Scope and Contents Tape 2, Side 1, to partway through Tape 3, Side 1. In the second interview session, conducted on July 24, 1987, Johnson discusses the origin of her name, Julia, and talks about the importance of education in her family. She talks about her love of the wilderness, and speaks further about her early life in Jacksonville. She discusses her experience studying French at Reed College in Portland, including living in the dorms, her recreational activities, and her social life. She talks about...

Scope and Contents Partway through Tape 3, Side 1, to the end of Tape 4, Side 2. In the third interview session, conducted on July 27, 1987, Johnson discusses teaching at Grant High School in Portland from 1926 to 1944. She talks about her marriage to Clifford Johnson, and speaks at length about a trip they took to Europe and northern Africa in 1929. She describes houses the couple lived in, shares her reasons for retiring from teaching in 1944, and speaks about her involvement with the Girl Scouts of America....