Content Description

Papers of Paul Beckwith (given to Gillaspie as a representative of the Bible College), consisting of photographs (of Beckwith and other notables such as Homer Hammontree, Mel Trotter, Billy Sunday, Homer Rodeheaver, RJ LeTourneau, Howard Hermanson, E. Schyler English, Howard Sugden, Albert Peterson, Clarence Jones, etc.), diaries (1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958) from the period while Beckwith was a musician with Sunday and also from the 1940s. Also included from Gillaspie were a photocopied hymn manuscript written by Beckwith, a feature article on Beckwith in an SEBC publication, a draft of one of Beckwith=s last known letters, materials related to Beckwith=s death in 1975, a photocopy of a letter from photocopies from F. Carlton Booth to be accompanied by Richard Oliver=s songs and choruses (were not included), photocopy from Howard Ferrin to Gillaspie of Mountain Top Hour=s Caroller Favorites, a hymnbook from Providence Bible Institute that included hymns by Clarence Jones, Richard Oliver, Paul Rader, Lance Latham. 1930-1975. (See attached inventory and commentary provided by Gillaspie.) Language: English.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Donated to the Archives by Southeastern Bible College (delivered by Leon Gillaspie), Donald Hawkins (Southeastern president).

Restrictions Apply

No