Australia: Historical Materials

Content Description

This collection documents aspects of the origin and development of Avondale College and the early history of the Seventh-day Adventist history in Australia. It consists of two parts, three folders each. The first part is mostly correspondence concerning the establishment of Avondale College. The majority of the letters were written by W. C. White to church leaders in Australia and New Zealand. Recipients include O. A. Olsen, W. A. Spicer, A. G. Daniells, J. H. Kellogg, Ellen G. White, and J. E. White. The collection also includes reports and minutes sent to the General Conference. A few letters were written by Ellen G. White and are part of her letter and manuscript collection. The second part, arranged in 1955 by ????, focuses on the early history of the Adventist church in Australia. The materials were put together by Elder W. J. Gilson. It consists of committee minutes, reports by church leaders such as J. O. Corliss, S. N. Haskell, and appeals and letters by Ellen G. White.

Acquisition Type

Compilation

Provenance

This collection was held unprocessed by the <title>Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office</title> at Andrews University until 2003 when it was incorporated into the manuscript collections of the <title>Center for Adventist Research</title> at the James White Library, Andrews University. It was arranged by Arthur L. White, while director of the Ellen G. White Estate.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

All users of this collection will complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and observe the regulation specified in the “Patron’s Agreement” and “Researcher’s Code of Conduct.” All records in this collection are open and available for research. Suggested citation for this collection: Box ___, fld ___, Ellen G. White: Experiences in Australasia (Collection 237), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.