Garrett Hondelink Diary and Photographic Materials
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet Two 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch boxes with the glass slides. Two legal sized folders, one with negatives, the other with the diary.
- Creator:
- Hondelink, Garrett
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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A 396 page line diary, 78 film negatives, and 55 glass slides created by Garrett Hondelink during a missionary trip to Kagoshima, Japan. The diary entries include descriptions of daily life, travel throughout Japan, and interactions with other missionaries as well as with Japanese officials.
The negatives and glass slides feature images from Hondelink's travels, showing local people, buildings, and landmarks.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard