Diaries, 1920-1969

Subseries 1 contains a diary (fifteen volumes filed in this series) kept by Alford Carleton that includes entries, mostly one to two sentences in length, from his college years, his work as a missionary to the Near East, his ministry, presidency of Aleppo College, and service to the Executive Board of the United Church of Christ. In his journals, he provided daily one-to-two-sentence descriptions of his activities from January 1, 1920 to May 13, 1983. There are, however, some gaps, including an eight-month period between December 1929 and August 1930, as well as the months of January and February of 1980. Additionally, Carleton’s 1930-1934 diary includes a note specifying that “records for 1930 patched up after loss of diary, September 4, 1930.” His undated address book and eighteen of his daily planners kept between 1954 and 1971 are also filed in this series. Alford’s travel chronicles, from 1934-1964, provide detailed descriptions of his time spent abroad with an emphasis on experiences in the Near East. Note: Additional information concerning Alford Carleton’s personal accounts and recollections of his career is found in Series XV. Memoirs.