Abraham K. McKenzie Diary
Scope and Contents
A diary kept by Abraham K. McKenzie, a businessman from Indian River, Maine, of a trip he made to Palestine with George J. Adams in 1865. Adams subsequently led an effort to establish a millenarian community of Americans in Palestine, sailing with 156 members of the Church of the Messiah from Boston to Jaffa in 1866. The group was known as the Jaffa Colony or the Palestine Emigration Association. By 1867 the colony had failed and most members had returned to the United States.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- McKenzie, Abraham K. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Photocopy of original diary in the collection of the Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Adams, G. J. (George Jones), 1813-1880
- Church of the Messiah
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Indian River (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Millennialism -- Palestine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Palestine -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Palestine Emigration Association
Creator
- McKenzie, Abraham K. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Abraham K. McKenzie Diary
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
