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[[File:Old Diary Leaves True History.jpg|200px|right|thumb|First edition, 1895]]
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'''''Old Diary Leaves''''' is a series of six volumes of extracts from the diaries of [[Henry Steel Olcott]], President-Founder of the [[Theosophical Society]]. This material was originally selected by Colonel Olcott and published in issues of '''[[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']]'''. Much of the early history of the Society is known mainly through Olcott's records.
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==Online Publication==
[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl1toc.html# ''Old Diary Leaves'' - First Series (1874-78)]
::::[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl2toc.html# - Second Series (1878-83)]
::::[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl3toc.html# - Third Series (1883-87)]
::::[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl4toc.html# - Fourth Series (1887-92)]
::::[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl5toc.html# - Fifth Series (1893-96)]
::::[http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl6toc.html# - Sixth Series (1896-98)]


[[File:Bronze_medallion.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Frontispiece]]
== First Series (1874-78) ==
The first volume of the series was printed in 1895 as '''''Old Diary Leaves: The True History of the Theosophical Society''''' in New York and London by G. P. Putnam's Sons, and in Madras by "The Proprietors of ''The Theosophist''." The frontispiece of the book was an image of the bronze medallion depicting [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]], created by her friend [[William R. O'Donovan]].
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl1toc.html# 1895 edition text] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
* [https://www.theosophy.world/sites/default/files/ebooks/Old%20Diary%20Leaves%20-%20Olcott%2C%20H/olcott_old_diary_leaves_volume_1.pdf 1895 edition PDF] at Theosophy World website.
== Second Series (1878-83) ==
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl2toc.html# xxxx edition] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
== Third Series (1883-87) ==
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl3toc.html# xxxx edition] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
== Fourth Series (1887-92) ==
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl4toc.html# xxxx edition] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
== Fifth Series (1893-96) ==
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl5toc.html# xxxx edition] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
== Sixth Series (1896-98) ==
* [http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl6toc.html# xxxx edition] made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
[[File:Old Diary Leaves series.jpg|200px|right|thumb|''Old Diary Leaves'' set, 1974]]
== Source material ==
The original diaries are in the archives of the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]]. The manuscripts were microfilmed in the 1960s
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Books|Old Diary Leaves]]

Revision as of 18:02, 13 November 2020

First edition, 1895

Old Diary Leaves is a series of six volumes of extracts from the diaries of Henry Steel Olcott, President-Founder of the Theosophical Society. This material was originally selected by Colonel Olcott and published in issues of The Theosophist. Much of the early history of the Society is known mainly through Olcott's records.

Frontispiece

First Series (1874-78)

The first volume of the series was printed in 1895 as Old Diary Leaves: The True History of the Theosophical Society in New York and London by G. P. Putnam's Sons, and in Madras by "The Proprietors of The Theosophist." The frontispiece of the book was an image of the bronze medallion depicting Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, created by her friend William R. O'Donovan.

Second Series (1878-83)

  • xxxx edition made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.

Third Series (1883-87)

  • xxxx edition made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.

Fourth Series (1887-92)

  • xxxx edition made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.

Fifth Series (1893-96)

  • xxxx edition made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.

Sixth Series (1896-98)

  • xxxx edition made available by Theosophical Society in the Philippines.
Old Diary Leaves set, 1974

Source material

The original diaries are in the archives of the headquarters of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. The manuscripts were microfilmed in the 1960s

Notes