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"I was saved at Pine Brook Bible Conference at 10:15
am on July 29th, 1952 under the ministry of Percy Crawford. I remember the
time and date because he had us write it in our Bibles. I now live in Ohio
and it has been so many years that no one here knows who Percy
Crawford is. I was so happy to find your web site and enjoy it very
much." E-mail from a visitor to the Archives Web site. |
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you gave to my question. I am touched by the way you went above and beyond
all I asked to try to help me with leads to find [them], especially the
phone number. I will follow your suggestions." E-mail from an inquirer
searching for a family friend. |
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"We were thrilled to see the beautiful memorial page
for Jennie. Thanks for the wonderful tribute to a great lady!"
Note from the son and daughter-in-law of Jennie
Fitzwilliam in response to the memorial page posted by the
Archives after Jennie's death. During 2003, the Archives added seven memorial
pages to its site. |
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coverage in our local newspaper — it would have taken nearly forever to
find it without knowing the dates to look for." E-mail from a man
wanting to know the dates Billy Sunday held meetings in Niagara Falls, NY.
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"Wayne: That will be great — not only the index, etc.,
but the poem, which is totally unexpected. In the 1920s, after her suffrage
career was over, Sara Bard Field later became a quite a good published poet,
but nearly all the poetry she wrote before about 1911 has been lost in a
fire. As far as I know, this is the only early one that survives, so it
will be very interesting indeed to see it. This is the kind of happy surprise
biographers always hope for and rarely get, so I can't tell you how much
I appreciate the trouble you're taking. Thank you so much!" E-mail
from a scholar writing a biography of Field. Wayne helped her locate unsuspected
materials, including an early Field poem. |
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| "Thank you! I received the first set of videos. Mom
and I watched them. We appreciate being able to hear Capt Fuchida and Colleen
[Townsend Evans]'s testimonies. To be able to see Capt Fuchida give his
testimony and hear a young Billy Graham preach was inspiring. My mom was
touched by Colleen's testimony. My brother and his family will be here in
a month and we will show him also." E-mail from a woman who borrowed
videotapes of Billy Graham's Hour
of Decision television programs which were instrumental in
her father's coming to faith. |
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"I sincerely want express my thanks and a appreciation
for all the work you and others at Wheaton have put forth on my behalf.
I contacted the Bible readings website and listened to the voice of D.L.Moody
over 103+ years ago and, needless to say, it sent chills up my spine to
listen to an evangelist so long ago that God used so mightily in that era,
and this being due to Mr. Moody's willingness to be used. Again, Thank-you
so very much." E-mail from a man wanting to borrow an audio
tape of Dwight
L. Moody reading from the Bible. He was told how he could borrow
the tape, but also told he could find the same recording at another site. |
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| "I am an assistant archivist with the University of
Central Arkansas and recently we have been working on an Oral History Project
of some enormity. [A researcher] received an email from you with some suggestions,
which were passed along to the Archives here. I would just like to extend
my thanks and gratitude to you and your organization for lending a helping
hand. Your wisdom did not fall on deaf ears and it is good to know that
great institutions can rely on one another for guidance and support. Thank
you." E-mail from fellow archivist. |
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"I have recently bought a desktop computer. It has
the capacity to explore more than I had with my previous laptop. In the
last few days I have explored some of your collections which have brought
back a lot of memories. It has reminded me why I made so many trip to Chicago!
I have a lot more to explore yet. I am writing this to express my admiration
for you and your colleagues who have put this together. It more than I could
have imagined. I am eternally grateful to all of you for this wonderful
work. We had neither the money, skills, or time to do any decent work on
these material. I am so grateful for the BGC Archives. I am amazed at the
order you have been able to create out of the hopeless confusion of material
which we turned over to you." Message from Wade
Coggins, former executive director of the Evangelical Foreign
Mission Association. |
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| "Thank you so much for setting up the
Treasure Hunt
for our homeschool group. The event was a lot of fun, and I believe the
kids really learned a lot. They were absorbed and interested as they went
from station to station looking at the pictures and reading the letters/documents.
I know my boys enjoyed it, and I'm sure the others did, too. I look forward
to using the archives during my boys, high school years in research projects
I plan to assign them. Thanks again to you and your staff (and to Mr. Carlson!)
for an excellent field trip for our group. We appreciate it so much."
Note from a homeschooling mother. |
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"I've begun initial phases of production on the numerous
programs we've been asked to produce. It will be a long journey before the
last is completed but at least for the immediate future we are in good shape.
Thanks for all of your assistance and great attitudes in helping us out.
I'll be in touch as the programs develop. May God Bless you all."
E-mail from film producer at Samaritan's Purse. The Archives helped the
producers locate relevant footage and photographs, as well as coodinated
their use of these materials during their three-day visit. |
