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Collection 566 Oral History Interview with P. Paul Snezek

 Collection
Identifier: CN 566

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with P. Paul Snezek, in which he describes his time as a student at the King's College in Briarcliff, New York, his memories of evangelist Percy Crawford, and his experiences singing as part of the ensemble on Crawford's television program, Youth on the March. The time period covered by the interview is 1956-1960.

Paul Snezek was interviewed by Bob Shuster on January 12, 2000 in Snezek’s office in Buswell Library on the campus of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.

Dates

  • Created: 2000

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Biographical Information

Biographical Note: Librarian; Born September 4, 1936; attended The King's College, 1956-1959; librarian, Moody Bible Insitute, 1967-1970; librarian, Wheaton College, 1967-20002.

Full Name: Peter Paul Snezek Jr.

Birth: September 4, 1936 in Vermilion, Ohio

Family:

Marital Status: Married to Janet Hart

Children: Stephen Paul, Elizabeth Anne, Mary Esther

Conversion: At the age of 16 in the neighborhood Baptist church

Education:

1956-1959 - Attended The King’s College

1959-June 1962 - Philadelphia College of the Bible, B. S. degree in Christian Education

1962-1966 - Dallas Theological Seminary, M. Th. Degree in Theology

1966-1967 - North Texas State University, B.A. degree in History

1968-1971 - Northern Illinois University, M.A. degree in Library Science

Career:

1966-1967 - Acquisitions librarian, Dallas Theological Seminary

1967-1970 - Director of Library, Moody Bible Institute

1970-1973 - Collection Development Librarian, Wheaton College

1973-1976 - Assistant to the Library Director, Wheaton College

1976-2002 - Library Director, Wheaton College

Extent

1.00 Audio Tape

Language of Materials

English

Accruals and Additions

The materials in this collection were given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Paul Snezek in January, 2000.

Accession: 00-04

July 20, 2017

Bob Shuster





July 20, 2017

Title
Collection 566 Oral History Interview with P. Paul Snezek
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

Contact:
501 College Avenue
Wheaton IL 60187 US
630-752-5910