA
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79149
  sympathy card, from Bruff Bauil and Girls in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79150
  sympathy card, from Garland and Marie Bower Johnson in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79151
  sympathy card, from Owen and Pauline Watson in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79152
  sympathy card, from Betty B. Turner in Harrisonburg, VA
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79153
  sympathy card, from Ann and Mele Dare in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79154
  sympathy card, from "W.J.'s Schoolmates, The Chewnings boys and family" in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79155
  sympathy card, from Mr. and Mrs. Riley Johnson in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79156
  sympathy card, from Florence in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79157
  sympathy card, from Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs in Hallsboro, VA
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79158
  sympathy card, from Helen and Virginia Hicks in Norfolk, VA
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79160
  sympathy card, from Marguerite H. Graham in Bedford, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79162
  sympathy card, from Stuart Graves in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79163
  sympathy card, from Mannie and [illegible] in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79165
  sympathy card, from Lucille Clements in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79167
  sympathy card, from Francis in Richmond, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79168
  sympathy card, from Ashby and Lizzie in Roanoke, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79170
  sympathy card, from Alice and Bob in Norfolk, VA
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79171
  most likely July 1946, sympathy card, from Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Woodford
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79173
  most likely July 1946, sympathy card, from [illegible] and Sam
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id79175
  most likely July 1946, sympathy card, from Wilson and Vernie Martin
  undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id78301
undated Correspondence and Christmas Cards
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79176
  Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia to Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79177
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79179
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79180
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79181
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79182
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79184
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79186
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79188
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79190
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79191
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79193
  Lilian Nance in Moneta, Virginia to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79194
  Julia Nance to Lilian Johnson at "nursery"
  undated, post-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79195
  Julia Nance to Lilian Johnson
  undated, post-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79197
  Julia Nance to Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, post-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79198
  Julia Nance to Lilian Johnson (no envelope)
  undated, post-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79199
  Christmas card, [illegible] and Fred to Robert and Lilian Johnson
  undated, post-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79200
  Christmas card, from Erwin (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79201
  Christmas card, from "Bro. Joe & Sister Catherine" (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79202
  Christmas card, from "Myrtle, Carley & Billie" (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79204
  Christmas card, from "Mattye" (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79206
  Christmas card, from [illegible] (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79207
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79209
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79210
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79212
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79214
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79216
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79218
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79220
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79221
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id79223
  Christmas card, unknown sender (no envelope)
  undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id78302
Assorted Documents
circa1922-1955
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79226
  Tobacco Growers Co-Operative Association Participation Certificate for Robert Johnson
  1926
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79229
  Bank Statement for Robert Johnson
  1932 February 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79230
  Reciept for dues for Bedford Freemasonry Lodge for Robert Johnson
  1933 January 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79232
  Pamphlet titled "A Brief Catechism on Baptist Beliefs" by I.J. Van Ness, D.D.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79233
  Piece of a torn letter
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79235
  note scrap from Kate and Amy
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79237
  empty envelope, Lilian Nance to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79239
  empty envelope, Lilian Nance to Robert Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  undated, pre-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79240
  empty envelope, unknown sender to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1925 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79242
  empty envelope, unknown sender in Washington, D.C. to J.H. Wright in Bowling Green, VA
  1928 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79243
  empty envelope, unknown sender in St. Louis, MO to L.B. Brooks in Upper Zion, VA
  1929 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79245
  empty envelope, unknown sender to "Little Ada Burroughs Johnson"
  1931 July 25
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79247
  empty envelope, unknown sender to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wright in Bowling Green, VA
  1941
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79248
  empty envelope, unknown sender to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wright in Bowling Green, VA
  1941 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79249
  empty envelope, Mrs. C.M. Eddy in Staunton, VA to Robert and Lilian Johnson in Moneta, Virginia
  1946 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79250
  Hallmark wedding shower invitation card, unknown sender to Lillian Wright in Logan, VA
  1953 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79252
  Sterling wedding shower invitation card, unknown sender to Lillian Wright in Logan, VA
  1955 June
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79253
  empty envelope, Church & Dwight Co. in New York, NY to Luther Wright in Bowling Green, VA
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79254
  blank, empty envelope
  undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id79256
  blank, empty envelope
  undated