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Official Twitter account of Wheaton Archives & Special Collections at Wheaton College (IL).
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Joined October 2022
Explore the newly updated digital exhibit from Wheaton Archives & Special Collections: "To Carry the Light Further": A Story of Faith, Sacrifice and Cultural Conflict in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Join the E. Beatrice Batson Shakespeare Society for a screening of the 2006 adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, directed by Kenneth Branagh! Members of the community are welcome to attend. Movie snacks will be provided! Register at: https://t.co/HrB56xAeeR
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Congratulations to Dean Brent Etzel, ACL Librarian of the Month! @wheatoncollege @WC_Library
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This January, on the new 'From the Vault,' Wheaton Archives & Special Collections reviews some of the highlights from a year of exciting acquisitions. Read more at:
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With the start of a new year comes a favorite tradition at Wheaton Archives & Special Collections – taking a moment to look back at some of the fascinating “new” old materials that found …
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This past October, Wheaton Archives welcomed Dr. Paul Putz for the annual Archival Research Lecture. This month, we feature an interview with Dr. Putz that dives into his research at the intersection of American evangelicalism and big-time sports:
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This past October, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections welcomed Dr. Paul Putz for the annual Archival Research Lecture, where he presented “Sports and the Stories We Tell: Evangelical Identi…
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Join Wheaton Archives & Special Collections this Monday for Reading Day! Find quiet study spaces in the Special Collections Commons on the third floor of Billy Graham Hall, along with free coffee and other snacks. Commons will open at 9:00 AM and close at 5:00 PM.
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The Evangelism & Missions Archives documents more than missions. In our latest From the Vault blog post, discover how work on the Leighton Ford collection revealed a little known 1971 collaboration with Tom Skinner. Read more at:
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The Evangelism and Missions Archives holds over seven hundred processed collections. Some correspondence in our purchased microfilm stretches back into the 1600s, but we also have documents and med…
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This November marks the 150th anniversary of the first printing of the College Record, Wheaton's student newspaper. In celebration, the Archives looks back at the history of the Record. Read more at:
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In November 1875, the Literary Union of Wheaton College published the first issue of the College Record, Wheaton’s student newspaper. Over the next 150 years, the Record became both a laborat…
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Come see the Sefer! Join an interdisciplinary panel of Wheaton Faculty as they introduce the Wheaton College Torah Scroll. This event is free and open to the public. More details at: https://t.co/Usq8mQWrfm
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What is it like to work hands-on with a historical collection? This week on the new From the Vault, summer archives interns Ava Pardue and Mariah Sray share their experiences indexing Jim Elliot’s college-era Bibles. Read more at:
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Ava Pardue and Mariah Sray In November of 2024, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections collaborated with the Museum of the Bible to digitize Jim Elliot’s three college-era annotated Bible…
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If you’re around Chicago, Colorado Springs, Sioux Falls, or Boston on these days, hit me up! I’ll be talking about my work on sports, Christianity, and American history. And I’ll be with some brilliant scholars and thinkers who will be sharing their research and insights too.
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Thank you to all who joined us for An Afternoon in Honor of Samuel Escobar! Couldn’t make it? Watch the full recording here: https://t.co/xyqNZNJswz
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Join the Wheaton Archives & History Department on Oct. 30 for the 2025 Archival Research Lecture! This year, Dr. Paul Putz will present on "Sports and the Stories We Tell: Evangelical Identity and the Christian Athlete Movement in America." Learn more: https://t.co/qyIVkb9Euk
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This month on the new From the Vault blog post, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections features selections from a 1969 photo book illustrating Latin America Mission's Evangelism-in-Depth (E/D) program:
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After a decade of citywide evangelistic campaigns through the 1950s, Latin America Mission and LAM director, Robert Kenneth Strachan, launched a new program for mass evangelism in 1959 — “Eva…
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Join the Batson Shakespeare Society for the fourth annual Sonnets & Cider! Gather around the fire on Wednesday, October 8th @ 7PM, as we read, perform, and listen to favorite Shakespearean sonnets. Learn more at: https://t.co/Etle5bBLRn
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You are warmly invited to a special afternoon event to celebrate the life, ministry, and enduring legacy of J. Samuel Escobar (1934–2025) — Peruvian theologian, pastor, and leading voice in Latin American evangelicalism. Learn more and register at: https://t.co/d2TraQKiAC
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Eighty years after the end of WWII, Wheaton Archives revisits the College’s wartime years. Discover how Wheaton students and faculty experienced wartime life—from blackouts and rationing to victory lectures and stamp drives. Read more at: https://t.co/UXgGgVAfNG
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Join the Batson Shakespeare Society and Aequitas Fellows on September 24th for a faculty panel on Arena Theater’s recent Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter’s Tale. #shakespeare #wheatoncollegeil Questions and comments encouraged! More info: https://t.co/bEuHcOivVg
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Here’s to making history this year, Class of 2029!
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And orientation skits & shenanigans have long been a way for new students to laugh, bond, & learn Wheaton traditions.
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