Wheaton College (Ill.)
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 096 Oral History Interview with Wayne G. Bragg
Collection
Identifier: CN 096-096
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Wayne G. Bragg (1931-2009), in which he describes his missionary experiences in Brazil and the Caribbean working with university students, his student days at Wheaton College, and his experience at Wheaton College as a faculty member. Dr. Bragg was interviewed by Mary Ann Buffington at Wheaton College on February 15 and May 9, 1980.
Dates:
Created: 1980
Collection 116 Oral History Interviews with Helen Elliott
Collection
Identifier: CN 116
Scope and Contents
Oral History interviews conducted with Helen Ruth Belcher Elliot (1927-2012), missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators to the Ixil Indian tribe in Guatemala. Topics include Wheaton College during the 1940s, field experiences, Guatemalan culture and religion, and family activities. Topics covered in the interview include: Elliott's childhood, marriage and early family life, education at Wheaton College (including courses, academic and social life), decision to become a missionary with...
Dates:
Created: 1980
Collection 217 Papers of Elisa Espineli Chinn
Collection
Identifier: CN 217
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four oral history interviews with Lisa Chinn covering her childhood and family, education, ministry with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of the Philippines and InterVarsity in the United States, ministries with her husband Leiton in the US among international students (with International Students, Inc., Interaction, and their church), writing projects, and her experience as a woman leader. Also included are her graduate school creative project, "Cross Cultural...
Dates:
Created: 1972-2020
Collection 284 Oral History Interview with Gladys Wright
Collection
Identifier: CN 284
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Gladys Lyle Wright (1902-1994), in which she discusses her work as a teacher in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo). Topics discussed include: Wright's family background, education at Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute, her work as a missionary in the Belgian Congo for the Africa Inland Mission, memories of the Congolese people and culture, and her experiences at Wheaton when she was on the staff of the College after retriring from the mission...
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 388 Oral History Interviews with Catherine Saavedra Velasco
Collection
Identifier: CN 388
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Catherine Saavedra Velasco in which she discusses her life and ministry in the Philippines, including her childhood, education, and work as a Bible school teacher. Other topics covered include theological education and evangelism in the Philippines; work with "Here's Life Philippines," sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ; the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church; Filipino culture; Muslim and Catholic communities in the Philippines; Ebenezer Bible College;...
Dates:
Created: 1988
Collection 521 Oral History Interview with Nancy Duarte-Gomez
Collection
Identifier: CN 521
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Nancy Duarte-Gomez, a Chilean staffworker with Grupo Biblico Universitario de Chile (GBU, InterVarsity sister movement). Duarte describes her childhood and youth, education, religious background, conversion and spiritual development, the church in Chile, training with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), ministry among students, GBU and its connection to International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), the country's political climate and its impact on the church,...
Dates:
Created: 1995
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Catholic Church. 6
- Evangelistic work. 6
- Church and state. 5
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 5
- Missionaries. 5
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 5
- Women 5
- Women -- Religious life. 5
- Women missionaries. 5
- Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 4
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Employees. 4
- Animism. 3
- Children of missionaries. 3
- Christian life. 3
- Christianity and culture. 3
- Church and social problems. 3
- Church work with students. 3
- College students in missionary work. 3
- Education 3
- Indigenous church administration 3
- Language in missionary work. 3
- Medical care 3
- Missionaries -- Training of. 3
- Missions, Medical. 3
- Tribes. 3
- Bible colleges 2
- Bible. 2
- Boarding schools. 2
- Catholic Church. -- Philippines. 2
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 2
- Christian education. 2
- Christian leadership. 2
- Church development, New. 2
- Church schools 2
- Conversion -- Personal narratives. 2
- Culture shock. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Philippines. 2
- Family. 2
- Liberation theology. 2
- Literacy 2
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 2
- Missions -- Educational work. 2
- Missions -- Finance. 2
- Missions to Muslims. 2
- Muslims. 2
- Philippines 2
- Race relations. 2
- Religious institutions. 2
- Sex role. 2
- Theological seminaries. 2
- Alcoholism -- United States 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service 1
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Nigeria. 1
- Animism -- Guatemala. 1
- Animism -- Nigeria. 1
- BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
- Belgium. 1
- Belgium. -- Administration. 1
- Belgium. -- Colonies 1
- Belgium. -- Colonies -- Africa. 1
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 1
- Bible -- Translating. 1
- Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
- Bible colleges -- Philippines. 1
- Boarding schools -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 1
- Brazil -- Religion. 1
- Brazil. 1
- Brazil. -- Social life and customs. 1
- Caribbean -- Social life and customs. 1
- Caribbean Area. 1
- Caribbean. -- Economic conditions. 1
- Catholic Church -- Chile. 1
- Catholic Church -- Evangelicalism. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Catholic Church. -- Guatemala. 1
- Chile 1
- Chile -- Politics and government 1
- Chile -- Politics and government -- 1970-1973. 1
- Chile -- Politics and government -- 1973-1988. 1
- Chile -- Social conditions 1
- Chile -- Social conditions -- 1970- 1
- Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Christian education -- Philippines. 1
- Church and social problems -- Chile. 1
- Church and social problems -- Nigeria. 1
- Church and state -- Chile. 1
- Church and state -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Church and state -- Guatemala. 1
- Church and state -- Nigeria. 1
- Church discipline. 1
- Church schools -- Nigeria. 1
- Church schools -- Philippines. 1
- Church work with children -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Church work with children. 1
- Church work with foreign students. 1
- Church work with military personnel. 1 ∧ less
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