John N. Loughborough Papers

Content Description

The collection is an admixture of documents and other materials collected from various sources–see Provenance below. There are a few personal documents, a goodly run of diaries, a scattering of letters, and a couple of article manuscripts. The diaries form the single most extensive body of materials in this collection. There are 54 diaries each covering a calendar year. They begin in 1856, when John was age 24 and discouraged to the point of leaving the ministry and moving to Iowa to farm. They end the year before he died. The daily entries are fairly short with no room to develop thoughts or reactions to events in depth. Many for some years are in a form of Pitman shorthand. He is rather faithful in recording something most days. The writings category is generally insignificant. The correspondence also is limited considering his years of service.

Acquisition Type

Compilation

Provenance

The John N. Loughborough Papers Collection described in these pages were pulled together from three different existing collections in the Center for Adventist Research. These collections drew some materials from yet other sources in some cases. The immediate sources were the Advent Source Collection, developed by LeRoy E. Froom, the Ellen G. White Estate White Document Files, and separate holdings elsewhere in the Center for Adventist Research. Some of these documents bear the stamp of the General Conference Archives.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

All users of this collection will be required to complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron Agreement" and "Researcher’s Code of Conduct." All records in this collection are open and available for research. Citation for this collection: Box ___, Fld ___, John N. Loughborough Papers (Collection 327), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.