The Adventist Heritage Centre collects material across the following broad areas -
- South Pacific Division History
- Avondale College History
- Church and School History
- Papers from Significant Individuals
- South Pacific Division Entities’ history
- Union, Conference and Mission History
- Unofficial Adventist Groups’ History
- Rare Adventist Literature
- Reference Aids
South Pacific Division History
Items (original format preferred) in the form of:
- books
- diaries
- minutes
- documents
- journals/magazines
- audio and visual items
- kits, pamphlets
- posters
- photographs
- signs
- thesis and dissertations
- newspaper cuttings
- CD’s
- small artefacts
Avondale College History
Items (any format) directly associated with the development, operation and activities of the institution since 1894, such as -
- minutes
- books
- reports
- journals
- plans
- charts/posters
- photographs
- audio-visual items
- kits
- student books
- flags
Church and School History
Items (any format) directly associated with individual Seventh-day Adventist churches and schools within Oceania, such as:
- church record books
- student registers
- significant church bulletins
- school event brochures
- school year books
Papers from Significant Individuals
Items (any format) that represent the activities of individuals and families that have contributed to and/or challenged the development and operation of the Adventist Church and subsidiaries, eg Brinsmead, Burns, Hook, Patrick, Turner, Wiles, etc. (advertising, books, stories, letters, talks, photos, programs, etc.)
South Pacific Division Entities’ history
Items (any format) that directly relate or are associated with the various entities of the South Pacific Division, such as:
- Adventist Media Centre
- Ballarat Adventist School
- Sanitarium Health Food Company
- Signs Publishing Company
- Sonoma “I” School
- Sunnyside House
- Sydney Adventist Hospital
Union, Conference and Mission History
Items (any format) directly associated with individual union, conference and mission activities such as:
- documents
- magazines
- pamphlets
- evangelism
- camp meetings
- audiovisual items
Unofficial Adventist Groups’ History
Items (any format) that document the activities and thinking of unofficial Adventist groups or individuals operating within Oceania, eg. Brinsmead movement, reform groups, etc.
Cooranbong Local History
Items (any format) that document and/or reflect the history of the Cooranbong (NSW) regional area such as:
- books
- newspaper cuttings
- photos
- advertising
Rare Adventist Literature
Historical and contemporary Adventist limited run books, pamphlets, brochures, talking books, serials, etc that have been used by church members and/or employees within the Oceanic region. These could be privately produced publications, early/special editions of Adventist books (any country), evangelism booklets, etc.
Items that may assist staff and researchers in identifying, managing, and understanding the development, organisation, and activities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its entities in the South Pacific, such as:
- yearbooks
- directories
- specialist indexes
- handbooks
- charts
- maps
Can you Help?
Do you have a donation to add to our collection? See can you help preserve our heritage?
Our Centre is missing some publications. See below:
SDA Yearbook 1883-88, 1890-1908, 1910-1911, 1913-1918, 1920, 1923-1926, 1932-1935, 1937-1939, 1942-1945, 2005, 2007-2008, 2010
Viewing our collection
Would you like to visit and view our collection? Are you resesarching in one of these areas? Contact us by filling in the online form or by phone or post.