The Ashes of Waco: The finding aid

The Ashes of Waco

The Ashes of Waco digital collection
The CONTENTdm site containing the digitized materials and the metadata records from the Dick J. Reavis Papers.
The Ashes of Waco website
Portal page to the digital collection. Includes a transcribed interview with author Dick J. Reavis, and information about the author, the book, the papers, the grant, the digital collection and the Southwestern Writers Collection.

Waco Links

An interview with Waco survivor David Thibodeau, from reasononline
from Oct. 4, 1999
Apologetics Index: Branch Davidians
Apologetics Research Resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues
Ashes of Waco - the book
Includes overview and reader reviews.
Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas
Redacted version of October 8, 1993 DOJ report.
Final Report to the Deputy Attorney General: Concerning the 1993 Confrontation at the Mt. Carmel Complex, Waco, Texas (aka "Danforth Report")
Published Nov. 8, 2000. Includes links to press release, preface, exhibits and appendices.
Guide to the Dick J. Reavis Papers
Finding aid for the archives from where the Ashes of Waco research materials come. Available in PDF or EAD format. Includes biographical information on Mr. Reavis.
Introduction to the Branch Davidians
Link-heavy resource on the BD's and the incident.
List of Autopsy Reports
Autopsy reports and photographs of April 19 victims.
Memorializing Mount Carmel Center in Waco, Texas
Excellent site for photos and descriptions of the Mount Carmel property over the past eight years. Also includes photos of the Mount Carmel building model created by the author of the site, and links to other resources.
Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas
Redacted version of October 8, 1993 DOJ report.
Texas Rangers Investigative Report
September 1999 report includes numerous photographs, diagrams and other records of evidence
Waco Siege entry from Wikipedia
Information from various contributors on the raid, including its prelude and aftermath, as well as references and a bibliography.
Waco: A New Revelation
1999 documentary on the incident, which uncovers new evidence. Website includes a link to the Danforth Report. You can watch the entire documentary on the Google videos site (video.google.com).
Waco: Rules of Engagement
Probably the most famous and successful of Waco-related documentaries. You can order it from this site or rent/buy it from various sources.
Waco: The Inside Story
Website for PBS' Frontline program, with a lot of good resources, including pictures, audio clips, official documents, and a bibliography.

The finding aid

The finding aid for the Dick J. Reavis Papers will give you an idea of what Ashes of Waco (AOW)-related materials are here. Right now we are entering every item into a database, to determine exact content and assign priority numbers for digitization. Basically, the priority breaks down to this: 1=primary document relating directly to the events of Feb. 28 - Apr. 19, 1993; 2=primary document relating to history of participants or aftermath of event; 3=secondary documents.

The finding aid also contains biographical information on Mr. Reavis and how the Southwestern Writers Collection acquired his papers.

Posted by Joel Minor on October 21, 2008 at 02:54 PM in Archives, Dick J. Reavis, Digitization, Links | Permalink

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