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Devil's Front Porch, with editorial proof markings

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 131

Overview

The Devil's Front Porch, with editorial proof markings and photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934 - 1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of Lester Douglas Johnson, 1903-

Johnson entered the State Reformatory in Hutchinson, Kansas at nineteen. One year later he was transferred to the State Penitentiary at Lansing. Other crimes ranging from larceny to armed robbery resulted in five prison terms in federal and state penitentiaries, all adding up to forty years. While in prison Johnson completed correspondence courses, haunted the prison libraries, and became interested in history. In 1946 he was one of the founders of The Clock, the publication of the Idaho State Penitentiary. Johnson was released from prison in 1968. He worked for The Pictorial Times in Topeka, writing a weekly column, "echoes of the Past", and a historical feature.

Extent

1 box (24 leaves + 1 box) : illustrations; typescript

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 131

Physical Location

RH MS-P 131

Separated Materials

The published book Devil's front porch is available at RH C1263

General

This manuscript was published by the University of Press of Kansas, Lawrence in 1970.

Title
Guide to the Lester Douglas Johnson Collection
Subtitle
Devil's Front Porch, with editorial proof markings
Author
lgg 8 February 1973; mg 2004; revised by rw, 2009
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language>English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6655290140
Preferred citation
Lester Douglas Johnson Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 131 , Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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