Oral history interview with Paul E. Johnson, 1988.

Youth for Christ International

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Christian Business Men's Committee International

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Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (Ill.)

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Independent fundamentalist church; founded by evangelist Paul Rader in 1922 and from then until Rader's resignation in 1933 was the center of a wide ranging, city-wide program of evangelistic activity; during the Depression and afterwards the church was much more modest in its activities, although it did have its own radio program; dissolved in 1979 because of declining membership. From the description of Records of Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, 1952-1979. (Wheaton College). WorldCat re...

Johnson, Paul Cornelius, 1904-

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Machinist, salesman, tool manufacturer executive and representative, active layman; born, 1909; converted, 1930; involved in ministry to prisoners, at the Pacific Garden Mission, Chicago Gospel Tabernacle and other churches, with Christian Business Men's Committee, and was an early supporter of Youth for Christ; helped in founding Wheaton Bible Church and Wheaton Christian Grammar School. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul E. Johnson, 1988. (Wheaton College). Wo...

Rader, Paul, 1879-1938

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Pacific Garden Mission (Chicago, Ill.)

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Jones, Clarence W.

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Reno, Nevada, newspaper publisher and editor. Jones served as a chair of the Nevada Civic Olympic Committee for the VIII Winter Olympic Games, held in Squaw Valley, California, in 1960. From the description of VIII Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley, California, collection, 1960. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 42546722 Mission executive; born Clarence Wesley Jones on December 15, 1900; worked for several years for evangelist Paul Rader at the Chicago Gospe...

Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 1909-

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Evangelist, pastor, first president of Youth for Christ; born in the Chicago area, March 15, 1909; graduated from Wheaton College (B.S., 1930); married Evelyn Nilsen, 1930; in 1933 helped found the Midwest Bible Church in Chicago and served as its pastor until 1953; received a bachelor of divinity degree from Northern Baptist Seminary in 1936 and was a professor there until 1940; in the early 1940s participated in the creation of various Evangelical organizations, including Youth for Christ whic...

Wyrtzen, Jack, 1913-

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Evangelist, founder of Word of Life ministry; born John von Casper Wyrtzen on April 22, 1913; honorary degree from Hawthorne Evening Bible School; organized Word of Life Fellowship, 1940; founded Word of Life Bible School, 1942; purchased Schroon Lake for Word of Life camp, ca 1946; opened camps in other cities in U.S. and in countries around the world; traveled as an evangelist; died April 17, 1996. From the description of Papers of Jack Wyrtzen, 1991. (Wheaton College). WorldCat re...

Dunlop, Merrill.

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Cook County (Ill.). Dept. of Corrections.

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Capone, Al, 1899-1947

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Al Capone was born January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a gangster who started his career in New York City and gained notoriety while in Chicago during the Prohibition era. He was arrested for tax evasion in 1931. He died on January 5, 1947 in Florida....