Mixter, Russell L.
Person
Found in 6 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 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
Collection 319 Oral History Interview with Jesse W. Hoover
Collection
Identifier: CN 319
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Jesse Wilbert Hoover (1908-2002) in which he discuesses his pietistic background and beliefs, his education at Messiah and Wheaton Colleges, his involvement in Mennonite relief work in Europe and the Far East and his evangelistic work in Canada. The time period covered by the interviews is 1908-1947.
Jesse W. Hoover was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on October 7, 1985 in Greenfield, Indiana.
Dates:
Created: 1985
Collection 486 Oral History Interview with Helen R. Jongewaard
Collection
Identifier: CN 486
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Helen Ruth Supplee Jongewaard (1922-2005) in which she describes her time as a student at Wheaton College. Among the topics discussed are aquaintance with Billy Graham; the Boethallian Literary Society; memories of professors such as Carl Henry, William Nordin; Russell Mixter, Merrill Tenney, V Raymond Edman, and others; revival of 1943 on Wheaton campus; and the effect of World War II on Wheaton. The time period covered by the inteview is 1920 to 1943....
Dates:
Created: 1993
Collection 490 Oral History Interview with Joseph C. MacKnight
Collection
Identifier: CN 490
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Joseph Charles MacKnight (1921-2003) in which he discusses his education and activities at Wheaton College from which he graduated in 1943, reasons for attending, literary societies, friends and significant staff and faculty (V. Raymond Edman, Russell Mixter, Elsie Storrs Dow, Edith Torrey, Mortimer Lane, James Mack), impact of World War II on the campus, Billy Graham and his role in the Gospel Tabernacle in Wheaton, and his medical career since graduating. The...
Dates:
Created: 1993
Filtered By
- Subject: Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Evangelistic work. 4
- College students -- United States 3
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 3
- College students. 3
- Conversion. 3
- Language in missionary work. 3
- Missionaries -- Training of. 3
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 3
- Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 3
- Missionaries. 3
- Refugees 3
- Women 3
- Women -- Religious life. 3
- Women missionaries. 3
- World War, 1939-1945. 3
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 2
- Children of missionaries. 2
- China -- History. 2
- Church and state. 2
- College students in missionary work. 2
- Evangelistic work -- China. 2
- Intercultural communication. 2
- Medical care 2
- Medical education 2
- Medical education -- United States. 2
- Mennonites 2
- Mennonites -- Missions. 2
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 2
- Missions, Medical. 2
- Refugees -- China. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Faculty. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Religious life and customs. 2
- Worship. 2
- Aeronautics in missionary work. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Boarding schools -- Zambia. 1
- Boarding schools. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. 1
- Catholic Church. 1
- Catholic Church. -- France. 1
- Children of missionaries -- Zambia. 1
- China -- Description and travel. 1
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
- China -- Manners and customs. 1
- Chinese language. 1
- Christian martyrs -- China. 1
- Christian martyrs. 1
- Church and social problems -- China. 1
- Church and social problems -- United States. 1
- Church and social problems. 1
- Church and state -- China. 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church growth -- India. 1
- Church growth. 1
- Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
- Church work with prisoners. 1
- Church work with refugees -- China. 1
- Church work with refugees -- France. 1
- Church work with refugees. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Depressions 1
- Depressions -- 1929 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States. 1
- Economic and social conditions 1
- Economic and social conditions -- China. 1
- Education 1
- Education -- India. 1
- Epidemics 1
- Epidemics -- China. 1
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 1
- Evangelicalism. 1
- Evangelistic work -- India. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Korea. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Northwestern Territory. 1
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Zambia. 1
- Festivals 1
- Festivals -- China. 1
- Hell. 1
- Hinduism 1
- Hinduism -- Doctrines. 1
- Hinduism -- India. 1
- Hospitals -- China. 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
- International relief -- China. 1
- International relief -- Christianity. 1
- International relief -- France. 1
- International relief. 1
- Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 1 ∧ less
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