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Collection 626 Oral History Interview with Stephen Christopher
Collection
Identifier: CN 626
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Stephen Christopher, a Tamil mission leader. Topics covered in the interview include his childhood, education and conversion; the work of Dohnavur Fellowship; ministry of his father (P. T. Christopher) and the founding of the Tamil Gospel Village Mission, his own vision for the ministry; the Christian church in northern and southern India; and a comparison of Indian and American Christianity. The time period covered by the interview is 1980 to 2006....
Dates:
2007
Collection 585 Oral History Interview with John B. Lutembeka
Collection
Identifier: CN 585
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with John B. Lutembeka in which he discusses his family and childhood in Tanzania, education in Uganda during the Idi Amin regime, conversion to the Christian faith while attending teacher's college; the development of his personal faith, the founding and growth of Big November Crusade Ministries; the rapid numerical growth of Christianity in Tanzania; the Tanzanian church's characteristics, strengths and weaknesses; his education at the Wheaton College Graduate...
Dates:
Created: 2003
Collection 424 Oral History Interviews with Ruth L. Maxwell
Collection
Identifier: CN 424
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Ruth Lillian Maxwell in which she talks about her family background, including her grandfather, L.E. Maxwell, founder of Prairie Bible Institute, and her parents, missionaries with Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) in Nigeria; Nigerian village life; experiences at boarding school; conversion to Christianity; spiritual development; education in Canada at Prairie Bible Institute; joining SIM; missions work in Liberia teaching the Bible and leading study groups for...
Dates:
Created: 1989
Collection 314 Oral History Interview with Martha H. Philips
Collection
Identifier: CN 314
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Martha H. Philips (1905-1996) in which she describes her childhood, education, missionary work in China with China Inland Mission at Chefoo School as a teacher of missionary children, her internment by the Japanese at Temple Hill and Wei Xian camps, repatriation, working with Wycliffe Bible Translators among the Zapotec Indians in southern Mexico, and traveling throughout the world representing the mission. The time period covered by the interviews is roughly...
Dates:
Created: 1985
Collection 461 Oral History Interviews with John D. Ellison
Collection
Identifier: CN 461
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with John David Ellison (1925-1998) in which he talks about his parents' work as missionaries for the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) in French Indochina (now Vietnam) between 1924 and 1940; his own missionary training at Nyack Institute; his and his wife's work in Thailand among Cambodians from 1950 through 1980; and his work in the United States among Cambodian refugees. Other topics discussed include internment by the Japanese in December 1941; methods of...
Dates:
Created: 1992
Collection 251 Oral History Interview with Herbert Downing
Collection
Identifier: CN 251
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Herbert Downing (1905-1986) in which he describes his childhood as a child of missionaries in Kenya, attending Rift Valley Academy in Kenya, a visit of Theodore Roosevelt to the Academy, his father's work as pastor and administrator, Africa Inland Mission's policy on the education of missionary children, and Downing's own work as an educator at Rift Valley Academy. The time period covered by the interview is 1905-1983Herbert Downing was intereviewed by...
Dates:
Created: 1983
Collection 242 Oral History Interview with Ruth E. Hess
Collection
Identifier: CN 242
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Ruth Edna DeVelde Hess (1909-1997), a missionary with the Plymouth Brethren Church at Sakeji School for missionary children in Zambia. Topics discussed include: Hess' life as a child in Wheaton, Illinois, and education at Wheaton Academy and Wheaton College; marriage to Lyndon Roth Hess; calling to be teachers of missionary children; decision to go to Africa; their work at Sakeji School from 1932 to 1982; and descriptions of life and customs in Zambia among the...
Dates:
Created: 1982
Collection 189 Papers of Mary Goforth Moynan
Collection
Identifier: CN 189
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous personal papers, an autobiography, oral history interviews and color slides relating to the ministry of Mary Goforth Moynan. Topics covered include Moynan's memories of the personalities and work of her parents, Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth; evangelistic work in China before World War II; her own career in Christian work; and her trips in 1979 to Taiwan and in 1980 to the People's Republic of China.
Dates:
Created: 1918-1994
Collection 290 Oral History Interview with Merle A. Steely
Collection
Identifier: CN 290
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Merle Ashel Steely, who worked as a missionary with Sudan Interior Mission between 1951 and 1977 in Liberia and Nigeria. Topic discussed include: Steely's conversion while in military service, education and employment at Wheaton College (including the 1950 revival there), his missionary work in Liberia at radio station ELWA and with Sudan Interior Mission in Nigeria, teaching in mission and government schools, evangelism and church planting, Billy Graham's 1960...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 104 Oral History Interview with Bruce F. Hunt
Collection
Identifier: CN 104
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews in which Bruce Finley Hunt (1903-1992) discusses his boyhood in Korea, college and seminary education at Wheaton College, Rutgers University and Princeton Seminary; a portion (1928-1942) of his missionary work in Korea and Manchuria; and his impressions of Korean culture. The time period covered by the interviews is roughly 1903-1976.Bruce Finley Hunt was interviewed by Robert Shuster on March 22 and May 21, 1980 and October 16, 2002 in Abington, PA and...
Dates:
Created: 1980-1982
Collection 284 Oral History Interview with Gladys Wright
Collection
Identifier: CN 284
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Gladys Lyle Wright (1902-1994), in which she discusses her work as a teacher in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo). Topics discussed include: Wright's family background, education at Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute, her work as a missionary in the Belgian Congo for the Africa Inland Mission, memories of the Congolese people and culture, and her experiences at Wheaton when she was on the staff of the College after retriring from the mission...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 283 Oral History Interviews with Nancy Folkerts
Collection
Identifier: CN 283
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Nancy Wood Folkerts. Topics discussed include her childhood as a pastor's daughter; study at Wheaton College; her marriage; training in London; work as a missionary in British Cameroon (now Republic of Cameroon), especially Bible study and literacy programs for women and 3H clubs for girls; the political and social situation in Cameroon; Cameroon independence; medical problems in Cameroon; the work of her husband, Fred, at the Baptist Teacher Training College and...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 317 Oral History Interview with Ian H. and Ruth E. Cook
Collection
Identifier: CN 317
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Ian Harper Cooke and Ruth Eileen (Witmer) Cook, in which Ian describes his childhood and education in South Africa, college education at Wheaton College, training for missionary work, medical missions work in South Africa with The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM), the Zulus, apartheid, and the national church; and Ruth describes her childhood, conversion, and intention to become a missionary nurse, education at West Suburban Hospital and Wheaton College,...
Dates:
Created: 1985
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
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Helen Renich Papers.
Collection 248 Papers of William J. Barnett
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
Collection 272 Papers of Jennie Fitzwilliam
Collection
Identifier: CN 272
Scope and Contents
Letters with some translation, photographs, a Lisu translation of the New Testament, combined catechism and hymnbook in the Atsi Kachin language, slides, and four oral history interviews all related to Jennie Fitzwilliam's mission work with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (formerly China Inland Mission) among the Lisu and Kachin peoples in southern China along the Burmese border. Included are recollections of Fitzwilliam's husband, Francis, J.O. Fraser and the early history of missionary work...
Dates:
Created: 1985
Collection 331 Papers of Reuben Archer Torrey, III
Collection
Identifier: CN 331
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Reuben Archer Torrey III and a videotape of the Otterbein United Brethren Missionary Convention in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1986.Audio TapesOral history interview with Reuben Archer Torrey in which he describes his childhood in China as the son of Presbyterian missionaries; his experiences at boarding schools in China and Korea; his grandfather, Dr. R. A. Torrey, Sr.; his work as an Episcopalian...
Dates:
Created: 1986
Collection 335 Papers of Ralph E. Shannon
Collection
Identifier: CN 335
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews and paper records relating to Ralph Shannon’s life and ministry as a medical missionary in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo).Audio Tapes Four oral history interviews with Ralph Shannon, recorded on eight reels of audio tape. Topics covered include Shannon's childhood in Belgian Congo (Zaire) with his missionary parents, Wheaton College undergraduate and graduate education, service in Zaire as a medical...
Dates:
Created: 1986-1990
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- Boarding schools. 17
- Children of missionaries. 15
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- Missionaries -- Training of. 11
- Christian education. 10
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- Women 9
- Women -- Religious life. 9
- Catholic Church. 8
- Church and state. 8
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- Tribes. 8
- Animism. 7
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 7
- Christianity and culture. 7
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 7
- Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 6
- Christian life. 6
- Culture shock. 6
- Education 6
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 6
- Missions -- Finance. 6
- Rural missions. 6
- Worship. 6
- Bible colleges 5
- Bible. 5
- Boarding schools -- China. 5
- Church work with women. 5
- Evangelistic work -- China. 5
- Family. 5
- Medical care 5
- Missions -- China. 5
- Presbyterians. 5
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- Sex role. 5
- World War, 1939-1945. 5
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- China -- History. 4
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- Missions. 4
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- Buddhism -- Doctrines. 2
- Buddhism. 2
- Buddhists. 2
- Catholic Church. -- China. 2
- China -- History -- 1912-1937. 2
- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 2
- China -- Religion. 2
- Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2
- Christian education -- Korea. 2
- Church and social problems. 2
- Church and state -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2
- Church work with children -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2
- Church work with children. 2
- Church work with women -- China. 2
- College students in missionary work. 2
- Confucianism 2
- Conversion -- Personal narratives. 2
- Evangelicalism. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Canada. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2
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- Wheaton College (Ill.) 12
- Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967. 6
- Moody Bible Institute. 4
- Africa Inland Mission. 3
- Chefoo School (Yen t'ai shih, China) 3
- Assemblies of God. 2
- Blanchard, Charles A. (Charles Albert) 2
- Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973. 2
- Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977. 2
- Graham, Billy, 1918-2018. 2
- Hurlburt, Charles E. 2
- Kent Academy (Jos, Nigeria) 2
- Kuhn, Isobel. 2
- Kuhn, John Becker. 2
- Prairie Bible Institute. 2
- Rift Valley Academy (Kijabe, Kenya) 2
- Stam, Elisabeth Alden Scott, 1906-1934. 2
- Stam, John Cornelius, 1907-1934. 2
- Sudan Interior Mission. 2
- Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer), 1856-1928 2
- Zhongguo guo min dang. 2
- Advent Christian Church. 1
- Africa Inland Church. 1
- Allen, Roland, 1869-1947. 1
- Amin, Idi, 1925-2003. 1
- Armerding, Hudson T. 1
- Barnett, Albert E. 1
- Barnett, Elma. 1
- Barnett, William John. 1
- Bechtel, Paul M. (1957-1998) 1
- Bell, James W. 1
- Bible Institute of Los Angeles. 1
- Big November Crusade Ministries. 1
- Bokeleale, Jean B., 1919-2002. 1
- Bole, Simeon James, 1875- 1
- Catholic Church. 1
- Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975. 1
- China Inland Mission. 1
- China International Famine Relief Commission. 1
- Christian Missions in Many Lands. 1
- Christian and Missionary Alliance. 1
- Christopher, P. T. 1
- Christopher, Stephen, 1980- 1
- Church of England. 1
- Cook, Ian H. 1
- Cook, Ruth E., 1931- 1
- Davis, Ralph T. 1
- Dohnavur Fellowship. 1
- Dow, Elsie Storrs. 1
- Downing, Herbert C. 1
- Downing, Lee H. 1
- ELWA (Radio station : Monrovia, Liberia) 1
- Egilse de J'esus-Christ sur la terre par le proph'ete Simon Kimbangu (Democratic Republic of Congo) 1
- Eglise du Christ au Zaire. 1
- Ellison, John D., 1925-1998. 1
- Evangelical Alliance Mission. 1
- Evangelical Churches of West Africa. 1
- Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948. 1
- Finney, Charles G., 1792-1875. 1
- Fisher, Walter, 1865-1935. 1
- Fitzwilliam, Francis. 1
- Fitzwilliam, Jennie. 1
- Folkerts, Fred C. 1
- Folkerts, Nancy. 1
- Fraser, James Outram, 1886-1938. 1
- Friends Missionary Prayer Band (Trivandum, India) 1
- Goforth, Jonathan, 1859-1936. 1
- Goforth, Rosalind, 1864-1942. 1
- Graham, Franklin, 1952- 1
- Graham, Ruth Bell. 1
- Gripsholm (Ocean liner) 1
- Henry, Carl F. H. (Carl Ferdinand Howard), 1913-2003. 1
- Hess, Lyndon. 1
- Hess, Ruth E. 1
- Hunt, Bruce Finley, 1903-1992. 1
- Hunt, William Brewster. 1
- Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions. 1
- Jacoby, Walter S. 1
- Jesus Abbey (South Korea) 1
- LeBar, Lois E. (Lois Emogene), 1907-1997. 1
- LeBar, Mary E. (Mary Evelyn), 1910- 1
- League of Evangelical Students. 1
- Leedy, John W. 1
- Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945. 1
- Lutembeka, John B. 1
- Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham), 1881-1937. 1
- Maxwell, Ernest. 1
- Maxwell, Freeda. 1
- Maxwell, L. E. 1
- Maxwell, Ruth Lillian, 1955- 1
- McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002. 1
- Mennonite Brethren Church. 1
- Mixter, Russell L. 1
- Moravian Church. 1
- Moynan, Mary Goforth. 1
- North American Baptist Conference. 1
- North China American School (T'ung-hsien, China) 1
- Nyack Missionary Training Institute (N.Y.) 1
- Nyerere, Julius K., 1922-1999. 1
- OMF International. 1 ∧ less
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