Lee Clark Johns papers, 1960-2016
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Summary
- Creator:
- Johns, Lee Clark
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of materials documenting the professional and community activities of the corporate communications specialist Lee Clark Johns from Tulsa, OK. Materials include Materials include presentations, speeches, business contracts, book drafts and copies, articles, and materials related to professional technical writing associations. There is a scrapbook documenting the Battle for HB 1017, an educational reform bill for the state of Oklahoma. Johns' family history and alumni activities on behalf of Duke University are also included.
- Extent:
- 13.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11597
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of materials documenting the life of Lee Clark Johns, a corporate communications specialst from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Materials include presentations, speeches, business contracts, book drafts and copies, articles, and materials related to professional technical writing associations. There is a scrapbook documenting the Battle for HB 1017, an educational reform bill for the state of Oklahoma. Johns' family history and alumni activities on behalf of Duke University are also included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lee Clark Johns is a corporate communications professional specializing in business and technical writing. She founded and ran her company, Strategic Communications, for over 30 years. A native of Tulsa, OK, Johns graduated from Duke University with a degree in English. After an early teaching career, she began a career in corporate communications consulting. Her seminars focused on professional writing and presentation skills. Her clients included many national corporations. Johns is also known as the author of the award-winning book "The Writing Coach" (2004). Her article, "The Filing Cabinet Has a Sex Life: Insights of a Professional Writing Consultant" has been widely reprinted. Johns has also served her local community, helping to establish The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, which addresses race relations in Tulsa. She was also a founding member of Concerned Oklahomans for Reform of Education, a group that helped pass a state education reform bill.
- Acquisition information:
- The Lee Clark Johns papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2017.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Megan Lewis, February 2018;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2017-0092
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into three series: Professional files, Community activities, and Personal files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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