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Forest House logbook I, 1918-1933

 File — Box: 25-26CRS, Folder: 1
Identifier: AR-027-0017

Scope and Contents

The material is a cardboard bound, long notebook of about 200 pages, handwritten by various members of The Dohnavur Fellowship (TDF), using different inks. The logbook is in fairly good condition. It is titled ‘Forest House logbook I’ and the earliest entry dates to 1918 and last entry dates to 1933. Similar to other logbooks it contains a mix of notes on daily life, prayer, forest expeditions, nature and weather observations by the TDF family. The earliest set of notes and observations are written by the founder, Amy Carmichael. Additionally, this book contains regular weather observations - at 6:30am, 12:30pm and 8:30pm.

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level 1: Online. See https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access

Conditions Governing Use

Donor (The Dohnavur Fellowship) retains all copyrights. Apply for explicit permission.

Full Extent

267 Sheets : Bound Volumes: General Collections ; 20.0 x 32.8 x 2.5

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Tamil

Repository Details

Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository

Contact:
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
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