The Dark Day of 19 May 1780
Bibliography by Gary Shearer
Adventist Studies Librarian
Pacific Union College Library

08-13-02

| Books | Periodicals | Document Files |

Books

Corliss, William R. "Dark Days, Fogs, and Other Obscurations." In Tornados, Dark Days, Anomalous Precipitation, and Related Weather Phenomena: A Catalog of Geophysical Anomalies. Glen Arm, MD: Sourcebook Project, 1983. Pp.30-35.
QC870 .C67 1983

Devens, R. M. "The Wonderful Dark Day - 1780." In Our First Century. Springfield, MA/Chicago, IL: C. A. Nichols and Co./Hugh Heron, 1877. Chapter 4, pp.88-96.
Her. Coll. E179 .D48

Leggitt, Deryl Herbert. "An Investigation Into the Dark Day of May 19,1780." M.A. thesis. Washington, DC: SDA Theological Seminary, 1951. 105p. Bibliography, pp.72-78.
Her. Coll. BS649 .D3 L4

Neufeld, Don F. and Julia Neuffer, editors. "Dark Day." In Seventh-day Adventist Bible Students' Source Book. Washington, DC: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1962. Pp.313-320.
Her. Coll. BS491.2 .S4 v.9 1962 (2nd copy in Reference Coll.)

Spicer, William A. "The Dark Day of 1780." In Our Day in the Light of Prophecy. Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1917. Pp.84-91.
Her. Coll. BS647 .S66 1943 (2nd copy in main collection)

Periodicals

Belleau, George S. "America's Historic Blackout: The Sun Quit Shining on May 19,1780." Our Times 55 (September 1946): 4-5,18.

Belleau, George S. "The Dark Day of May 19,1780: Another Report on America's Historic Blackout." Our Times 55 (October 1946): 4-5,17,18.

Bollman, C. P. "The Dark Day, May 19,1780." The Watchman 20 (April 1911): 197-198.

Bollman, Calvin P. "A Great Prophetic Chapter: A Verse-by-verse Exposition of Matthew 24." Review and Herald 96 (November 20,1919): 11-12. "Signs in the Sun and Moon."

Butler, George I. "Our Savior's Great Prophecy: 'The Sun Shall be Darkened': Matt.24:29." Review and Herald 69 (July 5,1892): 424-425.

Butler, George I. "Our Saviour's Great Prophecy: Important Testimony on the Dark Day." Review and Herald 69 (July 19,1892): 457-458.

Butler, George I. "Our Saviour's Great Prophecy: Important Testimony on the Dark Day." Review and Herald 69 (July 26,1892): 473-474.

Butler, George I. "Our Saviour's Great Prophecy: The Darkening of the Moon, and Its Appearance of Blood." Review and Herald 69 (August 2,1892): 487-488.

Butler, George I. "Our Saviour's Great Prophecy: 'The Sun Shall be Darkened': Matt.24:29." Review and Herald 69 (July 12,1892): 440-441.

Casebolt, Donald. "Is Ellen White's Interpretation of Biblical Prophecy Final?" Spectrum 12 (June 1982): 2-9. See especially pp.6-7 on the Dark Day and Revelation 6:12-17. Author contends the Dark Day of 1780 cannot be connected exegetically to Revelation 6:12-17.

Caviness, L. L. "Signs of Christ's Coming - No.2: The Dark Day of 1780." Review and Herald 93 (March 16,1916): 7-8.

Delafield, D. A. "The Dark Day of May 19,1780." Review and Herald 132 (May 19,1955): 8-9.

Delafield, Richard E. "The Moon Phenomenon of May 19,1780," No.1. Ministry 16 (April 1943): 35-36.

Delafield, Richard E. "The Moon Phenomenon of May 19,1780," No.2. Ministry 16 (May 1943): 35-37.

French, T. M. "Heralds of the Coming Morn: Seven Seals - Part 3." Review and Herald 112 (June 13,1935): 3-5. "The Dark Day," p.4.

Haskell, S. N. "The Dark Day of 1780." Bible Training School 18 (July 1919): 22.

Konte, Sandra Hanson. "New England's Darkest Day." American History Illustrated 20 (December 1985): 18-19.

"Letters: The Dark Day." Adventist Review 157 (July 17,1980): 2,21.

Lewis, John R. "May Day Blackout!" Bible and Our Times 71 (April 28,1955): 4-5,13.

Nash, Howard P. "New England's Darkest Day." American History Illustrated 1 (June 1966): 27.

Neufeld, Don F. "What Caused the Dark Day?" Review and Herald 147 (November 19,1970): 16-17.

Neuffer, Julia. "The Dark Day." Adventist Review 157 (July 3,1980): 13. Response to Sprengel articles of May 22,29, and June 5.

Ricchiuti, Paul B. "Day the Sun Went Out." Signs of the Times 107 (May 1980): 14-15.

Robinson, D. E. "The Wide-Spread Occurrence of the Signs in the Heavens." Review and Herald 90 (July 24,1913): 701-702. Mentions several "dark days" in history.

Smith, L. A. "Infidel Philosophy on the 'Dark Day'." Review and Herald 66 (February 26,1889): 136-137.

Smith, Uriah. "The Dark Day of 1780." Review and Herald 50 (July 5,1877): 16.

Spicer, William A. "Signs of the Approaching End, Part 4: 'The Dark Day of 1780'." Review and Herald 92 (July 8,1915): 9.

Spicer, William A. "Signs of the Approaching End, Part 5: 'The Dark Day of 1780'." Review and Herald 92 (July 15,1915): 8-9.

Sprengel, Merton E. "The Dark Day Plus 200 Years." Adventist Review 157 (May 22,1980): 5-8.

Sprengel, Merton E. "The Dark Day Plus 200 Years - 2: Seventh-day Adventist Views on the Dark Day." Adventist Review 157 (May 29,1980): 9-12.

Sprengel, Merton E. "The Dark Day Plus 200 Years - 3: 1780 Accounts of the Dark Day." Adventist Review 157 (June 5,1980): 11-14.

Stephens, C. A. "The Dark Day." Youth's Instructor 92 (May 9,1944): 3-4. Illus.

Taylor, D. T. "The Dark Day of 1780." Review and Herald 4 (May 26,1853): 1.

"The Wonderful Dark Day, May 19,1780." Review and Herald 50 (July 5,1877): 9-11. Taken from Our First Century, pp.88-96."

Wood, Kenneth H. "The Dark Day." Adventist Review 157 (May 22,1980): 13-14.

Yost, F. Donald. "The Day the Sun Turned Red." Review and Herald 144 (December 7,1967): 13.

Document Files

Beffel, John Nicholas. "Dark Day in New England." American Mercury 56 (April 1943): 481-485. Photocopy.

Lutz, Cora E. "Ezra Stiles and the Dark Day." Yale University Library Gazette 54 (April 1980): 163-167. Photocopy.

Taylor, Daniel Thompson. "Witholding the Sunlight." In The Great Consummation and the Signs that Herald Its Approach. Boston: Advent Christian Publication Society, 1891. Chapter 20, pp.234-245. Photocopy.

Woodward, E. P. "The Dark Day, May 19,1780." The Safeguard and Armory 10 (April 1906): 10-144. Photocopy.