[Paul J. Williams aka Sister Helen Holy, Outrageous Oral: Four Dallas Icons]

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A recording of Paul J. Williams in character as Sister Helen Holy speaking at the "Four Dallas Icons" edition of Outrageous Oral held on May 21, 2015 in the Rose Room at S4 in Dallas. Williams shares the story of how he created the character of Sister Helen Holy, inspired by Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" character on Saturday Night Live. Williams walks out into the audience and interacts with audience members. Robert James Jeffress, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, is the target of ridicule. Outrageous Oral is a quarterly evening of GLBT storytelling hosted by The Dallas … continued below

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1 video recording, (25 min., 42 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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The Dallas Way May 21, 2015.

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A recording of Paul J. Williams in character as Sister Helen Holy speaking at the "Four Dallas Icons" edition of Outrageous Oral held on May 21, 2015 in the Rose Room at S4 in Dallas. Williams shares the story of how he created the character of Sister Helen Holy, inspired by Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" character on Saturday Night Live. Williams walks out into the audience and interacts with audience members. Robert James Jeffress, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, is the target of ridicule. Outrageous Oral is a quarterly evening of GLBT storytelling hosted by The Dallas Way, a GLBT history organization.

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  • Preferred Citation: Outrageous Oral Collection (AR0860), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • May 21, 2015

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The Dallas Way. [Paul J. Williams aka Sister Helen Holy, Outrageous Oral: Four Dallas Icons], video, May 21, 2015; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213316/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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