author
Emil Aldren Johnson
b. 1875
Best known today for a practical early-20th-century manual on upholstery, this little-documented crafts writer is associated with teaching furniture upholstery in a school setting. Surviving records point to a focused, hands-on author whose work was meant to be useful at the bench, not just on the page.
1 Audiobook
Furniture upholstery for schools
by Emil Aldren Johnson
About the author
Emil Aldren Johnson, born in 1875, is credited as the author of Furniture Upholstery for Schools, a manual first published in 1919. The book has been preserved by sources including Project Gutenberg, the Internet Archive, and the Smithsonian Libraries, which together confirm both his name and his connection to that work.
Very little biographical information appears to be widely available beyond the bibliographic record. Based on the title and purpose of his known book, he seems to have written for students, teachers, and makers interested in practical upholstery methods within manual or industrial arts education.
Because the surviving public record is so sparse, it is safest to remember him as a specialized instructional author rather than attach unconfirmed personal details. His legacy rests on a clear, useful contribution to craft education from the early 1900s.