The Jenks Memorial Collection of Adventual Materials

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Orrin Roe JenksThe Jenks Memorial Collection of Adventual Materials collects, preserves, makes accessible, and interprets materials concerning the Millerite Movement (which preached the imminent return of Jesus Christ to earth [especially his return in 1843-44], based on the biblical interpretation of William Miller [1782-1849]), as well as early Adventism and the Advent Christian denomination (one of six denominations to come out of the Millerite movement).

The Founding of a Denomination: Miller and Himes, by Dr. David T. Arthur, Curator of the Jenks Collection, 1986-2005, and Professor Emeritus of History

The Jenks Collection of Adventual Materials: A Short History, by Dr. Moses C. Crouse, Curator of the Jenks Collection, 1978-1985, and Professor Emeritus of Religion

Collecting Policy of the Jenks Memorial Collection

The Collection's Holdings

Access and Use of the Collection

The Jenks Collection is almost completely supported by contributions and bequests. If you would like to contribute monetarily to support our mission of preserving these important records, you may donate online (using our secure site) or send a check to the Development Office, Aurora University, 347 S. Gladstone Ave., Aurora, IL 60506. (Be sure to write on the check's memo line that the contribution is for the Jenks Collection.)

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