Billy Graham’s embargoed archival collections, which are said to detail his personal relationships with former presidents, including Barack Obama, and other major figures, like Pope John II, are now set to go public following his death.
The Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College announced on Friday that two new collections of archives on Graham’s ministry are set to go public on March 19. In accordance to the late evangelist’s wish, they had been embargoed until his death.
“These collections are a treasure house for anyone interested in Rev. Graham, American evangelicalism, or global Christianity, among many other possible subjects,” said archivist Bob Shuster. “People will benefit from Rev. Graham’s generosity in making them available for many years to come.”
While Collection 580 includes documents such as letters, sermons, reports, memoranda, transcripts, clippings, manuscripts, and other materials on evangelicalism kept by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Collection 685 includes photos, notes, and phone conversations of notable figures the North Carolina evangelist corresponded with.
“Most of these notebooks…
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