Finding aid for the Alice Johnson papers

Biography of Biography or History

Alice Johnson was a resident of Hudson for 58 years. She was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1937 and Allegheny College in 1941. She attended the Institute of Pathology in Cleveland and became a licensed medical technologist. In addition to other positions, Alice was a licensed funeral director and operated the Donald B. Johnson Funeral home in Hudson with her husband James H. Johnson. She was the author of the book, "Musical Chairs on Main Street, Hudson, Ohio", published in 1979. She also created the games, "The Hudson Game" and "Hudson Trivia."

Scope and Content

The collection consists of photographs, and some clippings and notes used to research and produce Alice Johnson's "Musical Chairs on Main Street, Hudson, Ohio," book, which was published in 1979. According to the Hudson Times (October 17, 1979, p.5), the book is a compilation of "old facts, figures and information about the locations of stores which have filled the Hudson streets since the early 1900's [sic]." Johnson used old phone books and issues of the Hudson Times to track the history of the businesses on Main Street. The collection consists of over 300 photographs of Hudson scenes, places and people, many of which were used in the book. Alice's late husband Jim Johnson once worked as the photographer for the local newspaper and took most of the photographs in the book. The individual photographs have been numbered and individually cataloged. Please contact the Hudson Library & Historical Society for assistance in searching individual photographs.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply for reproduction of the photographs.

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Preferred Citation

[Box number, folder number], Alice Johnson "Musical Chairs on Main Street, Hudson, Ohio" collection, Hudson Library & Historical Society, Hudson, Ohio

Acquisition Information

The acquisition of the collection is unknown. It was likely donated by Alice Johnson, or her family.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Polly Reynolds in 2017.

Detailed Description of The Collection