Subseries II. Diaries, 1908-1942

The 1908 and 1914 diaries are small separate books; the 1930 diary is contained on some loose pages; a larger red book with the date "1935" on the cover is actually for the dates 1938 and 1941, with a few entries for 1942; the larger brown book with the date "1939" on the cover is for the dates 1939-40 and 1942-43.

In 1908, Khalil Totah kept a diary while studying at Oak Grove Seminary in Vassalboro, ME. The 1914 diary begins: "First diary I ever kept in Palestine." The 1930s pages are titled "Biographical, Friends Boys School," and reports on his work and life at the school in Ramallah. The "1935" diary with its entries from 1938 and 1941 deals with Palestine, including Ramallah, and political issues. The "1939" diary with entries from 1939-40 and 1942-43 is primarily political, but also some on Friends Boys School at Ramallah.