Jacoby, Walter S.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edna Louise Asher Case Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 196
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Edna Louise Asher Case (1905-1999), in which she discusses her aunt, Virginia Asher, who was a co-worker of Billy Sunday; she was also involved in many other evangelistic efforts. Other topics include: Case's student days at Wheaton College, and her involvement in city mission work; impressions of Mel Trotter, Billy Sunday, Helen Sunday. The time frame covered by the interview is 1905 to 1929.Edna Case was interviewed by Robert Shuster on November 27,...
Dates:
Created: 1905-1929
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
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
/
Helen Renich Papers.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Belief and doubt. 1
- Bible colleges. 1
- Boarding schools -- China. 1
- Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
- Children of missionaries -- China. 1
- China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
- China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
- China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Church work with the poor -- United States. 1
- Church work with women -- China. 1
- City missions -- Illinois -- Chicago. 1
- City missions -- Missouri -- Saint Louis. 1
- Conversion -- Christianity. 1
- Crime and criminals -- United States. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Education -- United States. 1
- Education, Higher -- United States. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
- Evangelistic work -- China. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Illinois -- Chicago. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Missouri -- Saint Louis. 1
- Families. 1
- Footbinding -- China. 1
- Fundamentalism. 1
- Hunger. 1
- Indigenous church administration -- China. 1
- International relief. 1
- Lord's Supper. 1
- Medical care -- China. 1
- Missions -- China. 1
- Missions -- Educational work. 1
- Missions, Medical. 1
- Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni and alumnae. 1
- Persecution -- China. 1
- Presbyterian Church -- Missions. 1
- Presbyterians. 1
- Revivals -- China. 1
- Sex role -- China. 1
- Sex role -- United States. 1
- Shandong Sheng (China) 1
- Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945. 1
- Street preaching. 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 1920s 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 1940s 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Religious life and customs. 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Social life and customs. 1
- Women -- Religious life. 1
- Women in church work. 1
- Women missionaries. 1
- World War, 1939-1945. 1
- Worship. 1 ∧ less
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