Collection 307 Ephemera of Christian Films and Videos
Scope and Contents
Moving image recordings in this collection provide a representative sampling of post-war evangelical Christian film companies, and cover various topics such as dramatizations of stories from the life of Jesus and of the Apostle Paul, Christian lifestyle, church and social issues, communism, drug and alcohol abuse, evangelism, immigration, materialism, mass media in religion, meaning of life, missions, the natural world as a reflection of God, politics, refugees, relationships, rock and roll, salvation, teenagers and the church, and values. Prominent people and organizations featured or depicted include Joe Aldrich, Bibles for the World, John Bunyan, William Carey, Chuck Colson, Christmas Evans, Irvin Moon, Hugh Latimer, Prison Fellowship, John Perkins, Rochunga Pudiate, Brother Roger Schultz of Taizé, Albert Schweitzer, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and John Wesley. Unless otherwise noted, the Archives holds only one copy of each item.
The items in this collection were collected by the Archives from production companies to provide a sampling of evangelical Christian audiovisual efforts. The items were donated by two Christian film libraries that went out of business, Inspir Action Films of LaGrange, Illinois, and Leffingwell Films of Kansas.
Dates
- Created: 1940-1986
Conditions Governing Access
The moving image recordings in this collection may only be viewed in the Manuscripts Reading Room at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center Archives. They may not be duplicated, distributed, loaned, or rented.
Extent
51.07 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Accruals and Additions
The materials in this collection were received from multiple sources in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995 and 2011.
Accession: 84-144, 85-52, 85-86, 85-93, 85-95, 85-119, 85-148, 86-6, 86-30, 86-63, 86-122, 87-104, 88-114, 89-10, 89-19, 89-43, 95-08, 10-57, 10-59, 11-40
September 11, 1985
Revised, November 12, 1985
Revised February 3, 1986
Revised April 4, 1986
Revised June 4, 1986
Revised November 6, 1986
Revised August 15, 1987
Revised October 5, 1988
Robert Shuster
J. Nasgowitz
Revised March 16, 1993
Janyce Nasgowitz
M. L. Wohlschlegel
May 18, 2010
Accession 95-08
Bob Shuster
T. Gulsvug
K Ndiethieu
July 1, 2011
Acc. 11-40
Bob Shuster
H. Parish
July 19, 2011
Acc. 11-42
Bob Shuster
H. Parish
July 24, 2023
Acc. 2023-021
Bob Shuster
- Aldrich, Joseph C., 1940-
- Belgian Congo.
- Bibles for the World (Organization)
- Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
- Cancer -- Patients -- Religious life
- Christian Nationals Evangelism Commission, Inc.
- Christian drama, American.
- Christian life.
- Christoffe-Blindensmission
- Church and social problems.
- Church work with the blind
- Colson, Charles W.
- Communication -- Religious aspects
- Communication.
- Community development.
- Conversion.
- Dober, Johann Leonhard, 1706-1766.
- Ecumenical movement.
- Evangelicalism.
- Evangelistic work.
- Evans, Christmas, 1766-1838.
- Foreign Missions Conference of North America (1893-1952)
- Indigenous church administration
- Indigenous church administration -- Bolivia.
- Indigenous church administration -- Brazil.
- Indigenous church administration -- China.
- Indigenous church administration -- Congo.
- Indigenous church administration -- Guatemala
- Indigenous church administration -- Hong Kong.
- Indigenous church administration -- India.
- Indigenous church administration -- Kenya.
- Indigenous church administration -- Liberia.
- Indigenous church administration -- Mexico
- Indigenous church administration -- Nigeria.
- Indigenous church administration -- Philippines.
- Indigenous church administration -- Singapore
- Indigenous church administration -- South Africa.
- Indigenous church administration -- Thailand.
- Indigenous church administration -- Zaire.
- Intercultural communication.
- Latimer, Hugh, 1485?-1555.
- Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects.
- Mass media in religion.
- Mass media.
- Missions -- Agricultural work
- Missions -- Cambodia.
- Missions -- Educational work.
- Missions -- Korea.
- Missions -- St. Thomas
- Missions -- St. Thomas -- History.
- Missions -- Vietnam.
- Missions -- West Indies.
- Missions.
- Moody Institute of Science.
- Mooneyham, W. Stanley (Walter Stanley), 1926-
- Motion pictures in church work -- United States.
- Motion pictures in church work.
- Orphans
- Palermo, Phil.
- Perkins, John, 1930-
- Prison Fellowship.
- Prisons
- Prisons -- Missions and charities.
- Pudaite, Rochunga.
- Rock music.
- Rock music. -- Religious aspects.
- Roger, frère, 1915-2005.
- Salvation.
- Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.
- Seek justice (Motion picture)
- Sermon on the mount.
- Smith, Paul B., 1921-
- Social justice.
- Values -- Christianity.
- Values.
- Voice of Calvary Ministries (U.S.)
- White, Mel,
- World Vision International.
Subject
- Palermo, Louis. (Person)
- Chao, Calvin. (Person)
- Title
- Collection 307 Ephemera of Christian Films and Videos
- Author
- Bob Shuster
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Roman Script
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelism & Missions Archives Repository