Adventist Heritage Center

Welcome to the Adventist Heritage Center online. This is the portal to Southwestern Adventist University's collection of records documenting its history and that of adventism, especially in the American Southwest.

Collections

The Center comprises the four distinct collections listed below. Selected items from all of these collections will be available soon in digital format.

• University Archives. Records of SWAU and its predecessors.
• Special Collections. Rare and fragile books, and other published materials related to Seventh-day Adventism and to local history.
• Rust-Carter Southwest Seventh-day Adventist Archives. Collections from individuals and organizations related to SWAU, and containing photographs, documents, letters, and memorabilia.
• Ellen White - SDA Research Center. Published volumes and photocopies of transcribed letters and other manuscripts by Ellen White and other Adventist pioneers.

Services

The center provides the services listed below. Contact the university archivist, Alfredo Vergel, at avergel@swau.edu or 817-202-6521 to request more information.

• Serve as the repository for the university's permanent records.
• Preserve and conserve old, fragile and rare materials.
• Collect items of denominational or local historical value not preserved anywhere else.
• Operate the university's Ellen G. White Research Center.
• Raise awareness of its holdings among the general public.
• Provide descriptive information on its holdings.
• Provide access and reference to stakeholders and researchers.
• Provide instructional services to its constituents.

Policies and Procedures

• Resource Development
• Use of Resources