Brownsberger, Sidney, 1845-1930
Person
Dates
- Existence: September 20, 1845 to August 13, 1930
Biographical
Sidney Brownsberger was born in Ohio September 20, 1845. He became attracted to Adventist teachings while he was a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He assumed an important role in early Adventist education when he became the first president of Battle Creek College in Michigan (1874-1881) and then the first president of Healdsburg College in California (1882-1887). In 1909 he helped to establish the Asheville Agricultural School and Mountain Sanitarium near Fletcher, North Carolina. He died August 13, 1930, in Fletcher, North Carolina.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Sidney Brownsberger Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 14
Content Description
A collection of documents from the Sidney Brownsberger family. Also included are many items compiled from the writings of Ellen G. White.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1872 - 1949
Sidney Brownsberger Family Papers
Accession
Identifier: Collection 14
Sydney Brownsberger Papers
Series
Identifier: II
Content Description
From the Collection:
Dr. Emmett K. Vande Vere of Berrien Springs, Michigan, donated the papers of several Emmanuel Missionary College (Andrews University) administrators to the Adventist Heritage Center at James White Library, Andrews University in April 1973. Dr. Vande Vere collected and used these materials to write his book, The Wisdom Seekers (1972). The collection contains the correspondence, diaries, papers, manuscripts, articles, pamphlets, legal instruments, notations,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1855 - 1973