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Papers of Louis and Phil Palermo - Collection 329
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Collection 329
[June 29, 2011]
Palermo, Louis Adolph; 1915-2002. Palermo, Philip Thomas; 1918-2003
Papers; 1924-1984, n.d.
2 Boxes (2 DC); Audio tapes, films, negatives, oversize materials, phonograph records, photo albums, photographs, video tapes, wire recordings (3.65 cubic feet)
Brief Description: Papers of Louis and Philip Palermo musical evangelists with Chicago Midnight Brigade and Youth for Christ from their meetings in the United States and other parts of the world especially Italy and Vietnam. Collection includes articles, audio tapes, clippings, correspondence, films, phonograph records, photo albums, photographs, video tapes and wire recordings.
Restrictions: Correspondence in folder 1-7 to or from Billy Graham is closed during his lifetime. The restricted materials have been temporarily removed from the file and stored elsewhere.
Biography of Louis Adolph Palermo
Full name
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Louis Adolph Palermo
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Birth
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February 14, 1915, Melrose Park, Illinois
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Death
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September 26, 2002, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Family
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Parents
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Antonio and Josephine (Vita) Palermo
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Siblings
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Older siblings: Alex, Carl, Victor, Ann, Rocco; younger siblings:
George, Philip, Dominic
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Marital Status
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Married Immogene “Jeanne” Skogman, August 18, 1943, Cambridge,
Minnesota
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Children
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David, Daniel, Dianne, Douglas, Dean
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Conversion
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At about age 13
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Career - See Joint Career after Phil Palermo’s biography
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Biography of Philip Thomas Palermo
Full name
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Philip Thomas Palermo
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Birth
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August 23, 1918, Melrose Park, Illinois
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Death
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September 27, 2003, Lake Forest, California
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Family
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Parents
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Antonio and Josephine (Vita) Palermo
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Siblings
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Older siblings: Alex, Carl, Victor, Ann, Rocco, Louis, George, younger
brother: Dominic
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Marital Status
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Married Edythe “Edee” Mildred Fjellman, January 30, 1943,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Children
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Darlene, Phyllis (Palermo) Swanson
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Conversion
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At age 10
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Career - See Joint Career below
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Joint Career of Louis & Phil Palermo
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1938-1940s
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Part of the Chicago Midnight Brigade with Floyd and Joe Ankerberg
and Dave Biasco
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Jan.-May 1938
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Muskegon, Michigan, sixteen week evangelistic meetings which began
their full-time ministry
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1943-1950s
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Palermo Four ministry (Louis and Jean, Phil and Edee)
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Oct. 1947- Feb.
1948
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YFC evangelistic tour of Italy including Cantanzaro, Naples, Palermo
(Sicily), Rome and other towns
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1947-1982
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On staff of Youth for Christ as evangelists
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1948
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Attended the YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Beatenberg,
Switzerland
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1950
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Attended the YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Brussels, Belgium
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1952
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Attended the YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Belfast, Ireland
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1953
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Attended the YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Tokyo, Japan
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1955
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Attended the YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Brazil
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1956
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Attended the Youth Congress on Evangelism in Venezuela
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n.d.
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Delegate to YFC Congress in Denmark
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1963
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Visited the Wuaorani (formerly known as Auca) Indians of Ecuador
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1966
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Participated in the BGEA Great London Crusade
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1967
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Evangelistic trip to Vietnam
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1968
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Evangelistic trip to Vietnam
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1969
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Evangelistic trip to Vietnam
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1970
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Evangelistic trip to Vietnam
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1972
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Evangelistic trip to Vietnam
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1972
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Participated in a crusade in Cambodia sponsored by World Vision
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1974
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Participated in the BGEA Rio de Janeiro Crusade
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Other significant information
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|
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Authored: A Modern Miracle of Conversion: The Remarkable Story of
an Italian Family’s Redemption (ca. 1943), Life With the Palermos
(1957) and ‘Atsa Louie - I’ma Phil (1975)
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[Note: In the Scope & Content section, the notation “folder 2-5" means “Box 2, Folder 5"]
Scope and Content
Series: I. Paper Records
Arrangement: Alphabetical by folder title
Date Range: 1924-1984
Volume: 1.88 cubic feet
Boxes: 2
Geographic coverage: Guatemala, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Type of documents: Clippings, correspondence, diaries, negatives, photo albums, photographs,
posters
Correspondents: Cliff Barrows, Percy Crawford, Peter Deyneka, Ted Engstrom, Billy Graham,
Franklin Graham, Col. Jim Irwin (astronaut), Torrey Johnson, Jay Kesler, Frederick Martin
Lehman, W. Stanley Mooneyham, Richard M. Nixon, Bob Pierce, Oswald J. Smith, Walter H.
Smyth, Harvey H. Springer, Axel J. Thorwall (field secretary of The Evangelical Free Church of
America)
Subjects: American evangelism, conversion, evangelism, music in ministry, YFC history
Notes: The archivist arranged the materials in alphabetical order since they were received in no
particular order. This collection highlights the evangelistic ministry of musicians Louis and Phil
Palermo first with the Chicago Midnight Brigade and later with Youth for Christ. There is
information on their evangelistic trips to Italy, Vietnam, and especially the United States
including work with Italian prisoners of war in the United States. For a description of the
negatives, photo albums, and photographs please see the Location Record pages in another part
of this guide.
Exceptional items: The beginning of the Palermo ministry is described in the book A Modern
Miracle of Conversion: The Remarkable Story of an Italian Family’s Redemption by the
Palermos in folder 1-1. It tells the story of the conversion of their Uncle Ben Palermo followed
by the conversion and healing of their mother, Josephine Palermo, and eventually the entire
Palermo family. The book also describes the beginning of the ministry of the Palermo brothers.
• Folder 1-6 contains correspondence from Percy Crawford (June 19, 1950) thanking Phil and
Louis for appearing on the Youth on the March television program (see video tape V17 in
CN357), Frederick Martin Lehman (June 31, 1947), author of the hymn, The Love of God,
including a two-page note on the circumstance surrounding the of writing the hymn, Harvey
H. Springer (March 26, 1948) of the Western Voice informing the Palermos that they were no
longer invited to speak at his tabernacle because they became associated with Youth for
Christ (see the March 19, 1948 issue of the Western Voice newspaper in folder1-5), and a
financial report from the 1948 Beatenberg Youth for Christ World Congress attached to a
YFC letter dated November 12, 1948.
• In folder 1-7 there is a photocopy of a letter (July 23, 1966) from Billy Graham in which he
thanks the Palermos for their participation in the Greater London Crusade. There are also
many letters from Phil to his wife reporting of the ministry he and Louie were having with the
American troops in Vietnam. In President Nixon’s letter (June 30, 1969) he thanks the
Palermos for their letter, photographs and prayers for Nixon’s recent meeting with South
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Van Thieu. Nixon mentions his pleasure at being at the Billy
Graham Pittsburgh Crusade the previous September.
• Folder 1-8 contains a letter (May 1, 1973) from The White House social secretary to Mr. &
Mrs. Edward Ernisse about their request for the Palermo Brothers to participate at a Worship
Service. In the same folder are several letters from Phil to his wife about their 1972 Vietnam
trip, a 1970 Vietnam trip report, and a letter (Sept. 16, 1981) from Franklin Graham of
Samaritan’s Purse asking for prayer and thanking Phil and Edee for their support.
• Phil Palermo’s diary (a small appointment book) for 1943 in folder 2-1, documents his
wedding on January 30 and Louis’ wedding on August 18. Some of the Palermo’s ministries
were: visiting an Italian prisoner of war camp (August 24), tent meetings in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin (May 31), churches, Sunday school and children’s meetings, radio broadcasts and
the Salvation Army meetings. The Palermo’s were very busy as the last entry in the book
indicated they had “536 meetings.” Also in the same folder is a diary which is labeled as
being the “Property of the Palermo Bros.” No identification is given as to which of the
brothers wrote entries in the diary. It covers the period from October 14, 1947 to February
17, 1948 and gives information on the Palermo’s YFC evangelistic trip to Italy. The
December 31, 1947 entry gives an idea of the extent of the Palermo’s ministry, “Had 41
meetings to date. 78 days in Italy to date. 82 days since left Mpls [Minneapolis]-scores of
souls saved in rallies and homes etc.”
• Phil Palermo’s “travel” diary (October 12, 1947-February 17, 1948) in folder 2-2 contains a
list of places they visited and a travel chart on a world map tracing their trip to and from Italy.
It documents the trip the Palermo Brothers took to Italy for Youth for Christ. The daily
entries describe their travels in Italy and ministry in various cities. The poor social conditions
(poverty, lack of food and housing) caused by World War II are seen in several entries (Oct.
22-23, 1947). Many evangelistic meetings the Palermo’s participated in are also documented.
Phil describes the meeting in Catanzaro with these words, “had greatest meeting. 70 people
packed small living room-great spirit of conviction prevailed-several conversions the revival
is on” (November 2, 1947). In Rome on January 27, 1948 Phil wrote, “Had great rally in
Methodist Church. 500 people present about 12 raised hands to be saved.” Torrey Johnson
arrived in Rome (January 28, 1948) and conducted a “great rally-500 people present-20
saved-God did it again...” This diary and the one in folder 2-1 mention the taking of movies
during their trip (see the location records for some of these films). In the same folder is a thin
diary with entries about the Palermos’ visit to Guatemala, including a description of an
attempted coup d’état and a Christian parade and rally held in a stadium during this time.
• There are many miscellaneous advertisements for meetings (several for Minneapolis YFC
meetings) that the Palermos participated in including some with their wives in folder 1-2. A
variety of newspaper clippings about the Palermo meetings are in folder 1-5. The Evening
News, London, June 1, 1966 issue, contains information about Billy Graham’s Greater
London Crusade. There are many magazine clippings in folder 1-4 with articles by or about
the Palermos. Some of the magazines represented are Campus Life, Decision, and Youth for
Christ. Another folder (2-4) contains magazine clippings with articles about Billy and Ruth
Graham, Rachel Saint and her work with the Wuaorani Indians, Dr. Bob Pierce, Dr. Robert
Schuller, Charles Colson, Evie Tornquist, Kathryn Kuhlman, Aimee Semple McPherson, and
General Douglas MacArthur. There is also a copy of the May 1945 issue of the Foursquare
magazine. In folder 1-3 thee are several magazines with articles about the so-called Auca
martyrs (five American missionaries martyred in Ecuador in 1956).
• Some miscellaneous items in folder 2-3 include memorial service brochures for Louis, Phil, and Edythe Palermo, an article about Phil’s life and ministry from the The Orange County Register,
a memorial brochure for George L. Edstrom of the BGEA, “I Was a Prisoner of Japan” tract
by Jacob Deshazer, advertisement for a Gipsy Smith meeting, a program from Jerome Hines’
1961 YFC concert (see audio tapes T1 - T4), postcard from the Old Fashioned Revival Hour,
700 Club fact sheet about the Palermos, Cambodia crusade tentative travel plans, program
bulletin for the 1950 YFC World Congress on Evangelism in Brussels, Belgium, biography of
Palermos and report on trip to Vietnam, photocopy of invitation by President of the Republic
of Vietnam (Nguyen Van Thieu) for the Palermos to attend a reception at the Independence
Palace, schedule of meetings, sermon notes, report titled “Seven Days with The Palermo
Four,” report on 4th Vietnam trip, autographed sheet music of Stuart Hamblen’s song This Ole
House, Palermo Christmas greetings, Alhambra Christian Assembly (California) church
bulletin (Dec. 9, 1973) with information on the founding of the church under the influence of
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Palermo, and materials about Jack Shuler and his 1954 crusade in
Belfast, Ireland include a souvenir brochure and newspaper clippings.
• An oversize folder (OS 25) contains twelve posters of various meeting at which the Palermos
appeared are written in English and other languages (Italian, Korean, Spanish, etc.). Several
are for YFC meetings held in Italy, Korea, and Asian countries. Also included is a 1938
Chicago Midnight Brigade poster for meetings in Springfield, Missouri.
Series: II. Audio Visual Materials
Arrangement: Chronological by date of material
Date Range: 1940-1979
Volume: 1.77 cubic feet
Geographic coverage: Italy, United States
Type of documents: Audio tapes, films, phonograph records, video tapes, wire tapes
Subjects: Evangelism, music in ministry
Notes: These materials record the evangelistic ministry of the Palermo Brothers in the United
States and other countries especially Italy and Vietnam.
Exceptional items: Several audio tapes (T9, T11, T12, T13, T19) contain reports of the Palermo
Brother’s evangelistic trips to Vietnam. On tape T9 Phil Palermo mentions that about twenty
years ago Torrey Johnson and Billy Graham laid hands on him and Louis and commissioned
them as the first YFC team to go to Italy. Palermo’s report on tape T11 includes a recording of
an interview with Vietnam missionary of Rick Bremmen’s telling about the massacre of a
village. Tape continues with a narration of slides (which the Archives does not have) of the 1967
Tokyo International Crusade and of Vietnam. The report on tape T12 (3rd trip which was
sponsored by World Vision) was possibly given at a BGEA chapel. Palermo tells of Billy
Graham’s 1968 visit to Vietnam and continues with a narration of a slide show (the Archives
does not have the slides). On tape T13 Phil Palermo gave a report which was broadcasted over
radio station WPEL in which he was also interviewed by Douglas Roe (spelling?) President of
Montrose Broadcasting Corp., PA. The tape includes audio clips reports from Vietnam. The
Palermo’s 4th Vietnam trip report is given on tape T19 at an Sunday night service at the Wheaton
Free Church. The tape includes audio clips of United States Army soldiers singing and a church
altar call at the end. The box containing tape T21 had the following note written on it: “Dear
Mel- Here is the tape we promised you. God is doing great things, wish you were here- Be sure
to call Edee and Jeanne before you play this tape- Bye now- Phil & Louie.” The program
bulletin for Jerome Hines’ concert is in folder 1-2. See the location records for more information
on these materials.
Provenance
The materials in this collection were given to the Archives of the Billy Graham Center by Louis
and Phil Palermo in April and July 1984.
Accession: 84-50, 84-94
December 21, 2006
Wayne D. Weber
J. Anderson
K. Hayward
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50, 84-94
Type of Material: Audio Tapes
The following items are located in the AUDIO TAPE file.
Item# - Reel or cassette, speed, length, number of sides, contents (title of session, participants)
according to the program, date.
#
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R/C
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speed
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length
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Sides
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Contents
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Dates
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T21
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R
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7-1/2
and
3-3/4
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15 min
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2
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Side 1 (7-1/2 ips.): From the Youth for Christ World Congress on
Evangelism, in San Paulo, Brazil with singing in Portugese and messages
from Louie and Phil to family and report of meetings (testimonies, people
accepting Christ)
Side 2 (3-3/4 ips.): Palermo family audio messages and several songs
recorded apparently recorded from the radio
|
4/22/1955?
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T1
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R
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7-1/2
|
|
1
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Jerome Hines concert, Part I, Minneapolis, MN
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10/21/1961
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T2
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R
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7-1/2
|
|
1
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Jerome Hines concert, Part II, Minneapolis, MN
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10/21/1961
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T3
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R
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7-1/2
|
|
1
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Jerome Hines concert, Part III, Minneapolis, MN
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10/21/1961
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T4
|
R
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7-1/2
|
|
1
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Jerome Hines concert, Part IV, Minneapolis, MN
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10/21/1961
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T5
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R
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3-3/4
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126 min.
|
2
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First twelve minutes contain guitar playing and singing in Spanish followed
by Phil and Louis Palermo, at an evangelistic meeting, tell of the
conversion of their family (message translated into Spanish). On Side 2 the
Palermos teaching the audience a song.
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1962
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T6
|
R
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3-3/4
|
|
1
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Funeral service for Mrs. Josephine Palermo, mother of Louis and Phil, in
Alhambra, California, in Italian and English. Beginning of tape includes a
short segment of a recording made at the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.
& Mrs. Antonio Palermo in June 1950 with brief messages by both of
them. About half way through the tape the sound drops and you can barely
hear the speaker. Tape ends abruptly.
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6/1963
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T7
|
R
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3-3/4
|
|
1
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Phil and Louis Palermo and others perform musical numbers as well as
testimonies at the Asian Christian Youth Congress in Hyderabad, India.
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5/1965
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T8
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R
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3-3/4
|
|
2
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Louis, Phil, and Gary Palermo (Uncle Ben’s son) at WPHX Covenant.
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2/08/1967
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T9
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R
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7-1/2
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|
1
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Phil Palermo’s Vietnam trip report at a BGEA chapel
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5/09/1967
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T10
|
R
|
3-3/4
|
|
2
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Vietnam report by Phil (?) Palermo, Kauai YFC, Kauai, Hawaii
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1/19/1968
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T11
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
1
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Palermo brother’s Vietnam trip report at BGEA chapel
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1/31/1968
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T12
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
1
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Palermo Vietnam trip report possibly at a BGEA chapel. Tape begins very
softly then changes to normal sound.
|
2/27/1969
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T13
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
1
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Phil Palermo’s Vietnam report and interview broadcasted over radio station
WPEL by Douglas Roe.
|
10/24/1969
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T14
|
R
|
15
|
12 min
|
1
|
Louis and Phil Palermo singing two songs at the Billy Graham Upper
Midwest Crusade, St. Paul, Minnesota
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7/22/1973
|
T15
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
5 min
|
1
|
In My Heart There Rings a Melody and I’ve Got so Many Million Years
(solos by Phil or Louis Palermo)
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6/04/??
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T16
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
1
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Phil (?) Palermo reads two chapters read from the book Our Life Story
containing, “ Mother’s Trip to Duluth and Our Experiences with Italian
Prisoners of War concluding with departure for Italy by plane.” This is a
non-commercial tape.
|
n.d.
|
T17
|
R
|
3-3/4
|
|
1
|
Sunday Night Sing at Torrey-Gray Auditorium, Moody Bible Institute with
Louis and Phil Palermo as special guests
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n.d.
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T18
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
2
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First Christian Church of Englewood, musical program and comments by
the Palermo Brothers
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n.d.
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T19
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
|
2
|
Sunday night service at the Wheaton Free Church with a report on the
Palermo’s 4th Vietnam trip.
|
n.d.
|
T20
|
R
|
7-1/2
|
3 min
|
1
|
Several spot announcements for radio station KCCV Kansas City Christian
Radio by either Phil or Louis Palermo
|
n.d.
|
LOCATION RECORD
Type of material: Films
Accession: 84-50, 84-94
The Archives has one copy of each film, in 16mm format, unless otherwise noted. The
following items are in the FILM FILE:
Film
#
|
b&w /
c
|
Length in
minutes
|
Title
|
Description
|
Date
|
F1
|
color
|
8 min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie of Phil and Louis Palermo’s Youth for
Christ evangelistic trip to Italy. Scenes include: military
parade, street preaching and crowds of people, bombed out
buildings, St. Mark’s Plaza (Venice, Italy), Trieste, the
Palermo’s playing their guitar and accordion, groups of
children, preaching to U.S. sailors aboard ship, farm workers
harvesting grain, U.S. and British Military Cemeteries, passing
out candy to children.
|
1947-1948
|
F2
|
color
|
ca 5 min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie. First few second of film are upside down
then Oswald J. Smith and others walking on an airport tarmac,
a building construction site, Italian street scenes, a station
wagon with YFC, International painted on it
|
ca.
1948
|
F3
|
color
|
ca 3min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie of people leaving a church, Palermo
brothers with their young children, neon sign “Billy Sunday
Tabernacle” (Winona Lake, Indiana), indoors scenes of people
on a stage (very dark and difficult to see)
|
ca.
1949
|
F4
|
color
|
ca. 3 min
|
No title
|
Silent home movies of bombed out building in Italy, men
working in a possibly a quarry, a building site with Phil and
Louis. Several film segments were incorrectly spliced together
resulting in parts of the film upside down.
|
ca.
1949
|
F5
|
color
|
ca.. 3min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie of the Palermo family at an outdoor event
possibly visiting the zoo. Another segment of all nine Palermo
children with their parents, children, and possibly Mr.
Palermo’s brother, Ben, and his wife. May have been taken the
year of the Palermo’s 50th wedding anniversary
|
ca.
1951
|
F6
|
color
|
ca. 2 min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie with street scenes and one of Palermo
brothers on balcony of a European town
|
ca.
1952
|
F7
|
b&w
|
38 min
|
Big Brother
|
Dramatic story about a juvenile delinquent who steals an
automobile and is sent to Youth Haven, a Christian boys camp.
There he has a confrontation with another boy who he almost
drowns, then he runs away and is returned and accepts the Lord
as Savior. At a campfire scene Phil and Louis Palermo sing
and play their accordion and guitar and give a word of
testimony. The film was a production of Gospel Films, Inc.,
Muskegon, Michigan. A photo from this film is in Collection
48, box 1, folder 1.
|
1954
|
F8
|
color
|
ca. 3 min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie taken possibly in the United Kingdom of the
Palermos ministering to dock workers and at an outdoor
evangelistic meeting
|
ca.
1955
|
F9
|
color
|
ca. 1min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie with Phil (?) Palermo and his wife, Edee, in
a Swedish (?) town and visiting a farm family (relatives?)
|
n.d.
|
F10
|
color
|
ca. 1 min.
|
No title
|
Silent home movie with Palermo brothers at an airport with
crowds waving goodby and a view from inside a propeller
driven airplane
|
n.d.
|
F11
|
color
|
ca. 1min
|
No title
|
Silent home movie outdoors of a group people including
possibly Torrey Johnson and Billy Graham wearing name
badges with ribbons
|
n.d.
|
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-94
Type of material: Negatives
The following items are located in the NEGATIVE FILE; request by Folder Titles (in bold) at
the beginning of each entry below. All the negatives are black and white, unless otherwise noted.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL. Four negative strips (contains 21 b&w images) and 1 b&w.
Images of the Palermo brothers ministering in Cambodia with World Vision (proof sheet in
Photo File: Palermo, Louis & Phil). Large 5x7 b&w negative of Palermos with guitar and
accordion. 1972, n.d.
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50
Type of material: Oversize Materials
The following items are in the OVERSIZE FILE. Request by collection number and folder
location (in parentheses).
POSTERS (OS25). Twelve posters advertising various Palermo meetings in several languages
besides English. Several are for YFC meetings held in Italy, Korea, Asia, and the United States.
There is one from 1938 of the Chicago Midnight Brigade meeting in Springfield, Missouri.
1938-1975, n.d.
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50
Type of material: Phonograph Records
The following items are located in the PHONOGRAPH RECORD FILE:
#
|
Size
|
Speed
|
Min.
per
side
|
Record
Company
|
Contents
|
Date
|
P1
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Buenas
Nuevas,
Spanish
Gospel
Recordings
|
Side 1: Gesu E Il Vero Amico (Italian), Palermo Fratelli
[Palermo Brothers], GN-609
|
1940
|
Side 2: Ero Un Grande Pacatore (Italian) , Rev. Joe
Tesittore, GN-610
|
P2
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Buenas
Nuevas,
Spanish
Gospel
Recordings
|
Side 1: Sulla Groce Ei Mori per Me (Italian), Palermo
Fratelli [Brothers], GN-613
|
1940
|
Side 2: Il Mondo Nom e Pur Per Me (Italian), Palermo Tre
[Palermo Three], GN-614
|
P3
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
2 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: I’m Traveling with Jesus on the Holiday Express,
Louis (Label title “Sound the Battle”)
|
2/23/
1942
|
Side 2: Banjo music no singing
|
P4
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
7 min
|
Trutone
Widerange
Recording
|
Side 1: It’s in My Heart by Phil Palermo. I
|
5/22/
1942
|
Side 2: On the Other Side and I’ll Fly Away by Phil and
Louis Palermo and Jean or Edee Palermo. II
|
P5
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
3.5
min
|
Trutone
Widerange
Recording
|
Side 1: I’m Traveling with Jesus on the Hallelujah Train
by the Palermo trio: Phil, Louis, and George and
I’m Going to Take a Trip on the Gospel Ship by
Phil and Louis Palermo. III
|
5/22/
1942
|
Side 2: Compilation of gospel melodies and hymns by Phil
or Louis Palermos and Jean or Edee Palermo. IV
|
P6
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
3.5
min
|
Trutone
Widerange
Recording
|
Side 1: God’s Tomorrow, solo by Phil or Louis Palermo
and scripture reading from the Revelations. V
|
5/22/
1942
|
Side 2: The Love of God, solo by Phil or Louis Palermo
and scripture reading from Romans. VI
|
P7
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
2.5
min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: How I Love To Sing, Phil and Edythe Palermo?
|
10/21/
1942
|
Side 2: Twas Jesus Who Came, Phil and Edythe Palermo
(skips at beginning)
|
P8
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: Ezekiels Boneyard, Phil Palermo
(skipping at beginning of record)
|
11/15/
1942
|
Side 2: Plant A Spark Of Love, Phil Palermo
(skipping near end of record)
|
P9
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: Nothing Between, Phil Palermo
(Play from inside or record, skips near end0
|
11/15/
1942
|
Side 2: My Plea, Phil Palermo
(Play from inside of record)
|
P10
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: Awake, Awake, America, Phil and David
(Play from inside of record)
|
11/15/
1942
|
Side 2: The Love Of God, Phil Palermo
(Play from inside of record)
|
P11
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: Because, Phil? Palermo
|
3/19/
1943
|
Side 2: Holiday Experss, Precious Lord, Phil & Edythe
Palermo
|
P12
|
8in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Wilcox-Gay
Recordio
Disc
|
Side 1: I’m Living In Canaan Now, Phil and Edythe
Palermo
|
3/19/
1943?
|
Side 2: Palermo Trio: Phil, Edythe, and Louie
|
P13
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
3 min
|
Billy Graham
|
Side 1: Everytime I Feel The Spirit, Billy Graham Revival
Choir, Portland, Oregon, Cliff Barrows (director),
George Beverly Shea (soloist), BG-101A
|
1950
|
Side 2: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, Billy Graham
Revival Choir, Portland, Oregon, Cliff Barrows
(director), George Beverly Shea (soloist) (Shea
does not sing on this side), BG-101B
|
P66
|
7in
|
45rpm
|
|
Grason Co.
|
Side 1: “Mr. Texas”, The Railroad Song, Crusade Choir,
Cliff Barrows (director), 401-A
|
ca.
1951
|
Side 2: “Mr. Texas”, Each Step Of The Way, Cindy
Walker and Redd Harper, 401-B
|
P67
|
7in
|
45rpm
|
|
Grason Co.
|
Side 1: “Mr. Texas”, Beloved Enemy, Cindy Walker,
402-A
|
ca.
1951
|
Side 2: “Mr. Texas”, Wonderful Peace, Hour of Decision
Choir, Cliff Barrows (director), 402-B
|
P14
|
7in
|
45rpm
|
|
BGEA LTD
London
|
Informally Yours...The Palermos
Side 1: Deep Down In My Heart, Battle Hymn Of The
Republic, Whispering Hope, Palermo Brothers,
BG 103, LRL/PR/36
|
1966
|
Side 2: Heaven Is A Wonderful Place, Take A Little Time,
Palermo Brothers, BG 103, LRL/PR/37
|
P15
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: It’s In My Heart, Phil Palermo (soloist), Louis
Palermo (accompaniment), 214-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When I Make My Last Move, Phil Palermo
(soloist), Louis Palermo (accompaniment), 214-B
|
P16
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Just A Closer Walk, Palermo Brothers (duet),
220-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Heavenly Bells, Palermo Brothers (duet), 220-B
|
P17
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Stand Up For Jesus, Louis Palermo (accordion
solo), 221-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Master The Tempest, Louis Palermo (accordion
solo), 221-B
|
P18
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
3 min
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Gospel Medley, Palermo Brothers (duet), 222-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: I Have A Friend In Heaven, Palermo Brothers
(duet), 222-B
|
P19
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: He Bought My Soul, Phil and Louis Palermo,
328-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The King Of All Kings, Phil and Louis Palermo,
328-B
|
P20
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone, Phil and
Louis Palermo, 329-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Everybody Ought to Know, Phil and Louis
Palermo, 329-B
|
P21
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: I’ve Got So Many Million Years, by Phil and Louis
Palermo, Nathalie Haag and The Choraletts, 414-A; Sung by Stuart Hamblen.
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Is He Satisfied, by Phil and Louis Palermo, Nathalie
Haag and The Choraletts, 414-B; sung by Stuart Hamblen
|
P22
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Each Step Of The Way, Palermo Brothers, Nathalie
Haag (Hammond Organ), 417-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Where Could I Go, Palermo Brothers, Nathalie
Haag (Hammond Organ), 417-B
|
P23
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
3 min
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Thirty Pieces Of Silver, Phil & Louis Palermo,
Nathalie Haag (Piano), 448-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: You’ve Gotta Live Your Religion Every Day, The
Palermos, 448-B
|
P24
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: If You Know The Lord, Phil Palermo (soloist),
Louis Palermo (accompaniment), Nathalie Haag
(piano), 453-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The Old Gospel Ship, Palermo Brothers, Nathalie
Haag (piano), 453-B
|
P25
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
3 min
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Lord Keep Your Hand On Me, The Palermos,
463-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: And Can It Be That I Should Gain, The Palermos
with Accompaniment by Souls Harbor TV
Ensemble, 463-B
|
P26
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Nearing The Shore, The Palermos, Souls Harbor
TV Ensemble, 565-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When You Get The Love of Jesus, The Palermos,
Souls Harbor TV Ensemble, 565-B
|
P27
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Take A Little Time, Palermo Brothers, 572-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Down Deep In My Heart, Palermo Brothers,
572-B
|
P28
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: I’ll Meet You In The Morning, Palermo Brothers,
J-119-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: We’ll Soon Be Done, Palermo Brothers, J-119-B
|
P29
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: In The Shady Green Pastures, The Palermos,
J-224-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Jesus And Me, The Palermos, J-224-B
|
P30
|
10in
|
78 rpm
|
|
Singtime
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Tenderly He Watches Over You, Phil Palermo
(soloist), Louie Palermo (accompaniment),
ST-1700-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Deep Down In My Heart, Palermo Brothers,
Nathalie Haag (Marimba), ST-1700-B
|
P31
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
2.5
min
|
Pop Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Have Faith Don’t Cry, Phil Palermo, Darol Rice
Orchestra and Trio (accompaniment), 7107-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: He Makes A Way, Phil & Louis Palermo, Darol
Rice Orchestra and Trio (accompaniment), 7107-B
|
P32
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
RCA
Victor
|
Side 1: I’d Rather Have Jesus, George Beverly Shea with
Orchestra, 20-4085-A (47-4085-A)
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The King of All Kings, George Beverly Shea with
Choir and Orchestra, 20-4085-B (47-4085-B)
|
P33
|
7in
|
45rpm
|
3 min
|
Sing-spiration,
Sacred
Recordings
|
Side 1: Lord, I’m Coming Home, George Beverly Shea,
Douglas Fisher (organist), EO-CX-1054, S-3069-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Yes, There Is Comfort, George Beverly Shea,
Douglas Fisher (organist), EO-CX-1055, S-3069-B
|
P34
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
RCA Victor
|
Side 1: His Eye Is On The Sparrow, George Beverly Shea
with Orchestra and Choir, Marvin Hughes
(conductor), 20-5401 (E3VB-0665)
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: It Took A Miracle, George Beverly Shea with
Orchestra and Choir, Marvin Hughes (conductor),
20-5401 (E3VB-0667)
|
P35
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-
spiration
Sacred
Recordings
|
Side 1: Singing I Go, Roll Jordan Roll, George Beverly
Shea, Douglas Fisher at the WGN organ), 1007A,
BL 122
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: That Old Fashioned Home, George Beverly Shea
with Douglas Fisher at the WGN organ, 1007B,
BL 123
|
P36
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-
spiration
Sacred
Recordings
|
Side 1: I’d Rather Have Jesus, George Beverly Shea,
Herman Voss at the WGN organ, 1008A, S-116
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: If We Could See Beyond Today, George Beverly
Shea, Douglas Fisher at the WGN organ, 1008B,
BL 125
|
P37
|
7in
|
45rpm
|
|
Inter-
national
Sacred
Recordings
|
Side 1: Each Step Of The Way, A Quiet Time, Redd
Harper and his Christian Cowboys (solo with
instrumental ensemble), 45-EP 7-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: I’m A Happy, Happy Christian, Show Me The
Way, Redd Harper and his Christian Cowboys
(solo with instrumental ensemble), 45-EP 7-B
|
P38
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Columbia
Sacred Series
|
Side 1: Known Only To Him, Stuart Hamblen (soloist),
Darol Rice’s Orchestra (instrumental
accompaniment), 21012-S, RHCO 10261
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Is He Satisfied, Stuart Hamblen (soloist), Darol
Rice’s Orchestra (instrumental accompaniment),
21012-S, RHCO 10262
|
P39
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Columbia
|
Side 1: This Ship Of Mine, Stuart Hamblen with Darol
Rice and his Orchestra, 20938, RHCO 10089
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Black Diamond, Stuart Hamblen (vocals), with
string band accompaniment, 20938, RHCO 10154
|
P40
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Hamblen
Music Co.,
Songs of the
Soul
|
Side 1: He Bought My Soul At Calvary, Suzy Hamblen
with Pacific Bible College A Cappella Choir, Jack
Rains (director), SH-101
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: It Is No Secret, Suzy Hamblen with Pacific Bible
College A Cappella Choir, Jack Rains (director),
SH-102
|
P41
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
International
Sacred
Recordings
|
Side 1: I’m A Happy, Happy Christian, Redd Harper and
his Cowboy Christians, 2005-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Each Step Of The Way, Redd Harper and his
Cowboy Christians, 2005-B
|
P42
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Meeting In The Air, Rex and Maude Aimee,
Humbard Family, 151-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Shake Hands With Mother Again, Humbard
Family, 151-B
|
P43
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
The Young
People’s
Church of
The Air
|
Side 1: How Can I But Love Him, Do You Wonder, The
Young People’s Church of the Air Vocal Quartet,
No. 9
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: I’m Old Fashioned Brother, Victory, The Young
People’s Church of the Air Vocal Quartet, No. 10
|
P44
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Super
Recordings
|
Side 1: Jesus Is The One, Johnnie Hope and his “Joyful
Trio” accompanied by Youth For Christ
Instrumentalists, SRC-107-A
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Let Jesus Be Your Partner, Johnny and Evelyn
Hope, Youth For Christ Instrumentalists
(accompaniment), SRC-107-B
|
P45
|
10in
|
33-1/3
rpm
|
|
RCA Victor
|
Side 1: Hymns of Faith: The Old Rugged Cross, In The
Garden, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, I Love
To Tell the Story, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with
vocal quartet and orchestra, LPM 3168,
E3VL-4869
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Hymns of Faith: Since Jesus Came Into My Heart,
He Is So Precious To Me, Where He Leads Me,
Love Lifted Me, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with
vocal quartet and orchestra, LPM 3168,
E3VL-4870
|
P46
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Lead Me Gently Home Father, Old Fashioned
Revival Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-17
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When Morning Comes, Old Fashioned Revival
Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-18
|
P47
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: The World Is Not My Home, Old Fashioned
Revival Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-21
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Never Alone, Old Fashioned Revival Hour Quartet
with Rudolph Atwood (accompanist), GQ-22
|
P48
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Onward Christian Soldiers, Old Fashioned
Revival Hour Quartet, GQ-23
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Rock Of Ages, Dare To Be A Daniel, Old
Fashioned Revival Hour Quartet, GQ-24
|
P49
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Jesus Savior, Pilot Me, Old Fashioned Revival
Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-31
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Old Fashioned Meeting, Old Fashioned Revival
Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-32
|
P50
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Sweet Hour Of Prayer, Rudolph Atwood (piano
solo), GQ-37
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, Rudolph
Atwood (piano solo), GQ-38
|
P51
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Saved By Grace, Old Fashioned Revival Hour
Quartet with Rudolph Atwood (accompanist),
GQ-43
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Old Fashioned Revival
Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-44
|
P52
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: There Is A Fountain, Old Fashioned Revival Hour
Quartet with Rudolph Atwood (accompanist),
GQ-45
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: I’m On The Battlefield, Old Fashioned Revival
Hour Quartet with Rudolph Atwood
(accompanist), GQ-46
|
P53
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sacred
Records
|
Side 1: Wonderful, Old Fashioned Revival Hour Quartet
with Rudolph Atwood (accompanist), OF-26-A,
GQ-51
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Under His Wings, Old Fashioned Revival Hour
Quartet with Rudolph Atwood (accompanist),
OF-26-B, GQ-52
|
P54
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Old
Fashioned
Revival Hour
Quartet
|
Side 1: Heavenly Sunshine, Charles E. Fuller, Rudy
Atwood (pianist), George Broadbent (organist),
GBA-1
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Meet Me There, Charles E. Fuller, Rudy Atwood
(pianist), George Broadbent (organist), GBA-2
|
P55
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 11
|
Side 1: Harbored In Jesus, King’s Karollers, Herman
Voss (organist), S1027-A, QB-6491-1-D8
Note: This quartet sang for the Songs in the Night
radio program broadcasted from the Western
Springs Baptist Church (Village Church)
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Saved By Grace, King’s Karollers, Herman Voss
(organist), S1027-B, QB-6487-1-D8
|
P56
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 11
|
Side 1: How Can I Help But Love Him?, King’s Karollers,
Herman Voss (organist), S1028-A, QB-6488-1-D8
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: There Is A Fountain, King’s Karollers, Herman
Voss (organist), S1028-B, QB-6531-1-D8
|
P57
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 11
|
Side 1: Songs In The Night, King’s Karollers, Herman
Voss (organist), S1029-A, QB-6489-1-D8
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: What Shall I Give Thee Master, King’s Karollers,
Herman Voss (organist), 1029-B, QB-6490-1-D8
|
P58
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 17
|
Side 1: Onward Christian Soldiers, Am I A Soldier Of The
Cross, Clarence and Howard Jones (trombone and
trumpet), Herman Voss (pianist), S3020-A, D9-CB-310-1
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: God Will Take Care Of You, Clarence and Howard
Jones (trombone and trumpet), Herman Voss
(pianist), S3020-B, D9-CB-311-1
|
P59
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 17
|
Side 1: Sound Of The Battle Cry, Stand Up For Jesus,
Clarence and Howard Jones (trombone and
trumpet), Herman Voss (pianist), S3022-A,
D9-CB-312-1X
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When They Ring The Golden Bells, Clarence and
Howard Jones (trombone and trumpet), Herman
Voss (pianist), S3022-B, D9-CB-313-1X
|
P60
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 21
|
Side 1: This Great Caravan, The Gospel Twins, S-3008-A, QB-8858-1-D8
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: When The Saints Go Marching In, The Gospel
Twins, S-3008-B, QB-8859-1-D8
|
P61
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 21
|
Side 1: I Want To Be Ready To Meet Him, The Gospel
Twins with guitar accompaniment, 3009-A,
QB-8871-1-D8
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: Kneel At The Cross, The Gospel Twins with guitar
accompaniment, 3009-B, QB-8860-1-D8
|
P62
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
Sing-spiration
Sacred
Recordings-Album 21
|
Side 1: I’ve Got That Old Time Religion In My Heart, The
Gospel Twins, S3011-A, QB-8863-1-D8
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The Blood That Stained The Old Rugged Cross,
The Gospel Twins, S3011-B, QB-8864-1-D8
|
P63
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
ACME
Recording
Service
|
Side 1: The Christian Cowboy And The Lost Calf, Story
with guitar and harmonica accompaniment, told
and played by Frank R. Wellington, The “Musical
Story Man”, Part 1
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The Christian Cowboy And The Lost Calf, Told
and played by Frank R. Wellington, The “Musical
Story Man”, Part 2
|
P64
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
ACME
Recording
Service
|
Side 1: The Christian Cowboy Gets Black Tim, Story with
guitar and harmonica accompaniment, told and
played by Frank R. Wellington, The “Musical
Story Man”, Part 1
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The Christian Cowboy Gets Black Tim, Story with
guitar and harmonica accompaniment, told and
played by Frank R. Wellington, The “Musical
Story Man”, Part 2
|
P65
|
10in
|
78rpm
|
|
ACME
Recording
Service
|
Side 1: The Christian Cowboy And The Lonely Cabin,
Story with guitar and harmonica accompaniment,
told and played by Frank R. Wellington, The
“Musical Story Man”, Part 1
|
n.d.
|
Side 2: The Christian Cowboy And The Lonely Cabin,
Story with guitar and harmonica accompaniment,
told and played by Frank R. Wellington, The
“Musical Story Man”, Part 2
|
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50
Type of material: Photo Albums
The following items are located in the PHOTO ALBUM FILE; request by Folder Titles (in
bold) at the beginning of each entry below.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - I. 22 color and 5 b&w. A YFC loose leaf notebook containing
photographs which were encased in plastic folders with labels on each page. Since many of the pages were no longer attached to the notebook the archivist placed each page into plastic sleeves. Photocopies were inserted into the notebook with information copied from the backside of a few of the photographs. The notebook may have been used by the Palermos during their travels. There is an interesting photo labeled “Original group who were present in 1948 at Beatenberg, this photo at Lausanne” includes Phil and Louis Palermo, Billy Graham, Corrie ten Boom, Cliff Barrows and fourteen others. There are several photos taken at the 1974 Rio de Janeiro Billy Graham Crusade including photos of those seated on the platform, Graham preaching at the pulpit, Palermo’s singing and playing their instruments, and a photo of Graham with the Palermos. Two photographs of the Palermo family taken about 1924 and 1942 with names on the back side and the earlier photo also includes birth dates. Photo of the Palermo parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. There is one photo of “Our Jeep in Rome, Collegio Romano” (1948), and the Palermo’s singing for U.S. soldiers in Vietnam. There are several scenic photos take of Lake Como, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, London, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Hawaii. One photo labeled “This Way Home, Mama Totino” (a play about the Palermo family). Ca. 1924-1960s.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - II. 202 b&w. Personal scrapbook of the Palermos containing business cards, church bulletins, newspaper clippings, photographs, and post cards. Photographs are of the Palermo’s, their family and relatives, various meetings and people at these events. Several clippings about the November 1936 an automobile accident in which Phil and his mother were in and about one person was killed. There is also a clipping about The Midnight Brigade and a large photo taken in 1942 of the Victory Bible School of the First Baptist Temple in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 1935-1942, n.d.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - III. Personal scrapbook of the Palermos containing church bulletins, correspondence, memorial cards, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, postcards, posters for Palermo meetings, and telegrams related to the ministry of the Palermo’s evangelistic ministry throughout the United States. Among the photographs is a large one of the Senior Group, Chetek Baptist Assembly, Chetek, Wisconsin, and one of Evangelist Harvey H. Springer and wife. Also in the album are two articles dated Oct. 19 and 26, 1943 in The Evangelical Beacon entitled, “Witnessing to Prisoners of War,” by the Palermo Four about their ministry to Italian POWs. An unusual item is a pair of weight tickets from Louie (156 lbs.) and Jeannie (102 lbs.) dated July 24, 1944. Information on the death of Ensign Robert Fjellman, brother of Edee Palermo, includes clippings and a telegram. 1942-1945.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - IV. 83 b&w. Personal scrapbook of the Palermos containing Christmas card, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a telegram. Most photographs appear to be taken in Italy during the Palermo’s evangelistic tour. Two pages are labeled, “Poverty in Naples” and “American goods sold on black market.” 1942-1949, n.d.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - V. Personal scrapbook of the Palermos containing correspondence, convention badges, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, postcards, and posters of YFC meetings. There is a large amount of information on the Palermo brother’s four month evangelistic tour of Italy and their ministry with Youth for Christ. Some correspondence is pasted into the album and include those by Torrey Johnson, Phil & Louie, and A. F. Scorza of the Italian Gospel Association. A small photo of YFC Congress on World Evangelization held in Beatenberg, Switzerland includes Billy Graham in the second row, center. Materials include two convention badges with ribbons of Louis when he attended the YFC 1948 Winona Lake Conference and the Beatenberg Congress. 1947-1949.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - VI. 105 color. Photographs of the Palermo’s trip to Vietnam showing ministering to youth and adult church groups, United States and South Vietnamese soldiers, street scenes of Vietnam, World Vision school (?) Klong Cillamasre, U.S. military hospital, Marble Mountain Chapel, church services, wounded U.S. soldiers being transported by stretcher from helicopter to ambulance. Invitations for Phil and Louis from the President of the Republic of Vietnam & Mrs. Nguyen Van Thieu to a reception at the Independence Palace. 1967-1968.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL - VII. A notebook containing correspondence (letters and telegrams), most encapsulated in sheet protectors, from various Christian leaders in honor of the Palermo’s 35 years with Youth for Christ and 45 years in evangelism. Loose items were placed into plastic sleeves by the archivist. Some of the correspondence is from Billy Graham, Cliff Barrows, T. W. Wilson, Torrey Johnson, Floyd Ankerberg, Jay Kesler, Robert A. Cook (president The King’s College), Jay Kesler (president of YFC), Mel Johnson, Harry Saulnier (Pacific Garden Mission), and Richard DeHaan (Radio Bible Class). One unusual letter dated May 25, 1983 from Earl W. Schultz Jr., YFC, contains a black and white photograph pasted on it of the Palermos at the 10th anniversary of Hampstead YFC in 1957. Included is a large one-page sheet folded into quarters with photographs of the Palermo and their families, and their ministry throughout the years. There is also a three-page Palermo Brother biography which was most likely read at the anniversary party on April 9, 1983. Taped to the back of the notebook is a sketch of the Palermos with their guitar and accordion. 1983.
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50
Type of material: Photographs
The following items are located in the PHOTO FILE; request by folder title (in bold) at the
beginning of each entry below.
BGEA: PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA CRUSADE; SEPT. 8, 1968. 2 color. A snapshot
of Billy Graham with President Richard Nixon and another of Nixon with his wife, Pat, standing
with Ruth Graham (Billy Graham’s daughter), Mrs. Mark Hatfield and participants at the
crusade.
PALERMO, LOUIS & PHIL. 120 b&w, 42 color. Palermo family pictures including the
seven siblings of Louis and Phil and their parents, the Palermo Four (Louis & Jean, Phil & Edee),
Louis and Phil’s wedding pictures, Chicago Midnight Brigade, YFC staff evangelists in 1955,
Cliff Barrows, Percy Crawford, Billy Graham, Minnesota Governor Orville L. Freeman, Mitsuo
Fuchida (lead pilot on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, later an evangelist), Suzie Hamblen, Oswald
J. Smith, George Wilson, Palermos ministry in Italy (1948), revival at Muskegon, Michigan,
Cliff Barrows, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Jerry Falwell, Guatemalan President Miguel Ydigoras
Fuentes, Gikita (Wuaorani Indian), Billy Graham, Ruth Bell Graham, Myrtle Hall, astronaut
Colonel Jim Irwin, Minnesota Congressman Walter H. Judd, Evie Tournquist Karlsson, President
Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, Luis Palau, Col. Harland Sanders, Francis Schaeffer, Roy and Dale
Evans Rogers, Joni Eareckson Tada, Luis Palau 1974 Evangelistic Crusade in Brazil, proof sheet
(21 images) of the 1972 crusade in Cambodia with World Vision (see Location Record:
Negatives), proof sheet (20 images) of 1969 Vietnam trips, Elkhart County YFC, 1920s-1980s,
n.d.
SMITH, RODNEY “GYPSY.” 1 b&w. One photograph of Smith with two other men and a
woman. N.d.
LOCATION RECORD
Type of material: Videos
Accession: 84-50
The Archives has one copy of each video, unless otherwise noted. The following items are in the
Video FILE:
Video
#
|
Type
|
b&w /
c
|
Length
in
minutes
|
Title
|
Description
|
Date
|
V1
|
u-matic
|
c
|
60 min
|
PTL Club
|
Phil & Edee and Louis & Jean Palermo sing and are
interviewed by Jim Bakker. The Palermos make
spaghetti for the audience. PTL-178-27. Program
continues on V2. Program P-881, Reel 01/2.
|
ca. Feb
1978
|
V2
|
u-matic
|
c
|
60 min
|
PTL Club
|
Continuation of V1. Jim Bakker and guests, Phil and
Louis Palermo, Leland Paris (North American Director
of Youth with a Mission), Joy Dawson, Pamela Hart
(soloist). Program P-881, Reel 2/2
|
ca. Feb
1978
|
V3
|
u-matic
|
c
|
60 min
|
The Palermo Brothers
|
Sacred Concert, “The Palermo Brothers” at Grace
Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois. A production of
Television Thirteen XIII, Peoria, Illinois.
|
May
27,
1979
|
V4
|
u-matic
|
c
|
20 min
|
None
|
Phil and Louis Palermo singing, playing their
instruments, and telling stories.
Note: First nine minutes of tape are blank. Tape made at
the KVFC studios
|
n.d
|
LOCATION RECORD
Accession: 84-50
Type of Material: Wire Recordings
The following items are located in the WIRE RECORDINGS file.
Item# - Reel or cassette, speed, length, number of sides, contents (title of session, participants)
according to the program, date.
#
|
R/C
|
speed
|
length
|
Sides
|
Contents
|
Dates
|
W1
|
|
|
ca. 35
min
|
|
Chicagoland YFC Rally on a Saturday night broadcasted
over Moody Bible Institute radio station WMBI. First part
of tape is an evangelistic message in Italian then later
someone is preaching in English with translation into
Italian.
|
1940s-1950s
|
BOX LIST
|
Box
|
Folders
|
Item
|
Dates
|
1
|
1
|
A Modern Miracle of Conversion, by Phil and Louis
Palermo
|
ca. 1942
|
1
|
2
|
Advertisements
|
1940-1978, n.d.
|
|
|
Clippings
|
1
|
3
|
|
Auca Martyrs
|
1956
|
1
|
4
|
|
Magazines - Palermos
|
1945-1984, n.d.
|
2
|
4
|
|
Magazines - Miscellaneous
|
1943-1978, n.d.
|
1
|
5
|
|
Newspapers
|
1945-1984, n.d.
|
|
|
Correspondence
|
1
|
6
|
|
1930s-1950s
|
1
|
7
|
|
1960s
|
1
|
8
|
|
1970s-1980s
|
1
|
9
|
|
n.d.
|
|
|
Diary
|
2
|
1
|
|
Palermo, Phil
|
1943,
1947-1948
|
2
|
2
|
|
Palermo Brothers
|
1947-1948,
1962
|
2
|
3
|
Miscellaneous
|
1940-1977, 2002-2003, 2011, n.d.
|
|
OS 25
|
Posters
|
1938-1975, n.d.
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