Wheaton College (Ill.)
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 272 Papers of Jennie Fitzwilliam
Collection
Identifier: CN 272
Scope and Contents
Letters with some translation, photographs, a Lisu translation of the New Testament, combined catechism and hymnbook in the Atsi Kachin language, slides, and four oral history interviews all related to Jennie Fitzwilliam's mission work with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (formerly China Inland Mission) among the Lisu and Kachin peoples in southern China along the Burmese border. Included are recollections of Fitzwilliam's husband, Francis, J.O. Fraser and the early history of missionary work...
Dates:
Created: 1985
Collection 283 Oral History Interviews with Nancy Folkerts
Collection
Identifier: CN 283
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Nancy Wood Folkerts. Topics discussed include her childhood as a pastor's daughter; study at Wheaton College; her marriage; training in London; work as a missionary in British Cameroon (now Republic of Cameroon), especially Bible study and literacy programs for women and 3H clubs for girls; the political and social situation in Cameroon; Cameroon independence; medical problems in Cameroon; the work of her husband, Fred, at the Baptist Teacher Training College and...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 290 Oral History Interview with Merle A. Steely
Collection
Identifier: CN 290
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Merle Ashel Steely, who worked as a missionary with Sudan Interior Mission between 1951 and 1977 in Liberia and Nigeria. Topic discussed include: Steely's conversion while in military service, education and employment at Wheaton College (including the 1950 revival there), his missionary work in Liberia at radio station ELWA and with Sudan Interior Mission in Nigeria, teaching in mission and government schools, evangelism and church planting, Billy Graham's 1960...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 424 Oral History Interviews with Ruth L. Maxwell
Collection
Identifier: CN 424
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Ruth Lillian Maxwell in which she talks about her family background, including her grandfather, L.E. Maxwell, founder of Prairie Bible Institute, and her parents, missionaries with Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) in Nigeria; Nigerian village life; experiences at boarding school; conversion to Christianity; spiritual development; education in Canada at Prairie Bible Institute; joining SIM; missions work in Liberia teaching the Bible and leading study groups for...
Dates:
Created: 1989
Helen Renich Papers.
Collection
Identifier: CN 124
Brief Description
Two oral history interviews with Helen Gignilliat Torrey Renich in which she describes her grandfather, Reuben Archer Torrey, Sr., and her experiences growing up in China as a child of missionaries. Other topics discussed include her experiences at Wheaton College and culture shock. The collection also includes photographs of her family life in China and Chinese nationals, ca. 1920-30s.Helen Renich was interviewed by Robert Shuster on May 15, 1980 in Michigan and on May 17, 1982...
Dates:
Created: 1920-1982
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Helen Renich Papers.
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- Children of missionaries. 4
- Christianity and culture. 4
- Conversion. 4
- Culture shock. 4
- Education 4
- Missionaries. 4
- Women 4
- Women -- Religious life. 4
- Bible colleges 3
- Christian education. 3
- Church work with women. 3
- Evangelistic work. 3
- Language in missionary work. 3
- Medical care 3
- Missionaries -- Training of. 3
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 3
- Missions -- Educational work. 3
- Sex role. 3
- Tribes. 3
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 3
- Animism. 2
- Bible colleges. 2
- Bible. 2
- Boarding schools -- China. 2
- Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 2
- Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 2
- Catholic Church. 2
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 2
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
- China -- History. 2
- Christian life. 2
- Church and state. 2
- Church discipline. 2
- Evangelistic work -- China. 2
- Indigenous church administration -- China. 2
- Indigenous church administration -- Nigeria. 2
- Lay missionaries. 2
- Missionaries' spouses. 2
- Missions -- China. 2
- Missions -- Liberia. 2
- Missions -- Nigeria. 2
- Missions, Medical. 2
- Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni. 2
- Muslims -- Nigeria. 2
- Muslims. 2
- Nigeria 2
- Nigeria -- History 2
- Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970. 2
- Presbyterians. 2
- Revivals. 2
- Rural missions. 2
- Street preaching. 2
- Theological seminaries. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Employees. 2
- World War, 1939-1945. 2
- Worship (Christian) 2
- Alcoholism -- United States 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Nigeria. 1
- Animism -- Liberia. 1
- Animism -- Nigeria. 1
- BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
- Baptists -- Missions -- Cameroon. 1
- Baptists -- Missions. 1
- Baptists. 1
- Belief and doubt. 1
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 1
- Bible -- Translating. 1
- Bible colleges -- Canada. 1
- Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
- Bible colleges -- United States. 1
- Boarding schools -- Africa. 1
- Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
- Cameroon. 1
- Cameroon. -- Politics and government. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Cameroon. 1
- Children of missionaries -- China. 1
- China -- Church history -- 20th century. 1
- China -- Church history. 1
- China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
- China -- Religion. 1
- China. 1
- Chinese language. 1
- Christian education -- Cameroon. 1
- Christian education -- China. 1
- Christian education -- Liberia. 1
- Christian education -- Nigeria. 1
- Christian education of adults. 1
- Christian education of children. 1
- Christian giving. 1
- Church and social problems -- Nigeria. 1
- Church and social problems. 1
- Church and state -- Cameroon. 1
- Church and state -- Nigeria. 1
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