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Westervelt, Theodore.

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 251 Oral History Interview with Herbert Downing

 Collection
Identifier: CN 251
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Herbert Downing (1905-1986) in which he describes his childhood as a child of missionaries in Kenya, attending Rift Valley Academy in Kenya, a visit of Theodore Roosevelt to the Academy, his father's work as pastor and administrator, Africa Inland Mission's policy on the education of missionary children, and Downing's own work as an educator at Rift Valley Academy. The time period covered by the interview is 1905-1983Herbert Downing was intereviewed by...
Dates: Created: 1983

Collection 452 Papers of Elwood L. Davis

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Identifier: CN 452
Scope and Contents Diaries, photographs, and miscellaneous materials about Elwood L. Davis and his medical missionary work in Kenya for the Africa Inland Mission (AIM). Topics covered include brief descriptions of daily life in Africa, of his army medical service during World War I, places visited, colleagues entertained, services held, birth of his sons, death of his wife, etc.; diaries cover, with a few gaps, the years 1902 until his death in 1961; includes information on his father, various licenses and...
Dates: Created: 1882-1961

Collection 551 Papers of Emil and Marie Sywulka

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Identifier: CN 551
Scope and Contents Collection consists of letters, documenting the lives and ministry service of Marie and Emil Sywulka, missionaries with Africa Inland Mission in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika Territory) from 1906-1964. Collection contains handwritten letters on regular or airmail paper, typed and printed prayer letters, and pamphlets, newspaper clippings, tracts, and other materials previously sent with the letters. Collection primarily contains letters from Marie and occasionally from Emil to their family...
Dates: 1907-1971

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Bible -- Translating. 2
Children of missionaries. 2
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Kijabe (Kenya) 2
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