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Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977.

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 105 Oral History Interview with Paul D. Votaw

 Collection
Identifier: CN 105
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Paul Dean Votaw (1917-2007) in which he describes his childhood; education at Wheaton College, Dallas Seminary, and Princeton Seminary; and missionary activities in Syria and Lebanon. The time period covered by the interview is roughly 1917-1954.Reverend Paul Votaw was interviewed by Robert Shuster on March 4, 1980, at the Graham Center offices in Wheaton. The first ten minutes of the interview are barely decipherable due to technical difficulties. The...
Dates: Created: 1980

Collection 288 Oral History Interview with Vincent L. Crossett

 Collection
Identifier: CN 288
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Vincent Leroy Crossett (1907-1999) in which he describes his education at Wheaton and Westminster Seminary, missionary work with China Inland Mission/Overseas Missionary Fellowship in China and Taiwan, and pastoral work in a local church in Hawaii. Topics discussed include Crossett's education at Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary; decision to join China Inland Mission; language school; evangelism methods; characteristics of the Chinese church; CIM's...
Dates: Created: 1984-1986

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

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  • Subject: Catholic Church. X
  • Subject: Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. X

Additional filters:

Subject
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
China -- History. 2
Education 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
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Language in missionary work. 2
Missionaries -- Training of. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries. 2
Refugees 2
Refugees -- China. 2
Rural missions. 2
Arab-Israeli conflict. 1
Arabs. 1
Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
Bible -- Study and teaching. 1
Bible. 1
Buddhists -- China. 1
Buddhists. 1
Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 1
Catholic Church. -- China. 1
Catholic Church. -- France. 1
Catholic Church. -- Syria. 1
Children of missionaries. 1
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
China -- Social life and customs. 1
Christian education -- China. 1
Christian education -- Taiwan. 1
Christian education. 1
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 1
Christian literature. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Church and state -- Lebanon. 1
Church and state -- Syria. 1
Church and state. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church work with refugees -- China. 1
Church work with refugees -- France. 1
Church work with refugees. 1
Communism -- China. 1
Communism. 1
Conversion. 1
Crime and criminals 1
Crime and criminals -- China. 1
Culture shock. 1
Depressions 1
Depressions -- 1929 1
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States. 1
Ecumenical movement. 1
Education -- Israel. 1
Education -- Lebanon. 1
Education -- Syria. 1
Education -- Taiwan. 1
English language 1
English language -- Foreign speakers. 1
Evangelistic work -- Lebanon. 1
Evangelistic work -- Northwestern Territory. 1
Evangelistic work -- Syria. 1
Family. 1
Hell. 1
Indigenous church administration 1
Indigenous church administration -- China. 1
Indigenous church administration -- Taiwan. 1
International relief -- China. 1
International relief -- Christianity. 1
International relief -- France. 1
International relief. 1
Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 1
Jewish-Arab relations. 1
Mennonite Central Committee -- Missions. 1
Mennonites 1
Mennonites -- Missions. 1
Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
Missionaries' spouses. 1
Missionaries, Resignation of. 1
Missionaries, Withdrawal of. 1
Missions -- China. 1
Missions -- Congresses. 1
Missions -- Educational work. 1
Missions -- Lebanon. 1
Missions -- Syria. 1
Missions -- Taiwan. 1
Missions to Buddhists -- China. 1
Missions to Buddhists. 1
Missions to Muslims. 1
Muslims -- Lebanon. 1
Muslims -- Syria. 1
Muslims. 1
Pacifism 1
Pacifism -- Christianity. 1
Palestine 1
Palestine -- History 1
Palestine -- History -- 1917-1948. 1
Persecution -- Middle East. 1
Persecution. 1
Pietism 1
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