“The only kind of a home I have ever known is a home where the Bible is held in reverence and read daily.”

Handwritten autobiography to accompany Ed McCully's application to Wheaton College. Paper, 8” x 10” lined notebook paper, 3 pages. January 8, 1945. Writing his brief autobiography, McCully describes his godly home in Iowa and conversion at age seven. After moving to Milwaukee with his family, McCully distinguished himself in high school as an excellent orator, while also mastering the trombone. He wishes to use these talents for Christ while studying law. From College Archives & Special Collections (Buswell Library), RG 11.02 Box 30, Folder 113.