Content Description This collection documents aspects of the origin and development of Avondale College and the early history of the Seventh-day Adventist history in Australia. It consists of two parts, three folders each. The first part is mostly correspondence concerning the establishment of Avondale College. The majority of the letters were written by W. C. White to church leaders in Australia and New Zealand. Recipients include O. A. Olsen, W. A. Spicer, A. G. Daniells, J. H. Kellogg, Ellen G. White, and J. E....

Content Description Ellen G. White (1829-1915), in response to an invitation given to her at the General Conference session held in March of 1891, departed for Australia in November of 1891, arriving a month later. She was accompanied by her son, W. C. White, and several of her assistants. She remained in the region until 1900, residing mostly in Australia. During this period she played an important role in the establishment of several institutions and church functions in the region. In 1900 she returned to the...