Wheaton College (Ill.)
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 088 Papers of Paul and Catharine Gieser
Collection
Identifier: CN 088
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Kenneth Gieser and letters reporting to the Southern Presbyterian Mission Board in Nashville, TN on the Gieser’s work in China, written between October 19, 1934, and November 1, 1936. Also contains audio tapes and transcripts of autobiographical statements.
Dates:
Created: 1934-1979
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 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
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- Children of missionaries -- Education. 3
- Children of missionaries. 3
- Education 3
- Indigenous church administration 3
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 3
- Missions -- Educational work. 3
- Women 3
- Women -- Religious life. 3
- Animism. 2
- Bible colleges 2
- Boarding schools. 2
- Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 2
- Catholic Church. 2
- Church and social problems. 2
- Church development, New. 2
- College students -- Religious life. 2
- College students -- United States 2
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 2
- Culture shock. 2
- Medical education 2
- Medical education -- United States. 2
- Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 2
- Missionaries' spouses. 2
- Missions -- Finance. 2
- Missions to Muslims. 2
- Refugees 2
- Revivals -- Wheaton. 2
- Revivals. 2
- Seminary extension. 2
- Tribes. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Employees. 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
- BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
- Belgium. 1
- Belgium. -- Administration. 1
- Belgium. -- Colonies 1
- Belgium. -- Colonies -- Africa. 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
- Boarding schools -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. 1
- Catholic Church. -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- China -- Description and travel. 1
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
- China -- History. 1
- China -- Manners and customs. 1
- Chinese language. 1
- Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Christian education. 1
- Christian martyrs -- China. 1
- Christian martyrs. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Church and social problems -- China. 1
- Church and social problems -- Nigeria. 1
- Church and social problems -- United States. 1
- Church and state -- China. 1
- Church and state -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church and state -- Nigeria. 1
- Church discipline. 1
- Church growth -- India. 1
- Church growth. 1
- Church schools 1
- Church schools -- Nigeria. 1
- Church work with children -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Church work with children. 1
- Church work with military personnel. 1
- Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
- Church work with prisoners. 1
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Agricultural conditions. 1
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- Civil War, 1960-1965. 1
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Social life and customs 1
- Demoniac possession 1
- Demoniac possession -- Nigeria. 1
- Economic and social conditions 1
- Economic and social conditions -- China. 1
- Education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Education -- India. 1
- Education -- Nigeria. 1
- Epidemics 1
- Epidemics -- China. 1 ∧ less
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