People’s Republic of China
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Allen L. Ham Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 44
Content Description
This collection contains A. L. Ham’s personal appointment books for most of the years from 1946 to his retirement. These may be interesting to show a General Conference leader’s schedule. There are also some sermons. Perhaps the most significant contribution are the many photographs of Seventh-day Adventist work primarily in India but also some from Africa during the 1940s and 1950s.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1946 - 1966
David Lin Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 246
Content Description
This collection contains David Lin’s writings and a few letters. It also includes unpublished articles regarding traditional Adventist interpretations on biblical passages and pre-baptismal Bible study materials. There are also writings by Lin about Adventism in China and other places from his personal perspective.David Lin’s theology and attitudes have shaped at least three generations of Adventist Church members in China since the Chinese Communist Party took over the government...
Dates:
No dates
Harry Miller Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 252
Content Description
Compared to Miller’s contributions to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and society in general, this collection only reflects a tiny portion of Miller’s life of active service. It contains some correspondences of Miller with the main subject being Miller’s younger brother, Clarence’s, estate; Miller’s certificates for medical practice, and awards from several entities. Also included are a number of photographs including those Miller took while serving in old China.
Dates:
1902 - 1977
Johann Heinrich Effenberg Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 21
Content Description
Letters between J. H. Effenberg and Louise Dederen of the Adventist Heritage Center and Effenberg's works.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1917 - 1972
John Oss Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 67
Content Description
This collection mainly contains John Oss’ unpublished manuscript The Week and Sabbath in China, and pertinent materials collected in Chinese, Japanese and English. It also includes correspondence (from 1929-1958), articles, and a few photographs John Oss took in China.
Dates:
1869 - 1958
John Peter Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 20
Scope and Contents
The collection contains diaries covering the period 1943-1945, written as letters, but never sent, to his wife Ethel, who was in the United States. There are also tapes of interviews recorded by C. Mervyn Maxwell at Anderson's bedside.
Dates:
1943 to 1945
Otto Christensen Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 33
Content Description
This collection reflects Otto Christensen as a missionary, linguist, scholar and a teacher. It contains his diaries from 1916 to 1947, countless Bible study index cards, and a large amount of his writings, including manuscripts, radio talks, sermons, papers, class materials, MA thesis, PhD dissertation, and numerous article drafts and articles publishing by various church magazines. A portion of this collection are books of which many are in Mongolian, a few are in Chinese, Tibetan and English....
Dates:
1916 - 1978
Raymond F. Cottrell Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 238
Content Description
This is a very extensive collection of well over 250 scholarly papers, the vast majority of them written by Cottrell. There are papers covering the topics of hermeneutics, exegesis, church polity, governance, and history, Daniel, Revelation, Ellen White, science, plus many others. Cottrell surely had a wide range of interests and seemingly an input on almost every subject which became current in the second half of the 20th century. Nearly all of the papers are unpublished meaning they were...
Dates:
1940 - 1994
Stephen N. Haskell Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 233
Content Description
Correspondence by, to, and about S. N. Haskell and his wife Hetty Haskell. The correspondence is primarily directed to Ellen G. White and W. C. White. Other names included in the correspondence are Josphine Gotzian, Sister Sara, Sister Harris, G. B. Starr, E. E. Franke, John H. Kellogg, Arthur G. Daniells, G. B. Thompson, W. H. Covell, A. T. Jones, Clarence Crisler, S. N. Curtiss, W. W. Prescott, and H. W. Cottrell.
Dates:
1892 - 1911
W. H. Branson Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 109
Content Description
This collection contains six binders of W. H. Branson’s sermon outlines on various topics including church organization, evangelistic series, the exposition of the Bible, and many other topics. These are likely the notes he took to the pulpit when he preached. There are also materials for sermon preparation, such as illustrations from newspapers, quotations from the writings of Ellen G. White and other authors.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1930 - 1987