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Collection 408 Oral History Interview with Tien Fock Leong

 Collection
Identifier: CN 408

Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews with Tien Fock Leong in which he describes his conversion, work with Campus Crusade for Christ in Malaysia; Malaysian culture in the Chinese community; the Malaysian church; and the relationship between church and state in Malaysia. Other topics discussed include social and economic conditions of Malaysia; the Muslim population in Malaysia; role of women in Malaysian society; American misconceptions of Malaysia; cultural diversity of Malaysia; and the Japanese occupation of Malaysia during World War II.  The time period covered by the interviews is 1957-1989.

Tien Fock Leong was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on May 4 and 11, 1989 at the Billy Graham Center Archives at  Wheaton College.

Dates

  • Created: 1989

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright to the oral history interviews in this collection is held by the Billy Graham Center Archives.

Biographical Information

Full Name: Tien Fock Leong

Birth Date: September 29, 1957

Birth Place: Malaysia

Parents: Traditional Chinese

Conversion: July 1977

Marital Status: Married

Children: 1 Child

Denominational Affiliation: Presbyterian

Education:

1981 B.E. (Honors; Civil Engineering) University of Malaya

1989 M.A. Wheaton College Graduate School

Career:

1981-1983 Malaysia Campus Crusade for Christ campus ministry, Philippines and Malaysia

1983-1986 Malaysia CCC, Village Ministry Training Center, Malaysia

1986-1988 Malaysia CCC, Campus Ministry Training Center, Malaysia

Extent

3.00 Audio Tapes

160 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Accruals and Additions

The materials in this collection were given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Tien Fock Leong in April 1989.

Accession 89-25, 89-38

November 2, 1995

Janyce H. Nasgowitz

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Repository Details

Part of the Evangelism & Missions Archives Repository

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