Small Collection 112 Papers of Victor E. Cory
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, reports, lists and other materials relating to Cory's participation in the 1962 Greater Chicago Crusade as a member of the Laymen's Committee. The materials also contain information about the naming of Decision Magazine, the opposition of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America (IFCA) to the Chicago crusade, and a critique from Harold Warren to Charlie Riggs of the BGEA's policy of working with Roman Catholic and liberal Protestant churches.
Dates
- Created: 1958-1962
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Biographical Information
Evangelical Protestant publisher; born Victory E. Cory in 1893; founded Scripture Press, mainly publisher of Sunday school curriculum materials; active as a layman with many Evangelical organizations and assisted with the 1962 Billy Graham Greater Chicago Crusade, died in 1968.
Extent
1.00 Folder
Language of Materials
English
Accruals and Additions
The materials in this collection were given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Scripture Press in 1999.
Accession: 99-19
May 22, 2001
Bob Shuster
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
- Cory, Victor E.
- Decision.
- Evangelicalism -- United States.
- Evangelicalism.
- Evangelistic work -- Chicago.
- Evangelistic work.
- Fundamentalism.
- Independent Fundamental Churches of America.
- Laity.
- Riggs, Charlie.
- Smyth, Walter H.
- Taylor, Herbert John, 1893-1978.
- Walker, Robert,
- Warren, Harold P.
- Wilson, George M., 1913-1999.
- Title
- Small Collection 112 Papers of Victor E. Cory
- 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