Background
Johnson, Walter William was born on October 21, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl and Dewey (Vander Mass) Johnson.
Johnson, Walter William was born on October 21, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl and Dewey (Vander Mass) Johnson.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1949. Master of Arts in Art, Michigan State University, 1950. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, University Southern California, 1957.
Teacher art Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, California, 1950—1951, Artesia (California) High School, 1952—1953. Library California State University, Long Beach, 1956—1958. Director Huntington Beach Library., since 1958.
Secretary to Allied Arts Board. Liaison to Allied Arts Association. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Former president Orange Coast Unitarian-Universalist Church. Member of American Library Association, California Library. Association, Public Library.
Executives Southern California, Orange County Library. Association (past president), Public Administrators Orange County, Rotary.
Married Marcelon Cadeaux Matteson, April 9, 1948. Children: Koe Johnson-Orneles, Brook, Camille, Leigh, Stacy Ferl, Chad.