Overview

Title: Andrew D. Jack journal
Call Number: Coll160
Creator: Jack, Andrew D.
Dates: 1857-1858
Size: 1 box (.25 linear feet)
Language: English
Abstract: Contains the journal of Reverend Andrew D. Jack, American missionary on the Gaboon Mission in West Africa. Primarily details his journey at sea from the U.S. to West Africa, with limited details from his experiences on land.
Citation: Andrew D. Jack journal, Collection 160, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).

Administrative/Biographical Note

Rev. Andrew D. Jack was a Presbyterian Minister from Wabash, Indiana who sailed to West Africa as a missionary on the Gaboon Mission from 1857-64.


Scope & Content

Arrangement

A single item.


Provenance Information

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Accession information is unknown.

Processing Note

Journal was housed in an acid free folder, in a box with other manuscripts. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #13.

Descriptive Rules Used

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including PastPerfect.


Access & Use

Finding Aids

Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll160.php

Access Conditions

No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.


Subject Headings

Creators

Jack, Andrew D.

Subjects

Missionaries -- American

Missionaries -- Africa, West

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