The R. G. LeTourneau Archives - Child Rearing

Duration: 7:03

Year Published: 1960s

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: In this footage, likely shot in the 1960s, Evelyn LeTourneau, wife of R. G. LeTourneau and co-founder of LeTourneau University in Longview, answers questions about her approach to raising children. The topics include the role of family devotions, discipline, and the effect of criticism. LeTourneau was widely recognized for her success as a parent, receiving the honor of National Mother of the Year by the American Mothers Committee in 1969.