Johnson, Anna O'Neill, approximately 1884-1956
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1956-03-13
Biographical note
Anna O'Neill Johnson (approximately 1884-1956) married David J. Johnson and lived in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was active in local Catholic charities and interested in political issues. During World War I, Johnson served as the chair of a fundraiser for the Fatherless Children of France, writing to well-known people to solicit manuscripts and artwork that could be sold at a benefit auction. Johnson purchased the entire collection and donated it to the College of the Holy Cross in 1953. She died in 1956.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Anna O'Neill Johnson papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-1986-023
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of materials gathered by Anna O'Neill Johnson to support the Fatherless Children of France project during the World War I era, including correspondence and manuscripts by well-known authors, politicians, and public figures; an auction catalog for the Fatherless Children of France fundraiser held in 1921; and related clippings. Johnson's papers also document her friendship with American poet Edwin Markham through his correspondence to her, her notes on their...
Access Note
Collection is open for research. The Fatherless Children of France manuscripts are fragile and should be handled with extra care.
Dates:
1888 - 1952; Majority of material found within 1915 - 1926