William Henry Allison Diaries (Library of Congress)

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William Henry Allison Diaries

A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress

Prepared by Patrick Kerwin

Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2000

Contact information: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009104

Title: William Henry Allison Diaries
Span Dates: 1868-1940
ID No.: MSS91546
Creator: Allison, William Henry, 1870-1941
Extent: 58 items; 15 containers; 4.5 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Historian and clergyman. Diaries kept by Allison recording his daily activities as a historian, clergyman, and consultant to the Library of Congress in church history. Includes a diary, 1868-1869, kept by his grandmother, Mary Ireland Allison, and an index to the volumes.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names
Allison, Mary Ireland, d.1870. Mary Ireland Allison diary. 1868-1869.
Allison, William Henry, 1870-1941.

Organizations
Bryn Mawr College--Faculty.
Colgate University--Faculty.
Library of Congress--Officals and employees.
Pacific Theological Seminary (Berkeley, Calif.)--Faculty.
Penacook Baptist Church (Concord, N.H.)

Subjects
Baptists--Clergy.
Baptists--New Hampshire--Concord.
Church history.

Occupations
Clergy.
Historians.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The diaries of William Henry Allison, historian and clergyman, were given to the Library of Congress by his wife, Emily Mills Allison, in 1941.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William Henry Allison is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions:

The diaries of William Henry Allison are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Henry Allison Diaries, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of William Henry Allison (1870-1941) span the years 1868-1940 and consist entirely of diaries and an index to these volumes. A diary kept by Allison’s grandmother, Mary Ireland Allison, covers the period 1868-1869. Allison's diaries chronicle his daily activities as a historian at Pacific Theological Seminary, Bryn Mawr College, Colgate University, and other universities, as a clergyman at Penacook Baptist Church, Concord, New Hampshire, 1899-1902, and as a consultant in church history to the Library of Congress, 1930-1941.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Container List

Container	Contents


BOX 1-15	Diaries

BOX 1		Allison, Mary Ireland, 1868-1869

BOX 1		Allison, William Henry

BOX 1			Indexes
				(2 vols.)

BOX 2			1886-1889
				(4 vols.)

BOX 3			1890-1893
				(4 vols.)

BOX 4			1894-1897
				(4 vols.)

BOX 5			1898-1901
				(4 vols.)

BOX 6			1902-1905
				(4 vols.)

BOX 7			1906-1909
				(4 vols.)

BOX 8			1910-1913
				(4 vols.)

BOX 9			1914-1917
				(4 vols.)

BOX 10			1918-1921
				(4 vols.)

BOX 11			1922-1925
				(4 vols.)

BOX 12			1926-1929
				(4 vols.)

BOX 13			1930-1933
				(4 vols.)

BOX 14			1934-1937
				(4 vols.)

BOX 15			1938-1940
				(3 vols.)

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