Mixter, Russell L.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 242 Oral History Interview with Ruth E. Hess
Collection
Identifier: CN 242
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Ruth Edna DeVelde Hess (1909-1997), a missionary with the Plymouth Brethren Church at Sakeji School for missionary children in Zambia. Topics discussed include: Hess' life as a child in Wheaton, Illinois, and education at Wheaton Academy and Wheaton College; marriage to Lyndon Roth Hess; calling to be teachers of missionary children; decision to go to Africa; their work at Sakeji School from 1932 to 1982; and descriptions of life and customs in Zambia among the...
Dates:
Created: 1982
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
Filtered By
- Subject: Children of missionaries X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Aeronautics in missionary work. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Boarding schools -- Zambia. 1
- Boarding schools. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. 1
- Children of missionaries -- Zambia. 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church and state. 1
- Church growth -- India. 1
- Church growth. 1
- College students -- United States 1
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- College students in missionary work. 1
- College students. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Education 1
- Education -- India. 1
- Evangelistic work -- India. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Zambia. 1
- Hinduism 1
- Hinduism -- Doctrines. 1
- Hinduism -- India. 1
- India -- Description and travel. 1
- India -- History -- 1947- 1
- India -- History. 1
- India -- Social life and customs. 1
- Indigenous church administration 1
- Indigenous church administration -- India. 1
- Intercultural communication -- India. 1
- Intercultural communication -- Zambia. 1
- Leprosy -- India. 1
- Leprosy. 1
- Marriage. 1
- Medical care 1
- Medical care -- India. 1
- Medical education 1
- Medical education -- United States. 1
- Mennonites 1
- Mennonites -- Missions. 1
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
- Missionaries -- United States. 1
- Missions -- India. 1
- Missions -- South Africa. 1
- Missions -- Zambia. 1
- Missions to Hindus. 1
- Missions to leprosy patients 1
- Missions to leprosy patients -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical. 1
- Missions. 1
- Northern Lunda (African people) 1
- Nursing -- India. 1
- Nursing -- Study and teaching 1
- Nursing -- Study and teaching -- United States. 1
- Nursing. 1
- Parenthood. 1
- Prayer groups -- United States. 1
- Prayer groups. 1
- Refugees 1
- Refugees -- India. 1
- Revivals -- Wheaton. 1
- Revivals. 1
- Seminary extension -- India. 1
- Seminary extension. 1
- Theology 1
- Theology -- Study and teaching -- Asia. 1
- Theology -- Study and teaching -- India. 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Athletics. 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Faculty. 1
- Zambia 1
- Zambia -- Description and travel. 1
- Zambia -- Social life and customs. 1 ∧ less
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