Forest House logbook II, 1933-1943
Scope and Contents
The material is a hardbound, long notebook of over 300 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 II’ and the earliest entry dates to 1933 and last entry dates to 1943. Similar to other logbooks it contains a mix of notes on daily life, prayer, forest expeditions, nature and weather observations by the TDF family. Additionally, this book contains entries by Godfrey-Webb Peploe (also see AR-027-3-1 and AR028-3-1) and a handwritten copy of the song ‘Fragrance of the upland’ composed by the founder Amy Carmichael in Jan 1938 (see pp.361 of the logbook. Also see AR-027-1-1 and AR028-1-1).
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1943
Creator
- From the Collection: The Dohnavur Fellowship (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Saythu…Linking People and Heritage (Processing Archivist, Organization)
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
384 Sheets : Bound Volumes: General Collections ; 21.5 x 31.8 x 3.3
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Tamil
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
+9180 6717 6010
+9180 6717 6011
archives@ncbs.res.in
