Hymn writers and composers collection, 1878-1975.

Carmichael, Ralph, 1927-

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Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872

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American composer and music educator. From the description of The Lowell Mason papers, 1813-1980 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702190298 From the description of The Lowell Mason papers, 1813-1980 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 122354720 Lowell Mason (1792-1872), musical educator and hymn writer, was born in Medfield, Massachusetts. In 1812 he came to Savannah as a bank clerk. In Savannah, he taught singing, and was the orga...

Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899

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American evangelist and publisher. From the description of Dwight L. Moody letter to Will Owen Jones [manuscript], 1898 June 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648018911 Dwight Lyman Moody was an American evangelist. Born in Massachusetts, he achieved some success in business in Chicago, where he became involved in Sunday school and later was a popular public speaker. Although not an ordained minister, he recruited Ira Sankey, and the two toured America and En...

Shea, George Beverly, 1909-2013

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Alexander, Charles M. (Charles McCallon), 1867-1920

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

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

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Hustad, Donald P.

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Runyan, William M. (William Marion), 1870-1957

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Sankey, Ira David, 1840-1908

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American singing evangelist. From the description of Letters signed (2) : Brooklyn, N.Y., to F.B. Schell of Harper & Brothers, 1890 Mar. 10 and 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635187 Evangelist, singer, and lecturer. From the description of Letter to S.S. McClure, 1896 March 7. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55489297 ...

Dunlop, Merrill.

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Barrows, Cliff

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Evangelist and song leader; born April 6, 1923, in California; graduated from Bob Jones College with a degree in music in 1944; songleader for evangelist Jack Shuler and for Youth for Christ in the 1940s; from 1945 on was a colleague of Billy Graham's and served as music director of Graham's crusades; also was involved in the BGEA's film and radio work. From the description of Oral history interview with Cliff Barrows, 1992 [sound recording]. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 41...

Hope Publishing Company

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Bliss, P. P. (Philip Paul), 1838-1876

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Epithet: of Egerton MS 3671 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000987.0x000238 Rev. Philip Bliss (1742-1803) was Rector of Dodington and Frampton Cotterell in Gloucestershire. From the guide to the Papers of Rev. Philip Bliss, 18th-19th century, (University of Oxford, Bodleian Library) From the guide to the Commonplace book of Philip Bliss, [ca. 1720-1825], (University of Oxford, Bodleian Libr...

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

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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 ...

Biglow & Main

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Smith, Gipsy, 1860-1947

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Stebbins, George C. (George Coles), 1846-1945

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George Coles Stebbins was born in East Carlton, New York in 1846. He grew up in this rural community where hard work and determination were valued qualities. In turn these characteristics enabled him to pursue a successful career as a church musician. His first professional position was as Director of Music at the First Baptist Church in Chicago followed by a move to Boston to serve within the music department of Clarendon Street Baptist Church. Stebbins was soon after invited to begin work with...

Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915

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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...

Loveless, Wendell P., 1892-

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