Guide to the Children of God collection ARC Mss 41
Collection processed by Leland Riddlesperger and Stella Delgado.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
special@library.ucsb.edu
2019 September 10
Title: Children of God collection
Identifier/Call Number: ARC Mss 41
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Creator:
Children of God (Organization)
source:
Berg, David, 1919-1994
Physical Description:
0.42 linear feet
(1 document box)
Date (inclusive): 1970s
Abstract: Consists of newsletters, pamphlets, and other material relating to the Children of God.
Container: 1
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Identification of Item], Children of God collection, ARC Mss 41. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
The Children of God (COG), currently The Family International, is a controversial religious group sometimes referred to as
a cult. They believe in a literal interpretation of bridal theology in which the followers of Jesus are his bride, and are
called to love him as a wife would love her husband. COG was founded in 1968 by David Berg (who was also known as "Moses David").
More than 100 pamphlets, flyers, and other printed pieces mainly by Moses David (David Berg), with titles such as "Gaddafi!
Earth's Last Pharaoh?," "How to Survive War," "Exorcism," and "Revolutionary Sex." Also includes "Mo Letters" (short for Moses
Letters, which he used to give instruction and counsel to his followers), articles, memorandums, reports, newsletters, and
other material about the Children of God. These materials were created in the 1970s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Children of God (Movement)
Articles
Correspondence
Fliers (printed matter)
Memorandums
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Reports
Children of God (Organization) -- Archives
Berg, David, 1919-1994
box 1, folder 1
Newsletters
box 1, folder 2
Miscellaneous papers and correspondence
box 1, folder 3-5
Pamphlets