Mel Rees Papers

Content Description

Mel Rees was a leading writer and proponent of stewardship education in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination during the second half of the 20th century. The Mel Rees Papers provides a good sample of many of his writings on this topic. His writings were translated into various languages for use around the world. In this collection are many notebooks of sermon notes largely on stewardship. He also maintained topical files also largely on stewardship topics. A significant series is his collection of Ellen G. White quotations on stewardship. These are arranged by sub-topics within the overall theme of stewardship.

Acquisition Type

Permanent Loan

Provenance

The North American Division via its Stewardship Department placed this collection on permanent loan at the Andrews University Center for Adventist Research on January 25, 2019. The Division acquired the collection from someone who was an associate of Rees and was the recipient of Rees’ papers when he died.

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All users of this collection will be required to complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron Agreement" and "Researcher’s Code of Conduct."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 ___, Mel Rees Collection (Collection 357), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.