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Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900 - 1967

Biographical Statement

Victor Raymond Edman was born in 1900 to Swedish immigrant parents and one of six children. He left home in 1918 to join the army and served for one year, spending much of that time in Allied-occupied Germany. After returning home, he attended college and became a missionary to the Quichua Indians in Ecuador from 1923 to 1928. During this time he married Edith Olson, whom he had met in the United States. He came to Wheaton College in 1936 as an associate professor of history and became the college’s fourth president in 1940, a position he held until he became chancellor in 1965.

During his term as president, the College expanded its financial endowments, its enrollment, and its campus. Fourteen major buildings were erected during his twenty-five year presidency. Buildings included Centennial Gymnasium, Memorial Student Center, Old Dining Hall, Smith Hall, Breyer Science Building, McAlister Conservatory, Health Center, Nicholas Library and Edman Chapel, named by the Trustees in his honor. During this time the College also acquired land for the Black Hills Science Station in South Dakota and HoneyRock Camp in Wisconsin.

Over the years Dr. Edman had a number of serious health problems: typhoid fever (from which he nearly died while in Ecuador), cataracts, gallstones, and ever-increasing heart attacks. One of these attacks, which finally proved fatal, occurred on September 22, 1967, while he delivered a chapel message entitled, “In the Presence of the King.”

Dr. Edman had been a very active public speaker with engagements in Africa, Europe, the Far and Near East, South America, and, of course, all over the United States. He authored nineteen books and numerous articles, most of them devotional in nature. Many were translated into several foreign languages. His correspondence often gave personal counsel and advice and reached thousands. He was a personal friend of Billy Graham and often worked with him on his crusades.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 225 Records of the Baptista Film Mission

 Collection
Identifier: CN 225
Scope and Contents Correspondence, diaries, newsletters, scripts, catalogs, films, and other material related to the work of the Baptista Film Mission. This collection contains much information on the beginnings of the Protestant evangelical Christian film industry. Included are films featured are evangelical and fundamentalist figures like V. Raymond Edman, Billy Graham, Henry A. Ironside, Bob Jones Jr., Paul Rader, Oswald J. Smith, and Walter Wilson and nondenominational organizations. Subjects documented...
Dates: Created: 1908-1977; Majority of material found in 1939-1963

Collection 279 Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Evans

 Collection
Identifier: CN 279
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Elizabeth Morrell Evans (1899-1976) in which she discusses her childhood; education at Wheaton College; work with J. Elwin Wright; her Christian education activities; the development of the New England Fellowship, the National Association of Evangelicals, and the World Evangelical Fellowship; and her work as a missionary in Taiwan. The time period covered by the interviews is 1899-1976.Elizabeth Evans was interviewed by Robert Shuster on October 8,...
Dates: Created: 1984-1985

Collection 326 Papers of James Edwin Wright

 Collection
Identifier: CN 326
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews and personal notebook relating to the ministry of James E. Wright with Youth for Christ in India, Mexico, and the United States.Series 1: Audio TapesOral history interviews with James E. Wright in which he describes his youth, conversion and spiritual growth, education at Wheaton College and Multnomah School of the Bible, involvement with Youth For Christ in Portland, Oregon, India and Mexico, counseling and follow-up...
Dates: Created: 1950-1986

Herbert J. Taylor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 020
Brief Description Correspondence, photographs, reports, publications, posters, minutes of meetings, and other documentation of Herbert J. Taylor's long involvement in the leadership of such organizations as Child Evangelism, Youth for Christ, Christian Service Brigade, Pioneer Girls, Young Life, National Association of Evangelicals, Fuller Seminary, Christian Workers Foundation, and Inter-Varsity as well as his role in the planning and development of Billy Graham's Chicago crusades and of Key '73. Other...
Dates: Created: Ca. 1916-1979

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  • Subject: Evangelistic work X
  • Subject: Motion pictures in church work -- United States. X

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Children -- United States 3
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 3
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 3
Children. 3
Church and state. 3
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Conversion. 3
Evangelicalism -- United States. 3
Evangelicalism. 3
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 3
Fund raising. 3
Fundamentalism. 3
Mass media in religion -- United States. 3
Mass media in religion. 3
Radio in religion. 3
Belief and doubt. 2
Christian education -- United States. 2
Christian education. 2
Christian leadership. 2
Church and social problems -- United States. 2
Church and social problems. 2
Evangelistic invitations. 2
Evangelistic work -- Japan. 2
Girls 2
Girls -- United States 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions -- India. 2
Missions. 2
Orphans 2
Orphans -- United States. 2
Radio in religion -- United States. 2
Religious institutions. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
Women missionaries. 2
World War, 1939-1945. 2
Youth 2
Youth -- Religious life. 2
African Americans. 1
Animism -- Central African Republic. 1
Animism -- Nigeria. 1
Animism. 1
Audio-visual materials -- United States. 1
Audio-visual materials. 1
Baptism. 1
Belief and doubt -- Sermons. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 1
Boys -- United States 1
Boys. 1
Boys. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Buddhists -- Taiwan. 1
Buddhists. 1
Businessmen -- Religious life -- United States. 1
Caste -- India. 1
Caste. 1
Catholic Church -- Evangelicalism. 1
Catholic Church -- United States. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Chaplains, Military 1
Chaplains, Military -- United States. 1
Chicago (Ill.) 1
Children. -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
Chinese language. 1
Christian drama, American. 1
Christian education -- India. 1
Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
Christian education -- Taiwan. 1
Christian education of children -- United States. 1
Christian education of children. 1
Christian education, Outdoor. 1
Christian life. 1
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution -- India. 1
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 1
Christian literature. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Church and state -- India. 1
Church and state -- United States. 1
Church and state -- Vietnam. 1
Church development, New -- United States. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church schools 1
Church schools -- United States. 1
Church work with military personnel -- United States. 1
Church work with military personnel. 1
Church work with prisoners -- Montana. 1
Church work with prisoners. 1
Church work with students -- United States. 1
Church work with students. 1
Church work with the working class 1
Church work with the working class -- United States. 1
Church work with women -- United States. 1
Church work with women. 1
Church work with youth -- India. 1
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