Preservation of audio-taped programming from faith groups. Originated with Methodist/United Methodist materials and expanded to include other religious groups. Programs are radio interviews and programs, as well as lectures, class presentations, sermons, and more. Collection created my Mike Hickcox originally with United Methodist Communications, the individually, then in collaboration with the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History. The focus is to preserve significant audio presentations and make them available to be heard.
Creators:
Hickcox, Mike, Boston University School of Theology, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Cal-Pac Annual Conference, Church of the Saviour, Washington DC, Discipleship Ministries of the UMC, Drew University Archives, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, MethodistThinker.com, North Carolina Annual Conference, Religion Communicators Council, Riverside Church, New York City, Select Learning, Spectrum Religion News, United Methodist Communications, UM Board of Church and Society, Wesley Theological Seminar, Wisconsin Annual Conference, and WRVR Radio, Riverside Church, New York City
Dates:
1939/2014
Repository/Collector:
SoundTheology.org / Mike Hickcox
Repository/Collector Type:
Personal, Historical society
City:
Forest
State:
Virginia
Country:
United States
Extent:
1,135 digital files
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Digital audio file (including MP3, WAV, AIFF, etc.) and Open reel tape (unknown material)
Languages:
English
Access statement:
Audio can be heard by anyone at https://SoundTheology.org. The actual audiotapes are held around the country at the originating institutions.
Usage statement:
Audio has been digitized at the request of the institutions that hold the physical tapes. Those institutions have allowed the programs to be heard online as part of this preservation program. Additional uses are at the will of the rights holders, which are listed online with each program, and requests should go to those institutions. All programs will also be stored at the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History, in Madison, New Jersey.
Inventory description:
Relational database
Supporting documentation:
Documentation is in the database. Only some of that data is visible online.
Historical relevance:
Contains hundreds of audio programs from the history of the Methodist / United Methodist Church, as well as some audio from other denominations. Contains extensive faith-based radio broadcasts from 1965-69 focusing on American social issues, with significant coverage of Civil Rights and the Vietnam War. The intersections of faith and American life are very well represented in the collection and many of the most-involved figures of the time are interviewed.
Condition note:
Playable with proper equipment
Notes:
At some point, the website: https://SoundTheology.org will be retired and online availability of programs will be entirely up to the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History, in Madison, New Jersey.