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

 Person

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 088 Papers of Paul and Catharine Gieser

 Collection
Identifier: CN 088
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Kenneth Gieser and letters reporting to the Southern Presbyterian Mission Board in Nashville, TN on the Gieser’s work in China, written between October 19, 1934, and November 1, 1936. Also contains audio tapes and transcripts of autobiographical statements.

Dates: Created: 1934-1979

Collection 093 Oral History Interview with Earl A. Winsor

 Collection
Identifier: CN 093
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Earl Austin Winsor (1897-1983) in which he discusses his education at Wheaton College as a student (1919-1920) and teacher (1920-25, history, and 1939-1949, math and physics) and his missionary experiences in Africa under Africa Inland Mission, serving in what is now Zaire. Wheaton personalities, mission experiences, especially those relating to his education work, and analysis of his exposure to African government, churches, tribal customs, and health practices....
Dates: Created: 1979-1980

Collection 105 Oral History Interview with Paul D. Votaw

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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 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 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 442 Papers of Philip R. Foxwell, Sr.

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Identifier: CN 442
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and one folder relating to the ministry of Philip R. Foxwell with the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions and later World Presbyterian Missions.Series: Audio TapesOral history interview with Philip R. Foxwell in which he describes his youth, conversion, magician career, education at Wheaton College, decision to become a missionary, preparation and orientation for missionary work in Japan with the...
Dates: Created: 1990-1991

Collection 488 Papers of John E. Phillips

 Collection
Identifier: CN 488
Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews, letters, newspaper clipping, a booklet and other materials, relating mainly to John E. Phillips' work as a missionary with the Sudan Interior Mission among the Kambatta people of Ethiopia (1932-1937) and among the Dinka people of Sudan (1938-1949). There is also some information on his involvement in other ministries, such as Ambassadors for Christ and the Allentown Rescue Mission.

Dates: Created: 1926-2003

Collection 511 Oral History Interviews with E.J. Cummins

 Collection
Identifier: CN 511
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Dr. Erwin Jephthah Cummins, Jr. (1918-1997), SIM International medical missionary to Nigeria from 1952 to 1983. Topics discussed include Cummins's Christian background and education; early medical training and practice in Chicago, involvement in Christian Medical and Dental Society; transition to the mission field in Nigeria; medical work building and directing leprosaria in the Nigerian interior; indigenous church administration; Evangelical Church of West...
Dates: Created: 1995

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

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Missions -- Educational work. 7
Missionaries. 6
Christian education. 5
Church and state. 5
Evangelistic work -- United States. 5
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Evangelistic work. 5
Missionaries -- Training of. 5
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 5
Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 5
Presbyterian Church. 5
Presbyterians. 5
Women missionaries. 5
Education 4
Language in missionary work. 4
Persecution. 4
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 4
Women 4
Women -- Religious life. 4
World War, 1939-1945. 4
Catholic Church. 3
Children of missionaries. 3
Christianity and culture. 3
Church and social problems. 3
Education -- United States. 3
Education, Higher 3
Evangelicalism. 3
Indigenous church administration 3
Medical care 3
Missions, Medical. 3
Sex role. 3
Animism. 2
Belief and doubt. 2
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
China -- History. 2
Christian education -- United States. 2
Church and social problems -- United States. 2
Church work with women. 2
College students. 2
Education, Higher -- United States. 2
English language 2
English language -- Foreign speakers. 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
Fundamentalism. 2
International relief. 2
Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936. 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missions -- China. 2
Missions -- Ethiopia. 2
Missions -- India. 2
Missions -- Kenya. 2
Missions -- Korea. 2
Orphans 2
Preaching. 2
Refugees 2
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Allentown (Pa.) 1
Amhara (African people) 1
Animism -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Animism -- Sudan. 1
Arab-Israeli conflict. 1
Arabs. 1
Armenians. 1
Baptism. 1
Belgium. 1
Belgium. -- Colonies 1
Belgium. -- Colonies -- Africa. 1
Bible -- Translating. 1
Bible colleges 1
Bible colleges -- Greece. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Bible. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Buddhists -- Taiwan. 1
Buddhists. 1
Catholic Church -- Evangelicalism. 1
Catholic Church -- Missions. 1
Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 1
Catholic Church -- United States. 1
Catholic Church. -- Missions -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Catholic Church. -- Syria. 1
Chaplains, Military 1
Chaplains, Military -- United States. 1
Children -- United States 1
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
Children. 1
China -- Description and travel. 1
China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
China -- Manners and customs. 1
Chinese language. 1
Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
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