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Collection 511 Oral History Interviews with E.J. Cummins

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Identifier: CN 511
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Dr. Erwin Jephthah Cummins, Jr. (1918-1997), SIM International medical missionary to Nigeria from 1952 to 1983. Topics discussed include Cummins's Christian background and education; early medical training and practice in Chicago, involvement in Christian Medical and Dental Society; transition to the mission field in Nigeria; medical work building and directing leprosaria in the Nigerian interior; indigenous church administration; Evangelical Church of West...
Dates: Created: 1995

Collection 503 Oral History Interviews with Ian M. Hay

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Identifier: CN 503
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Ian M. Hay in which he describes his childhood; missionary parents and their work in Nigeria; Hay's spiritual growth and call to missions; education and training for missionary work; Sudan Interior Mission (later renamed SIM International) for which he worked (as a missionary, administrative executive and director); missionary work in Nigeria; indigenous church administration (particularly in the Evangelical Church of West Africa or ECWA); Other topics discussed...
Dates: Created: 1994

Collection 512 Oral History Interview with Harry L. Cox

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Identifier: CN 512
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Harry Luther Cox (1906-2004) in which he describes his youth and family, conversion and spiritual growth, call to missionary work, service with Sudan Interior Mission in Nigeria, relations with and evangelism among Muslims, tribal characteristics, Kano, language study, establishing a leprosy station, medical missions, the Magazawa and Fulani peoples, raising a family on the mission field, furloughs, death of his sons, World War II, animists, children of...
Dates: Created: 1995

Collection 290 Oral History Interview with Merle A. Steely

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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 347 Oral History Interview with Ruth M. Long

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Identifier: CN 347
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Ruth Margaret (Hollander) Long in which she discusses her conversion, education at Wheaton College, work as a missionary for the Sudan Interior Mission tohgether with her husband Burt) in Niger and Nigeria from 1950 through 1984. Other topics discussed include raising a family on the mission field, development of an AWANA program for Hausa children, evangelistic activities, impressions of the French colonial system, the independence of Niger, Hamami Diori,...
Dates: Created: 1986

Collection 186 Papers of M. Douglas Hursh

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Identifier: CN 186
Scope and Contents Two oral history interviews, manuscript material, photographs, and memorabilia relatingn to Marion Douglas Hursh's work with Sudan Interior Mission's Kano Eye Hospital, Kano in Nigeria from 1942-1962. Topics covered concern Hursh's education and work as a medical missionary at the Sudan Interior Mission's Kano Eye Hospital in Kano, Nigeria, as well as various aspects of church life and mission activity in Nigeria.  Events described in the interviews cover the time period from 1904 to...
Dates: Created: 1904-1982

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Children of missionaries. 5
Conversion. 5
Indigenous church administration 5
Indigenous church administration -- Nigeria. 5
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 5
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Missionaries. 5
Missions -- Nigeria. 5
Evangelistic work. 4
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa. 4
Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 4
Missions to Muslims. 4
Missions, Medical -- Nigeria. 4
Missions, Medical. 4
Muslims. 4
Tribes -- Nigeria. 4
Tribes. 4
Christian education. 3
Christian life. 3
Church and state -- Nigeria. 3
Church and state. 3
Medical care 3
Medical care -- Nigeria. 3
Missionaries -- Training of. 3
Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 3
Missions to Muslims -- Nigeria. 3
Muslims -- Nigeria. 3
Nigeria 3
Nigeria -- History 3
Nigeria -- Politics and government. 3
Animism -- Nigeria. 2
Animism. 2
Church work with women. 2
Culture shock. 2
Demoniac possession 2
Demoniac possession -- Nigeria. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
Evangelistic work -- Niger. 2
Evangelistic work -- Nigeria. 2
Family. 2
Fula (African people) 2
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Nigeria. 2
Hausa (African people) 2
Language in missionary work. 2
Leprosy. 2
Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 2
Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missions -- Educational work. 2
Nationalism -- Nigeria. 2
Nationalism. 2
Nigeria -- Foreign relations 2
Nigeria -- History -- 1900-1960. 2
Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970. 2
Nigeria -- Politics and government -- To 1960. 2
Religion in the public schools 2
Religion in the public schools -- Nigeria. 2
Sex role -- Nigeria. 2
Sex role. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
Women missionaries. 2
AIDS (Disease) 1
Alcoholism -- United States 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Nigeria. 1
BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
Bible colleges 1
Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 1
Boarding schools. 1
Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Children -- United States 1
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
Children. 1
Children. -- Niger 1
Children. -- Niger -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children. -- Niger -- Societies and clubs. 1
Christian education -- Niger. 1
Christian education -- Nigeria. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
Christianity and culture -- United States. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Christianity and other religions. 1
Church and social problems -- Nigeria. 1
Church and social problems. 1
Church and state -- Niger. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church discipline. 1
Church growth -- Niger. 1
Church growth -- Nigeria. 1
Church growth. 1
Church schools 1
Church schools -- Nigeria. 1
Church work with military personnel. 1
Church work with women -- Niger. 1
Church work with women -- Nigeria. 1
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Names
Sudan Interior Mission. 4
Wheaton College (Ill.) 4
SIM (Organization) 3
Baba, Panya. 2
Bingham, Rowland V., 1872-1942. 2