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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 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 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

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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  • Subject: Women X
  • Subject: Presbyterian Church -- Missions. X

Additional filters:

Subject
Evangelistic work. 4
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 4
Missionaries. 4
Missions -- Educational work. 4
Presbyterians. 4
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World War, 1939-1945. 4
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 3
China -- History. 3
Church and state. 3
Church work with women. 3
Evangelistic work -- China. 3
Evangelistic work -- United States. 3
Missionaries -- Training of. 3
Missions -- China. 3
Sex role. 3
Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. 3
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 3
Women 3
Women -- Religious life. 3
Belief and doubt. 2
Children of missionaries. 2
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
Christian education. 2
Christianity and culture. 2
Church and social problems -- United States. 2
Church and social problems. 2
Church and state -- China. 2
Church work with military personnel. 2
Church work with women -- China. 2
College students -- United States 2
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 2
College students. 2
Education, Higher 2
Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Fundamentalism. 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Medical care 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missions -- Korea. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Pentecostalism. 2
Persecution -- China. 2
Persecution. 2
Presbyterians -- United States. 2
Theological seminaries. 2
Theology 2
Theology -- Study and teaching -- Asia. 2
Theology -- Study and teaching -- United States. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
Baptism. 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 -- United States. 1
Catholic Church. 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. 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 education -- Japan. 1
Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
Christian education -- Taiwan. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
Christian education of children -- United States. 1
Christian education of children. 1
Christian leadership. 1
Christian martyrs -- China. 1
Christian martyrs. 1
Christianity and culture -- Japan. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and state -- India. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church work with military personnel -- China. 1
Church work with military personnel -- United States. 1
Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
Church work with prisoners. 1
Church work with students -- China. 1
Church work with students. 1
Church work with the working class 1
Church work with the working class -- United States. 1
Church work with women -- United States. 1
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