Shuster, Robert D.
Person
Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:
Tsegaab Tadesse Tantu Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 711
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Tsegaab Tadesse Tantu in which he discusses his family background in Ethiopia; his father’s ministry as an evangelist and church planter; his own education at Jimma and Addis Ababa University; activities as a government health worker; the scourges of trachoma, malaria and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia; his work with World Vision in children’s health; campaign against violence to children and women; his impressions of Christianity in the United States and of the Wheaton...
Dates:
2019
Valeria Borisovna Sorokina Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 536
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Valeria Borisovna Sorokina, in which she describes her childhood in Russia, her conversion to Christianity while a university student, the work of Campus Crusade for Christ and Mission Europe in Russia, the Mission Volga project, and her time as a graduate student at Wheaton College. The time period covered by the interview is 1971-1996.Valeria Sorokina was interviewed by Bob Shuster on November 18, 1996 at the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton...
Dates:
Created: 1996
Vasile Bunta Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 450
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Vasile Bunta in which he decsribes his family background, the Baptist church in Romania, relations between church and state, his conversion and education, Billy Graham's visit to the country in 1985, the Christian revival of the 1970s in Romania, the effect of the 1989 revolution on the church, evangelistic work among the Romani people, and the current state of the Church. The time period covered by the interviews is 1960 to 1991.Vasile Bunta was...
Dates:
Created: 1991
Vernon C. Watford Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 432
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of an oral history interview with Vernon C. Watford and a video tape titled "Triple C Bible Camp." The video depicts activities at the Triple C Bible Camp, such as Bible study groups, singing, swimming, games, and campfires, with comments about the camp by supporters, workers, attendees, and parents. This camp was founded by the Watford and his wife. The oral history interiew includes information on Watford's family, childhood, conversion, education at Washington...
Dates:
Created: 1990
W. Arthur Saunders Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 471
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview and a manuscript translated by W. Arthur Saunders, relating to Saunder’s missionary service in China with China Inland Mission and Overseas Missionary Fellowship from 1930 to 1987. The interview describes his childhood in England, emigration to New Zealand, training at the New Zealand Bible Institute, joining the China Inland Mission, going to China in 1930, evangelistic work in south Gansu province, the work of Chinese evangelists, worship services in Gansu churches,...
Dates:
Created: 1992
Wade T. Coggins Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 414
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, papers and speech manuscripts relating to the ministry of Wade T. Coggins, Christian worker with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Evangelical Foreign Mission Association.
Dates:
Created: 1964-1990
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Wade T. Coggins Papers
Wayne W. and Ruth K. Courtney Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 603
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, oral history interviews, and photographs which document the Courtneys' courtship and marriage, Ruth Courtney's ministry in China as a single missionary with China Inland Mission, their brief work together in China after their marriage (1949-1951), and later work for the mission in the Philippines and in the United States.
Dates:
Created: 1940-2006
Wheaton College Billy Graham Center Records
Collection
Identifier: CN-003
Brief Description
Correspondence, proposals, reports, minutes, programs, publications brochures, budgets, audio tapes, clippings, photographs, and video tapes related to the founding, groundbreaking and dedication and continuing work of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College as a research and training center in evangelism, and its ongoing activities. Includes audio and video recordings of Center-sponsored conferences (on themes including evangelism and evangelistic preaching, outreach to various...
Dates:
Created: 1919-2007
Wheaton College Revivals Collection
Collection
Identifier: CN 514
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, questionnaires, reports, videos, and other materials relating to spontaneous revivals on Wheaton College campus in the twentieth century. There are restrictions on some material in this collection. The collection primarily documents the March 1995 revival at the College, largely through oral history interviews conducted during or shortly after the event; also included are thirteen follow-up interviews conducted two years after the revival.
Dates:
Created: 1936-1997; Other: Majority of material found in 1994-1995
William A. Drury Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 492
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, audio recordings, brochures, photographs, and a video tape relating to the ministry of William A. Drury, evangelist and youth worker with Percy Crawford, Youtharama, and Youth Haven.
Dates:
Created: 1962-1996
William E. Pannell Oral History Interviews
Collection
Identifier: CN 498
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with William E. Pannell in which he describes his childhood in Michigan, his family, conversion as a teenager, his growing awareness of racism in America and especially its influence on American Christianity, education at Fort Wayne Bible College, involvement with the Brethren Assemblies, the part preaching has played in his life, the divide between urban and suburban culture and its impact on black and white churches and institutions, his work with Youth for Christ,...
Dates:
Created: 1995-2007
William J. Barnett Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 248
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews and booklet of short stories and photographs created by William John Barnett, relating to his upbringing in Kenya as the son of missionaries with Africa Inland Mission (AIM) and his own later medical missionary service in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Comoro Islands from 1950-1990.Series: Audio TapesOral history interviews with William John Barnett in which he describes his childhood in Kenya with his missionary parents;...
Dates:
Created: 1983-1997
William L. Simmer Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 443
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with William Leonard Simmer (1929-2015) in which he discusses his childhood, years in the United States Air Force, conversion to Christianity, education at Washington Bible College, and the development of Good News Jail and Prison ministry. Other topics discussed include: Carl Henry, Grady Wilson, and the BGEA 1960 Washington, DC, Crusade. The time period covered by the interviews is 1929 to 1991.William Leonard Simmer was interviewed by Robert Shuster on...
Dates:
Created: 1991
William M. Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 387
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews and transcripts with William M. Miller in which he describes his education at Princeton, Christian faith, and work as a Presbyterian missionary to Iran from 1919 to 1962. Besides descriptions of his evangelistic, pastoral, and educational work, he also describes many aspects of Iranian and Islamic society. Most of the transcripts are of interviews done for the Presbyterian Historical Society.
Dates:
Created: 1979-1988
Winifred Rand Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 606
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview, articles, questionnaires, and biographical information related to the missionary service of Winifred Rand with China Inland Mission. Topics covered by the material include: Rand’s teaching ambitions as a young girl; reason for move to missions; Portland Bible Institute; Christian and Missionary Alliance missions policy toward single women on the mission field; China Inland Mission training; Chinese language school; doing rural work with Chinese Bible woman in Shansi,...
Dates:
Created: 1936-2004
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
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Winifred Rand Papers
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- Subject
- Conversion -- Christianity. 86
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 56
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni -- Oral history. 51
- Conversion -- Personal narratives. -- Christianity. 47
- Women -- Religious life. 40
- Missionaries -- Training of. 39
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 38
- Women missionaries. 36
- Christian life. 32
- Preaching. 29
- Language in missionary work. 26
- Missions -- China. 24
- Christian leadership. 22
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 22
- World War, 1939-1945. 22
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 20
- Children of missionaries. 19
- Christianity and culture. 19
- Prayer. 19
- Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant churches. 18
- Evangelistic work -- China. 18
- Missions -- Educational work. 18
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 17
- Public worship -- Christianity. 17
- Bible -- Translating. 16
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 15
- Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 15
- Families. 15
- Communism -- China. 14
- Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 14
- Missions -- Finance. 14
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 13
- Holy Spirit. 12
- Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 12
- Radio in religion -- United States. 12
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 2010s 12
- Christian education -- United States. 11
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 11
- Evangelistic invitations. 11
- Fund raising. 11
- Fundamentalism. 11
- Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 11
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 1990s 11
- African Americans -- Missions. 10
- African Americans -- Religious life. 10
- African Americans -- Social conditions. 10
- Belief and doubt. 10
- Church and social problems -- United States. 10
- Culture shock. 10
- Evangelistic sermons. 10
- Missions -- Kenya. 10
- Religious institutions. 10
- Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945. 10
- Youth -- Religious life. 10
- Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 9
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 9
- China -- Religion. 9
- Evangelistic work -- Illinois -- Chicago. 9
- Evangelistic work -- Kenya. 9
- Persecution -- China. 9
- Baptism. 8
- Church work with youth -- United States. 8
- College students -- Religious life. 8
- College students in missionary work. 8
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 8
- Evangelistic work -- Songs and music. 8
- Indigenous church administration -- China. 8
- Marriage. 8
- Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni and alumnae. 8
- Racism -- United States. 8
- Radio in missionary work. 8
- Radio in religion. 8
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 1940s 8
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Religious life and customs. 8
- Worship. 8
- Bible -- Publication and distribution. 7
- Bible colleges -- United States. 7
- Children -- United States -- Religious life. 7
- China -- History -- 1949- 7
- Church and social problems. 7
- Church and state -- China. 7
- Church development, New. 7
- Indigenous church administration -- Kenya. 7
- Mass media in missionary work. 7
- Missions -- Africa. 7
- Missions -- Study and teaching. 7
- Missions to Muslims. 7
- Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 7
- Presbyterians. 7
- Rural missions. 7
- Social change. 7
- Street preaching. 7
- African American clergy. 6
- Anglicans. 6
- Children -- Religious life. 6
- China -- Description and travel. 6
- Chinese language. 6
- Christianity and other religions. 6
- City missions -- United States. 6
- Evangelistic work -- Thailand. 6 ∧ less
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