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. These papers document his professional capacity as surveyor at the Custom House in Savannah. The bulk of the materials document the flying careers of Tomlinson F. Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Madaline Dickerson Johnson, and early aviation in Atlanta. These papers include flight log books, licenses, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. The newsletter, Air Woman, was a publication of the 99 Club, National Organization of Women Pilots, of which Madaline Johnson was a member. The clippings primarily concern the fatal crash of Atlanta aviator Doug Davis and death of Beeler Blevins. These materials document early aviation in Atlanta, particularly women in aviation, in the late 1920s and early 1930s and provide no insight into the personal lives of the Johnsons.