Thomas Yoder papers, 1967-1991

Summary

Creator:

Yoder, Thomas.

Abstract:

Former member of the Word of God, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Catholic Pentecostal community. Reports, meeting materials, evaluations of the community's leadership, prophecies, printed materials, audiotapes of meetings, and photographs.

Extent:

11 linear feet
462 GB (online)

Language:

English

Call Number:

89464 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Frank Boles (1977) and Darwin C. Matthews (1982)

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of materials accumulated by Thomas Yoder and relating to the Word of God community. The collection consists mainly of paper files, sound recordings, and videotapes.

Biographical / Historical:

The Word of God, an Ann Arbor (primarily Catholic) Pentecostal community, traces its beginnings to a small group of individuals who began to pray together regularly in November 1968. Thomas Yoder began to pray with this group in January 1968 and he quickly became an active member of the community. Yoder was very concerned with preserving the history of the group, and became the unofficial historian of the organization.

As time passed, Yoder became increasingly critical of the community's leadership. Eventually, this disagreement with the leadership, and his attempts to carry the dispute outside of the community itself, led to an understanding between Yoder and the leadership that he should terminate his public commitment to the organization. This occurred in November 1976.

Acquisition Information:

The Thomas Yoder papers (donor no. 5979 ) came to the library in several accessions beginning in 1977. The collection is on deposit.

Accruals:

No further additions to the papers are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Alternative Form Available:

Digitization: The Library has undertaken the digitization of a number of sound recordings within this collection. The resulting audio files are available for playback only in the Bentley Library Reading Room. Links to item images and additional information are available within this finding aid. Original sound recordings are only available for staff use.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Pentecostalism.

Formats:

Photographs.
Sound recordings.

Names:

Catholic Church -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Word of God (Religious community)
Yoder, Thomas.