Billy Graham Center Archives Annual Report - 1999 Annual Report

Billy Graham Center Archives Annual Report - 1999 Annual Report - The Reading Room

The Reading Room

Dr. Norman Owen of Hong Kong reading through the letters ca. 1930s of his mother, Marguerite Owen, a missionary to China. Dr. Owen was preparing a selection of letters to be given to his mother and the rest of the family on her 90th birthday

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"Dear Janyce, I wanted to send a quick note to say thanks for all your help when I was there a few weeks ago. I was the guy writing a biography of George Eldon Ladd, and trying to see the restricted Harold Lindsell files. Your help and conversation made for a productive and enjoyable day, and I appreciate it." E-mail message from another satisfied Reading Room patron.

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Reading Room Statistics 1980-1999

Note: Starting in mid 1993, a different system was used to calculate numbers of researchers, so figures before and after that change are not totally compatible.

WC = Wheaton College

80 % 85 % 89 % 93 % 97 % 98 % 99 %

Researchers 85 747 738 693 515 627 508

Research Visits 1287 1447 1293 1105 1080 1109

Research Hours 260 1729 2261 1778 2077 1882 2300

Visits Per Researcher 1.72 1.96 1.87 2.24 1.72 2.18

Hours Per Researcher 3.06 2.31 3.06 2.57 4.05 3.00 4.53

Wheaton College 398 53.28 440 59.62% 413 59.60 318 61.75 362 57.74% 345 67.91%

NonWheaton College 349 46.72 298 40.38% 280 40.40 197 38.25 265 42.26% 163 32.09%

Types of Researchers

A/V workers 4 0.58% 2 0.39% 2 0.32% 3 0.59%

BGC Staff 4 27 3.66% 12 1.73% 6 1.17% 2 0.32% 7 1.38%

Christian Workers 33 47 6.37% 46 6.64% 42 8.16% 57 9.09% 33 6.50%

General Public 73 9.89% 103 14.86 67 13.01 45 7.18% 31 6.10%

Secondary school 34 4.91% 3 0.58% 33 5.26% 1 0.20%

Home School 18 3.50% 41 6.54% 7 1.38%

Non-Wheaton College Faculty 18 2.44% 18 2.60% 12 2.33% 8 1.28% 15 2.95%

Non-Wheaton College Grad Students 6 27 3.66% 29 4.18% 45 8.74% 39 6.22% 51 10.04%

Non-Wheaton College Undergrads 88 80 10.84% 52 7.50% 22 4.27% 22 3.51% 18 3.54%

Pastors 30 25 3.39% 13 1.88% 5 0.97% 4 0.64% 4 0.79%

Wheaton Faculty/Staff 16 24 3.25% 17 1.73% 22 4.27% 17 2.71% 15 2.95%

Wheaton College Grads 146 86 11.65% 93 13.42 84 16.31 171 27.27% 101 19.88%

Wheaton College Undergrads 196 293 39.70% 263 37.95% 182 35.34% 180 28.71% 216 42.52%

Writers/Journalists 28 3.79% 9 1.30% 5 0.97% 6 0.96% 6 1.18%

Types of Research

Articles 11 16 2.31 14 2.72 8 1.28 5 0.98

A/V Productions 15 2.16 9 1.75 8 5 0.98

Books 11 19 ?? 16 3.11 20 3.19 26 5.12

Class 415 59.88 340 66.02 74.96 371 73.03

Equipment Use 3 0.43 3 0.58 6 0.96 1 0.20

Evangelistic 14 2.02 11 2.14 26 4.15 8 1.57

Genealogy 2 0.29 6 1.17 1 0.16 0 0.00

Miscellaneous 5 10 1.36 35 5.05 3 0.58 1 0.16 2 0.39

Personal Interest 176 138 19.91 79 15.34 51 8.13 46 9.06

Photo Searches 12 1.73 13 2.52 10 1.59 10 1.97

Theses 25 24 3.46 21 4.08 26 4.15 34 6.69

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Classes in the Archives
Below are some scenes from the classes that were taught and given archival assignments by the staff in 1999. Groups ranged from preteens to postgraduates. Among the Wheaton College sessions were ones from students studying Social Psychology, Cross-cultural Research, Women's History, Theology and History of Revival, African History, Asian History, Theology of Culture, Educational Research Methods, Historical Inquiry, Women in Missions. There were also sessions for classes from Judson College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the local home schooling community.

Bob Shuster using a digital projector to explain to the students in the Asian history class how they can use archival documents via the World Wide Web

Paul Ericksen leading the students of the Cross Cultural Research class as they work on an assignment using historical documents.

A class in evangelistic preaching from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School views some of the Archives' films.

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Topics Researched in the Archives Reading Room

Study of Billy Graham's Charlotte, North Carolina crusades
Billy Graham in realtion to American fundamentalism and evangelicalism
Billy Graham in Australia
Evangelistic theology of Billy Graham
Billy and Ruth Graham's 1999 visit to the People's republic of China as an example of cross-cultural communication
Photographs of Billy Graham with Presidents Kennedy & Bush
Billy Graham and the early days of YFC
Evangelistic preaching in the evangelical tradition
Billy Graham 1949 Los Angeles Crusade
Documentary on the life of Billy Graham
The planning and administration of Amsterdam 86, in preparation for Amsterdam 2000
Medical missions in China Chinese ancestral worship and Christianity Fundamentalism in China
Protestants in Korea
Music of Fanny Crosby
Protestant Fundamentalism and gender/masculinity
Church work in athletes
Perceptions of missionary children
Life of Aimee Simple McPherson
Evangelical Feminism
Christian Evangelical Perspective on Israel
Christian Education in Uganda
Biographical Sketch of Kathryn Kuhlman
Photo of Ira Sankey
Women in the Sudan
Photo of G. I. Gospel Hour during World War II
Comments in I Timothy about widows and orphans
Life of George Eldon Ladd
Life of missionary Elwood Davis
AIM roots in east Africa
The 1907 Azusa Street Revival
The Scopes Trial
History of SEND, International
Nina Gilbreath and the beginnings of Slavic Gospel Association work in Alaska
Bishop Chandu Ray of India
Preaching of William Branham
Female circumcision in East Africa
20th century self-taught art
Moody Church history
Illustrations for book on 20th century Christian leaders
Life of Billy Sunday
Attitudes of Lutherans & Evangelicals toward Vietnam War, Cold War
The Church's role in community development
Protestantism in Cuba, 1950-1965
Protestant church attitudes toward film in the 1910s and 1920s
Relationship between WEF and the national evangelical fellowships
Life of J. Hudson Taylor
Temperance sermons of Billy Sunday
Evangelicals and race relations, 1940s-1960s
Development of Christianity Today editorial style, influence, etc.
Jim Elliot journals
The United States National Prayer Breakfast
Life and ministry of Marguerite Owen
Sermons of Kathryn Kuhlman
Loyalism and Christianity during the American Revolution, 1763-1783
Mission work in Henan province, China
Life of L. Nelson Bell
History of evangelical publishing
History of the Women's Union Missionary Society
Impact of Amsterdam '83 and '86
Youth ministry in cross cultural perspective
20^th century American conservatism
Pat Robertson and televangelism
Photos of Torrey Johnson
Masai people of Kenya
Pentecostalism and Moody Bible Institute
Billy Graham Center history & vision
History of Moody Church of Chicago
The martyrdom of John and Betty Stam in China in 1934
Music in missions in non-Western cultures
Ministry of Corrie ten Boom
Protestant fundamentalism during World War II
Biographical study of Donald McGavran
Evangelistic methods of Corrie ten Boom
Religious practices of Richard Nixon
Music of Gypsy Smith
Missionary educational work in Egypt, 1800-1920
Life of William E. Blackstone
The 1995 Wheaton awakening
Corrie ten Boom's views of the Holy Spirit
History of Africa Inland Mission
Black Evangelicalism in post WWII Detroit churches

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Published Works, Dissertations, Videos, and Other Products Based on 1998 Research in the Archives

Angelo, Michael, editor. The Pastor's Toolbox. Mainstay Church Resources, 1998

Bergler, Thomas. "Christian Youth Groups and Cultural Crisis in America 1930-1965" [Phd dissertation] University of Notre Dame, anticipated date, 2000

Common Ground, a television documentary about Billy Graham produced for the South Baptist Convention by Bernis Hargis and first aired on ABC on December 27, 1998.

Dobschuetz, Barbara. "A Social History of the Moody Church and its Relationship to Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, 1864-1924." [Phd dissertation] University of Illinois-Chicago, anticipated date June 2001.

Johnston, Thomas P. "Separation, Cooperation, and Ecumenicalism in the Evangelistic Ministry of Billy (William F.) Graham." [Phd dissertation] Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, anticipated date 2000.

Kung, Matias H. "Ritual Dimensions of Christian Worship" [Phd dissertation] Trinity International University, anticipated date May 2000.

Ladd, Tony and Mathisen, James A. Muscular Christianity/Evangelical Protestants and the Development of American Sports. Baker Books, 1999

Olsen, Ted. "They Shall take Up Serpents" Christian History Vol. XVII, No. 2, Issue 58. Article was illustrated by photos from the Archives.

Sack, Donald. Whitebread Protestants: Food and Religion in American Culture. St. Martin's Press, anticipated date 2000.

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Most Frequently Used Collections, 1999

Collection #	Collection Name	# of Times Used
* indicates collection is entirely made up of or includes microfilm
330*	Moody Memorial Church -- Records	100
318	Lemuel Nelson Bell -- Papers	34
215	Overseas Missionary Fellowship: Home Council -- Records	29
8	Christianity Today International-- Records	26
48	Youth for Christ, International -- Records	21
212	Kathryn Kuhlman Foundation -- Records	21
81	Africa Inland Mission International -- Records	18
61*	Billy and Helen Sunday -- Papers	17
103*	Aimee Semple McPherson -- Papers	14
449	John and Betty Stam -- Ephemera	13
29	Billy Sunday -- Ephemera	12
165	Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Sending Agencies (EFMA) -- Records	12
300	Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship -- Records	12
379	Woman's Union Missionary Society -- Records	12
406	SEND International -- Records	12
26	BGEA: Audio Tapes -- Records	11
24	BGEA: Billy Graham Press Conferences - Records	10
177	Zoe Anne Alford -- Papers	10
225	Baptista Film Mission -- Records	9
281	John W. & Florence Stauffacher -- Papers	9
349	Clarence Wesley Jones -- Papers	9
514	Wheaton College Revivals -- Ephemera	9