The Archive Collection

Over his many years Bev Shea recorded more than 70 albums of sacred music. At 23 he wrote the music to one of his best known solos, "I'd Rather Have Jesus." See how God used this simple soloist in the life and ministry of Billy Graham.

This month Cliff Barrows celebrates his 90th birthday! As we mentioned in the March email, Cliff was one of the first team members to join with Billy Graham to form the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

In his biography Billy Graham, Evangelist to the World, John Pollock asked Mr. Graham about the early years of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Mr. Graham responded, "It has been a Team effort, not just a Billy Graham effort."

While Billy Graham's enduring devotion to God gave him his boundless drive, he realized the Lord placed individuals in his path to provide crucial support to the ministry.

Whenever the opportunity became available, Billy Graham made every effort to visit and minister to the troops at military installations and on the front lines.

See how Billy Graham sought after those who needed to be comforted after disasters and storms.

God gave Billy Graham the opportunity to meet with and minister to many interesting and prominent individuals. These meetings often gave Billy the opportunity to share the Good News.

Have you ever wondered how a humble dairy farmer's son became an Ambassador to leaders from all over the world? This month we are using photos and documents to display how God used Billy Graham to minister to all the US Presidents since World War II.

Have you ever wondered how a humble dairy farmer's son became an Ambassador to leaders from all over the world? This month we are using photos and documents to display how God used Billy Graham to minister to all the US Presidents since World War II.

Have you ever wondered how Billy Graham surrendered his life to Jesus Christ? This month we're showcasing the book, When Billy Graham Found Christ written by Edward E. Ham (the nephew of Mordecai Ham, a well-known evangelist during the early 1900's.)

A historic meeting was held during the Washington, D.C. Crusade that took place January 13 to February 17, 1952.

On May 15, 1957, the New York Crusade meetings began in Madison Square Garden and continued for 16 weeks. View items from this unprecedented crusade.

These items reflect on a younger Billy Graham during the time he was growing up on a North Carolina dairy farm.

View items from the 1967 Billy Graham Crusade in Tokyo.

This month we are featuring an item from the Ethel Waters exhibit. This LP features a number of great gospel songs.

This song book by George Beverly Shea was published in 1963. Hear the chorus to one of the songs.

Time to Run was released in 1972 by World Wide Pictures. See the original script and promotional items from the film.

World Wide Pictures featured the film Souls in Conflict in 1954. View promotional items from the release.

View promotional material from the 1967 movie Two A Penny.

See memorabilia from the 1965 movie The Restless Ones by World Wide Pictures.

Featuring several translations of Billy Graham's book, Angels: God's Secret Agents.

This month we are featuring two comic books published by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Hear Billy Graham's inspirational message given on July 4, 1953.

Read an excerpt from the original transcript from Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch