Audio Reel collection, 1953-1994

Collection

Identifier: Media-3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Audio Reel collection conatins reel to reel audio tapes from Bethel and the Baptist General Conference. They contain sermons, conferences, music, and missionary recordings. Because the archives does not have a playback machine, labels are based on what is written on the boxes, which is often limited.

The six reels from March 5, 1960 appear to be from a homiletics conference, all of which are labeled "Quiggle", the last name of a seminary student.

The missionary series contains reels from missionaries in the field sent to the Baptist General Conference for promotion, especially in churches. Other reels are of preaching by local pastors in the field.

Some of the Missionary reels came from a box with a note from Robert Norstrom to Florence Jacobson reading, "Here are the master tapes used in the preparation of your sound cassettes - and should be kept for reference in case you will re-do them at a later date."

Dates

1953 - 1994

Creator

Anderson, Bengt Ivar (1896-1983) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for researcher access.

Extent

30.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

These audio reels are loosely arranged by those involving Bethel and those involving the Baptist General Conference. They are also loosely chronological.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Almost all these reels are not digitized. Without playback equipment, these reels are inaccessible at the History Center.

Custodial History

Many of these reels were transferred to the History Center from the former Seminary Library. Others were donated from the Baptist General Conference. It is unclear when these donations took place.