Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson consists of documents dated 1969-1980, with the majority dating from 1972-1980. The collection consists largely of correspondence with constituents and agencies related to particular legislation, but there are also materials related to his campaigns, his work on specific projects, and copies of legislation. In addition to the textual materials, there are some slides, videotapes, audiotapes, audio cassettes, and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1980
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1972-1980
Creator
- Johnson, James P. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Due to the confidential nature of materials within parts of this collection, researchers are requested to give Archives and Special Collections staff 48 hours notice in advance of viewing items within the Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson.
Restrictions on Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Biography
James P. Johnson was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on June 2, 1930. He grew up in Muleshoe and Lubbock, Texas. He left Texas to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, graduating in 1952. That same year he went into the Marine Corps. As a jet pilot, he served a ten-month tour of combat duty in Korea. Discharged from the Marines in 1956, he moved to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado Law School. He later was a prosecuting attorney in the 8th Judicial District and a municipal judge in Ault and Fort Collins. First elected to Congress in 1973, Mr. Johnson represented Colorado's 4th District for eight years as a member of the Republican party. He served on the Agriculture and Interior Committees. In 1975, he was one of the thirteen members of Congress chosen to investigate the Central Intelligence Agency. After retiring from Congress in 1980, Mr. Johnson returned to Fort Collins as an attorney in private practice.
Extent
258 linear feet (172 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James P. Johnson represented Colorado's Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 as a member of the Republican party. He served on the Agriculture and Interior Committees and was one of thirteen members of Congress chosen to investigate the Central Intelligence Agency in 1975. This collection includes personal and political papers, project files, and correspondence from Mr. Johnson's eight years in Congress.
Arrangement
The original order, reflecting physical and functional relationships among records, has been retained throughout.
The collection consists of 4 series in 168 record cartons:
Series 1: Personal and political papers, 1969-1980
Series 2: Project files, 1973-1979
Series 3: Correspondence files, 1973-1980
Series 4: Legislation, 1975-1980
Acquisition
The Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson was acquired by Colorado State University from James P. Johnson on January 27, 1981.
Processing
Preliminary processing was performed and a preliminary inventory was created in 1982 by John Newman and Ann Hilfinger. In 1995 this inventory was transferred to a computer file by Ho Nguyen under the direction of John Newman. This version of the inventory was updated and corrected by Vanessa Baca in March of 2005, with some additional updates added by Linda M. Meyer in 2006.
Subject
- Johnson, James P. (Person)
- United States. Congress. House (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Prepared by John Newman, with assistance from Ho Nguyen, 1995; updated by Vanessa Baca, 2005
- Date
- Copyright 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844
library_dl_specialcollections@mail.colostate.edu