J. Franklin Prewitt
Dr. Prewitt was associated with Western Baptist/Corban College for 50 years, having served as founding board member, business manager, and professor of Bible and Middle Eastern history as well as Biblical Archaeology. He served as curator of the museum after the college moved to its present location in 1969.

Prewitt was Resident Director of the Institute for Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem from 1960-62 and conducted about thirty study tours of Israel and the Middle East from 1964 on.
He passed away in 1992.
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