Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956.
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 259 Oral History Interviews with Donald A. Cook
Collection
Identifier: CN 259
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Donald Arthur Cook (1923-2014) in which he describes his service with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship in Japan between 1956-1972. Topics discussed include upbringing, education at Wheaton College, experiences in the United States Air Force, American response to WWII, decision to join China Inland Mission (later OMF), evangelistic methods in Japan, administrative work, language difficulties, administrative duties in OMF headquarters in Hokkaido and in Tokyo,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
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 262 Oral History Interview with Raymond Buker Jr.
Collection
Identifier: CN 262
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Raymond Bates Buker in which he describes growing up in Burma as the child of missionaries, his education at Wheaton College, his decision to become a missionary under the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society, language study; evangelization, church planting, translation, medical missions and education activities in Pakistan, working with Muslims and the Sindhi, Bhils, and Marwari tribal people, 1954-1969. Other topics discussed include: the culture,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
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- Caste. 2
- Children of missionaries. 2
- Church and state. 2
- Church growth. 2
- Conversion. 2
- Culture shock. 2
- Education 2
- Indigenous church administration 2
- Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 2
- Missions, Medical. 2
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
- World War, 1939-1945. 2
- Athletes 1
- Athletes -- United States 1
- Athletes -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Bhil (Indic people) 1
- Bible -- Translating. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Bible. 1
- Boarding schools. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. -- Pakistan. 1
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
- Christian leadership. 1
- Christian life. 1
- Christian literature -- Publication and distribution -- Pakistan. 1
- Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 1
- Christian literature. 1
- Christianity and culture -- Japan. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church and state -- Pakistan. 1
- Church growth -- India. 1
- Church growth -- Japan. 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 -- Pakistan. 1
- Church work with youth -- Japan. 1
- Church work with youth. 1
- City missions -- Japan. 1
- City missions. 1
- College students -- United States 1
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- College students in missionary work. 1
- College students. 1
- Economic and social conditions 1
- Economic and social conditions -- Pakistan. 1
- Education -- India. 1
- Education -- Japan. 1
- Evangelistic work -- India. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Japan. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Pakistan. 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 -- India. 1
- Indigenous church administration -- Pakistan. 1
- Intercultural communication -- India. 1
- Intercultural communication -- Pakistan. 1
- Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 1
- Leprosy -- India. 1
- Leprosy. 1
- Marriage. 1
- Marwaris. 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, Resignation of. 1
- Missions -- Burma. 1
- Missions -- Educational work. 1
- Missions -- India. 1
- Missions -- Japan -- Religion. 1
- Missions -- Japan -- Social life and customs. 1
- Missions -- Japan. 1
- Missions -- Pakistan. 1
- Missions -- Study and teaching. 1
- Missions to Hindus. 1
- Missions to Muslims. 1
- Missions to leprosy patients 1
- Missions to leprosy patients -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical -- Pakistan. 1
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