Norval Johnson Heritage Centre Collection

The Norval Johnson Heritage Centre collection was officially unveiled at its new home in the St. Catharines Public Library on October 24, 2009.  It is a unique collection of local, Canadian and American Black history resources including books, vertical files and other resources that document primarily local, Canadian and U.S. Black History. 

Items in the Norval Johnson Heritage Centre collection are reference-only materials and cannot checked out from the library, but photocopying may be permitted. Visit our Special Collections room at the Central Library to browse the collection.

Who was Norval Johnson?

Norval Johnson (November 28, 1898 – May 20, 1981) - Born Norval Davis, she married Cyrus Johnson and moved to Niagara Falls, where she became involved with the British Methodist Episcopal Church. She worked tirelessly in the community and was a pillar of support for the BME Church. She also gave her time to the Cancer Society of Niagara and to the Greater Niagara General Hospital. Although “Aunt Norval” had no children of her own, she enjoyed working with young people.