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[Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith Collection # 3194
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Descriptive Summary:
Creator: William Smith
Title: [Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1984-1998
Bulk Dates: 1993-1995
Abstract: The [Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith Collection consists
of materials collected by William Smith concerning the Branch
Davidians. This collection includes personal correspondence,
photographs, negatives, pamphlets, books, legal documents, video
tapes, audio recordings, and periodicals having to do with the sect.
Smith devoted most of his attention to the nationally-publicized
siege in 1993 as well as the public‟s reaction to both the violence
and the subsequent court hearings in 1994-1995.
Accession #: 3194
Extent: 7.87 linear feet (16 boxes)
Language: Collection materials are in English.
Repository: The Texas Collection, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Biographical Note: The Branch Davidians were the offspring of a reform movement that originated
within the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Widespread controversy arose in the early
1930s when a Bulgarian immigrant named Victor Houteff claimed to have had personal
revelations from God. Houteff published his views in his book entitled The Shepherd‟s
Rod (1932). The new Branch Davidian movement emphasized the need for the gift of
prophecy among its leaders and believed that King David‟s earthly kingdom would be re-
established on earth prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Upon his official
excommunication from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Houteff settled in Waco,
Texas, and continued to teach his followers until his death in 1955.
The 1980s brought about division within the Branch Davidian sect. A newcomer
named Vernon Howell joined the Branch in 1981. Three years later, a schism occurred
within the Church, with Howell leading his own group of followers to a new site in
Palestine, Texas. Through a series of confrontations between Howell and George Roden,
control of the Branch Davidians‟ headquarters in Waco passed to Howell who legally
changed his name to David Koresh in 1990. Rumors concerning polygamy, abuse, and
arms dealing within the Branch Davidian group aroused the suspicions of the federal
government. Thus, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives began to monitor the group.
In response to a stockpiling of illegal weapons, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives secured a search warrant for the investigation of the Branch
Davidians‟ compound near Waco, Texas. From February 28th
until April 19th
, 1993,
Branch Davidians under the leadership of David Koresh resisted federal agents‟ attempts
to storm Mount Carmel Center. The fifty-day siege ended when the compound erupted in
flames, killing David Koresh and most of his followers.
William Smith was a local businessman who collected the documents in theis
collection concerning the Branch Davidian sect. He worked at Four Star Manufacturing
Company in Waco, Texas. He was in constant correspondence with Pam Hawkins,
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founder of the Mount Carmel Independent Investigation Advocates and fellow
sympathizer with the Branch Davidians. Following the Waco Siege of 1993, William
Smith devoted his efforts to challenging the conscience of the general public. He was
particularly critical of the law enforcement agencies that had resorted to violence against
U.S. citizens, likening them to Nazi enforcers under the leadership of Adolf Hitler.
Smith‟s concerns manifested themselves in political activism. His correspondence with
federal legislators can be found in the first series of his collection. He donated much of
his personal time and money to raising awareness about the Branch Davidians‟ plight.
He even served as the Organizing Chairman of the Mount Carmel Independent
Investigative Committee which sought to hold the federal agencies accountable for their
alleged crimes against American citizens. William Smith‟s passion for the Branch
Davidian controversy has led to the creation of substantial research collections which
have been made available to the public thanks to Smith‟s generous donations to The
Texas Collection.
Sources:
Kerstetter, Todd. “„That‟s Just the American Way‟: The Branch Davidian
Tragedy and Western Religious History.” Western Historical Quarterly vol. 35, no. 4
(Winter 2004): pp. 453-471.
Lawson, Ronald. “Seventh-Day Adventist Responses to Branch Davidian
Notoriety: Patterns of Diversity within a Sect Reducing Tension with Society.” Journal
for the Scientific Study of Religion vol. 34, no. 3 (September 1995): pp. 323-341.
Rosenfeld Jean E., Mary Z. Stange, and Ivan Strenski. “Understanding Waco.”
Journal of the American Academy of Religion vol. 62, no. 3 (Autumn 1994): pp. 919-946.
Wright, Stuart A. “A Decade after Waco: Reassessing Crisis Negotiations at
Mount Carmel in Light of New Government Disclosures.” Nova Religio vol. 7, no. 2
(November 2003): pp. 101-110.
Scope and Content:
The [Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith Collection was acquired by gift in
three separate transactions from private donor William Smith in 1994-1995, 1996, and
January 1999. The chronology of the collection begins in 1984 with sermons written and
preached by Branch Davidian leader David Koresh. It concludes in 1998 with an article
located in Free American Newsmagazine. The following collection contains a wide
range of primary and secondary source material including cassette tapes, video tapes,
photographs, negatives, magazines, newspapers, books, personal correspondence,
petitions, fliers, and legal briefs. Transcriptions and cassette tapes of the 911 calls made
during the Siege of 1993 are present. The primary focus of the collection is on the
general public‟s reactions to the government‟s handling of the situation and the violence
that culminated in the deaths of nearly all the Branch Davidians who were living in the
compound. Significant attention is also paid to the trials that surfaced in 1994-1995.
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Organization and Arrangement: The [Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith
Collection is arranged into 5 series: I. Correspondence, II. Legal Documents, III. Literary
Productions, IV. Photographic Materials, V. Audio Recordings.
Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Literary Rights Statement:
Copyright is retained by the author (s) of this collection for materials they have
authored or otherwise produced. After the lifetime of the creator (s), copyright passes to
Baylor University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown.
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17,
U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright
owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without
permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the
user.
All requests for copying materials must be submitted to The Texas Collection in
writing. Please use the Request Form for Copying Materials sheet.
Index Terms:
Branch Davidians.
Davidianer.
Koresh, David, 1959-1993.
Mount Carmel Center, Waco, Tex.
Seventh--Day Adventists--History.
Trials (Conspiracy) --Tex.
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993.
Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993--investigation.
Related Materials:
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Robert F. “Bob” Darden Collection.
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Kirk D. Lyons Collection, #3671.
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Don Marion Collection, #3097.
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Kenneth G.C. Newport Collection, #3485.
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Joe Robert Collection, #3205
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Amo Paul Bishop Roden Collection, #3312.
[Waco] Branch Davidians, Mark Swett Collection.
Separated Materials:
As is the case with all three donations, certain copyrighted materials such as books, audio
cassettes, and video tapes were moved to the general library.
Custodial History:
Acquisition: This collection was acquired as three separate gifts in 1994-1995, 1996,
and 1999.
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Gift of William Smith, February 1994-September 1995.
Gift of William Smith, spring and summer 1996.
Gift of William Smith, January 1999.
Citation: [Waco] Branch Davidians: Joe Robert Collection, Accession #3194,
Box #, Folder #, The Texas Collection, Baylor University.
Processing Information: Finding aid completed by Thomas DeShong, June 2011.
Container List:
Series 1: Correspondence
BOX
NUMBER FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
1 1 Correspondence: William Smith 1993
2 Correspondence: William Smith 1994-1996
3 Correspondence: William Smith undated
4 Correspondence: Pam Hawkins Jan-Feb
1994
5 Correspondence: Pam Hawkins July 1994-
1995
6 Correspondence: Larry Nichols and Don Tyson 1994
7 Correspondence: General 1993-1996,
undated
Series 2: Legal Documents
BOX
NUMBER FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
1 8 Legal Documents: Petitions: Folder 1 of 2 1994,
undated
9 Legal Documents: Petitions: Folder 2 of 2 undated
10 Legal Documents: Search Warrant Feb 28,
1993
2 1 Legal Documents: Brief: Paul Hall and Louis
Beam, Jr. v US
Apr 1993
2 Legal Documents: Speech: Janet Reno Apr 28,
1993
3 Legal Documents: Deposition: Stephen Higgins Apr 28,
1993
4 Legal Documents: Brief: Gyarfas v US Sept 1993
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
2 5 Legal Documents: Brief: US v Brad Branch May 1994
6 Legal Documents: Brief: US v Jaime Castillo May 1994
7 Legal Documents: Brief: Ferguson v Janet Reno Jan 1995
8 Legal Documents: Brief: Brown et al. v US Feb 1995
Series 3: Literary Productions
BOX
NUMBER FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
3 1 Literary Productions: Book: Ron Cole: Sinister
Twilight
1993
2 Literary Productions: Book: Ron Cole: Sinister
Twilight
1994
3 Literary Productions: Book: Ron Cole:
Colorado First Light Infantry
1994
4 Literary Productions: Book: Scott Cost: BATF
Abuses in the U.S.
1994-1995
5 Literary Productions: Book: Ken Fawcett:
Blind Justice
1994
6 Literary Productions: Book: David Kopel and
Paul Blackman: The God Who Answers by Fire
1994
4 1 Literary Productions: Book: Scott Michaels:
Massacre at Mount Carmel
undated
2 Literary Productions: Book: Gordon Novel to
David Hall
1994
3
Literary Productions: Book: Gordon Novel to
Cyril Wecht
1994
4 Literary Productions: Book: James Quintiere
and Frederick Mowrer: Fire Development
Analysis: Folder 1 of 2
1993
5 Literary Productions: Book: James Quintiere
and Frederick Mowrer: Fire Development
Analysis: Folder 2 of 2
1993
5 1 Literary Productions: Periodicals: American
Firearms Industry
1993-1994
2 Literary Productions: Periodicals: American
Rifleman
1993-1996
3 Literary Productions: Periodicals: EIR 1993-1994
4 Literary Productions: Periodicals: First Things May 1995
5 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Free
American Newsmagazine
Jan 1998
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
5 6 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Gun News
Digest
1995
7 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Media
Bypass
1994
8 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Penthouse undated
9 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
June-July
1993
6 1 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Aug-Oct 1993
2 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Nov 1993
3 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Feb-May
1994
4 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
June-July
1994
5 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Mar-Apr 1995
6 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
May-June
1995
7 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Jan-Mar 1996
8 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Soldier of
Fortune
Apr 1996
7 1 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Texas
Monthly
Feb 1994
2 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Texas
Monthly
July 1995
3 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Texas
Republic
Mar-Apr 1994
4 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The
American Spectator
Aug 1995
5 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The Balance 1993
6 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The Balance 1994
7 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The Balance 1995
8 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The New
American
June-Nov
1993
8 1 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The New
American
Feb-Apr 1994
2 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The New
American
Sept 1994-
May 1995
3 Literary Productions: Periodicals: The New
American
Dec 1995
4 Literary Productions: Periodicals: Time 1995
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
8 5 Literary Productions: Periodicals: General 1993-1996
6 Literary Productions: Essay: Paul Blackman 1993
7 Literary Productions: Essay: Alan Stone 1993
8 Literary Productions: Report: Oklahoma City
Bombing
1995-1996
9 Literary Productions: Newsletter: Cause
Foundation
1993-1996,
undated
9 1 Literary Productions: General: Pam Hawkins 1993-1995
2 Literary Productions: General: Pam Hawkins Undated
3 Literary Productions: Speeches: David Koresh 1993
4 Literary Productions: Clippings: Waco Tribune-
Herald
1993-1995
5 Literary Productions: Clippings: Waco Tribune-
Herald
Undated
6 Literary Productions: Clippings: Waco Citizen 1994-1996
7 Literary Productions: Clippings: General 1994-1995,
undated
8 Literary Productions: Research Notes July 8-21,
1994
9 Literary Productions: Research Notes July 21-Aug
23, 1994
10 Literary Productions: Transcriptions: 911 Tapes 1993
10 1 Literary Productions: Press Releases: Ron
Engleman
Sept-Nov
1993
2 Literary Productions: Press Releases: Ron
Engelman
Dec 1993-
1994
3 Literary Productions: Press Releases: Ken
Maynard
undated
4 Literary Productions: Programs: General 1994-1995
5 Literary Productions: Programs: General:
Folder 1 of 2
1996, undated
6 Literary Productions: Programs: General:
Folder 2 of 2
undated
7 Literary Productions: Articles: David Koresh 1993
8 Literary Productions: Articles: Linda
Thompson
1993
9 Literary Productions: Articles: Timeline of
Events
1987-1993
11 1 Literary Productions: Articles: 1994 Trial: Ken
Fawcett
Jan 1994
2 Literary Productions: Articles: 1994 Trial: Jack
DeVault
1994
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
11 3 Literary Productions: Articles: 1994 Trial:
General
1994-1995
4 Literary Productions: Articles: 1994 Trial:
General
undated
5 Literary Productions: Brochures 1993, undated
6 Literary Productions: Reports: Faxes:
Sons/Daughters of Liberty
1993-1996
7 Literary Productions: Printed Materials:
General
1993-1995
Series 4: Photographic Materials
BOX
NUMBER FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
11 8 Photographic Materials: Negatives undated
9 Photographic Materials: Printed Pictures undated
10 Photographic Materials: Photographs: Folder 1
of 3
undated
11 Photographic Materials: Photographs: Folder 2
of 3
undated
12 Photographic Materials: Photographs: Folder 3
of 3
undated
12 1 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: ATF
News Conferences: Item 1 of 2
1993
2 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: ATF
News Conferences: Item 2 of 2
1993
3 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes:
Demolition of Mt. Carmel Center
1993
4 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Mt.
Carmel Fire
1993
5 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: News 3
Recordings
undated
6 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Bill
Caruth: Why Mt. Carmel?
Nov 1993
12 7 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Waco-
The Big Lie
undated
8 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Mt.
Carmel
1993
9 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: “The
Waco Incident”
undated
10 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Day 51 undated
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
12 11 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Ron
Engelman
undated
13 1 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Day of
Information: Item 1 of 3
Apr 1994
2 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Day of
Information: Item 2 of 3
Apr 1994
3 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Day of
Information: Item 3 of 3
Apr 1994
4 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Ken
Fawcett Theory
undated
5 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: News
Clips
undated
6 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Waco
Hearings Shorts
undated
7 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Answers
in the Ashes
undated
8 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: ABC
Newscasts
Jan 13, 1994
9 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: R. Spence
Interview
undated
10 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: The Jeff
Davis Show
undated
11 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Jerry
Springer Show
undated
14 1 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Catherine
Matteson
undated
2 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Expose of
Janet Reno
undated
3 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Assault
on Branch Davidians
undated
4 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Memorial
Service: Item 1 of 3
1995
5 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Memorial
Service: Item 2 of 3
1995
6 Photographic Materials: Video Tapes: Memorial
Service: Item 3 of 3
1995
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Series 5: Audio Recordings
BOX
NUMBER FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
15 1 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 1 of 7
undated
2 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 2 of 7
undated
3 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 3 of 7
undated
4 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 4 of 7
undated
5 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 5 of 7
undated
6 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 6 of 7
undated
7 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: “I Want to Know Why”: Item 7 of 7
undated
8 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: Sacred Rendition
undated
9 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: Interview: Item 1 of 3
undated
10 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: Interview: Item 2 of 3
undated
11 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Pam
Hawkins: Interview: Item 3 of 3
undated
12 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Ron
Engelman
undated
13 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Ron
Engelman
Apr 19,
1993
14 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Ron Engelman
Apr 20, 1993
15 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: A Day of Information: Item 1 of 3
Apr 17, 1994
16 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: A Day of Information: Item 2 of 3
Apr 17, 1994
17 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: A Day of Information: Item 3 of 3
Apr 17, 1994
18 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 1 of 4
Feb 28, 1993
19 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 2 of 4
Feb 28, 1993
20 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 3 of 4
Feb 28, 1993
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
15 21 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Items 4 of 4
Feb 28, 1993
22 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 1 of 3
undated
23 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 2 of 3
undated
16 1 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Calls: Item 3 of 3
undated
2 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Tapes: 1-13
undated
3 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: 911 Tapes: 14-48
undated
4 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Initial 911 Call: Item 1 of 4
undated
5 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Initial 911 Call: Item 2 of 4
undated
6 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Initial 911 Call: Item 3 of 4
undated
7 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Initial 911 Call: Item 4 of 4
undated
8 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Sabbath: Item 1 of 2
Mar 15, 1986
9 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Sabbath: Item 2 of 2
Mar 15, 1986
10 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Ezekiel 21
Oct 19, 1984
11 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Assyrians
Jan 10, 1987
12 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Untitled
Mar 2, 1993
13 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Radio Broadcast
undated
14 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: What is Truth?: Item 1 of 2
1987
15 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: What is Truth?: Item 2 of 2
1987
16 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Seventh Angel
Jan 30, 1985
17 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Jonah
Apr 25, 1987
18 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Voice of Fire
undated
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BOX NUMBER
FOLDER NUMBER
FOLDER TITLE DATES
16 19 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: California
1987
20 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: David Koresh: Letter to Steve Schneider and Wisconsin Brethren
undated
21 Audio Recordings: Audio Recording Tape: Carl Klang: “Seventeen Little Children”
undated
Notes:
Much of the general organization of the collection was maintained during the
processing stage. The personal correspondence of William Smith was already set apart in
its own folder. The rest of the series was gleaned out of other pre-existing folders. Many
of the topics by which the previous archivist classified documents were maintained,
especially the division of magazines and newspapers. Difficulty arose in dealing with the
first box of the collection. While most of the folders were relatively narrow in focus,
Smith created three general notebooks comprised of 120 random documents ranging from
newspaper articles to legal documents. Due to the absence of a clear classification
system, these notebooks were divided among pre-existing or newly created folders. The
order of the video tapes and audio recordings remains unchanged. Both have been
numbered sequentially across various boxes. The order of the boxes was maintained, but
the boxes were renumbered for this finding aid.
William Smith was quite interested in the publications of right-wing groups and
individuals who developed various conspiracy theories concerning the Waco Siege of
1993. He himself drew connections between the Branch Davidians and other tragic
events such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. Articles making this connection are
included in this collection.
While William Smith‟s collection is quite informative about the years 1993-1995,
it does not include much material concerning the development of the Branch Davidian
sect near Waco, Texas. [Waco] Branch Davidians: Joe Robert Collection would be
advantageous for the researcher interested in learning more about the movement as a
whole and the individual leaders who vied for power from the 1930s to the 1990s.
It is important to note that the [Waco] Branch Davidians: William Smith
Collection has also been referred to as the William “Bill” Smith Collection. The first
designation has been used to promote uniformity.