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Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (Ill.)

 Organization

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 038 Ephemera of Paul Rader

 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

Collection 040 Papers of Andrew Wyzenbeek

 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

Collection 050 Ephemera of Merrill Dunlop

 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

Collection 139 Oral History Interview with Frances Rader Longino

 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

Collection 225 Records of the Baptista Film Mission

 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

Collection 268 Oral History Interview with Helen R. Lowery

 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

Collection 285 Papers of Torrey Maynard Johnson Sr.

 Collection
Identifier: CN 285
Scope and Contents 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

Collection 349 Papers of Clarence W. Jones

 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

Collection 410 Oral History Interviews with Arthur Rorheim

 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

Collection 434 Papers of Jack Frizen

 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

Merrill Dunlop oral history interview transcript and accompanying materials.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1998-060
Dates: 1938-1998

Paul Rader and Luke Rader materials.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 8
Identifier: 2001-021
Dates: 1905-1994

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  • Subject: Evangelistic work -- United States. X

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 10
Unprocessed Material 2
 
Subject
Evangelistic work. 10
Radio in religion. 8
Conversion. 7
Evangelistic work -- Chicago. 6
Evangelicalism. 5
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Evangelistic sermons. 5
Religious institutions. 5
Bible. 4
Chicago (Ill.) 4
Christian leadership. 4
Church and social problems. 4
Church work with youth -- United States. 4
Church work with youth. 4
City missions -- United States. 4
City missions. 4
Evangelicalism -- United States. 4
Fundamentalism. 4
Independent churches. 4
Mass media in religion -- United States. 4
Mass media in religion. 4
Radio in religion -- United States. 4
Salvation. 4
Sermons, American. 4
Youth 4
Chicago (Ill.) -- Religion. 3
Church and social problems -- United States. 3
Evangelistic invitations. 3
Gospel musicians -- United States. 3
Gospel musicians. 3
Independent churches -- United States. 3
Missions. 3
Music -- United States. 3
Preaching. 3
Radio audiences. 3
Radio in missionary work. 3
Sin. 3
Belief and doubt -- Sermons. 2
Belief and doubt. 2
Bible -- Sermons. 2
Chaplains, Military 2
Chaplains, Military -- United States. 2
Children -- United States 2
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 2
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 2
Children. 2
Church and state. 2
Church development, New. 2
Church fund raising. 2
Church work with military personnel. 2
Cities and towns -- United States. 2
Cities and towns. 2
Evangelicalism -- Relations -- Judaism. 2
Evangelistic work -- Hymns. 2
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 2
Girls 2
Girls -- United States 2
Gospel music. 2
Great Commission (Bible) 2
Hispanic Americans -- Religious life. 2
Hispanic Americans. 2
Honey Rock Camp (Wheaton College) 2
Israel. 2
Liberalism (Religion) 2
Liberalism (Religion) -- United States. 2
Missions -- Japan. 2
Missions -- Nigeria. 2
Missions -- Public relations. 2
Missions -- Sermons. 2
Radio broadcasting. 2
Religious broadcasting -- United States. 2
Religious broadcasting. 2
Salvation -- Sermons. 2
Sin -- Sermons. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
World War, 1939-1945. 2
Youth -- United States 2
Youth -- United States -- Religious life. 2
Youth -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 2
Animism -- Central African Republic. 1
Animism -- Nigeria. 1
Animism. 1
Artificial satellites in telecommunication. 1
Audio-visual materials -- United States. 1
Audio-visual materials. 1
Back Home Hour (Radio program) 1
Bible -- Memorizing. 1
Bible -- Prophecies. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
Boca Raton (Fla.) 1
Boys -- United States 1
Boys. 1
Boys. -- United States -- Religious life. 1
Boys. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Chapel Hour (Radio program) 1
Children. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Chinese language. 1
Christian drama, American. 1
Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
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