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Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1045 Collections and/or Records:

Waco FBI Major Event Log”, February-July 1993

 File — Box 7, Folder: 5-6
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

These files contain documents produced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its agencies, the FBI and the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT). The bulk of documents are FBI documents, including major event and monitor logs, negotiations between the FBI and Mount Carmel occupants, interviews and statements of those involved in the events, and VHS tapes of Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) recordings of April 19, 1993.

Dates: February-July 1993

Waco File

 File — Box 39, Folder: 5
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

Highlights include photocopied correspondence between Davidians, studies of the Seven Seals, and a Fire Development Analysis of the April 19 fire. All documents that were gathered as research but do not fit into the other sub-series are filed here. Some publication dates predate the series, hence the wider date range of the subseries.

Dates: circa 1962-1999, undated; Majority of material found in 1990-1999

Waco Investigation, 1961-2000, undated, bulk: 1993-2000

 Series
Series Description The first series documents Reavis’ research into the raid, siege and burning of the Branch Davidians’ Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) and the FBI, as well as background on the Branch Davidian religious sect who lived there. Most materials arrived in one accession and have been arranged in Reavis’ original order.The main purpose of the investigation was for his book, The Ashes of Waco, and...
Dates: 1961-2000, undated; Majority of material found within 1993-2000

“Waco-Militia Faxes, Miscellaneous Alternate Media” , June 30, 1991, January-November 1993, September-November 1999, June 2, 2000

 File — Box 4, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: The second series consists of media coverage of the Branch Davidian standoff near Waco and the events that followed. Within this series are three sub-series: Lee Hancock Articles, Other Media Coverage, and Press Releases. The Lee Hancock Articles sub-series contains clippings and photocopies of articles written by Lee Hancock for the Dallas Morning News along with a few articles written by others. The Other Media Coverage sub-series consists of news coverage...
Dates: June 30, 1991, January-November 1993, September-November 1999, June 2, 2000

Waco Negotiation Transcripts, Reavis Correspondence, U.S. House Waco Hearings Transcripts

 File — Box 101
Series Description From the Series:

Like the previous series, most computer diskettes and discs are related to the Waco Investigation series, except for a few with photographs and correspondence files on them. An item-level descriptive table is included in the container list.

Dates: 1994-2007, undated

Waco: Negotiations, Interviews, Unknown

 File — Box 93
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

Waco: Negotiations, Meetings/Rallies, Radio Stations, Negotiations, Unknown

 File — Box 94
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

“Waco-Post Mortem” Includes map and diagram of the Davidian compound, June-August 1993, undated

 File — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: The second series consists of media coverage of the Branch Davidian standoff near Waco and the events that followed. Within this series are three sub-series: Lee Hancock Articles, Other Media Coverage, and Press Releases. The Lee Hancock Articles sub-series contains clippings and photocopies of articles written by Lee Hancock for the Dallas Morning News along with a few articles written by others. The Other Media Coverage sub-series consists of news coverage...
Dates: June-August 1993, undated

Waco: Radio Shows, Negotiations; Criswell: Sermons/Bible Studies; Mike Harper: Interview

 File — Box 97
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

"Waco-Reno Briefing Book”, February-April 1993

 File — Box 12, Folder: 3-5
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains briefing documents for Attorney General Janet Reno on the events near Waco. Also included is an affidavit for a search warrant of Vernon Howell’s residence, documents related to the effects of CS gas, and a “Proposed Operations Plan.” Within this subseries is the John C. Danforth investigation report.

Dates: February-April 1993

Waco, Rules of Engagement , circa 1996

 File — Box 32, Folder: 9
Subseries description From the Sub-Series:

D. Publications (boxes 30-33, 90: The publications that are originals and not part of the subject files have their own sub-series. They range from mainstream coverage of the siege to government reports to comic books to Branch Davidian literature. Some publication dates predate the series, hence the wider date range of the sub-series.

Dates: circa 1996

“Waco-SDX Task Force Report on Media 9/8/93”. Article and report on the role of media in the Waco/Branch Davidian events. Includes handwritten notes, July-September 1993

 File — Box 5, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: The second series consists of media coverage of the Branch Davidian standoff near Waco and the events that followed. Within this series are three sub-series: Lee Hancock Articles, Other Media Coverage, and Press Releases. The Lee Hancock Articles sub-series contains clippings and photocopies of articles written by Lee Hancock for the Dallas Morning News along with a few articles written by others. The Other Media Coverage sub-series consists of news coverage...
Dates: July-September 1993

Waco: Sermons/Bible Studies

 File — Box 91
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

Waco: Sermons/Bible Studies

 File — Box 92
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

Waco: Sermons/Bible Studies, Surveillance, Radio Shows, Negotiations, Unknown

 File — Box 95
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

Waco Shootout: Another Perspective, circa March 15, 1993

 Item — Box 32, Folder: 10
Subseries description From the Sub-Series:

D. Publications (boxes 30-33, 90: The publications that are originals and not part of the subject files have their own sub-series. They range from mainstream coverage of the siege to government reports to comic books to Branch Davidian literature. Some publication dates predate the series, hence the wider date range of the sub-series.

Dates: circa March 15, 1993

Waco: Surveillance, Negotiations, Meetings/Rallies

 File — Box 96
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1956-1999, undated

Waco Tribune-Herald

 File — Box 17, Folder: 5-6
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

Also titled and arranged alphabetically by title, according to how we received them, the research notebooks are additionally very similar to the subject files in that they pertain directly to Reavis’ research for his book. Most files are photocopied books that were bound with plastic comb binders and plain covers, with the titles written on the front. This sub-series is dated according to when Reavis is likely to have accumulated the copies, not by the dates of the original documents.

Dates: circa 1993-1995, undated

Waco: TV Programs, Produced Videos, Bible Studies, Siege Footage

 File — Box 99
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1987-2001, undated

Waco: TV Programs, Produced Videos, Bible Studies, Siege Footage, Court Recordings

 File — Box 100
Series Description From the Series:

Most of the tapes in the Audio-Video Materials series are related to the Waco Investigation series, but also included are audio tapes from Reavis’ research for his “Politics of Armageddon” article.

Dates: 1987-2001, undated