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

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Found in 3 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 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

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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China -- History -- 1937-1945. 2
China -- History. 2
Church and social problems. 2
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Education 2
Education -- United States. 2
Education, Higher 2
Education, Higher -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
International relief. 2
Language in missionary work. 2
Medical care 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missionaries -- Training of. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions -- China. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Persecution. 2
Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 2
Presbyterian Church. 2
Refugees 2
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
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
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 -- United States. 1
Christian education. 1
Christian martyrs -- China. 1
Christian martyrs. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and social problems -- United States. 1
Church and state -- China. 1
Church and state -- Greece. 1
Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
Church work with prisoners. 1
Church work with refugees -- Greece. 1
Church work with refugees. 1
Church work with women -- China. 1
Church work with women. 1
College students -- Religious life. 1
College students -- United States 1
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
College students in missionary work. 1
Culture shock. 1
Depressions 1
Depressions -- 1929 1
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Economic and social conditions 1
Economic and social conditions -- China. 1
Education -- Ethiopia. 1
Education -- Greece. 1
English language 1
English language -- Foreign speakers. 1
Epidemics 1
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Ethiopia 1
Ethiopia -- Description and travel. 1
Ethiopia -- History 1
Ethiopia -- History -- 1889-1974. 1
Ethiopia -- Religion. 1
Ethiopia -- Social life and customs. 1
Evangelicalism -- Greece. 1
Evangelicalism -- United States. 1
Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
Evangelistic work -- Greece. 1
Evangelistic work -- Korea. 1
Family. 1
Festivals 1
Festivals -- China. 1
Footbinding 1
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