Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer), 1856-1928
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Helen Renich Papers.
Collection
Identifier: CN 124
Brief Description
Two oral history interviews with Helen Gignilliat Torrey Renich in which she describes her grandfather, Reuben Archer Torrey, Sr., and her experiences growing up in China as a child of missionaries. Other topics discussed include her experiences at Wheaton College and culture shock. The collection also includes photographs of her family life in China and Chinese nationals, ca. 1920-30s.Helen Renich was interviewed by Robert Shuster on May 15, 1980 in Michigan and on May 17, 1982...
Dates:
Created: 1920-1982
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Helen Renich Papers.
Small Collection 097 Papers of Reuben Archer Torrey, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: Small CN 097
Scope and Contents
This collection contains pamphlets, correspondence, reports and articles created by Reuben Archer Torrey, Jr. documenting his internment by the Japanese in China, the great physical and spiritual needs of the people in South Korea following the war there, and the development of the rehabilitation program under Torrey's administration.
Dates:
Created: 1942-1966
Filtered By
- Subject: China -- History -- 1937-1945. X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Amputees. 1
- Amputees. -- Rehabilitation. 1
- Belief and doubt. 1
- Bible colleges. 1
- Boarding schools -- China. 1
- Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
- Boarding schools. 1
- Children of missionaries -- China. 1
- Children of missionaries. 1
- China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
- China. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Church work with women -- China. 1
- Church work with women. 1
- Conversion. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Ecumenical movement. 1
- Education 1
- Education -- United States. 1
- Education, Higher 1
- Education, Higher -- United States. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Korea. 1
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 1
- Family. 1
- Footbinding 1
- Footbinding -- China. 1
- Fundamentalism. 1
- Hunger. 1
- Indigenous church administration 1
- Indigenous church administration -- China. 1
- International relief. 1
- Korea 1
- Korea -- Economic conditions. 1
- Korea -- History 1
- Korea -- History -- 20th century. 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Refugees. 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953. 1
- Lord's Supper. 1
- Medical care 1
- Medical care -- China. 1
- Missions -- Cooperative movement. 1
- Missions -- Educational work. 1
- Missions -- Korea. 1
- Missions, Medical -- Korea. 1
- Missions. 1
- Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni. 1
- Persecution -- China. 1
- Persecution. 1
- Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 1
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. -- Missions. 1
- Presbyterian Church. 1
- Presbyterians. 1
- Prisoners of war 1
- Prisoners of war -- China. 1
- Refugees 1
- Refugees -- Korea. 1
- Rehabilitation centers 1
- Rehabilitation centers -- Korea. 1
- Revivals -- China. 1
- Revivals. 1
- Sex role -- China. 1
- Sex role. 1
- Shandong Sheng (China) 1
- Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 1
- Street preaching. 1
- Vocational rehabilitation 1
- Vocational rehabilitation -- Korea. 1
- Women 1
- Women -- Religious life. 1
- Women missionaries. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese. 1
- Worship (Christian) 1 ∧ less
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