Homer A. Rodeheaver collection, 1880-1955.

Gabriel, Chas. H. (Charles Hutchinson), 1856-1932

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6df8bkt (person)

Charles Gabriel was born in Cedar County, Iowa, lived in Chicago from 1892 to 1925, and spent his last years in California. He wrote thousands of gospel songs as well as several books dealing with church music and composition. He was the composer of many of the songs made popular by revivalist Billy Sunday. At one point he was the editor of a monthly journal called the Gospel Choir published by the Rodeheaver Company. Charles was one of 8 children born to Isaac Newton and Cleopatra Cotton Gabrie...

Doane, W. Howard (William Howard), 1832-1915

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ff76n0 (person)

Businessman, hymn writer, investor and philanthropist; born February 3, 1862; president of J.A. Fay and Company; awarded doctorate of music from Dennyson University, 1875; composed hundreds of evangelistic hymns and edited 43 collections of hymns; holder of American and foreign patents on wood-working machinery; received Chevalier Legion of Honor of France, 1889; died 1915. From the description of Papers of W. Howard Doane, 1872-1917. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767702 ...

Asher, Virginia Healey, 1869-1937

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bs29bt (person)

Christian worker, evangelist, vocalist; born December 18, 1869; married William Asher, 1887; with her husband held evangelistic meetings and participated in church work in Chicago, had evangelistic ministry in Duluth, joined J. Wilbur Chapman in his national and international ministry, worked in association with Billy and Helen Sunday's evangelistic outreach (particularly establishing Bible classes for women in industry and business, later known as Virginia Asher Councils), which worked to conti...

Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vm5gss (person)

Hymn writer; born in 1820; became blind shortly after birth; studied and taught at New York City Institution for the blind, where she achieved a reputation as a poet; was converted during a revival meeting, 1850; married blind musician and composer Alexander Van Alstyne, 1858; wrote first hymn, 1864; hymns were transcribed as dictated and published primarily by Bigelow and Main Company; wrote approximately 6,000 hymns; died 1915. From the description of Hymn lyric manuscripts of Fann...

Rodeheaver Company.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rk316r (corporateBody)

Rodeheaver, Homer A. (Homer Alvan), 1880-1955

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pc4x66 (person)

Bennard, George, 1873-1958

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jx1z1h (person)

Albion, Michigan, evangelist. From the description of George Bennard papers, 1938-1939. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421717 ...

Ackley, B. D. (Bentley DeForrest), 1872-1958

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64494mk (person)

Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61c1z0w (person)

William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...

Chapman, J. Wilbur (John Wilbur), 1859-1918

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r79567 (person)

Evangelist. From the description of Papers, 1880-1919. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 47856267 ...

Ackley, A. H. (Alfred Henry), 1887-1960

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m368cz (person)