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

 Person

Found in 5 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 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

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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

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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Evangelistic work. 4
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Women -- Religious life. 4
Women missionaries. 4
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Christian education. 3
Church and social problems. 3
Education 3
Education -- United States. 3
Evangelicalism. 3
Indigenous church administration 3
Language in missionary work. 3
Medical care 3
Missionaries -- Training of. 3
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 3
Missions, Medical. 3
Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 3
Presbyterian Church. 3
Presbyterians. 3
Belief and doubt. 2
Catholic Church. 2
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
China -- History. 2
Christian education -- United States. 2
Christianity and culture. 2
Church and social problems -- United States. 2
Church work with women. 2
College students. 2
Education, Higher 2
Education, Higher -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
Fundamentalism. 2
International relief. 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missions -- China. 2
Orphans 2
Persecution. 2
Refugees 2
Sex role. 2
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Animism -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Animism. 1
Armenians. 1
Baptism. 1
Belgium. 1
Belgium. -- Colonies 1
Belgium. -- Colonies -- Africa. 1
Bible colleges 1
Bible colleges -- Greece. 1
Bible colleges. 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 -- United States. 1
Catholic Church. -- Missions -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 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. 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
Christian education -- Curricula. 1
Christian education -- Greece. 1
Christian education -- Kenya. 1
Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
Christian education -- Taiwan. 1
Christian education of children -- United States. 1
Christian education of children. 1
Christian leadership. 1
Christian martyrs -- China. 1
Christian martyrs. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and state -- China. 1
Church and state -- Greece. 1
Church and state -- India. 1
Church discipline. 1
Church work with military personnel -- United States. 1
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Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
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