Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Manuscript Collections
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
A. J. Hess Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 166
Content Description
The collection reflects Hess’s work of roughly four decades in denominational service. The collection consists of chiefly of financial statements, committee documents (agendas and minutes), and correspondence. It also contains other documents that relate to Hess’s position as a conference officer.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1924 - 1991
Alfred-Félix Vaucher Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 91
Content Description
Besides over 1,100 articles, various books, and a number of essays, he also wrote a book on Manuel Diaz Lacunza. Vaucher translated Ellen G. White’s book, Desire of Ages, into the French language (condensed in 1937, complete in 1963). Vaucher spoke French, Italian, and English.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1904 - 1987
Arthur W. Spalding Papers II
Collection
Identifier: Collection 296
Content Description
This collection has research materials used by Allan William Freed for his dissertation: Arthur Whitefield Spalding: A Study of His Life and Contributions to Family-Life Education in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Other than some items of biographical and personal worth, the substantive part of this collection is primarily of A.W. Spalding’s published writings spanning forty years. The collection is divided in chronological order by type of items (books, articles,...
Dates:
1902 - 1953
Arthur Whitefield Spalding Papers I
Collection
Identifier: Collection 10
Content Description
The Arthur Whitefield Spalding Papers were placed in the Adventist Heritage Center in the James White Library, Andrews University, in June 1960 by Arthur Spalding's children--Ronald W. Spalding, M.D., and Elizabeth Spalding McFadden of Gobles, Michigan. The papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, and articles collected by Arthur Spalding. Of particular interest are materials dealing with the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Home Commission (which Spalding founded and directed from...
Dates:
1905 - 1957
Australia: Historical Materials
Collection
Identifier: Collection 237
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....
Dates:
1893 - 1907
Avery Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 7
Content Description
The Avery Family papers collection contains correspondence, diaries, financial records, student papers, teaching plans, poetry, books, miscellaneous items, and his herbarium. With the agreement of the donor, the collection of dried plants (contained in three volumes) was placed in the working herbarium of the Biology Department of Andrews University for preservation.
Dates:
1829 - 1934
Azaria Chamberlain Case (Australia)
Collection
Identifier: Collection 138
Content Description
The user of this collection must bear in mind how the Center for Adventist Research acquired it. The Heritage Room at Avondale College brought together the duplicate copies of the holdings regarding the Chamberlain case and sent them to Andrews University. We do not know where the Avondale center got the records, though it is clear the source was friendly to the Chamberlain cause. With the exception of the Royal Commission transcripts the collection is by no means comprehensive or complete. It...
Dates:
1980 - 1986
B. O. Engen Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 219
Content Description
The B. O. Engen Collection consists of three boxes containing some clippings, correspondence on reduction of armament, and sermons. Mostly there are Ellen G. White statements and tracks and pamphlets. Many boxes of books also came with the collection. The non-Adventist books were separated and processed by the James White Library’s Seminary Collection. The remaining books, about half of the total, were processed by the Center for Adventist Research. The books were largely Adventist titles from...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1893 - 1950
Barry D. Oliver Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 147
Content Description
The collection consists entirely of correspondence between Church administrators and other leaders between 1888 and 1905. Included are large amounts of letters to or from Arthur G. Daniells, William C. White, G. A. Irwin, and O. A. Olsen, among others.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1888 - 1906
Battle Creek Sanitarium Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 234
Content Description
The present collection contains: a) legal documents related to Battle Creek and its
properties; b) minutes of the Board of Trustees and some major actions taken;
c) financial documentation related to the Sanitarium and Dr. Kellogg;
d) correspondence primarily related to the court events; e) court documents;
f) materials describing the work done in the different departments of the Sanitarium; and g)
miscellaneous materials related to the Sanitarium and its history.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1872 - 1945