Wheaton College (Ill.)
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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 260 Oral History Interviews with Jeannette Thiessen
Collection
Identifier: CN 260
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Jeannette Louise Martig Thiessen (1927-2014) in which she discusses her family life in Illinois, favorite professors and her education at Wheaton College, nurses' training, and years in India (1952-1974) working with her husband under the sponsorship of the Mennonite Mission to the Lepers and American Leprosy Mission. Other topics discussed include: the Indian caste system, Indian politics, economics, literacy, hospital work with lepers, the Indian church,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
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 415 Papers of Bonnie Stuckless
Collection
Identifier: CN 415
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, prayer letters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and articles relating to the ministry of Bonnie G. Stuckless and her husband Donald Stuckless, missionaries in Colombia, Panama, and Spain with the Assemblies of God from 1970 to 1992.[NOTE: In the Scope and Content description, the notation "folder 2-5" means box 2, folder 5.]Series: Audio TapesTwo oral history...
Dates:
Created: 1969-1992
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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- Conversion. 5
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- Indigenous church administration 5
- Language in missionary work. 5
- Missionaries. 5
- Women 5
- Women -- Religious life. 5
- Bible colleges 4
- Boarding schools. 4
- Children of missionaries. 4
- Education 4
- Medical care 4
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 4
- Revivals. 4
- Sex role. 4
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 4
- Bible. 3
- Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 3
- Catholic Church. 3
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 3
- Christianity and culture. 3
- Church and state. 3
- Missionaries -- Training of. 3
- Missions, Medical. 3
- Tribes. 3
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 2
- Bible colleges -- United States. 2
- Bible colleges. 2
- Boarding schools -- China. 2
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
- China -- History. 2
- Christian education. 2
- Church development, New. 2
- Church discipline. 2
- Church work with women. 2
- College students in missionary work. 2
- College students. 2
- Evangelistic work -- China. 2
- Family. 2
- Indigenous church administration -- China. 2
- Missionaries' spouses. 2
- Missions -- China. 2
- Missions -- Educational work. 2
- Missions. 2
- Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni. 2
- Nursing. 2
- Persecution. 2
- Presbyterians. 2
- Revivals -- Wheaton. 2
- Rural missions. 2
- Street preaching. 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 -- Nigeria. 1
- Animism. 1
- Assemblies of God -- Missions. 1
- BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 1
- Baptists -- Missions -- Cameroon. 1
- Baptists -- Missions. 1
- Baptists. 1
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- Bible -- Translating. 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
- Boarding schools -- Africa. 1
- Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
- Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 1
- Cameroon. 1
- Cameroon. -- Politics and government. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. 1
- Catholic Church -- Colombia. 1
- Catholic Church -- Spain. 1
- Catholic Church -- United States. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Cameroon. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Panama. 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 of adults. 1
- Christian education of children. 1
- Christian giving. 1
- Christian leadership. 1
- Christian life. 1
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