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Collection 058 Oral History Interview with Carol Carlson

 Collection
Identifier: CN 058

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Carol Hammond Carlson (1985-1980) in which she describes her experiences on the Tibetan mission field. Subjects discussed include first entry into Tibet, reaction of the people to non-Tibetans, and the Islamic rebellion of 1929.

Carol Hammon was interviewed in her home by Ellen Balmer, a Wheaton College student, on November 11, 1978. There is a section of blank tape which resulted in the loss of the bulk of the interview material.

Dates

  • Created: 1978

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Biographical or Historical Information

Carol Hammond Carlson lived in Wheaton, Illinois, and attended Wheaton Academy. She later married a Wheaton College graduate, Mr. C. Edwin Carlson. The couple became affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance mission board.

Under the auspices of the C&MA, the Carlson's served twenty-seven years on the China-Tibet border. Other fields of service for the Carlson's include the school for missionaries' children in Quito, Equador; American Community Church in Saigon, Vietnam; and the Alliance Bible Seminary in Hong Kong. After Edwin's death in Hong Kong, Carol returned to Wheaton to live.

Extent

1.00 Audio Tape

57 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Accruals and Additions

The material in this collection was given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Ellen Balmer and Carol Carlson in January 1979.

Accession 80-32

February 29, 1980

Ellen Balmer

M.A. Buffington

S. Kouns

Title
Collection 058 Oral History Interview with Carol Carlson
Author
Ellen Balmer
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Evangelism & Missions Archives Repository

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