Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates
- Dates:
- 1953-2005
- Creators:
- Bates, Kenneth S.
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 12 Boxes
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates, 1953-2005consists primarily of audiocassette tapes within the Gospel/Christian tradition, radio program recordings from 1980 to the mid 2000’s, a collection of Gospel LP recordings, and a modest number of compact discs. The collection also includes one box of personal documents.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kenneth S. Bates (1925-2005) was a Southern Baptist pastor and radio broadcaster. He was ordained in August 1953 and preached for 15 years at the Andersonville Chapel Missionary Church, then for two years at North Ridge Baptist Church, Dayton, OH. He was a minister at the First Southern Baptist Church (FSBC) in Rushville for 36 years. The Bates Gospel Hour, recorded at FSBC on Sunday evenings and moderated by Rev. Bates, was aired on WKWH twice a week. Previously the program was broadcast by a Greensburg station for a total of 35 years in radio ministry. The program ceased broadcasting in 2007.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Jeff Hoffman
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Gospel music
Radio broadcasting
Sacred music - Names:
- Southern Baptist Convention
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1953-2005
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
- Terms of access:
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All rights reserved.
- Preferred citation:
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Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
- Location of this collection:
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135 North Oakland Ave.Pasadena, CA 91182, US
- Contact:
- (626) 584-5311