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

 Person

Found in 4 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 187 Papers of Eleanor R. Elliott

 Collection
Identifier: CN 187
Scope and Contents Family correspondence, prayer letters, brochures, newspaper clippings, prayer cards and letters from other missionaries, photographs, slides, negatives, journals and diaries, and eight interviews concerning Elliott's childhood in China, mission work with China Inland Mission (now Overseas Missionary Fellowship) in China and the Philippines, her experiences as an evangelist and teacher, her life in China during the Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, and the civil war that followed. Her retirement...
Dates: Created: 1910-1988

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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  • Subject: Education X
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Subject
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 3
China -- History. 3
Christianity and culture. 3
Conversion. 3
Evangelistic work -- China. 3
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Evangelistic work. 3
Indigenous church administration 3
Language in missionary work. 3
Medical care -- China. 3
Missionaries -- Training of. 3
Missionaries. 3
Missions -- China. 3
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 3
Women 3
Women -- Religious life. 3
Women missionaries. 3
World War, 1939-1945. 3
Catholic Church -- Missions. 2
Catholic Church. 2
Children of missionaries. 2
China -- Description and travel. 2
China -- History -- 1912-1937. 2
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
Christian education. 2
Christian martyrs -- China. 2
Christian martyrs. 2
Church and social problems. 2
Church and state. 2
Church work with women -- China. 2
Church work with women. 2
Education 2
Education -- United States. 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
Family. 2
Indigenous church administration -- China. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Persecution -- China. 2
Persecution. 2
Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 2
Presbyterian Church. 2
Presbyterians. 2
Refugees 2
Refugees -- China. 2
Sex role -- China. 2
Sex role. 2
Social change. 2
Tribes. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Animism -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Animism. 1
Belgium. 1
Belgium. -- Colonies 1
Belgium. -- Colonies -- Africa. 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution -- China. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Bible. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Buddhists -- China. 1
Buddhists. 1
Catholic Church -- Relations 1
Catholic Church. -- Missions -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
China -- Manners and customs. 1
China -- Religion. 1
Chinese -- Missions. 1
Chinese -- Philippines. 1
Chinese language. 1
Chinese. 1
Christian education -- China. 1
Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Christian education -- Curricula. 1
Christian education -- Kenya. 1
Christian education -- Philippines. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and social problems -- United States. 1
Church and state -- China. 1
Church discipline. 1
Church growth -- China. 1
Church growth. 1
Church work with children -- China. 1
Church work with children. 1
Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
Church work with prisoners. 1
Church work with refugees -- China. 1
Church work with refugees. 1
College students -- United States 1
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
College students in missionary work. 1
College students. 1
Communism -- China. 1
Communism. 1
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel. 1
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