01072.xml James Wm. (James William) Johnson: An Inventory of The James Wm. (James William) and Laura Ingersoll Johnson Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by David B. Peterson Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by David B. Peterson Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Johnson, James Wm. (James William). James Wm. and Laura Ingersoll Johnson papers. 1901-2007 (bulk 1976-2001). Materials in English. Business and personal files of a Minnesota businessman and investor who made his home in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota and his wife, who were active in arts and environmental organizations, and were involved with environmental issues in the Lower St. Croix Valley. 2.7 cubic feet (3 boxes and 3 oversize folders in 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

James William Johnson attended the University of Saint Thomas (1958-1962), the University of Minnesota (1962-1963), and the business school at Columbia University (1968-1969), where he earned an MBA degree. He worked as marketing operations manager at the 3M Company (1963-1981), and as director of new business development at the Bemis Company, Inc. (1981-1984). He founded and served as chief executive officer of AMADOR Corporation (1984-1994), a scientific testing and certification company. Johnson served as mayor and as planning commissioner for the City of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, and was a member of the St. Croix Intergovernmental Planning Conference and the Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission. He was president of the St. Croix River Association, a member of the St. Croix Valley Interstate Chapter of the Sierra Club, and a member of the National Park Service's planning team for the 20-year master plan for the preservation and management of the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

Laura Ingersoll Johnson was born in St. Paul. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine, and taught at Stillwater (Minnesota) Junior High School for 12 years. She served as president of the Marine Restoration Society, and was co-chair of Marine's sesquicentennial celebration.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Bridges -- Saint Croix River (Wis. and Minn.). Businessmen -- Minnesota. Persons: Ingersoll family. Johnson, Laura Ingersoll, 1941-2007. Strickland family. Organizations: AMADOR Corporation. Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission. St. Croix River Intergovernmental Planning Conference. Voyageurs National Park Association. Places: Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Minn. and Wis.). Marine on Saint Croix (Minn.). Saint Croix River (Wis. and Minn.). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Johnson, James Wm. James Wm and Laura Ingersoll Johnson papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,692

 Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, October 2012.

Catalog ID number: 007589279

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 147.C.20.9B1Ingersoll and Strickland families, undated and 1901-1937.

File contains some personal documents for Louise Yates Strickland, including marriage certificate, certificate of citizenship, and a passport application, as well as an obituary for Samuel Strickland.

 Jim Johnson and family biographical information, 1996-2001. Al Quie campaign correspondence, 1978. Amador Corporation:

AMADOR Corporation, based in the Almelund-Taylors Falls (Minn.) area, was engaged in Medtronic-type pacemaker testing, Military MIL STD 461-462 testing, pre-FCC and pre-VDE cursory scan testing, IEEE 587 surge testing, medical electronic device testing, specialized testing on a custom basis, and overload for Honeywell, Control Data Corporation, and Unisys internal testing.

 Board meetings, 1984-1988. 2 folders. Staff meetings, 1986-1987. Financial records, 1986-1989. 2 folders. Business plan, 1988. Long range plan, 1986. New structure, November 1990. Technical plan, 1986-1987. Ten year employment study, 1994. Testing schedule calendar, 1989. Standards Association work: American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL), 1987-1988. 3 folders.

Discussing the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Computer Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA) and their work with electromagnetic emissions from computing devices.

Standards Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility, C63, 1986-1988. 2 folders.

Working group on cable and peripheral placement for ANSI C63 subcommittee 1.

 129.F.3.8F-14Marine on St. Croix: Advertisements and artwork, undated and 1980-1991. 147.C.20.9B1Arcola Mills history, undated.

Historical sketch focusing on the Mower family, the Van Meier family, and the Arcola Sawmills; prepared by the Arcola Mills Historic Foundation sometime after 1997.

Bi-centennial, 1976. Centennial committee, 1938. Clippings, 1995. Comprehensive plan, 1999. Handbook for Minnesota Villages, 1970-1974.

Published by the League of Minnesota Municipalities. File includes a copy of the book and some related papers.

 138.E.4.85Maps: Judd Street, 1917. Blueprint. Oakland Cemetery, undated. Linen drawing.

Drawing shows location of lots, but does not show ownership of individual burial plots or give names of persons interred there.

 Seaman property, 1917. Blueprint. 147.C.20.9B1National Holiday Committee, 1985-1989. 2 folders. Post office, 1974-1976. 2 folders. Restoration Society, 1984-2000. 129.F.3.F-14Sesquicentennial committee: Advertising, 1989.

Artwork and bumper sticker.

147.C.20.9B1Brochures, artwork, and printed materials, 1989. Correspondence, 1987-1989. Clippings, 1989. Event planning, 1988-1989. Official register and certificates, July 1-4, 1989.

Certificate of residence given to residents during the celebration.

Planning, 1987-1989. Village Council and Planning Commission meetings, 1970-1997. 3 folders. Washington County Comprehensive Plan, 1975. 147.C.20.10F2St. Croix River files: Bridge (St. Croix River/Stillwater): Clippings, 1980s-2000s. 4 folders. Correspondence, 1995-1998. 2 folders. Department of Transportation, 1990. Lawsuits, 1996-1998. New St. Croix Bridge, 1995. Presentation, [1995]. Task force, 1987-1988. Cell tower, 2000-2004. Clippings, undated and 1970s-1988. 3 folders. Maps, 1976-1998.

State and river area.

 Save the St. Croix River,words and music by Don Maher,1971. Water Zoning on the St. Croix River: Clippings, 1970-2001. Correspondence, 1972-1995. General, 1970-1998. 4 folders. Legislation, 1970s. Associations and groups:

Includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, newsletters, and other materials from groups that Johnson was associated with as well as groups focused on Marine and the St. Croix River.

 Departments of natural resources, undated and 1976, 1998.

File includes material relating to both the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources.

Friends of the Lower St. Croix Riverway, 1997-1998. Lower St. Croix Interagency Planning Team, 1996. Lower St. Croix Riverway District boundary maps, 1976. Lower St. Croix Management Commission, 1987-2001. Lower St. Croix Planning Task Force, 1996-1998. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, 1976. Midwest River Conservation Conference, June 11, 1988. Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation, 1996. Minnesota Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission (MWBAC): General, undated and 1970-1998. 4 folders. Meeting minutes, 1976. Resolution, undated. St. Croix River Stewards Journal, 1997-2001. National Scenic Riverway: Analysis of cost estimates, 1971. Final master plan, February 1976. General, undated and 1984-1998. 2 folders. Management plans, 1994-2000. 3 folders. Newsletters and workbooks, 1996-1997. Planning, 1996. Strategic plan, 1997. Riverway Consensus Standards Foundation, 1998-2001. St. Croix Alliance for the Interstate Bridge, undated. St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team, 2004. 147.D.1.6F3St. Croix Research Rendezvous, October 19, 1999. St. Croix River Association, undated and 1976-2000. 3 folders. St. Croix River Crossing Advisory Group, 1989-1999. St, Croix River Intergovernmental Planning Conference (SCRIPC):

This organization was established to encourage a valley-wide moratorium on sub-standard building construction within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Johnson served as conference secretary.

 Clippings, 1970-1973. Correspondence, 1970-1973. Meeting notes and related documents, 1970-1973. 2 folders. St. Croix Valley Sierra Club, 1988-2003. St. Croix Watershed Research Station, 1997-2001. Voyageurs Regional National Park Association, undated and 1985-1998. 2 folders.

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