http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009104 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

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm82091546

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid written in English. 2010 April Title, controlaccess updated Collection Summary William Henry Allison Diaries 1868-1940 MSS91546 Allison, William Henry, 1870-1941 58 items 15 containers 4.5 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
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.

 People Allison, Mary Ireland, -1870. Mary Ireland Allison diary. 1868-1869. Allison, William Henry, 1870-1941. Organizations Bryn Mawr College--Faculty. Colgate University--Faculty. Library of Congress. 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The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William Henry Allison is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).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.

 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm82091546 Container List Container Contents 1-15 Diaries 1 Allison, Mary Ireland, 1868-1869 1 Allison, William Henry 1 Indexes (2 vols.) 2 1886-1889 (4 vols.) 3 1890-1893 (4 vols.) 4 1894-1897 (4 vols.) 5 1898-1901 (4 vols.) 6 1902-1905 (4 vols.) 7 1906-1909 (4 vols.) 8 1910-1913 (4 vols.) 9 1914-1917 (4 vols.) 10 1918-1921 (4 vols.) 11 1922-1925 (4 vols.) 12 1926-1929 (4 vols.) 13 1930-1933 (4 vols.) 14 1934-1937 (4 vols.) 15 1938-1940 (3 vols.)