Phipps Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: Collection 223

Staff Only

Content Description

The bulk of this collection centers around Burton Phipps’ 32-year tenure as a teacher and later head of the Emmanuel Missionary College (now Andrews University) Biology department. During this time Barbara graduated from Emmanuel Missionary College, taught for a few years, and then returned where she became a librarian in the College library. Her mother, Nettie, worked at Northwestern University, University of Michigan, and Chicago University (now the University of Chicago). In 1961 Barbara and her parents moved to Pacific Union College where Burton taught biology and Barbara worked in the library.

This collection contains memorabilia, documents, and photographs connected with their careers. Of significance are early pictures of the tract and missionary society in Springfield, Illinois, and photos relating to the biology department at Emmanuel Missionary College, including a few pictures of conventions of Adventist biology teachers. In addition, the Phipps had a wide circle of friends as evidenced by numerous Christmas cards they exchanged with their friends. The collection encompasses a broad window into the life of the Phipps including Christmas cards from other friends (such as the Eatons, Smiths, Gaylord, etc.), family vacations, life at Emmanuel Missionary College, and Pacific Union College.

Dates

1900 - 1991

Creator

Phipps, Burton Hartwell, 1890-1980 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

All users of this collection will complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and observe the regulation specified in the “Patron’s Agreement and Researcher’s Code of Conduct.” All records in this collection are open and available for research. Suggested citation for this collection:

Box ___, fld ___, Phipps Family Collection (Coll 223), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.

Extent

8 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The arrangement of the collection was done by the Center for Adventist Research. The collection consists of two parts: paper files and photographs. Most of the photos are in six photo albums with the additional photos in file folders. The majority of photographs (about 80 percent) are identified.

Custodial History

Gifted to Pacific Union College by Barbara H. Phipps, the collection was donated in 2004 to the Andrews University Center for Adventist Research since the bulk of the collection concerns the history of Andrews University.