DEF 2

Item — Box: 9, Folder: 1

Identifier: VI

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection: This collection, consisting of 14 boxes, is about Ellen White and Seventh-day Adventist Church history. This collection seems to be his life collection of work on behalf of the Ellen G. White Estate with only a few personal items found in the first series, Personal Document. The first part of the collection consists of Gordon’swritings, projects, public speaking, and clippings. In this part one can find manuscripts of some of Gordon’s books and materials he used to research and write them. There are a lot of periodical issues included where articles of his have been published. The section “Projects” contains works on Ellen White and the pioneers. “Public Speaking” contains notes and other materials from his different speaking occasions with an emphasis on preaching and presenting about Ellen White and related topics. In this part occasionally scholarly papers are included which have been listed.

The biggest part of the collection is the ABC paper collection and the topical material collection. These are a collection of materials, papers and notes regarding all kinds of issues and individual related to Ellen White. This was most likely Gordon’s reference source about these various issues and people. Gordon himself wrote lots of unpublished papers which can be found throughout this part of the collection.

At the end of the collection there are folders on items Gordon used for display purposes when he talked about Adventist history and Ellen White.

Dates

1825 - 2001

Extent

From the Collection: 14 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

List of Papers

White, Arthur. “Ellen G. White and the Use of ‘Fat’ and ‘Fat Free.’” Paper. Ellen G. White Estate, December, 1977 (7 pages).
White, James. “The Spirit of Prophecy and the Cause of Reform.” Ellen G. White Estate, January 1969 (2 pages).
White, Arthur. “Concerning Food Sales.” Paper Ellen G. White Publications, March 27, 1957, December 1965.
Ellen G. White Estate. “Shall We Use Flesh Foods: A Selection of Spirit of Prophecy Counsels.” Paper. Ellen G. White Estate, October 5, 1960 (16 pages).
Coon, Roger (compiler). “Seventh-day Adventist Health Professionals Answer Questions Concerning Ellen White’s Teachings On Cheese, Vinegar, Chocolate, Butter vs. Margarine, Peppers, Honey vs. Sugar, Oil in Food Preparation, Yoghurt vs. Ice Cream, Use of Medical Drugs, Mixing Fruit and Vegetables, Baking Soda/ Baking Powder.” Ellen G. White Estate. Preliminary Draft, January 31, 1991 (125 pages).