Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
1-10-2022
Inclusive Dates--Span
1888-1915
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1888-1915
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains some of the personal notebooks of Alfred Ellmore.
Biographical Note
Alfred Ellmore was born in southern Indiana in 1838. He knew his desire to preach from a young age. Ellmore began preaching in 1865. Along with preaching, he also wrote for periodicals, such as Gospel Advocate, Christian Leader, and Gospel Echo and these books: Which is the True Church? (1877); Maple Valley Poems (1892); Gems, Proverbs and Allegories (1912); and Sermons and Sayings (1918). He served as president of Gunter Bible College in Gunter, Texas from 1912 to 1922. After this, he returned to his native Indiana. He died in 1925 from complications associated with a broken hip.
Donor Note
Donated ca. 2002 by Dorothy Brenton (of Bloomington, Indiana) great-granddaughter of Alfred Ellmore.
Arrangement
The notebooks in this collection are arranged by date.
Content List
Box 1
[Alfred Ellmore 1888-1890 Newspaper Scrapbook (1 of 3)]
[Alfred Ellmore 1890-1892 Newspaper Scrapbook (2 of 3)]
[Alfred Ellmore 1892-1893 Newspaper Scrapbook (3 of 3)]
Box 2
[Alfred Ellmore 1887-1888;1913-1915 Newspaper Scrapbook (1 of 2)]
[Alfred Ellmore 1908 Newspaper Scrapbook (2 of 2)]
[Dedication]
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
1.0 linear feet (2 boxes)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #56
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Alfred Ellmore Papers, 1888-1915. Center for Restoration Studies MS #56. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Kayla Sanderson, Amanda Dietz, Mac Ice
Subjects--Personal Names
Ellmore, Alfred, 1838-1925
Comments
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