Daniel Walther Collection

Collection

Identifier: Collection 141

Staff Only

Content Description

The Daniel Walther collection consists principally of the writings and class notes of Dr. Walther, long time professor of church history at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. Another section is a topical file containing material collected on his various travels and on topics of interest to him. Three boxes of correspondence are also present in the collection.

Dr. Walther was a church historian with his principle area of expertise in Reformation and Pre-Reformation history, with specialization in the Albingensian Cathari and Marguerite d'Angoulême. Therefore, large segments of this collection relate to this area of knowledge. He taught classes in a number of areas of Christian and Seventh-day Adventist history as well as American history. He also had correspondence with and conducted interviews with a number of leading theologians.

Personal documents comprise one section of the collection, however, there are extensive amounts of personal items scattered throughout the collection. These consist of photographs, travel information, and program, conference, and extension school records.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1918 - 1984

Creator

Walther, Daniel, 1902-1985 (Person)

Language of Materials

The principle language of the collection is English, but large segments are in French and German. Generally, Dr. Walther's earlier work his in French and German, while is later work, produced after his move to the United States, is in English.

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All users of this collection will be required to complete the "Application to Use Unpublished Record," and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron's Agreement" and "Researcher's Code of Conduct."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 __, Daniel Walther Collection (Collection 141), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.

Extent

15 Boxes

Additional Description

Arrangement

The series are arranged in the following order:

Personal documents–alphabetical by folder title. Contents not necessarily in any order.

Correspondence–chronological by folder and within folder.

Writings–arranged in three groups–articles, manuscripts, and class notes and syllabi. Articles are arranged by title of the magazine, and chronologically within the folder. The original text appears along with the published copy, where available. The manuscripts and class notes are alphabetical, by folder title, within their general categories.

Topical files–alphabetical by folder title. Contents not necessarily in any order.

Photographs.

Oversize.