[Portrait of Pinkie D. Johnson]

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Photograph of Mrs. Pinkie D. Johnson, who is sitting, wearing a light-colored patterned shirt with a dark-colored jacket, and visible from the chest up. The text next to the photograph reads, "Mrs. Pinkie D. Johnson, Vice Principal and Counselor."

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Marshall Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 76 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Mrs. Pinkie D. Johnson, who is sitting, wearing a light-colored patterned shirt with a dark-colored jacket, and visible from the chest up. The text next to the photograph reads, "Mrs. Pinkie D. Johnson, Vice Principal and Counselor."

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Mrs. Pinkie D. Johnson Williams was an English teacher, counselor and school administrator in Marshall. Born (date unknown) and reared in Marshall, she completed Bachelor and advanced degrees at Wiley College. She did graduate work at the University of Chicago and the University of Colorado. Beginning her teaching career at the rural Jonesville school in Harrison County, she moved after one year to Central/Pemberton High School in Marshall, where she remained for 40 years, until her retirement. Students dedicated the 1955 PHS yearbook to her. She was also a representative to a White House Conference during the FDR administration. She died February 12, 1963.

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  • Sept. 15, 2006, 3:55 a.m.

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  • Oct. 16, 2017, 11:08 a.m.

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[Portrait of Pinkie D. Johnson], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17707/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marshall Public Library.

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