Date Original
1941-1978
Description
This collection contains an inscribed photograph, a World War II letter, and one World War II drawing pertaining to Roy Johnson. The collection also involves a number of artifacts, moved to the archives' Three-Dimensional Materials collection.
Biographical/Historical Note
Roy Johnson was born in Arkansas on November 16, 1916 to Thanual and Eva Johnson. He married Louise Whitehead in Saline County (Ark.) on March 17, 1949. Johnson was a farmer in the 1940s before serving as the Boone County (Ark.) Sheriff from 1947 to 1952. He continued his career in the law enforcement field, becoming a security officer for American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma, an Arkansas Beverage Control agent, and Chief of the Arkansas Public Service Commission-Enforcement Division. In 1957, Johnson became the Chief of the Arkansas Highway Police Division, serving until 1985 when he retired. He died on July 15, 1999, and is buried in Gillett Cemetery in Gillett, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0029
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Roy Johnson family collection, SMC.0174.0029
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Roy Johnson family collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
