Billy James Hargis papers 1916-2004

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Billy James Hargis papers 1916-2004

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The collection includes materials on a wide range of subjects with an emphasis on the menace of communism, both foreign and domestic. The research and correspondence files of Allen Zoll and the New York-based National Council for American Education (NCAE) constitute a large portion of the Hargis Papers. The NCAE was a communist watchdog organization active during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1961 Zoll sold his files to Hargis, who used the NCAE files as the foundation for the Christian Crusade's research files, which span the period ca. 1960-1980. Related materials acquired by Special Collections from the University of Michigan have been integrated into the collection. The collection includes a large section on subjects such as the House Un-American Activities Committee, Joseph McCarthy, and related topics such as communism in American education. The collection includes materials related to the battle between fundamentalist and liberal churches, especially Carl McIntire's campaign against ecumenicalism as represented by the National Council of Churches. Also included are materials pertaining to the upheaval of the 1960s, featuring materials on desegregation, the cultural revolution, and materials from radical student and black nationalist groups. The collection includes numerous materials on Rhodesia, South Africa, and the anti-apartheid movement in the 1970s. The collection includes an excellent collection of newspapers, with titles representing a diverse selection of groups. Right wing newspapers represent divergent groups featuring anti-labor, patriotic, fundamentalist Christian, neo-Nazi, and white supremacist viewpoints. Similarly, left wing newspapers include titles with ecumenical, anti-war, pro-labor, socialist, communist, radical student, and black nationalist viewpoints. Finally, materials include video and audio recordings of programs by Hargis. Materials include correspondence, monographs, pamphlets, flyers, posters, newspapers, clippings, and other papers. The collection includes both video and audio tapes. The collection includes few photographs. Nine Billy James Hargis scapbooks have been microfilmed with the originals returned to the donor.

186 boxes (117 linear ft.)

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7335491

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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