DACS

smithjholmes Guide to the J. Holmes Smith papers, 1939-1940 and undated Processed by: Alice Poffinberger; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 004326849

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record via DukeMARC2EAD.xslDate of source: July 2010Processed by Alice Poffinberger, July 2010; Finding Aid encoded by Noah Huffman, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, July 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Guide to the J. Holmes Smith papers, 1939-1940 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Smith, J. Holmes. J. Holmes Smith papers, 1939-1940 and undated Materials in English 5 items (.10 lin. ft.) For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India from 1930 to 1940, at Lal Bagh Ashram in Lucknow. Recalled to the United States in 1940 after participating in activities supporting Indian Indepedence and opposing India's forced participation in WWII as part of the British Empire. Collection comprises a telegram (8 Dec. 1939) to Smith from Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to a meeting, an undated black-and-white photograph of that meeting or another Smith held with Nehru and others, a letter from Nehru regarding Smith's advancing in the United States the cause of India's independence (10 Jan. 1940) and commenting on imperialism, a letter from Rabindranath Tagore urging support of India's independence (16 Jan. 1940), and an undated booklet containing an"Homage" to Mahatma Gandhi following his death. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the J. Holmes Smith papers, 1939-1940 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

Gift, 2009

Processing Information

Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, July 2010

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, July 2010

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2009-0123

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

J. Holmes Smith was a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India from 1930 to 1940, at Lal Bagh Ashram in Lucknow. He was recalled to the United States in 1940 after participating in activities supporting Indian Independence and opposing India's forced participation in WWII as part of the British Empire.

Collection Overview

Collection comprises a telegram (8 Dec. 1939) to Smith from Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to a meeting, an undated black-and-white photograph of that meeting or another Smith held with Nehru and others, a letter from Nehru regarding Smith's advancing in the United States the cause of India's independence (10 Jan. 1940) and commenting on imperialism, a letter from Rabindranath Tagore urging support of India's independence (16 Jan. 1940), and an undated booklet containing an"Homage" to Mahatma Gandhi following his death.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Nationalism--India. Imperialism. Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964. Smith, J. Holmes. Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941. India--Politics and government--1919-1947. India--History--20th century. Black-and-white photographs. Contents of Collection J. Holmes Smith Papers, 1939-1940 and undated (1 folder) 1J. Holmes Smith papers