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Kudos: Comments from Patrons

"Many thanks. I appreciate your thoughtful stewardship of these wonderful resources." E-mail from a researcher who had needed information on Ethel Waters



"Just wanted to say THANK YOU for the tremendous archival work you've done on missions. It is a ministry and you've been faithful and may the Lord bless you for your work." E-mail

"Thanks so much for your quick response. It is exactly what I needed. You're the best!" E-mail from a Youth for Christ staff member, referring to a request for some information the organization needed from their files in the BGC Archives.



"I just wanted to drop you a line in regards to your web site featuring Billy Sunday. I really enjoyed the photographs and the history behind the man. I decided to a search on Billy Sunday after viewing the web site for Pacific Garden Mission. My husband and I had visited the mission last year and were really touched by the Spirit of God there.... I was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago and my father was a bat boy for the Cubs many years ago. I now live in Canada and I never ceased to be amazed by Chicago history. Thank you for compiling a wonderful site." E-mail referring to the online Billy Sunday exhibit at the Archives Web site.


"Just a brief note to thank you a million times over for getting us on the World Wide Web and getting the whole 200 plus pages of public events of the BGEA. This will be invaluable to me and I want you to know how much I appreciate it." Letter from Dr. Lewis Drummond of Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He is referring to online chronology of events in the history of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

"These stories are wonderful. I am truly enjoying them and I plan to share some of them with some of my secular co-workers. the spirit of Jesus is alive in each story! God's blessings to you for keeping them in print. His blessings." E-mail apparently referring to the evangelism history documents on the Archives' Web site.

"Thank you very much! Our patron was thrilled viewing the films." Message from a librarian about microfilm from the Papers of Fanny Crosby that was borrowed by inter-library loan.

"Very nice work on the Merrill Dunlop Tribute! And how quickly you people do work! I am impressed. As I said on the phone, I am so glad the Archives exists, and I appreciate your leadership over the years.... As one of the many who benefit from this collection I want to give you all a big 'Thank You'.... God bless you in your good ministry!'" E-mail message referring to the tribute the Archives had put up on the death of musician and evangelist Merrill Dunlop.

"I just wanted to thank you for all of your kind assistance during my visit to the Archives this week. I've been around the block several times, trust me, so I realize how rare it is to receive such pleasant AND informed help. I really appreciate it! I'm sure our paths will cross in the future, and I'll look forward to that time. Thanks again, and do take care." E-mail from a professor from New York University

"Thank you for being dedicated to keeping the history of Christians available to everyone and anyone." Anonymous e-mail message.

"Oh, thank you so much! Yes, all the pages seemed to have come through. I have not yet read through all of them, but I am trusting that we will find something that will work. I know how to reach you if I need to. I don't recall someone ever doing so much research/work for us on such short deadline! Thank you for being so gracious about our time crunch and for your servant heart." E-mail from a member of the editorial staff of Decision in response to assistance the Archives staff gave in locating photo and articles of R.A. Torrey, used in the December 2002 issue

"Thanks for all of your help. My mother is 84 but still very sharp. She has mentioned Oswald Smith and his People's Church from the 1920s and '30s so often, I am sure that the photos will bring back many memories for her and I appreciate all of your assistance." E-mail from someone who had been looking for pictures of the People's Tabernacle of Toronto on behalf of her mother, who had attended there as a young woman.



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