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Milleninum Watch Institute collection Print Coll. 6 Last updated on November 21, 2017. University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2017 Milleninum Watch Institute collection Table of Contents Summary Information...................................................................................................................................3 Biography/History.........................................................................................................................................3 Scope and Contents.......................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information...........................................................................................................................4 Controlled Access Headings......................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory..................................................................................................................................... 6 Series I. Christian....................................................................................................................................6 Series II. New Age................................................................................................................................ 17 Series III. Other.....................................................................................................................................32 - Page 2 - Milleninum Watch Institute collection Summary Information Repository University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Creator Millennium Watch Institute. Title Milleninum Watch Institute collection Call number Print Coll. 6 Date [inclusive] 1967-2001 Extent 418 boxes Language English Abstract The collection contains prophetic literature collected from assorted doomsday cults, UFO societies, anti-government militias, and religious groups by the Millennium Watch Institute. Cite as: Millennium Watch Institute, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Biography/History - Page 3 - Milleninum Watch Institute collection The Millennium Watch Institute was founded in 1992 by independent scholar Ted Daniels, who earned his graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and 1985. In a 1997 interview with NewHeavenNewEarth, Daniels explained the idea for creating the Millennium Watch Institute came to him while working during an internship at Folkways Records in 1987. "...it came to me with utter certainty that, as the calendar millennium approached, a lot of people were going to get worked up about the end of the world, and there ought to be a clearing house where people could go to receive factual information on what was happening." Daniels began to collect ephemera from various end-of-the-world cults, anti-government militias, UFO societies, religious groups, and other related cults and movements in order to document the diversity of expectations surrounding the year 2000. He used the material to write Millennialism: An International Bibliography in 1992 and A Doomsday Reader: Prophets, Predictors and Hucksters of Salvation in 1997. Daniels also reviewed some of the 1200 printed and electronic sources the Institute collected in its newsletter, Millennium Prophecy Report. When the year 2000 arrived and the predictions failed to materialize, the Millennium Watch Institute was no longer needed to document this movement. Scope and Contents The Millennium Watch Institute collection primarily contains publications, such as newsletters, bulletins, catalogues and journals. The collection contains a minimal amount of correspondence, press releases and audio tapes. Administrative Information University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2017 Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. - Page 4 - Milleninum Watch Institute collection Source of Acquisition Gift of Ted Daniels, 1996 and 1997. Controlled Access Headings FORM/GENRE(S) • Periodicals • Publications (documents) SUBJECT(S) • End of the world • Judgment Day • Millennialism--Periodicals • Millennium (Eschatology) • Religion • Religion and politics - Page 5 - Milleninum Watch Institute collection Collection Inventory SERIES I. CHRISTIAN. A. MISCELLANEOUS. Box Folder Correspondence to Ted Daniels, 1992-1997. 1 American Apocalypse: Images of the End from the Millennium Watch 1A Archive Exhibition, 1999. Miscellaneous conferences and symposia, 1992-2000. 2 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Abingdon Press. 3 1 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Trinity Press. 3 2 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Intervarsity Press. 3 3 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Westminster/ John Knox Press. 3 4 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: New Leaf Press. 3 5 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: University of Virginia exhibition 3 6 catalogue: Red, White, Blue & Brimstone: New World Literature and the American Millennium. Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Scholarly reprints: Photocopies of 3 7 Rare Books in Biblical Studies and Reformed Theology. - Page 6 - Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Paulist Press, 1994-1999. 4 1 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: Jesuit Consortium Catalogue, 4 2 1999. Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press 5 1 Catalogues, 1998. Miscellaneous Christian book catalogue: St. Vladimir's Seminary News, 5 2 1998. Miscellaneous Christian book catalogues: A-G. 6 1 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogues: H-O. 6 2 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogues: P -Z. 7 1 Miscellaneous Christian book catalogues: correspondence, book reviews, 7 2 promotional releases, 1992-2000. Miscellaneous Catholic Christian book catalogues: Our Sunday Visitor. 8 1 Miscellaneous Catholic Christian book catalogues: St. Anthony Messenger 8 2 Press. Miscellaneous Catholic Christian book catalogues: St. Bede's Publications. 8 3 Miscellaneous Catholic Christian book catalogues: A-Z. 8 4 Harvest House catalogues, 1993-1998. 9 B. GENERAL CHRISTIAN. Description Broadly based Christian publications with occasional millennial materials. The materials are not - Page 7 - primarily apocalyptic or millennial. Box Folder ACTS: Advocating Christ the Savior, 1995-2000. 10 ACTS: Advocating Christ the Savior, 1991-1994. 11 American Council of Christian Churches, 1995-2000. 12 Berean Call, 1993-2000. 13 Hope of Israel Ministries, 2000-2001. 14 Bible Advocate, 1997-2000. 15 Bible Advocate, 1993-1996. 16 Chalcedon Report, 1995. 17 Chalcedon Report, 1992-1994. 18 The Fellowship Herald, 1991-1998. 19 Coalition on Revival, 1993-1997. 20 Concerts of Prayer International, 1992-1996. 21 Dew From Mount Hermon, 1994-1995. 22 Discernment Ministries, Inc, 1992-1997. 23 European-American Evangelistic Crusades, 1993-1997. 24 The Assembly of Jahweh, 1991-2000. 25 Fellowship in Prayer , 1994-1997. 26 1 - Page 8 - Sacred Journey, 1997-1999. 26 2 God's Kingdom Ministries, 1994-2000. 27 The Fundamentalist, 1992-2001. 28 The Gospel Hour, Inc., 1997. 29 Gospel Tract Distributors, 1992-1999. 30 Hoehn Research Library, 1993-1994. 31 Hoehn Research Library, 1974-1993. 32 Institute for Christian Economics, 1989-1995. 33 Initiatives in Religion, 1993-2000. 34 Trinity Center: Invisible Ministry, 1967, 1992-1994. 35 Lamb & Lion Ministries. 36 The Megiddo Message, 1992-1994. 37 Northern Florida Christian Center, 1994-2000. 38 Koinonia House, 1994-1995. 39 Pilgrim's Rest Evangelistic Association, 1994. 40 Pocket Testament League, 1992-2000. 41 Assemblies of Jahweh, 1996-2001. 42 Assemblies of Jahweh, 1993-1995. 43 Servant Ministries, Inc., 1992-1993. 44 - Page 9 - Southwest Radio Church, 1983-1995. 45 Summit Ministries, 1992-1995. 46 Take Heed Ministries, Inc., 1992-1997. 47 Times Square Church. 48 Voice in the Wilderness, 1993-1994. 49 Wings of Light. 50 Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: A Course in Miracles, 1992-1998. 51 1 Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: Association for Biblical 51 2 Christianity, 1993-1994. Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: Bible Spreading Union. 51 3 Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: River of Life Ministries, 51 4 1993-1999. Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: Windsong, 1994-1995. 51 5 Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: Shadow Mountain Community 51 6 Church, Inc., 2000. Miscellaneous Christian fundamentalism: Activated USA. 51 7 Miscellaneous Christian related: Universal Life. 51 8 Miscellaneous general Christian: denominational tractates. 52 1 Miscellaneous general Christian: apocalyptic timetables, chronologies, 52 2 speculations. Miscellaneous general Christian: pamphlets, releases, tracts, promotionals. 52 3 - Page 10 - Miscellaneous general Christian: correspondence. 52 4 Miscellaneous general Christian: journals, newsletters, magazines. 53 1 Miscellaneous general Christian: Personal Freedom Outreach, 1992-1994. 53 2 Miscellaneous general Christian: monographs, publications. 53 3 Miscellaneous general Christian: catalogues.