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

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection 287 Oral History Interview with Margaret Crossett

 Collection
Identifier: CN 287
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Margaret Rice Elliott Crossett in which she describes her childhood with her missionary parents in China, her education at Wheaton College, and missionary career with her husband, Vincent Crossett, in China and Taiwan with China Inland Mission/Overseas Missionary Fellowship (1929-1948, 1961-1973). Topics discussed include  Crossett's childhood in China; description of Chinese indigenous worship practices and syncretism in Chinese religious culture; Crossett's...
Dates: Created: 1984-1986

Collection 288 Oral History Interview with Vincent L. Crossett

 Collection
Identifier: CN 288
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Vincent Leroy Crossett (1907-1999) in which he describes his education at Wheaton and Westminster Seminary, missionary work with China Inland Mission/Overseas Missionary Fellowship in China and Taiwan, and pastoral work in a local church in Hawaii. Topics discussed include Crossett's education at Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary; decision to join China Inland Mission; language school; evangelism methods; characteristics of the Chinese church; CIM's...
Dates: Created: 1984-1986

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
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 2
Bible -- Study and teaching. 2
Bible. 2
Buddhists -- China. 2
Buddhists. 2
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China -- History -- 1912-1937. 2
China -- Social life and customs. 2
Christian education -- China. 2
Christian education -- Taiwan. 2
Christian education. 2
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 2
Christian literature. 2
Church development, New. 2
Communism -- China. 2
Communism. 2
Crime and criminals 2
Crime and criminals -- China. 2
Education 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
Evangelistic work. 2
Indigenous church administration -- Taiwan. 2
Language in missionary work. 2
Medical care 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missionaries -- Training of. 2
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 2
Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missionaries, Resignation of. 2
Missionaries, Withdrawal of. 2
Missionaries. 2
Missions -- Taiwan. 2
Refugees 2
Refugees -- China. 2
Religious institutions. 2
Rural missions. 2
Theology 2
Theology -- Study and teaching -- Asia. 2
Tribes. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
Ancestor worship. 1
Ancestor worship. -- China. 1
Animism. 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Catholic Church. -- China. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
China -- History -- Revolution, 1911-1912. 1
China. 1
Church work with women -- China. 1
Church work with women. 1
Conversion. 1
Education -- Taiwan. 1
Education -- United States. 1
Education, Higher 1
Education, Higher -- United States. 1
Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
Evangelistic work -- Taiwan. 1
Footbinding 1
Footbinding -- China. 1
Fundamentalism. 1
Hunger. 1
Idols and images. 1
International relief. 1
Interpersonal conflict. 1
Lord's Supper. 1
Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
Missions -- Educational work. 1
Missions to Buddhists -- China. 1
Missions to Buddhists. 1
Missions, Medical. 1
Missions. 1
Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni. 1
Organizational change. 1
Persecution -- China. 1
Persecution. 1
Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 1
Presbyterian Church. 1
Presbyterians. 1
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