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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 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 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.

 Collection
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

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 -- United States. 4
Evangelistic work. 4
Missionaries -- Training of. 4
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 4
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Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 4
Presbyterian Church. 4
Women missionaries. 4
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Education 3
Education, Higher 3
Language in missionary work. 3
Persecution. 3
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 3
Women 3
Women -- Religious life. 3
World War, 1939-1945. 3
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
China -- History. 2
Christian education. 2
Christianity and culture. 2
Church and social problems. 2
College students. 2
Education -- United States. 2
Education, Higher -- United States. 2
English language 2
English language -- Foreign speakers. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
International relief. 2
Medical care 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missions -- China. 2
Missions -- Korea. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Refugees 2
Sex role. 2
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Arab-Israeli conflict. 1
Arabs. 1
Armenians. 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible colleges 1
Bible colleges -- Greece. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Catholic Church. -- Syria. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
Children of missionaries. 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 -- Greece. 1
Christian education -- Japan. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
Christian martyrs -- China. 1
Christian martyrs. 1
Christianity and culture -- Japan. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and social problems -- United States. 1
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Culture shock. 1
Depressions 1
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Economic and social conditions 1
Economic and social conditions -- China. 1
Ecumenical movement. 1
Education -- Ethiopia. 1
Education -- Greece. 1
Education -- Israel. 1
Education -- Lebanon. 1
Education -- Syria. 1
Education, Higher -- Japan. 1
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