Hulda C. Johnson scrapbook

Collection — Box: DC1626

Identifier: MSD-1914-038

Scope and Contents

The scrapbook includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia. The scrapbook is bound by gold felt and the letters "D" and "P" are in black felt on the cover.

Dates

Creation: circa 1914

Creator

Johnson, Hulda C. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Biographical Sketch

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Hulda C. Johnson was born on March 25, 1890, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Swedish immigrants Axel and Emma Johnson.

She graduated from Lafayette High School in 1909 and began her college education at DePauw University in 1910. During her time at DePauw, Johnson excelled in her studies of Latin, sociology, and literature, eventually becoming a member of both the Latin Club and the Toynbee Society, a sociology club. She was also a frequent attendee of the Locust Street Methodist Episcopal Church as well as a very involved member of the Young Women’s Christian Association.

Johnson graduated from DePauw University in 1914. After graduation, she moved back to her hometown of Lafayette, Indiana, where she taught Latin, English, and literature until retirement.

During her adult life in Lafayette, Johnson continued to be an active member of the United Methodist Church. In 1970, after retiring from teaching, she moved into Warren Methodist Memorial Home, where she spent the remainder of her life.

On August 31, 1978, Hulda C. Johnson died at the age of eighty-eight after a stroke. Friends described Johnson as cheerful, patient, a good friend, and a kind person. Her legacy lives on in the lives of the students she taught throughout her long career.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 [database online]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database online]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2022.

“Deaths in city, area.” Journal and Courier (West Lafayette, IN). Sep. 2, 1978.

“High School Graduation: Thirty-Three Candidates for Diplomas.” Journal and Courier (West Lafayette, IN). June 4, 1909.

Hulda Johnson scrapbook. MSD-1914-038, Box: DC1626. DePauw University Archives and Special Collections. Greencastle, IN.

“1914 Grads to Work.” The DePauw Daily (Greencastle, IN). April 28, 1914.

“Obituaries.” Chronicle Tribune (Marion, IN). Sep. 2, 1978.

This biographical note was created by Libby Ruff and Rebecca Knight as part of the HIST278: Women's History from 1890-Present course during the fall 2024 semester. It was revised by Professor Sarah Rowley and the Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections Bethany Fiechter.