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WMBI (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

 Organization

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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 247 Oral History Interview with Louis E. Knowlton

 Collection
Identifier: CN 247
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Louis E. Knowlton in which he discusses his career in evangelistic work and radio technology in Brazil for the Brazilian Evangelistic Association, Inc. Topics discussed include Knowlton's early life, education, service as an Army chaplain's assistant, decision to go into technological ministry, work at WMBI and in Brazil, efforts as a street evangelist and beginnings of music studio, Brazilian churches, church-state relations, ethnic groups and cults, the use of...
Dates: Created: 1982

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 396 Oral History Interview with Perry C. Straw

 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

Collection 541: George Beverly Shea Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 541
Scope and Contents Correspondence, sheet music, business records, phonograph records, programs, songbooks, and other materials from Shea’s career as a soloist, radio personality, and composer. Most of the material is from the last decades of his life, especially his work with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), but the entire range of his life from the 1930s on is covered. Though representing only a fraction of Shea’s papers, it includes a rich collection of source material that Shea used in his...
Dates: 1931-2010

Evangelical speakers audio tapes.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 2
Identifier: 2005-027
Dates: 1959-1967

Herbert J. Taylor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 020
Brief Description Correspondence, photographs, reports, publications, posters, minutes of meetings, and other documentation of Herbert J. Taylor's long involvement in the leadership of such organizations as Child Evangelism, Youth for Christ, Christian Service Brigade, Pioneer Girls, Young Life, National Association of Evangelicals, Fuller Seminary, Christian Workers Foundation, and Inter-Varsity as well as his role in the planning and development of Billy Graham's Chicago crusades and of Key '73. Other...
Dates: Created: Ca. 1916-1979

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 7
Unprocessed Material 1
 
Subject
Evangelistic work. 5
Radio in religion. 5
Conversion. 4
Evangelistic work -- United States. 4
Gospel music. 4
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Radio broadcasting -- United States. 4
Chicago (Ill.) 3
College students -- United States 3
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 3
College students. 3
Fundamentalism. 3
Gospel musicians -- United States. 3
Gospel musicians. 3
Liberalism (Religion) 3
Mass media in religion. 3
Radio broadcasting. 3
Radio in religion -- United States. 3
Youth 3
Youth -- United States 3
Chaplains, Military 2
Chaplains, Military -- United States. 2
Chicago (Ill.) -- Religion. 2
Children -- United States 2
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 2
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 2
Children. 2
Church and social problems. 2
Church and state. 2
Church work with students -- United States. 2
Church work with students. 2
Church work with youth -- United States. 2
Church work with youth. 2
City missions -- United States. 2
City missions. 2
Conversion -- Hymns. 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Evangelistic invitations. 2
Evangelistic sermons. 2
Evangelistic work -- Chicago. 2
Evangelistic work -- Hymns. 2
Evangelistic work -- Music. 2
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 2
Hymn writers -- United States. 2
Independent churches. 2
Interdenominational cooperation. 2
Liberalism (Religion) -- United States. 2
Mass media in religion -- United States. 2
Missions -- Interdenominational cooperation. 2
Motion pictures in church work. 2
Music -- Religious aspects. 2
Music -- United States. 2
Preaching. 2
Radio audiences -- United States. 2
Radio in missionary work. 2
Radio stations -- United States. 2
Radio stations. 2
Religious institutions. 2
World War, 1939-1945. 2
Youth -- United States -- Religious life. 2
Youth -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 2
African Americans. 1
Audio-visual materials. 1
Baptists -- United States. 1
Baptists. 1
Bass baritone. 1
Bible colleges 1
Bible colleges -- Alabama. 1
Bible colleges -- Illinois. 1
Billy Graham Greater London Crusade (1966: London, England) 1
Boca Raton (Fla.) 1
Boys -- United States 1
Boys. 1
Boys. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Brazil -- Religion. 1
Brazil. 1
Brazil. -- Economic conditions. 1
Brazil. -- Social conditions. 1
Brazil. -- Social life and customs. 1
Businessmen -- Religious life -- United States. 1
Catholic Church -- Brazil. 1
Catholic Church -- Missions -- Brazil. 1
Catholic Church -- Missions. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Chapel Hour (Radio program) 1
Children of missionaries. 1
Children. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
Christian education of children -- United States. 1
Christian education of children. 1
Christian education, Outdoor -- United States. 1
Christian education, Outdoor. 1
Christian education. 1
Christian leadership. 1
Christian life -- Hymns. 1
Christian life. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Church and social problems -- Brazil. 1
Church and social problems -- United States. 1
Church and state -- Brazil. 1
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