This collection contains the diary of Dr. Amos R. Garrison of Knoxville, Tennessee. Garrison's diary spans the years 1898 to 1902 with the bulk of the passages in reference to the people he met, the places he visited (including Chattanooga, TN; Louisville, KY; Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA), and both his schooling and his teaching. Dr. Garrison recorded notes on the Epworth League Convention, held July 18-21, 1901 in San Francisco in which he elaborated on the religious sessions delivered during the convention; see entries dated July18-August 5, 1901.