Amanda Johnson Diaries

Identity elements

Reference code

US NjMdUMCG 1797

Name and location of repository

General Commission on Archives and History

Level of description

Collection

Title

Amanda Johnson Diaries

Date(s)

1864-1883 (Creation)

Extent

0.36 cubic feet

Name of creator

Johnson, Amanda

(?-1901)

Biographical history

Amanda Johnson (?-1901) was a Methodist Episcopal Church missionary in India. She married Dr. Thomas Johnson in 1855 and for awhile was stationed at Lucknow in the North India Annual Conference.

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

Four diaries kept by Amanda Johnson during the time she was a missionary are contained in this collection. The dates on the diaries are September 25, 1864-January 29, 1869; February 13, 1869-November 6, 1873; May 1871-July 22, 1871; and August 10, 1877-September 27, 1883. The 1871 dairy records her experiences in the Himalaya Mountains.

System of arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically by calendar date.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

There are no restrictions regarding this collection.

Physical access

Technical access

Conditions governing reproduction

Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.

Languages of the material

English

Scripts of the material

Language and script notes

Finding aids

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Immediate source of acquisition

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Accruals

Related materials elements

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related archival materials

See the Records of the United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Ministries Missionary Reference Files Series for additional information on the Johnsons.

Related descriptions

Notes element

General note

The purpose of this finding aid is to help you understand the nature of this collection and to assist you in the retrieval of material from this collection. The following pages contain a brief biographical history of the person, or persons, who created or collected these papers, followed by a general description of the collection in the scope and content note. If more detailed information is warranted then series descriptions also appear. The container listing appears last and is the listing of material in each box, or container, of this collection. To request material you need to turn to the container listing section. It is essentially a listing of file folders, or artifact items, in the collection. Each folder, or item, has a call number associated with it. Each folder also lists the inclusive dates of the material in the folder. On the material request form list both the call number and the folder, or item, title. Use a different line for each folder, or item, requested. When your request sheet is complete, or full, bring it to the archivist and the material will be retrieved.

Specialized notes

Citation: When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Amanda Johnson Diaries, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.