Collection 303 Oral History Interview with Erma Walker

Collection

Identifier: CN 303

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Erma Horton Stevens Walker in which she discusses her conversion, background in Christian Science, effects of the Great Depression, education at Wheaton College, husband Bill Walker, church planting in Texas, and acceptance to Central American Mission. The time period covered by the interviews is circa 1913-1950.

Erma Horton Walker was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on May 4, 1985, at the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College.

Dates

Created: 1985

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Biographical Information

Full name: Erma Horton Stevens Walker

Birth date: July 30, 1913

Birth place: Brooklyn, NY; moved to Chicago as an infant

Siblings: Brothers Steven and Harold (Harold died of diphtheria in 1923)

Conversion: Accepted Christ at a service by Don Hillis in 1934

Marital Status: Married Rev. William H. Walker II in 1938

Education: Wheaton Community High School Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL--B.A. in journalism, 1935 Northwestern University--1935-1936 (?) Columbia Bible College, Columbia, SC--1936/37 (?)

Career: 1935-1937 Taught journalism at Wheaton College 1939 Joined Central American Mission

Extent

2.00 Audio Tapes

97 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Accruals and Additions

The materials in this collection were given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Erma Walker in May 1985.

Accession 85-64

March 21, 1995

Mark Congdon