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Guide to the George B. Johnson Collection,
1966-1995
Historical Note
Mr. George Bowden Johnson was a canal historian and principal organizer of efforts to preserve and restore the canal and related sites in and around Saltsburg. From 1966-1995, Johnson was a Professor in the Art Department of IUP. Mr. Johnson published numerous articles in the Saltsburg Press, Canal Currents and Indiana County Heritage.
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Scope and Content Notes
This collection is arranged in four series, which contain research information for Saltsburg and the Pennsylvania Canal book, Printers and Paste-ups, Photos, and Canal Currents Bulletins. Series Descriptions
SERIES A: Saltsburg Canal Book Research Information
Series A is contained in box 1. This consists of Saltsburg and the Pennsylvania Canal research information, typed drafts, manuscript, and photographs.
SERIES B: Printers Paste-ups
Series B is contained in box 2. The typeface of book is glued on 10in. X 14in. cardboard.
SERIES C: Photographs
Series C is contained in box 3. There are 49 Pasted photos on cardboard that includes page number which will coincide with actual book. Also include are photos of old Saltsburg houses, bridges, aqueducts, maps, and people.
SERIES D: Canal Currents Bulletin
Series D is contained in box 4. This consists of Pennsylvania Canal Society newsletter bulletins 1970-1988. This contains Saltsburg area canal history, pictures, statistics, and stories.
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This collection is housed in 4 archival boxes.
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Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Special Collections. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or publish, please contact the coordinator of the University Archives and Special Collections.
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Controlled Access Terms |
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| These records are indexed under the following terms in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials may wish to search under these terms. | ||
| Topics | ||
| Education -- Pennsylvania -- Indiana | ||
| Corporate Names | ||
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Personal Names | ||
| Johnson, George B. | ||
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Administrative Information
George B. Johnson Collection, 1966-1995, MG# 107, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Special Collections
This collection was processed by Special Collections Staff,date unknown. Papers rearranged and inventory rewritten by Special Collections Staff in Spring 2001.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Jason Hutchins on December 10, 2001.
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Series I: Saltsburg Canal Book Research Information |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | The Fantastic Diary of Adolph von Graffius Murder on the Canal The Lost Canal Store The Mysteries of the Canal Boat Ledger | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | The Porter - O’Hagan Salt letters | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saltsburg Canal People (1) (2) Notecards | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Canal Boatmen’s Association Members/ Descriptions on few cards (2) Indiana County Heritage pg.23 Book Review/ Mysteries of the Canal Boat Ledger (article by Johnson) | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rough Drafts of “Murder on the Canal”, “The Fantastic Diary of Adolph von Graffius”, “The Mysteries of the Canal Boat Ledger”, “The Porter - O’Hagan Salt Letters”, “The Lost Canal Store”. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Preliminary Publishing Letters/ Procedures Critiques of “Saltsburg and the Pennsylvania Canal | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Canal Transport Receipts | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Canal Transport People, Indiana County | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Indiana County Canal Maps | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Audubon on the PA Canal/ Magazine | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Canal Drawing, Canal Day Booklets | ||||||||||||
| 12 | NPS/HIS/Signs | ||||||||||||
| 13 | A Shipment of Salt (old photos, information) | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Centreville Canal Store | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Photos | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Murder on the Canal | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Saltsburg Boro Council / Minutes and the PA Canal | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Saltsburg and the Canal “29-64” / Anne Royall article | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Photos | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Final Draft - “The Mysteries of the Canal Boat Ledger” Final Draft - “The Lost Canal Store” Final Draft - “Murder on the Canal” Final Draft - “The Porter- O’Hagan Salt Letters” Final Draft - “The fantastic Diary of Adolph von Graffius” | ||||||||||||
| 21 | S.S. Jamison and the P.A. Canal / Photos | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Johnstown and the Pennsylvania Canal by George B Johnson with Earl Guiles and Ralph Michaels | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Saltsburg and the Pennsylvania Canal | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Laser Copies of Saltsburg Canal | ||||||||||||
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Series II: Printers Past-Ups |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Saltsburg and the Pennsylvania Canal Paste-ups | |||||||||||
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Series III: Photos |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Photos of Canal Boats, Schedule, Maps, Bridges, Saltsburg | |||||||||||
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| 2 | Unused Photos | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jamison Chapter Photos | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Photos in envelopes of Maps of Saltsburg, Canal Period houses, negatives | ||||||||||||
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Series IV: Canal Currents Newsletter |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Pennsylvania Canal Society Newsletter Bulletins 1970-1988 | |||||||||||
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