American Colony in Jerusalem collection, circa 1786-2007

Organization of the Papers

The collection is arranged in three parts composed of sixteen series:

Part I:

• Topical File, 1871-2004
• Oversize, 1871-1942

Part II:

• Our Jerusalem, circa 1786-1942
• Bertha Spafford Vester Diaries, 1920-1968
• American Colony Members, 1810-2006
• Business and Legal Files, 1811-2006
• Chronological File, 1893-1968
• Miscellany, 1869-2005
• Restricted, 1887-1984
• Oversize, 1866-1938

Part III:

• Bertha Spafford Vester Files, 1861-1991
• John D. Whiting Files, 1906-1924
• Valentine Vester Files, 1989-2007
• Miscellany, 1879-1997
• Oversize, 1918-1967