Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (Ill.)
Organization
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Acc. 2023-023 Miscelleanous audio recordings, 1956-1970
Unprocessed Material — Container: 1
Identifier: 2023-023
Dates:
1956-1970
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Andrew Wyzenbeek Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 040
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Chicago manufacturer and inventor, Andrew Wyzenbeek, who was very active as a layman in evangelistic work. Among other topics he discusses his early life in Holland, New York City, and Iowa at the turn of the century; his travels in Central and South America; his acquaintance with Billy Sunday, Paul Rader, and Peter Deyneka; the beginnings of the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle; and the beginning of Paul Rader's radio ministry. The collection also contains a folder with...
Dates:
Created: 1978
Arthur Rorheim Oral History Interviews
Collection
Identifier: CN 410
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Arthur Rorheim, executive director of Awana Clubs, International. Topics disussed include his childhood, his parents' Christian example, his conversion, the youth work of the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, Paul Rader, Lance Latham, the origins of AWANA, and principles for establishing programs for boys and girls. The time period covered by the interviews is 1918 to 1989.
Arthur Rorheim was interviewed by Robert Shuster on March 31 and April 24, 1989.
Dates:
Created: 1989
Baptista Film Mission Records
Collection
Identifier: CN-225
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, diaries, newsletters, scripts, catalogs, films, and other material related to the work of the Baptista Film Mission. This collection contains much information on the beginnings of the Protestant evangelical Christian film industry. Included are films featured are evangelical and fundamentalist figures like V. Raymond Edman, Billy Graham, Henry A. Ironside, Bob Jones Jr., Paul Rader, Oswald J. Smith, and Walter Wilson and nondenominational organizations. Subjects documented...
Dates:
Created: 1908-1977; Majority of material found in 1939-1963
Burt E. Long Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 351
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Burt E. Long by Wheaton College student Heather Conley in which Long discusses his memories of Paul Rader and the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, his education at Wheaton College, and his decades of services as a medical missionary for Sudan Interior Mission in Niger and Nigeria. The time period covered by the interviews is 1930-1986.
Burt Long was interviewed by Wheaton College student Heather Conley on November 26 and December 3, 1986.
Dates:
Created: 1986
Chicago Gospel Tabernacle material.
Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 2005-043
Dates:
1922-1947
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Chicago Gospel Tabernacle publication.
Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2022-028
Dates:
1948
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Chicago Gospel Tabernacle Records
Collection
Identifier: CN 133
Scope and Contents
Materials relating to the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle founded by Paul Rader in 1922. Mateterials include photographs, negatives, correspondence, financial reports, church bulletins, newspaper clippings, and form letters and span 1954-1979. Several folders contain financial records and reports of the congregation. Data may be obtained from accounting records (folders 1-1 to 1-8), bank ledgers and statements (folders 3-34 to 4-19), and receipts from mission organizations (folders...
Dates:
Created: 1952-1979
Clarence W. Jones Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 349
Scope and Contents
Collection includes correspondence, reports, sermons, memos, minutes of meetings, clippings, photographs, videotapes, slides, and other materials relating to the career of mission executive Clarence W. Jones. The materials deal mainly with his work at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle and the growth and development of the organization he helped found, the World Radio Missionary Fellowship, and especially its primary broadcasting station, HCJB in Ecuador. There is also an extensive amount of...
Dates:
Created: 1915-1986
Esther L. Filkin Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 602
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Esther L. (Wyzenbeek) Filkin (1911-2007) in which she describes childhood memories of Paul Rader and the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, especially its efforts in evangelism, its music program and radio ministry; and memories of her father, Andrew Wyzenbeek. Other figures discussed include Clarence Jones, Torrey Johnson, Peter Deyneka, and Ralph and Luke Rader. The time period covered by the interview is 1911 to 1984.Esther L. Filkin was interviewed by Bob...
Dates:
Created: 2004
Frances Rader Longino Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 139
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Frances Rader Longino (1909-1996) in which she recounts memories of evangelists Billy Sunday, Mel Trotter, Homer Rodeheaver, and her uncle, Paul Rader. Other topics include: city mission work and the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, Pacific Garden Mission, Winona Lake, and Cedar Lake Conference Grounds. Also included are reminiscences of Rader's reaction to Aimee Semple Mc Pherson, the formation of Scripture Press, Billy Graham's early preaching and crusades, and some...
Dates:
Created: 1980
Harold Day Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 273
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Harold Louis Day (1913-2006) in which he describes his experiences working at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle during the pastorate of Paul Rader and his successor, Clarence Erickson. The time period covered by the interview is 1913-1978.
Harold Day was interviewed by Robert Shuster on May 31, 1984 at the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College.
Dates:
Created: 1984
Helen R. Lowery Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 268
Scope and Contents
Oral History Interview with Helen R. Bott Lowery (1920-2011) which she discusses her experiences as a member and singer for Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, late 1920s-1930s and Paul Rader's leadership. Topics include: Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, 1927-1930s during Paul Rader's period as leader, music under Merrill Dunlop, Homer Rodeheaver, the food program, sermon topics, and mission rallies; also includes description of Tabernacle programs under Rader's successor, Clarence Erickson. The time...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Howard Ferrin Interview.
Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1979-045
Dates:
1979
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Jack Frizen Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 434
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, articles, brochures, booklets, clippings, correspondence, directories, financial records, manuals, minutes, publications, reports, and other materials documenting Jack Frizen's life and ministry. Material mainly describes Frizen’s family life, work with G.I. Gospel Hour, director of Far East Gospel Crusade (now SEND International), executive director of Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association (IFMA), director of Tyndale House Foundation, trustee of the Henry...
Dates:
Created: 1929-1995
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Jack Frizen Papers
Merrill Dunlop Collection
Collection
Identifier: CN 050
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, photographs, and a video recordings relating to the ministry of Merrill Dunlop (1905-2002).The oral history interviews with Merrill Dunlop cover his association with evangelist Paul Rader, early religious radio programming in Chicago, the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, Youth for Christ, Christian evangelism and Christian music work. Merrill Dunlop was interviewed by Robert Shuster on November 21, 1978 and June 1, 1979, at Dunlop's home in Oak Park, Illinois....
Dates:
Created: 1978-1988
Merrill Dunlop oral history interview transcript and accompanying materials.
Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1998-060
Dates:
1938-1998
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Merrill Dunlop papers.
Unprocessed Material — Box: 9
Identifier: 2018-039
Dates:
1916-2002
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Miscellaneous audio recordings of Evangelical radio programs, worship services and speeches
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2023-038
Dates:
1963-1973, undated
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Paul E. Johnson Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 399
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Paul E. Johnson (1909-1997) in which he talks about his family background; conversion; lay witness as a musician involved in the work of Pacific Garden Mission and various prison ministries; Chicago in the 1930's; the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle; the Christian Businessmen's Committee; Paul Rader, Jack Wyrtzen, Roger Malsbary; and the early days of Youth for Christ in Indianapolis. Other topics discussed include the Great Depression in Chicago, and Johnson's...
Dates:
Created: 1988
Paul Rader and Luke Rader materials.
Unprocessed Material — Box: 8
Identifier: 2001-021
Dates:
1905-1994
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Paul Rader Collection
Collection
Identifier: CN 038
Scope and Contents
Newsletters, sermon manuscripts, scrapbooks, programs, pamphlets, photographs, negatives, brochures, a taped sermon, slides, thesis materials, and more, documenting Paul Rader's life and ministry. The material deals mainly with his radio work and the organizations he founded, including the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle. Additional material includes items about Rader gathered for a planned biography, sermons of other preachers who spoke at the Tabernacle, newsletters and magazines published by...
Dates:
Created: 1899-1996
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Paul Rader Collection
Paul Rader materials.
Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 2021-009
Dates:
1911-1975
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Perry C. Straw Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 396
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Perry Clark Straw, an executive of the Moody Radio Network. Topics covered include Straw's childhood in the northeastern United States, his parent's work in starting and administering Baptist youth camps, memories of Percy Crawford and Jack Wyrtzen, his education at Southeastern Bible College and Moody Bible Institute, his early work in radio, discussion of Christian youth camps, descriptions of Percy Crawford, Jack Wyrtzen, WMBI, and the Chicago Gospel...
Dates:
Created: 1988
Ray Schulenburg Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 270
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Roy Harvey Schulenberg (1909-2003) in which he discusses his conversion and involvement in Christian work, his memories of Paul Rader and the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, the early days of Youth for Christ, evangelistic preaching, and city missions. Other topics discussed include: Rader’s radio ministry, Moody Memorial Church, evangelical figures who worked with or were influenced by Rader (Lance Latham, Richard Oliver, Howard Ferrin, Oswald Smith, Clarence Jones,...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Papers.
Collection
Identifier: CN-285
Brief Description
Correspondence, oral history interviews, scrapbooks, sermons, minutes, reports, photos, posters, newspaper and magazine clippings, brochures, audio recordings, video recordings reflecting Johnson’s life as an influential American Protestant from the 1930s through the 1990s. Besides documenting Johnson’s pastorates of Midwest Bible Church (Illinois) and Bibletown Community Church (Florida), his leadership of Youth for Christ International, and his activities as an independent evangelist, the...
Dates:
Created: 1919 -2001
Willis Lowe papers.
Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 2013-010
Dates:
1924-1996
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Additional filters:
- Type
- Collection 17
- Unprocessed Material 10
- Subject
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 13
- Evangelistic work -- Illinois -- Chicago. 10
- Conversion -- Christianity. 9
- Fundamentalism. 8
- Radio in religion -- United States. 8
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Religion. 6
- Christian leadership. 6
- Church work with youth -- United States. 6
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 6
- Evangelistic sermons. 6
- Gospel musicians -- United States. 6
- Mass media in religion -- United States. 6
- Preaching. 6
- Gospel music. 5
- Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 5
- Radio in religion. 5
- Religious institutions. 5
- Sermons, American. 5
- Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 4
- Church and social problems -- United States. 4
- City missions -- United States. 4
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States. 4
- Evangelistic work -- Songs and music. 4
- Independent churches -- United States. 4
- Chicago (Ill.) 3
- Children -- United States -- Religious life. 3
- Christian education -- United States. 3
- Christian education of children -- United States. 3
- Christian education, Outdoor -- United States. 3
- Christian life. 3
- Church work with youth -- Illinois -- Chicago. 3
- Cities and towns -- United States. 3
- City missions -- Illinois -- Chicago. 3
- Evangelistic invitations. 3
- Missions -- Nigeria. 3
- Music -- United States. 3
- Radio in missionary work. 3
- Religious broadcasting -- United States. 3
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 3
- Youth -- Religious life -- United States. 3
- Youth -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 3
- Back Home Hour (Radio program) 2
- Belief and doubt -- Sermons. 2
- Bible -- Sermons. 2
- Christian vacation schools. 2
- Church fund raising. 2
- Church work with children -- Illinois -- Chicago. 2
- Church work with children -- United States. 2
- Church work with military personnel -- United States. 2
- Evangelicalism -- Relations -- Judaism. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 2
- Evangelistic work -- South America. 2
- Girls -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 2
- Heaven and home hour (Radio program) 2
- Hispanic Americans -- Religious life. 2
- Hymn writers -- United States. 2
- Independent churches -- Illinois -- Chicago. 2
- Liberalism (Religion) -- United States. 2
- Military chaplains -- United States. 2
- Missionaries -- Training of. 2
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
- Missions -- Japan. 2
- Missions -- Public relations. 2
- Missions -- Sermons. 2
- Radio broadcasting -- United States. 2
- Radio stations -- United States. 2
- Salvation -- Christianity -- Sermons. 2
- Salvation -- Christianity. 2
- Sin -- Sermons. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni -- Oral history. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Religious life and customs. 2
- Women -- Religious life. 2
- World War, 1939-1945. 2
- Worship. 2
- Abortion -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- African Americans -- Religious life. 1
- Animism -- Central African Republic. 1
- Animism -- Nigeria. 1
- Artificial satellites in telecommunication. 1
- Audio-visual materials -- United States. 1
- Baptism. 1
- Baptists -- United States. 1
- Bible -- Congresses. 1
- Bible -- Inspiration. 1
- Bible -- Memorizing. 1
- Bible -- Prophecies. 1
- Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
- Bible colleges -- Alabama. 1
- Bible colleges -- Illinois. 1
- Bible. 1
- Billy Graham Greater Chicago Crusade (1962) 1
- Boca Raton (Fla.) 1
- Boys -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Boys -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
- Businesspeople -- Religious life. 1
- Catholic Church -- Missions -- Niger. 1
- Catholic Church -- Missions. 1
- Chapel Hour (Radio program) 1
- Children -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
- Chinese language. 1 ∧ less
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