Scope and Content The Johnson Family papers document several generations of the Johnson family, with each generation having a distinct subject matter. The Herschel V. Johnson papers include his 1856 commencement address entitled "Obligations of Civilization to the Arts and Sciences," given at Oglethorpe University. The Tomlinson F. Johnson papers include correspondence with Alexander Hamilton Stephens, petitions protesting the tax on un-manufactured cotton, and a receipt for the payment of same tax....

Scope and Contents This collection contains the Johnson family’s memorabilia and genealogical information. Material includes newspaper clippings, death certificates, and genealogical society applications. There is also school memorabilia such as a Boys High School yearbook, diplomas, scholarship awards, and certificates. Of particular note is the copy of a journal written by Basil Llewellin Neal (1837-?) when he was a prisoner of war during the Civil War and a letter that James Briscoe Neal wrote to Governor...