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Evangelistic work -- Music.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Betty Weakland song sheet

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2022-053
Dates: 1928

Bruce Horner dissertation interviews.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-013
Dates: 1968-1971, nd

Bulgin Revival Meetings hymnbook.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2010-013
Dates: Undated

Collection 138 Ephemera of American Hymn Writers and Composers

 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

Collection 140 Oral History Interview with Everett Mitchell

 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

Collection 203 Ephemera of Luke Rader

 Collection
Identifier: CN 203
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one audio tape of brief radio broadcast messages by Luke Rader, "America's Pioneer Radio Evangelist," including hymns, poems, songs, and scripture readings by Rader accompanied by organ, piano and orchestra. The first side of the tape records short radio messages by Rader with anecdotal stories and pithy comments on their biblical significance. The second side of the tape is almost entirely short segments of musical selections, including hymns presumably sung by...
Dates: Undated

Collection 224 Papers of J. Stratton Shufelt

 Collection
Identifier: CN 224
Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, handbills, photographs, and other ephemera relating to J. Stratton Shufelt's evangelistic activities as a speaker and song leader for Youth for Christ, Jack Shuler, John R. Rice, Harry Ironside and others, and as a performer or teacher at Bible conferences and other events. This collection also contains information on the Wheaton College Revival of 1950.

Dates: Created: 1908-1982; Majority of material found in 1924-1982

Collection 235 Papers of Redd Harper

 Collection
Identifier: CN 235
Scope and Contents Five tapes of country-style Gospel songs; two cassettes of songs sung by Redd Harper, one by Joe Rogers, and two eight-track stereo tapes by Redd Harper.The five tapes in this collection contain eleven or twelve songs each; four tapes (T1 through T4) were recorded by Redd Harper and one (T5) by Joe Rogers. Both men sing and play with guitar accompaniment, as well as with other instruments and choral background. A complete list of tapes and songs on each tape will be found on the...
Dates: Created: Undated

Collection 247 Oral History Interview with Louis E. Knowlton

 Collection
Identifier: CN 247
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Louis E. Knowlton in which he discusses his career in evangelistic work and radio technology in Brazil for the Brazilian Evangelistic Association, Inc. Topics discussed include Knowlton's early life, education, service as an Army chaplain's assistant, decision to go into technological ministry, work at WMBI and in Brazil, efforts as a street evangelist and beginnings of music studio, Brazilian churches, church-state relations, ethnic groups and cults, the use of...
Dates: Created: 1982

Collection 329 Papers of Louis and Phil Palermo

 Collection
Identifier: CN 329
Scope and Contents Articles, audio tapes, clippings, correspondence, films, phonograph records, photo albums, photographs, video tapes and wire recordings of Louis and Phil Palermo, musical evangelists with Chicago Midnight Brigade and Youth for Christ. The collection highlights the Palermos' musical ministry in the United States and other parts of the world, especially Italy and Vietnam, predominantly from the early-1940s to the 1980s; also includes assorted information about evangelical figures and...
Dates: Created: 1924-1984

Collection 357 Papers of Percy B. Crawford and Ruth Crawford Porter

 Collection
Identifier: CN 357
Scope and Contents

Films, videos, audio tapes, correspondence, a book manuscript, sermon notes, and other materials documenting the evangelistic ministry of Percy and Ruth Crawford, particularly their radio and television work.

Dates: Created: 1922-1989

Collection 462 Oral History Interview with Adrian O. Ban

 Collection
Identifier: CN 462
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Adrian Ban in which he describes his family background, the revival in his Baptist church in Oradea, Romania; his own conversion; attempts by the government to intimidate Christians; influence of Christians such as Joseph Tson, Liviu Olah, and Aurel Tosa; his involvement in music ministry in Romania; the 1989 revolution in Romania; conditions for the church since the revolution; impressions of the church in the United States and Romania; the Romanian Missionary...
Dates: Created: 1992

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 480 Oral History Interviews with Margaret L. Clapper

 Collection
Identifier: CN 480
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Margaret L. Clapper (1912-2005), missionary with Africa Inland Mission in Belgian Congo/Zaire from 1939-1980. Topics covered in two sessions include her youth, conversion, Bible school education at Moody Bible Institute, missionary work in central Africa, Belgian administration of the Congo, work among pygmies, Zaire politics and government, independence of the country in 1960 and the Simba rebellion, transition from mission to national authority, singleness,...
Dates: Created: 1993

Collection 541: 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

Collection 563 Papers of Robert Coleman

 Collection
Identifier: CN 563
Brief Description Correspondence, manuscripts, oral history interviews, class lecture notes, meeting files and other materials relating to Coleman's ministry as an evangelist, scholar and church leader. Besides Coleman's own life and ministry, the collection contains voluminous material on the theology of evangelism and Christian discipleship, American 20th century Evangelicalism; the growth of Christianity in Africa, Asia and Latin America in the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly in regard to the...
Dates: 1936-2019

Collection 564 Papers of Felix Onwukanjo Erondu

 Collection
Identifier: CN 564
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews, photograph, videos related to the ministry of Reverend Felix Erondu, Nigerian evangelist and founder of Traveling Light Ministries.Series: Oral History InterviewsTwo oral history interviews with Felix Erondu, in which he decribes his family background in Aba, Nigeria; upbringing in the Anglican church; education; training as a teacher; participation in the Biafran civil war; work as a teacher and principal;...
Dates: Created: 1995, 1999

Collection 602 Oral History Interview with Esther L. Filkin

 Collection
Identifier: CN 602
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Esther L. (Wyzenbeek) Filkin (1911-2007) in which she describes childhood memories of Paul Rader and the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, especially its efforts in evangelism, its music program and radio ministry; and memories of her father, Andrew Wyzenbeek. Other figures discussed include Clarence Jones, Torrey Johnson, Peter Deyneka, and Ralph and Luke Rader. The time period covered by the interview is 1911 to 1984.Esther L. Filkin was interviewed by Bob...
Dates: Created: 2004

Collection 604 Oral History Interview with Dan D. Crawford

 Collection
Identifier: CN 604
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Dan Duvall Crawford in which he discusses his parents, Percy and Ruth (Duvall) Crawford; Percy Crawford’s evangelistic ministry at meetings, through radio and television programming; and the camps his father founded. Other topics discussed include Crawford’s experiences at Pine Brook Camp as a child; Pine Brook Praises and Young People’s Church of the Air; Percy Crawford’s relationship with Billy...
Dates: Created: 2004

Collection 650 Records of Say Yes, Chicago

 Collection
Identifier: CN 650
Scope and Contents Correspondence, memos, reports, newspaper clippings, lists, financial records, questionnaires and training videos other materials of the Say Yes Chicago committee, a group of Protestant Christian leaders that incorporated to sponsor Say Yes Chicago, a 1996 city-wide evangelistic effort led by evangelist Luis Palau. These files contain significant information about the planning and organizing of the campaign, with some material on the actual events of the campaign, the results, and the...
Dates: Created: 1973-1997

Collection 659 Papers of Roy W. Gustafson

 Collection
Identifier: CN 659
Scope and Contents Scrapbooks, correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings, and other documents relating to Gustafson’s education and life’s work as a minister, evangelist, Bible teacher, and staff member of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Particularly well documented are the tours of the Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt) he led and lectured to for several decades, his participation in ministries in Africa and Asia, and his active involvement in the worldwide activities of Samaritan’s...
Dates: Created: 1908-2002

Donald and Mary McGavran Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 178
Brief Description

Correspondence, lectures, sermons, book manuscripts, surveys, audio tapes, video tapes, microfilm of letters, notes, and other records dealing with the life of the McGavrans, especially their work as missionaries in India with the Disciples of Christ, and Donald's activities as an author and educator, including his role as founding dean of Fuller Seminary's School of World Mission. Much of the collection deals with his role in originating, developing, and applying church growth theory.

Dates: Created: 1906-2000

Emily and Iner Basinger hymns and poems.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2007-058
Dates: 1942-1998

Evangelistic music phonograph records, songbooks, and engraving.

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

Evangelistic phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1994-030
Dates: Undated

Evangelistic phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1994-033
Dates: 1956-1976

Evangelistic phonograph records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1994-086
Dates: Undated

Evangelistic songbooks.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2011-010
Dates: 1890-1934

Everett Mitchell Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-014
Scope and Contents The Everett Mitchell Collection contains a variety of material relating to this early radio pioneer and agricultural broadcaster. The collection spans the years from 1910 to 1985 with the bulk of the material falling into the years 1940 to 1960. Mitchell was a well established broadcaster by the 1940s, thus the collection focuses on his "mature" years.The collection contains subject files on a variety of topics, photographs, and non print media including audio and video cassettes...
Dates: Created: 1910-1985; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1960

Fanny Crosby music manuscripts.

 Unprocessed Material — 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1998-004
Dates: 1847-1918

George Beverly Shea and miscellaneous wire recordings.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-004
Dates: 1950-1952

George Beverly Shea audio recordings and press releases,

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2021-049
Dates: 1939-2007

George Beverly Shea memorabilia.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1, Box: 1
Identifier: 2022-011
Dates: 1944-1979, n.d.

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

Gospel music recording.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 1985-013
Dates: Undated

Harry Dixon Loes materials.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1986-104
Dates: 1919-1983

Homer Rodeheaver phonograph records.

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

Hymnbook compiled by Gipsy Smith.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2007-044
Dates: 1927

Iner and Emily Basinger papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1990-056
Dates: 1947-1978

Ira Sankey performances copy audio tape.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 1998-036
Dates: Undated

Knowles Shaw newspaper clipping.

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1982-058
Dates: 1974

Linda Panci papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2018-013
Dates: 1966-1984

Linda Panci papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-022
Dates: 1979-1981

Linda Panci papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-014
Dates: 1982-1983

Linda Panci papers

 Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2023-028
Dates: 2003-2023

Merrill Dunlop papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 9
Identifier: 2018-039
Dates: 1916-2002

Merv Rosell papers.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 34
Identifier: 2018-027
Dates: 1923-2001

Middle Atlantic Regional Gospel Ministries records.

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1994-017
Dates: 1974-1994

Paul Beckwith papers.

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