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Rodeheaver, Homer A. (Homer Alvan), 1880-1955.

 Person

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

American Hymn Writers and Composers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CN 138
Scope and Contents Microfilmed contents of a scrapbook containing miscellaneous correspondence, photos, and memorabilia by and about hymn writers and composers. Included are Cliff Barrows, Merrill Dunlop, Lowell Mason, Homer Rodeheaver, Ira Sankey, George Stebbins, and others.Series 1: PhotographsPhotographs include these subjects: George Stebbins, Charles Alexander, Rodney "Gipsy" Smith, William Runyan, Don Hustad, Cliff Barrows, Tedd Smith, George...
Dates: Created: 1878-1975

Assorted publications by Christian writers and evangelists.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1999-067
Dates: 1924-1935

Billy and Helen Sunday Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: CN 029
Scope and Contents Newspaper clippings, bulletins, counselor training materials, promotional pieces, correspondence, audio tapes, photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, films and other materials gathered by the Archives from varied sources, all of which relate to the Billy and/or Helen Sunday lives and evangelistic ministry. These records had no existence as a unit until they were put together by the Archives staff. Hence they are called "ephemera" as opposed to a collection of Billy and Helen Sunday materials...
Dates: Created: 1907-1989

Billy and Helen Sunday Papers Microfilm

 Collection
Identifier: CN 061
Scope and Contents Microfilm edition of original documents held in Winona Lake, Indiana, including correspondence, sermons, reports, revival ephemera, and scrapbooks dealing mainly with the career of evangelist Billy Sunday from its beginning to his death and about the work of his wife Helen, who, besides acting as his general manager, was a fundamentalist leader in her own right, especially after his death. Persons featured include numerous fundamentalist figures and institutions; sermon topics cover a wide...
Dates: Created: 1882-1974

Billy Sunday Campaign Music and the Old Time Religion Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CN 041
Scope and Contents This collection contains one audio recording, mostly of American Gospel music. Side 1 includes songs sung by Billy Sunday co-workers, Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver with the choir from the 1917 Billy Sunday revival campaign in New York City. Side 2 includes Dr. Russell Conwell telling his famous "Acres of Diamonds" story and a song by evangelist Gypsy Smith, among others.Side 1 - BILLY SUNDAY CAMPAIGN MUSIC1. Sail On -- New York Tabernacle Chorus...
Dates: Created: Undated

Boston Billy Sunday Evangelistic Campaign Committee picture

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2024-019
Dates: 1917

Cliff Barrows oral history interview.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2019-008
Dates: 2014

Collection 463 Oral History Interview with Cliff Barrows

 Collection
Identifier: CN 463
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Clifford Burton Barrows (1923-2016), evangelist and long-time song-leader and choir director with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, in which he describes experiences which have influenced his work; the place of music in evangelism; trends in current Christian music; role of music in Billy Graham crusade services. Other topics discussed include: Barrow’s musical training; influence of Oliver Steiner and Homer Rodeheaver; and the commercialization of...
Dates: Created: 1992

Collection 488 Papers of John E. Phillips

 Collection
Identifier: CN 488
Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews, letters, newspaper clipping, a booklet and other materials, relating mainly to John E. Phillips' work as a missionary with the Sudan Interior Mission among the Kambatta people of Ethiopia (1932-1937) and among the Dinka people of Sudan (1938-1949). There is also some information on his involvement in other ministries, such as Ambassadors for Christ and the Allentown Rescue Mission.

Dates: Created: 1926-2003

Collection 565 Ephemera of J. Elwin Wright

 Collection
Identifier: CN 565
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, photo albums, photographs, films, reports, clippings, minutes, slides and other materials relating to J. Elwin Wright's activities as leader of the New England Fellowship and a founder and leader of the National Association of Evangelicals and the World Evangelical Fellowship.The bulk of the collection documents several overseas trips Wright took for the NAE and WEF between 1945 and 1955.

Dates: Created: 1897-1986

Collection 601 Ephemera of Milan B. Williams

 Collection
Identifier: CN 601
Scope and Contents

Clippings, correspondence, miscellaneous documents, and photographs which document the life and ministry of Milan B. Williams. The materials cover his life as a state legislator in Kansas and his evangelistic work.

Dates: Created: 1874-1941; Majority of material found in 1892-1941

Edna Louise Asher Case Oral History Interview

 Collection
Identifier: CN 196
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Edna Louise Asher Case (1905-1999), in which she discusses her aunt, Virginia Asher, who was a co-worker of Billy Sunday; she was also involved in many other evangelistic efforts. Other topics include: Case's student days at Wheaton College, and her involvement in city mission work; impressions of Mel Trotter, Billy Sunday, Helen Sunday. The time frame covered by the interview is 1905 to 1929.Edna Case was interviewed by Robert Shuster  on November 27,...
Dates: Created: 1905-1929

Evangelistic music phonograph records, songbooks, and engraving.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1994-067
Dates: Undated

Everett Mitchell Oral History Interview

 Collection
Identifier: CN 140
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Everett Mitchell (1898-1990) who as a teenager sang invitation songs at Billy Sunday evangelistic campaigns. Other topics discussed include: Mitchell's background, music and radio career, musical training, Billy and Helen Sunday, evangelistic work in Chicago, Gipsy Smith, Homer Rodeheaver, other evangelists, career as a war correspondent during the Korean War, religious use of radio, evangelistic rallies and crusade music. The time period covered by the intervew...
Dates: Created: 1989-1980

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

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

Gospel music phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1986-068
Dates: Undated

Gospel music phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1986-088
Dates: Undated

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

Homer Hammontree papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1991-023
Dates: 1907-1966

Homer Rodeheaver and Harry Vom Bruck materials.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1998-008
Dates: 1911-1954

Homer Rodeheaver Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CN 130
Scope and Contents Audio tapes, newspaper clippings, phonograph records and photographs relating to the musical career and ministry of Homer Rodeheaver. This collection consists mostly of materials from the Homer A. Rodeheaver Company, a publisher of gospel music. There are several different types of order blanks and promotional materials. One newspaper clipping from 1937 refers to his appearance on a CBS radio affiliate playing his trombone. Other items include two issues of Rodeheaver's Musical News which...
Dates: Created: 1916-1939

Homer Rodeheaver phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1987-136
Dates: 1955

J. Palmer Muntz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 108
Scope and Contents Correspondence, newspaper clippings, a book manuscript, a film script, tapes of sermons and speeches, and other items which describe Muntz's early career as director of the Winona Lake Bible Conference, the early development of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the criticism it received, the careers of Billy Sunday and other evangelists. There are also several sermons on Christian prophecy and evangelism to the Jewish people. Topics covered include information on Palmer's career...
Dates: Created: 1947-1986

Melvin E. Trotter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 047
Scope and Contents Sermons, personal memorabilia, audio tape of Trotter's preaching, negatives, photographs, minutes, reports, newspaper clippings, and correspondence related to Trotter's ministry as an evangelist and in rescue mission work. Collection combines Trotter's papers and the City Rescue Mission's records, including invitations to speak, responses to invitations from Trotter to speak at the mission, an abstract of a deed, requests for funds, testimonials to the good work of the mission, reports from...
Dates: Created: 1899-1972

Old Time Gospel Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CN 042
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one audio tape containing American Gospel music sung by Homer Rodeheaver, George Beverly Shea, and F. Carlton Booth, with piano solos by Clayton Erb.Side 1: Sung by Homer Rodeheaver - 1. When God is Near , 2. Wonderful , 3. You Must Open the Door, 4. Jesus Took My Burden, 5. Heartaches, 6. The Glory of His Presence, 7. Saviour, Like a Shepherd -- Piano solo by Clayton Erb, sung by George Beverly Shea - 8. Softly and Tenderly, 9. If We Could See Beyond...
Dates: Created: 1930-1940

Paul Beckwith papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 2006-037
Dates: 1930-1975

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

Religious phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 1988-019
Dates: 1950-1982

The Old Fashioned Faith Records

 Collection
Identifier: CN 043
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one audio tape which contains mostly American Gospel music. Singers include Homer Rodeheaver and Rodney "Gipsy" Smith, as well as the Princeton Theological Seminary Chorus, among others. Also includes story told by Dr. Russell Conwell.*****Side 11. The Old Fashioned Faith--Homer Rodeheaver, Accompanied by Ackley2. Face To Face--Percy Hemus3....
Dates: Created: 1905-1924

Virginia Healey Asher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 197
Scope and Contents Correspondence, procedures for evangelistic work, two diaries, autograph book, memorial booklets, clippings, tracts and photographs relating to Virginia Healey Asher’s ministry.The collection consists of a small amount of correspondence (folder 1-1), typed instruction for the Business Women's Invitation Committee (folder 1-6), two diaries and an autograph book (folders 1-3 to 1-5). Also included is a memorial booklet to J. Wilbur Chapman and clippings or tracts of other...
Dates: Created: 1903-1941

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 20
Unprocessed Material 11
 
Subject
Evangelistic work -- Songs and music. 14
Evangelistic work -- United States. 14
Evangelistic invitations. 7
Evangelistic sermons. 7
Gospel music. 7
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Fundamentalism. 6
Gospel musicians -- United States. 6
Sermons, American. 6
City missions -- United States. 5
Conversion -- Christianity -- Hymns. 5
Conversion -- Christianity. 5
Evangelistic work -- Illinois -- Chicago. 5
Evangelistic work. 5
Hymns, English -- United States. 5
Salvation -- Hymns. 5
Belief and doubt -- Sermons. 4
Church and social problems -- United States. 4
Cities and towns -- United States. 4
Faith -- Hymns. 4
Forgiveness -- Hymns. 4
Forgiveness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 4
Music -- Christianity. 4
Radio in religion -- United States. 4
Religious institutions. 4
Repentance -- Hymns. 4
Revival hymns. 4
Evangelicalism -- United States. 3
Evangelistic work -- Massachusetts -- Boston. 3
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 3
Evangelistic work -- Publicity. 3
Hymn writers -- United States. 3
Hymns, English 3
Hymns. 3
Interdenominational cooperation -- United States. 3
Missions -- India. 3
Music -- United States. 3
Prohibition -- United States. 3
Salvation -- Sermons. 3
Sin -- Sermons. 3
Women -- Religious life. 3
Bible -- Sermons. 2
Bible. 2
Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant churches. 2
Catholic Church -- United States. 2
Christian life -- Hymns. 2
Christian life -- Sermons. 2
Church and state -- United States. 2
Church work with the working class -- United States. 2
Church work with women -- United States. 2
Conversion -- Sermons. 2
Evangelistic work -- Kansas. 2
Evangelistic work -- Missouri -- Saint Louis. 2
Evangelistic work -- New Jersey. 2
Evangelistic work -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. 2
Evangelistic work -- Virginia. 2
Hymns -- Homiletical use. 2
Independent churches -- United States. 2
Mass media in religion -- United States. 2
Missions to Jews. 2
Modernist-fundamentalist controversy. 2
Music publishing -- United States. 2
Prayer -- Hymns. 2
Prohibitionists -- United States. 2
Radio audiences -- United States. 2
Radio broadcasting -- United States. 2
Repentance -- Sermons. 2
Sex role -- United States. 2
Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935 -- Sermons. Selections. 2
Temperance -- Sermons. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
Winona Lake (Ind.) 2
Women in church work. 2
World War, 1914-1918. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
African Americans -- Religious life. 1
Allentown (Pa.) 1
Amhara (African people) 1
Animism -- Sudan. 1
Animism. 1
Athletes -- United States -- Religious life. 1
Bass baritone. 1
Bennard, George, 1873-1958. Old rugged cross. 1
Bible -- Prophecies. 1
Bible -- Translating. 1
Billy Graham Greater London Crusade (1966 : England) 1
Brighten the corner where you are. 1
Catholic Church -- Relations -- Evangelicalism. 1
Chicago (Ill.) 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- Religion. 1
Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
Children of missionaries. 1
Choirs (Music) 1
Christian Beacon (Periodical) 1
Christian leadership. 1
Christianity and culture -- Sermons. 1
Church and social problems -- Sermons. 1
Church and social problems. 1
Church architecture -- United States. 1
Church fund raising. 1
Church work with military personnel -- United States. 1
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