A new collection is now available to the public in the University Libraries Special Collections department, thanks to a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission. The James D. Bales Papers document the life, world tours and political and religious work of Harding College professor James D. Bales. …Continue Reading University Libraries Complete Processing for Bales Papers
The University Libraries Special Collections department is pleased to host a celebratory event in honor of Archives Month Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m. on the first floor of Mullins Library. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served….Continue Reading Join University Libraries for a Special Collections Celebration Oct. 12
Through the National Education Program, conservative activists and theologians such as James D. Bales of Harding College, reached millions of people with their message of “Americanism” through a multi-media approach that included newspapers, advertisements, and film. Learn more about the historical evidence left by the NEP in this update from the James D. Bales Papers processing project. …Continue Reading The National Education Program on Film: Highlights from the James D. Bales Project.
James D. Bales (1915-1995), was an author and professor of Bible and Theology at Harding University for about 40 years. Bales was also part of the National Education Program, an anti-communist group based in Searcy, Ark., and produced much of the organization’s written materials. The James D. Bales Papers will be opened for research in September 2017. Processed with the aid of a grant by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC), the collection will be of particular use to historians, political scientists, and religious scholars….Continue Reading Bales Books: Materials From the James D. Bales Papers
Banned Books Week — an annual celebration of the freedom to read — takes place Sept. 24-30. University Libraries will celebrate with displays and events throughout the week. A selection of rare banned books will be on display in the Special Collections department of Mullins Library throughout the week, including a recently acquired first printing…Continue Reading Celebrate Banned Books Week With University Libraries
The papers of the author, professor of Bible and theology at Harding University, and anti-communist leader, Dr. James D. Bales will be open in late September 2017. Learn about his world travels as a researcher and member of the National Education Program during the Cold War. …Continue Reading James D. Bales Tours the World: an Update from the Bales Papers Project