Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer), 1856-1928
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 331 Papers of Reuben Archer Torrey, III
Collection
Identifier: CN 331
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Reuben Archer Torrey III and a videotape of the Otterbein United Brethren Missionary Convention in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1986.Audio TapesOral history interview with Reuben Archer Torrey in which he describes his childhood in China as the son of Presbyterian missionaries; his experiences at boarding schools in China and Korea; his grandfather, Dr. R. A. Torrey, Sr.; his work as an Episcopalian...
Dates:
Created: 1986
Collection 363 Papers of Ruth M. Mellis
Collection
Identifier: CN 363
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, prayer letters, clippings, photographs, oral history interviews and audio tapes of missionary conference relating to the missionary career of Ruth M. Mellis. Materials document her work among orphans and students in Greece, the Greek Bible Institute, the Greek language, and Greater Europe Mission; oral history interviews describe her childhood, attendance at Wheaton College, work with Near East Relief in Siros, teaching public schools in the St. Louis area, teaching at the...
Dates:
Created: 1928-1987
Collection 448 Oral History Interviews with Seung-Hun Yang
Collection
Identifier: CN 448
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Seung-Hun Yang in which he discusses the discipline and devotion of the rural South Korean Presbyterian church he grew up in, the effects of the Korean War on the country, his father's example as a Christian and lay leader, the work of the Navigators abd Campus Crusade for Christ in Korea, Yang's education as a physicist, the introduction of creation science to Korea, his efforts to found a Christian university, and the strengths and weaknesses of the Korean...
Dates:
Created: 1991
Collection 604 Oral History Interview with Dan D. Crawford
Collection
Identifier: CN 604
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Dan Duvall Crawford in which he discusses his parents, Percy and Ruth (Duvall) Crawford; Percy Crawford’s evangelistic ministry at meetings, through radio and television programming; and the camps his father founded. Other topics discussed include Crawford’s experiences at Pine Brook Camp as a child; Pine Brook Praises and Young People’s Church of the Air; Percy Crawford’s relationship with Billy...
Dates:
Created: 2004
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.
Reuben Archer Torrey, Sr., Collection
Collection
Identifier: CN 107
Scope and Contents
Diaries, correspondence, sermon notes, Sunday school lessons, newspaper clippings, brochures, memorial booklet, photographs, diaries, audio tapes, and glass negatives from R.A. Torrey's career as evangelist, teacher, author, and family man.
Dates:
Created: 1882-1983
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- Conversion. 4
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 4
- Evangelistic work. 4
- Presbyterians. 4
- Christian education. 3
- Christian life. 3
- Education, Higher 3
- Evangelistic work -- China. 3
- Fundamentalism. 3
- International relief. 3
- Women missionaries. 3
- Belief and doubt. 2
- Boarding schools -- China. 2
- Boarding schools -- Korea. 2
- Boarding schools. 2
- Children of missionaries -- China. 2
- Children of missionaries. 2
- Christian education -- Korea. 2
- Christian education -- United States. 2
- Christianity and culture. 2
- Church and state. 2
- Church work with women -- China. 2
- Church work with women. 2
- College students. 2
- Education 2
- Education -- United States. 2
- Education, Higher -- United States. 2
- Evangelicalism. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Australia. 2
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
- Missionaries. 2
- Missions -- China. 2
- Missions -- Educational work. 2
- Missions. 2
- Persecution. 2
- Preaching. 2
- Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 2
- Presbyterian Church. 2
- Revivals. 2
- Rural churches. 2
- Sermons, American. 2
- Women 2
- Women -- Religious life. 2
- World War, 1939-1945. 2
- Ancestor worship. 1
- Ancestor worship. -- China. 1
- Armenians. 1
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 1
- Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. 1
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 1
- Bible -- Translating. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- Greece. 1
- Bible colleges. 1
- Bible. 1
- Bible. -- New International 1
- Bible. Acts -- Sermons. 1
- Catholic Church. 1
- Catholic Church. -- China. 1
- Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children of clergy -- United States. 1
- Children of clergy. 1
- Children. 1
- Children. -- Korea 1
- Children. -- Korea -- Religious life. 1
- China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
- China -- History. 1
- China -- Race relations. 1
- China. 1
- Christian education -- Greece. 1
- Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
- Christian education, Outdoor. 1
- Christian leadership -- United States. 1
- Christian leadership. 1
- Christian life -- Sermons. 1
- Christianity and culture -- China. 1
- Christianity and culture -- Korea. 1
- Church and social problems. 1
- Church and state -- Greece. 1
- Church and state -- Korea. 1
- Church of England -- Missions. 1
- Church work with families. 1
- Church work with refugees -- Greece. 1
- Church work with refugees. 1
- College students -- Korea 1
- College students -- Korea -- Religious life. 1
- College students -- Religious life. 1
- Conversion -- Sermons. 1
- Creation -- Biblical teaching. 1
- Creation. 1
- Creationism -- Study and teaching 1
- Creationism -- Study and teaching -- Korea. 1
- Creationism -- Study and teaching -- United States. 1
- Creationism. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Death. 1
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