Items dealing with Ellen White
Item — Box: 14, Folder: 30
Identifier: VIII
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 Gordon himself wrote lots of unpublished papers which can be found throughout this part of the collection.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.
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 Gordon himself wrote lots of unpublished papers which can be found throughout this part of the collection.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
List of Items
- Interviews: 2
- Letters written by her: 7
- Manuscripts written by her: 4. This folder contained an original typing copy of Ms 111 - 1907 (9T 281-284), “I Am But a Little Child” (Oct 15, 1907-6) with Ellen White’s stamped signature on it. The original is filed in the Center’s vault at MS 111-1907 and a photocopy is in this file. The other copy in the vault appears identical except for an added note at the bottom.
- Certificates: 2
- Marriage certificate (3 copies)
- Stock certificates: 2
Creator
- From the Collection: Gordon, Paul Alfred, 1930-2009 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Adventist Research Manuscript Collections Repository