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Descriptive Summary
Title: Billy Sunday Papers on Microfiche
Dates: 1896-1935
Collection Number: CFT00061
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 378 Microfiche, 10 Microfilm rolls
Repository:
Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was a professional baseball player before his conversion at the Pacific Garden Rescue Mission and
subsequent career as an evangelist. Renowned for his theatrical antics on the platform and his organizational abilities, Sunday
contributed significantly to the definition of mass evangelism in North America during the twentieth century. Observers compared
him with Sam Jones and Gipsy Smith. He began his evangelistic campaigns in Garner, Iowa in 1896 and held campaigns throughout
the nation. He retired to Winona Lake, Indiana, where he worked with people including J. A. Huffman to develop formational
opportunities for younger evangelists and pastors. This collection contains microfiche copies of the extant Billy Sunday archival
material housed at various archives across the U.S.A. including at the Billy Graham Center and Grace College (Winona Lake,
Indiana). It also contains microfilmed copies of the press coverage of many of the Billy Sunday campaigns assembled by Adam
L. Lutzweiler and James Lutzweiler. The archival material includes correspondence, organizational material, and ephemera.
Language of Material: English
Access
Accessible with general microfiche collections. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
Publication Rights
All rights reserved.
Preferred Citation
Billy Sunday Papers on Microfiche. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Acquisition Information
Purchased from James Lutzweiler in 1997.
Biography/Administrative History
This collection contains microfiche copies of the extant Billy Sunday archival material housed at various archives across
the U.S.A. including at the Billy Graham Center and Grace College (Winona Lake, Indiana). The microfilm materials were assembled
by Adam L. Lutzweiler and James Lutzweiler.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection comprises microfiche & microfilm copies of original material from Billy Sunday's personal files. Contents include
correspondence, organizational material, and ephemera. Dates range from 1896-1935. It also contains microfilm copies of the
press coverage of many of the Billy Sunday campaigns. 378 Microfiche, 10 Microfilm rolls.
