Melvin K. Eckenroth Papers

Collection

Identifier: Collection 163

Staff Only

Content Description

The collection includes correspondence dating from the 1940s to 1975, many sermons, syllabi and class notes, evangelistic material including sermons and radio scripts, and topical files and clippings. It is a wide ranging collection with the heart being evangelism and teaching others how to do it.

Dates

1940 - 1975

Creator

Eckenroth, Melvin K., 1914-1975 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is available for research use provided appropriate regard is paid to copyrighted material. Also, selected personal correspondence was not available for use until September 19, 2007.

All users of this collection will be required to complete the "Application to Use Unpublished Records" and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron's Agreement" and the "Researcher's Code of Conduct." All records, except as noted above, are open and available for research. Citation for this collection:

Box ____, fld ____, Melvin K. Eckenroth Papers (Collection 163), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Extent

22 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Some manipulation of the collection was done in order to make its arrangement logical and easier to use. The general essence of the original arrangement was not significantly altered. The inventory presents a folder level description. The series include: correspondence, personal documents, writings and sermons by Eckenroth, writings by others, evangelistic campaigns by Eckenroth, evangelistic campaigns and radio programs by others, teaching, topical files, and clippings.

The contents of folders may have been rearranged. The diamond [♦] indicates a subsection heading to help define the otherwise long lists in the inventory.