Koop, C. Everett

File — Box: 80, Folder: 26

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of research materials compiled by William Martin, Rice University professor of sociology, during the course of his research on the Christian religious right in the United States, as well as fundamentalists, fundamentalist education, evangelists such as Billy Graham, and other aspects of conservative Christian organizations. The materials consists of correspondence, notes, videos, transcriptions of video interviews, pamphlets, and books.

Oral history interviews on videotape and transcribed into print form make just over half of the collection. The video was recorded by Lumiere Productions in New York City in 1995 - January 1996, and transcribed primarily by Wordprint Studios largely as research material for Martin's book With God on Our Side.

Dates

Creation: 1975 - 2000

Restrictions on Access

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 130 Linear Feet (130 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Folder includes scanned New York Times articles about Koop, the AIDS crisis, how he angered the religious right, and changing sex education. Also included Koop timeline, a chapter of a book entitled “President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime,” edition of the Moody Monthly from May 1980, and scanned articles from the Washington Times, New York Times, and Washington Post etc. Reports on AIDS, Koop’s calls for comprehensive sex education, Family Protection Report, and address by Koop of US Public Health Service to the National Religious Broadcasters from February 2, 1987, and a large number of scanned articles. A statement by Koop before the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the House about AIDS, from the mid to late 80s, and a Religion and Society Report.