| Ref No | JOH/DIA/D3/2/2 |
| Collection | Hewlett Johnson Papers |
| Title | Journey to China 1956 - up to Chungking |
| Name of creator | Johnson, Nowell Mary, 2nd wife of Hewlett Johnson, nee Nowell Mary Edwards |
| Date | 8.1956-9.1956 |
| Extent | 1 small notebook, maroon cover |
| Description | The diary contains detailed full daily entries, often illustrated with Nowell Johnson's sketches, which recount Hewlett and Nowell Johnson's travels with their children, Kezia and Keren, during a trip to China via Moscow in August and September 1956. Whilst in Moscow between August 1st and August 9th, their itinerary includes attending the Olympic qualifying competition at the New Lenin Sports Stadium and visits to Pioneer camps, state farms etc. Entries for China include visits to more factories and state farms and Rewi Alley's school. There are meetings with Peace Committees and sightseeing at Lanchow, the Tun-huang Caves, Kiuchang. The entry dated September 9th records that Hewlett Johnson preached at the Anglican Church. At the end of the diary there are two full pages of short one-line entries listing appointments for the trip. |
| Notes | Previous reference number: UKC/JOH D3/2/2 |
| Subject | Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Travels--U.S.S.R.--1956 |
| Johnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Travels--China--1956 |
| Olympic Games (16th : 1956 : Melbourne, Vic.)--U.S.S.R. qualifying competition |
| State farms--U.S.S.R.--History--20th century |
| State farms--China--History--20th century |
| Factories--China, 1950-70 |
| Education--China--History--20th century. |
| Dunhuang Caves (China) |
| PhysicalDescription | diary, travel |
| Related Person | Johnson, Mary Kezia, Miss, b.1940, elder daughter of Hewlett and Nowell Johnson |
| Johnson, Helene Keren, Miss, b.1942, younger daughter of Hewlett and Nowell Johnson |
| Alley, Rewi, Mr.,1897-1987, New Zealand-born social reformer and writer |
| Related Place | Moscow Moscow U.S.S.R. |
| New Lenin Sports Stadium Moscow Moscow U.S.S.R. |
| Lanzhou Gansu China |
| Tun-huang caves Kiuchang China |
| Category | Diaries |
| Access conditions | This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
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