| Level | SubSeries |
| Ref No | KENNA/2/2 |
| Title | J C Kenna Diaries |
| Date | 1951-1957 |
| Extent | 1-transfer case |
| Physical Description | A number of the spines are in brittle condition. Some diaries are fragile. Handle with care. |
| Description | File contains J.C.Kenna's 9-diaries dated 1951 to 1957.
Details as follows:
Diary dated 1951 (with red cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 31st 1951. The inside board is covered with c 50 postage stamps (glued in) from around the world and also contains a few items tipped in on various pages
Diary dated 1952 (with red cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 1952. The back boards of this diary contain postage stamps (glued in) from around the world
Diary dated 1951 (with red cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 31st 1953. The back boards of this diary also contain postage stamps (glued in) from around the world.
Diary dated 1954 (with red cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 31st 1954 This diary contains more stamps glued in at the back of the book and also many newspaper clippings tipped in on various pages.
Diary dated 1955 (with red cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 31st 1955 This diary contains even more stamps glued in at the back of the book in addition too many newspaper drawings tipped in on various pages.
Desk Diary dated 1956 (with grey cover) contains sporadic handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 31st December 31st 1956. This diary is not fully completed. On one of the first pages there is a photographic black and white print of 2-men and 3-women taken at Camberwell December 1955.Their names are written in ink on the back of the photograph. Also include are a few newspaper clippings tipped in on various pages.
Diary dated 1957 (with black leather cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 15th February 1956
Diary dated 1957 (with black leather cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna from January 1st to 15th February 1957
Diary dated 1957 (with black leather cover) contains handwritten entries by Kenna the dates are difficult to ascertain form the pages but there is a label on the front dated 30 09 00 to ?
Also included is a photocopy (c 15 pages) of a journal entry transferred from earlier journals dated January 1957 to May 1960 |
| Format | Textual Material |
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| Wellcome Ref: PSY/KEN/10 |
| Language | English |
| AccessConditions | Authorised Users. View by Appointment |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 16: Wellcome Library |
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| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following standard
ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |