Archives and Special Collections/Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office:

The information in the databases is for reference purposes only. We are unable to accomodate phone or mail requests. Access to files is only available at the Special Collections Reading Room.

Document File Databases

Vault Document File(s)

Ellen G. White Document File: Contains a listing of files about Ellen White, the early history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, institutions and individuals.
Seventh-day Adventist Document File: Contains a listing of files about the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Loma Linda University after 1916.
Seventh-day Adventist Biography File: Contains a listing of files about individuals associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church after 1916.
Seventh-day Adventist Church File: Contains a listing of files about local Seventh-day Adventist churches and their history after 1916.

Audio / Visual and Archives

Seventh-day Adventist Related Photographs: Contains photographic images and descriptions of approximately 15,000 photographs. This database currently contains more than 3500 photographs. More than 2000 of the photographs are related to Loma Linda history. We are continuing to scan and catalog the remaining images.
Motion Picture Films: Contains a listing of nearly 2000 16mm and 35mm motion picture films related to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Video Collection: Contains a listing of approximately 1000 videos related to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Major Special Collections in Archives: Contains a list and description of the main collections in archives.

Ellen G. White Estate

These databases are based on original materials held at the main office of the White Estate located at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Silver Spring, Maryland. Complete copies of the originals are on deposit at the Branch Offices (including Loma Linda) and most Research Centers. Documents themselves are not available on line.

Ellen G. White Letter File: Contains a listing of published and unpublished letters written by Ellen G. White.
Ellen G. White Manuscript File: Contains a listing of published and unpublished manuscripts written by Ellen G. White.
Ellen G. White Letters Received File: Contains a listing of unpublished letters written to Ellen G. White and her office.
W. C. White Letter File: Contains a listing of unpublished letters written by and to W. C. White.
Ellen G. White Question and Answer File: Contains a listing of answers to questions asked of the Ellen G. White Estate.
Ellen G. White Estate Photographs: Contains more than 1200 photographic images from the archives of the Ellen G. White Estate.
Bibliography of Ellen G. White Titles: Contains a listing of over 600 titles used for published works by Ellen G. White.
Ellen G. White Private and Office Libraries: Contains a listing of the books that Ellen G. White had in the libraries in her house at the time of her death.

Miscellaneous Database

Seventh-Day Adventist Bibliography 1844-1870: This is a bibliography of monographs and pamphlets printed by Sabbatarian Adventists from 1844 through 1870, covering the formative years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Included are titles from the pre-Rochester, Rochester, early Battle Creek, and pre and early Steam Press eras. The list currently reflects titles verified by Loma Linda University, however, additional titles will appear as they are discovered and documented.