Guide to the Walsh Family Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Walsh Family Papers

Inclusive Dates

1843-1844

Call Number

RG 220

Creator(s)

Walsh family.

Quantity

0.04 cubic feet (1 box)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research.

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

John Johnston Walsh was born in Newburgh, NY in 1820. He graduated from Union College in 1839 and continued his education at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1840-1843. He was ordained in 1843 and was appointed by the PCUSA to the North India Mission in the same year. Walsh was stationed with his wife, Emma first at Fategargh, then Mainpuri and finally Allahabad. In 1873 they left India and Walsh worked as a pastor in Millertown, NY until 1876 when they retired to Armenia, NY.

Collection Overview

The diary covers their trip to and around India in their first year. The bulk of the diary is written by Emma and contains long descriptive entries of their experiences and impressions of India, missionaries and the British colonial government.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES I: DIARY, 1843-1844 (BOX 1)

Administrative Information

Processing Information

The collection was formerly housed as part of the library collection.

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Walsh, Emma.

Walsh, J. Johnston (John Johnston), 1820-1884.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. North India Mission.

Topical Subject

Missions--India.

Missionaries--India.

Women missionaries--India.

Geographic Subject

India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.

India--Description and travel.

India--Missions.

Genre-form

Diaries. aat

Personal Added Name

Walsh, J. Johnston (John Johnston), 1820-1884.

Walsh, Emma.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 220

		SERIES I: DIARY, 1843-1844

1	2	1843-1844

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