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

 Person

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 293 Oral History Interview with Melvin D. Suttie

 Collection
Identifier: CN 293
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Melvin David Suttie (1912-2006) in which he discusses his childhood, Christian growth, education at Wheaton College and Biblical Seminary in New York and Omaha Presbyterian Seminary, missionary work with China Inland Mission (1940-1950), work among university students, persecution, evangelistic work among the Chinese population and Nationalist troops, his wife Mary's work among women, their children, church and state relations in China, the impact of the...
Dates: Created: 1985

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: Presbyterians. X
  • Subject: Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. X

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Subject
Children of missionaries. 2
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
Church and state -- China. 2
Church and state. 2
Church work with women -- China. 2
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Church work with women. 2
College students -- United States 2
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 2
College students. 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
Medical care 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missionaries -- Training of. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions -- Educational work. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Persecution -- China. 2
Persecution. 2
Presbyterians -- United States. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
China -- Description and travel. 1
China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
China -- History -- 1949- 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
China -- Manners and customs. 1
Chinese language. 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 social problems. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church work with military personnel -- China. 1
Church work with military personnel. 1
Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
Church work with prisoners. 1
Church work with students -- China. 1
Church work with students. 1
College students in missionary work. 1
Communism -- China. 1
Communism. 1
Culture shock. 1
Economic and social conditions 1
Economic and social conditions -- China. 1
Education 1
Education -- United States. 1
Education, Higher 1
Education, Higher -- United States. 1
Epidemics 1
Epidemics -- China. 1
Evangelicalism -- United States. 1
Evangelicalism. 1
Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
Evangelistic work -- Korea. 1
Family. 1
Festivals 1
Festivals -- China. 1
Footbinding 1
Footbinding -- China. 1
Fundamentalism. 1
Hospitals -- China. 1
Hunger. 1
Indigenous church administration 1
Indigenous church administration -- China. 1
International relief. 1
Jiangsu Sheng (China) 1
Language in missionary work. 1
Lord's Supper. 1
Medical care -- Korea. 1
Medical education 1
Medical education -- United States. 1
Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 1
Missionaries, Resignation of. 1
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