Billy Graham Archive and Research Center opens this week
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The Archive and Research Center at the Billy Graham Library will officially open on Tuesday.
The 30,000 square-foot facility will house all of Billy Graham’s papers and artifacts in one location for the first time, allowing scholars to study archive materials in the same place where they can also visit the adjacent Billy Graham Library, Graham’s boyhood home, his gravesite, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters.
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“There is a generation that doesn’t know Billy Graham, they don’t know Jesus Christ or anything about God,” Billy Graham Evangelistic Association president and CEO Franklin Graham said in the news release. “We want to inspire and equip future leaders to carry out the Great Commission as they study my father’s written, audio, and video materials from decades of ministry to learn what God did through Billy Graham and how God did it. I feel that this is so important for future generations; to preserve my father’s records and have it where people can study the work of evangelism.”
Some of the items catalogued and preserved through the advanced archival operation at the new center include Billy Graham’s personal memorabilia; numerous press and media records of Billy Graham’s evangelistic, civic and personal endeavors; and corporate Billy Graham Evangelistic Association historical documents.
The collection also features many items from Billy Graham’s private records, which have never before been available for public viewing, including Graham’s correspondence with 13 U.S. presidents, international heads of state, Hollywood celebrities, sports figures, and other people of influence. Other items of note include objects, artwork and keepsakes from Graham’s world travels and ministry opportunities.
People who would like to conduct research at the Billy Graham Archive and Research Center, such as scholars, ministry leaders, students and others, are required to schedule an appointment at least 14 days in advance.
Please note: The Billy Graham Library is currently closed and set to reopen on Nov. 28.
For more information on the center, go to billygrahamarchivecenter.org.
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