William Miller Collection

Collection

Identifier: Collection 25

Staff Only

Content Description

The present collection contains several personal items, documents, letters, and writings of William Miller. In addition, there is a compilation of written articles about Miller and the Millerite movement.

The researcher should bear in mind the presence of a large body of material available on microfilm which relates to William Miller and the Millerite Movement. The microfilm collection, The Millerites and Early Adventist, is available in the Adventist Heritage Center as well as numerous other libraries. The Center also holds a large amount of original documents from the Millerite and post-Millerite periods. These two bodies of materials are not specifically a part of this William Miller Collection.

Dates

1798 - 1983

Creator

Miller, William, 1782-1849 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

All users of this collection will complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Record,” and observe the regulations specified in the “Patron’s Agreement” and “Researcher’s Code of Conduct.”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 ___, William Miller Collection (Collection 25), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.

Extent

4 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection came from more than one source and lacked an organic unity. Therefore its arrangement was imposed by the Adventist Heritage Center. The first part contains some of Miller’s original personal documents. The second part has correspondences. Most of the letters are photocopies. There are, however, a couple of original letters written by Miller. The third part consists of writings by Miller and materials written about him by others. Part four contains some of Miller’s personal belongings plus those of some close relatives. Several miscellaneous items are placed at the end of the collection.

Custodial History

The following individuals donated items in this collection: William Peck Humphrey, Elizabeth Humphrey Lyday, William Earl Wright, George T. Wright (Mrs.), Ruth Wright Williams