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Edward Earl Cleveland speaking in front of microphones.

Elder Edward Earl Cleveland

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On September 23, 2009, the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and the Center for Adventist Research at Andrews University held a memorial service “Remembering Elder Edward Earl Cleveland: Learning from a Life of Mission and Ministry. The program and a nearly 14-minute audio-visual presentation featuring memorable remarks by Cleveland are provided.

Cleveland Montage Video (318 MB)
Cleveland Memorial Program (545 KB)

Cleveland is remembered as a preeminent twentieth-century evangelist, preacher, civil rights activist, mentor, and leader in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He did evangelism and preaching in over 70 countries and six continents over a period of more than 60 years. Thousands of people trace their conversion to the influence of this man.

In November 2007 Edward Earl Cleveland donated to the Center for Adventist Research his personal papers consisting of nearly 2,000 sermons, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, audio and visual recordings, artifacts and books. They are contained in 44 archival boxes and are described in the personal papers register. At the time of the donation, Cleveland also was interviewed and reflected on his life and ministry. The 40-minute interview is available through the Center.

44 archival boxes of materials contain the collection. They include personal papers with several thousand sermon manuscripts, clippings, and manuscripts. There are many artifacts and particularly dozens of awards he received over the years. The collection also has photographs and many of the books that were in his personal library. There are also audiovisual materials that were produced over the years.

Edward Earl Cleveland speaking at an appreciation event held at the time of his donation of his personal papers to the Center for Adventist Research.

Edward Earl Cleveland speaking at an appreciation event held at the time of his donation of his personal papers to the Center for Adventist Research.

Online White Estate Digital Resource Center

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The White Estate is pleased to announce the availability of the online White Estate Digital Resource Center that makes the White Estate’s Question & Answer file and much of our Document File available for electronic searching. It also includes hundreds of informative email responses to questions asked of our office. You will be amazed at the amount of material and wealth of information now available at your desktop. The White Estate Digital Resource Center is one of the many sources of information available at www.whiteestate.org.

Erhard Gallos, graduate student at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, working on obtaining books for the replicated library of Ellen White.

Growing EGW Library in the Reading Room

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Erhard Gallos, a Ph.D. graduate assistant, has helped the Center for over a year with the acquisition of books identical or similar to those in Ellen White’s personal and office library.

The Center is grateful to Terry Robertson, Seminary Librarian, and the Seminary Library Committee for providing annual funding to acquire these rare books.

Ellen White’s original library contained approximately 900 volumes. The Center has been adding between 50 and 100 volumes a year to its holdings. You can view the library in six newly installed glass-doored bookcases in the Center’s Reading Room.

We thank our friends for providing the funding for the bookcases that enhance the patron research experience. The walls of the Reading Room have also been repainted a more attractive matching color and the decor has been updated. The Ellen White library project began in 2004 with the help of then seminary student assistant Doug Kincaid.