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Roy Allan Anderson Papers

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 152

Content Description

The Roy Allan Anderson papers are a wide ranging group of records collected over the years by Elder Anderson. He was a successful evangelist, administrator, and teacher. Through the years he accumulated a large collection touching on most of the major areas of church interest and controversy. These include preaching, worship, music in the church, studies in the books of Daniel and Revelation, Questions on Doctrine, and the Desmond Ford controversy.

The collection contains published and unpublished records in the following categories: correspondence, personal documents, writings, class materials, sermon and lecture notes, topical files, and photographs.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1919 - 1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

All users of this collection will be required to complete the "Application to Use Unpublished Record," and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron's Agreement" and "Researcher's Code of Conduct."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 __, Roy Allan Anderson Collection (Collection 152), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.

Extent

58 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The present arrangement of the collection was totally imposed by the AdventistHeritage Center. When it arrived there was no order to be found. Therefore, the staffhad to do their best to arrange the collection into a useable order.

The series are arranged either chronologically or alphabetically, first by foldersand sometimes within folders. The arrangement is as follows:
  1. Correspondence--chronological by folder and within folder
  2. Personal Documents--alphabetical by folder. Contents not necessarily inany order
  3. Writings--alphabetical by folder
  4. Topical Files--alphabetical by folder. Contents not necessarily in anyorder
  5. Photographs--alphabetical by subject
  6. Oversize--alphabetical by type
Title
Roy Allan Anderson Papers
Subtitle
Collection 152
Status
Completed
Author
James Ford, Associate Director Center for Adventist Research
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Center for Adventist Research Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
4190 Administration Drive
Berrien Springs MI 49104-1440 USA
269-471-3209