Dan W. Johnson was born to William and Nora Johnson on June 2, 1917 in Ivanhoe, MN. The only son of the owners of the Ivanhoe Times, Mr. Johnson pursued a similar field of study at the University of Minnesota, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science in 1940, and in 1963 a Master’s of Science in Journalism and Political Science from South Dakota State University. After graduating from college, he served in the U. S. Army during WW II. It was during the war and time spent in Europe that he met his wife, Jeanne, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and a native of Liverpool, England. They wed July 16, 1945 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Johnson's have two surviving children, Craig W., and Judith J. / Mr. Johnson spent his entire professional career in the newspaper business. After graduating from high school, he spent a year at the family newspaper before studying journalism at the University of Minnesota. During his military service, he spent a brief period in the Coast Guard Artillery, and was later assigned Editor of the "Narragansett Bay Digest." He also spent time in the counter-intelligence Corps European Theatre. After the war, Mr. Johnson returned to the family newspaper and served as Associate Editor from 1945-1951. Mr. Johnson left the family newspaper, and spent time at the Minneapolis Tribune and the Brookings Register before accepting a position at South Dakota State University as News Editor in 1961, and later Information Officer for the South Dakota Board of Regents in 1965. In 1969, he moved to Marshall, MN, and accepted a position as the Director for News and Publications at Southwest State University and remained there until his retirement in 1981. / Mr. Johnson also worked as consultant for the Brookings senior high school bond issue, the Marshall medical center bond issue, Schwan's Sales Enterprises corporate magazines, and the Marshall area senior center bond issue. He worked as a columnist for the Brookings Register during his residence there, and also for the Marshall Independent until he passed away on December 17, 2001.
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This collection is composed of material relating mainly Dan W. Johnson and to the city of Marshall in Lyon County, Minn. Included are files relating his military and professional career, his family, collected research and files dealing with Jeanne Johnson & Antiques Ltd., Marshall, Minn., Lyon County, Minn., Southwest State University, and Schwan's Home Service, Inc.
This collection is arranged into series:
- Series 1. Jeanne Johnson and Antiques Ltd.
- Series 2. Marshall, Minn. - Lyon County, Minn.- Southwest State University
- Series 3. Personal papers
- Series 4. Research and collected materials
- Series 5. Schwan's Home Service, Inc.
- Series 6. Photographs
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Details Jeanne Johnson's antique business, including information on business partners and the original articles of incorporation for the business. It also includes a personal planner and news clippings of interest.
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This series includes numerous newspaper clippings related to the subgroup including area government, education and various civic events. A large portion of this subgroup includes information pertaining to Southwest State University, where Mr. Johnson was employed from 1969 until 1981. Most of this information was collected after his retirement, and a large percentage is in the form of newspaper clippings. Also included are various telephone directories for Marshall and Lyon County, MN, as well as SSU campus directories.
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Composed of information related to Mr. Johnson's family, friends, and military and professional careers. Included are separate records for each of his children and grandchildren, including photographs and newspaper clippings, as well as various forms of correspondence. Other files include information on childhood and family friends, which include assorted newspaper clippings and photographs. The military files include photographs taken during wartime as well as military placement correspondence. The professional section includes photographs and newspaper articles from his beginnings in the newspaper business through his retirement, as well as letters of acceptance and resignation from his different jobs. Also included in this series are various plaques and awards.
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Composed of files on items of interest to Mr. Johnson. These include coworkers, acquaintances, current events, education, etc. Most of this information is in the form of newspaper articles. Information relating to the University of Minnesota and its Alumni Association and South Dakota State University are included in this section.
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Consists of information related to Mr. Johnson's employment as a consultant for the news and publications section of Schwan's, as well as newspaper articles relating to the company. This subgroup includes the research and interviews for some of the articles included in Schwan's News, the main publication he worked on. Correspondence regarding his employment is also included, as well as various photographs and newspaper articles relating to the company and Marvin Schwan.
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