Daniel Walther Collection

Content Description

The Daniel Walther collection consists principally of the writings and class notes of Dr. Walther, long time professor of church history at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. Another section is a topical file containing material collected on his various travels and on topics of interest to him. Three boxes of correspondence are also present in the collection. Dr. Walther was a church historian with his principle area of expertise in Reformation and Pre-Reformation history, with specialization in the Albingensian Cathari and Marguerite d'Angoulême. Therefore, large segments of this collection relate to this area of knowledge. He taught classes in a number of areas of Christian and Seventh-day Adventist history as well as American history. He also had correspondence with and conducted interviews with a number of leading theologians. The principle language of the collection is English, but large segments are in French and German. Generally, Dr. Walther's earlier work is in French and German, while is later work, produced after his move to the United States, is in English. Personal documents comprise one section of the collection, however, there are extensive amounts of personal items scattered throughout the collection. These consist of photographs, travel information, and program, conference, and extension school records.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Soon after Daniel Walther's death in April, 1985, his widow arranged for his collection to be donated to the Adventist Heritage Center at Andrews University. Louise Dederen, the curator, went to Walther's home to select and prepare the papers for transportation to Andrews University. They arrived in April 1986.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

All users of this collection will be required to complete the "Application to Use Unpublished Record," and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron's Agreement" and "Researcher's Code of Conduct." All records in this collection are open and available for research. Citation for this collection: Box __, fld __, Daniel Walther Collection (Collection 141), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.