Mary McCornack Thompson diary, vol. 01, 1887 Sept. 13 - 1889 July 16

Item Info

Title:
Mary McCornack Thompson diary, vol. 01, 1887 Sept. 13 - 1889 July 16
Description:
Volumes 1-6 describe Thompson's first missionary trip (1887-1899), detailing her preparations for travel to Africa, her arrival, and her first encounters with native Africans. During this time Thompson married another missionary, William L. Thompson, and together they traveled for four months, mostly on foot, from South Africa to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). They settled at Mount Silinda, which would be their home in Africa for the next forty years. Volume 1 contains an unbound journal and a loose photograph.
Date:
1887 to 1889
Series Tesim:
Diaries Series, 1887-1933
Location:
Africa
Subject:
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r3s97p
Digital Collection:
Women's Travel Diaries
Language:
English
Identifier:
  • ref17_bq2
  • thompsonmary
  • duke:74829
  • wtddy01001
  • ark:/87924/r3s97p
  • e5ff36af-27ea-4bc1-80d3-d30e8a196ef7
Source Collection:
Mary McCornack Thompson Diaries
Extent:
91 pages
Provenance:
The Mary McCornack Thompson Diaries were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 2004. Originally, the papers of Mary McCornack Thompson were at Oberlin College, but were reacquired by the family at an unknown date.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Sponsor:
Adopted by Anne T’73 and Bill Newton