 Reverend Richard G. Lee Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographical noteDr. Richard G. Lee is the founding pastor of First Redeemer Church in Cumming, GA, former pastor of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Tucker, GA, host of the There's Hope America radio and television broadcasts, and author of numerous books and devotionals. Dr. Lee was born July 1, 1946 in Atlanta and received a BA in Psychology from Mercer University, a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, GA, and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Throughout his career he has been active with the Southern Baptist Convention Pastor's Conference and the National Religious Broadcasters Association. Dr. Lee is known for this leadership on conservative Christian issues, such as the pro-life sanctity of life movement and protests against the film The Last Temptation of Christ. Scope and ContentThis collection documents the life and ministry of Reverend Dr. Richard G. Lee. It includes both personal and VIP correspondence, sermons notes, scripts and recordings from his radio show, There's Hope America, media coverage of the Reverend's activities, and a large number of photographs. Organization and ArrangementThis collection is arranged in five series. Series I. Writings and Ministry contains documentation of Rev. Lee's work as pastor of First Redeemer Church, Rehoboth Baptist Church, and his radio broadcast, There's Hope America. Series II. Photographs contains photographs of Rev. Lee's life and work, including many with prominent conservative political figures. Series III. Artifacts contains a small number of three-dimensional objects that did not fit elsewhere in the collection. Series IV. Audiovisual contains recordings of Rev. Lee's radio show from 2003-2010, while Series V. Websites contains preserved webcrawls of the radio show's website, thereshope.org. Administrative InformationConditions Governing AccessThis collection contains audiovisual materials. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings. Web archives can be accessed by following the link to the UGA Libraries Archive-It instance, found with the website's listing in this finding aid. Preferred citationRev. Richard G. Lee Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Copyright informationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding Aid prepared by Robert Lay, 2022-11-28. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||