Knowlton, Louis E.

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Radio broadcaster and technician, missionary; born November 9, 1932; graduated from Houghton College, 1954; during an all night prayer/revival service, rededicated his life, 1952; served as chaplain's assistant in the US Army; worked as engineer (1959-1961) and producer (1961-1964) at radio station WMBI in Chicago (affiliated with Moody Bible Institute); served at radio station PRA7 under the World Gospel Crusades (WGC) in Brazil; following the bankruptcy of WGC, began an evangelistic team in Brazil and formed Brazilian Evangelistic Association; started a small recording studio in Sao Paulo, 1968; returned to the US to study for a master's degree at Wheaton College; married Mary F. Miller.

From the description of Oral history interviews with Louis E. Knowlton, 1983. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767826

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referencedIn Renfrow, Harold. Papers of Harold B. Renfrow, 1972-1979 Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf Knowlton, Louis E. Oral history interviews with Louis E. Knowlton, 1983. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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associatedWith Billy Graham Greater Syracuse Evangelistic Crusade (1953 : Syracuse, N.Y.) corporateBody
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associatedWith Cruzada Evangelistica Billy Graham Grande-Rio (1974 : Rio de Janeiro, Argentina) corporateBody
associatedWith Graham, Billy, 1918- person
associatedWith Houghton College. corporateBody
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associatedWith WMBI (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
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Church and state
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Indigenous church administration
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Mass media in missionary work
Mass media in religion
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Motion pictures in church work
Motion pictures in missionary work
Pentecostalism
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Radio in missionary work
Radio in religion
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