Crusades: Impact
Scope and Contents
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
General
Folder includes a letter from the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, and an interview with Roger Mahony, the archbishop of Los Angeles,in USA Today. There was also an edited summary about the Crusade, newspaper articles about Graham's crusades in New York City and Hong Kong, notes from the Arkansas Crusade, and crusades in the United Kingdom.
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu