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Collection 382 Oral History Interview with Paul E. Freed

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Identifier: CN 382
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Paul Ernest Freed (1918-1996) in which he describes the founding of Trans World Radio in 1952, the history of the development of its administrative policies and work from that time to 1981, and about the use of radio in missionary work. Other topics discussed include: Freed's childhood as the son of Christian and Missionary Alliance workers in Syria, his education in Jerusalem and at Wheaton College, the business he started to help pay his way through college...
Dates: Created: 1981

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 263 Oral History Interview with Margaret Carlson

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Identifier: CN 263
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Margaret Johanna (Larson) Carlson in which she describes growing up in Ecuador as the child of missionaries, her education at Westmont and Wheaton Colleges, her nursing experience, and her missionary service with her husband at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong. Other topics discussed include: the founding of a HCJB radio station by her father, Reuben Larson, and her involvement in Wheaton College's HNGR Program. Individuals described...
Dates: Created: 1983

Collection 171 Papers of Albert and Mary Lee Bobby

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Identifier: CN 171
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews and personal papers of Albert and Mary Lee Bobby, missionaries in Lisbon and Santiago do Cacem, Portugal, under The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). Collection includes interviews, articles, correspondence, prayer letters, manuscript notes, and other material from the Bobbys about their mission work, including evangelism and radio broadcasting. The correspondence also includes information on various theological issues and American Christian leaders. The oral...
Dates: Created: 1980-1982

Collection 387 Papers of William M. Miller

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Identifier: CN 387
Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews and transcripts with William M. Miller in which he describes his education at Princeton, Christian faith, and work as a Presbyterian missionary to Iran from 1919 to 1962. Besides descriptions of his evangelistic, pastoral, and educational work, he also describes many aspects of Iranian and Islamic society. Most of the transcripts are of interviews done for the Presbyterian Historical Society.

Dates: Created: 1979-1988

Collection 335 Papers of Ralph E. Shannon

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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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Children of missionaries. 5
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Missionaries -- Training of. 5
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Indigenous church administration 4
Medical care 4
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 4
Women 4
Women -- Religious life. 4
Women missionaries. 4
Boarding schools. 3
Catholic Church. 3
Children. 3
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 3
Christian literature. 3
College students in missionary work. 3
Conversion. 3
Culture shock. 3
Language in missionary work. 3
Mass media in religion. 3
Missionaries, Resignation of. 3
Missions -- Educational work. 3
Missions -- Interdenominational cooperation. 3
Pentecostalism. 3
Persecution. 3
Radio in religion. 3
Sex role. 3
Tribes. 3
Alcoholism -- United States 2
Animism. 2
Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 2
Christian education. 2
Church and social problems. 2
Church discipline. 2
Church work with military personnel. 2
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Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
Evangelicalism. 2
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Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. 2
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Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missions -- Public relations. 2
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Presbyterians. 2
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Rural missions. 2
Shortwave radio. 2
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Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Nigeria. 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- History 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- History -- 1919-1933. 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. 1
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Politics and government. 1
Anglicans. 1
Animism -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Animism -- Nigeria. 1
Armenians. 1
Assemblies of God -- Missions. 1
BGEA: South Africa Tour -- 1960 1
Bahai Faith. 1
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Bible colleges -- Nigeria. 1
Boarding schools -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Boarding schools -- Ecuador. 1
Boarding schools -- Nigeria. 1
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Catholic Church -- Portugal. 1
Catholic Church -- Protestant churches. 1
Catholic Church. -- China. 1
Catholic Church. -- Hong Kong 1
Children -- Religious life. 1
Children -- United States 1
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976. 1
China -- History. 1
China. 1
Chinese -- Missions. 1
Chinese. 1
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Christian education -- Iran. 1
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Wheaton College (Ill.) 5
Edman, V. Raymond (Victor Raymond), 1900-1967. 2
Graham, Billy, 1918-2018. 2
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. 2
American Bible Society. 1
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Armerding, Hudson T. 1
Assemblies of God. 1
Bell, L. Nelson (Lemuel Nelson), 1894-1973. 1
Bobby, Albert Edward, 1925- 1
Bobby, Mary Lee, 1928- 1
Bokeleale, Jean B., 1919-2002. 1
Braun, Willis H. 1
Carlson, Margaret Johanna. 1
Carlson, Robert Dean. 1
Christian and Missionary Alliance. 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
Evangelical Alliance Mission. 1
Evangelical Church of Iran. 1
Evangelical Churches of West Africa. 1
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006. 1
Freed, Norah. 1
Freed, Paul E. 1
Freed, Ralph. 1
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. 1
HCJB (Radio station : Quito, Ecuador) 1
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. 1
Hawkes, James Wood. 1
Humbard, Rex, 1919-2007. 1
Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions. 1
Jones, Clarence W. 1
Jones, Howard O. 1
Kent Academy (Jos, Nigeria) 1
Larson, Reuben. 1
Latourette, Kenneth Scott, 1884-1968. 1
Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham), 1881-1937. 1
McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002. 1
Mennonite Brethren Church. 1
Miller, William McElwee. 1
Moody Bible Institute. 1
Operation Mobilisation. 1
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 1
Princeton Theological Seminary. 1
RVOG (Radio station : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) 1
Shannon, Ralph E. 1
Speer, Robert E., 1867-1947. 1
Steely, Merle A. 1
Steely, Vera Mae. 1
Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions. 1
Sudan Interior Mission. 1
Tchividjian, Stephen. 1
Trans World Radio. 1
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 1
Unevangelized Tribes Mission. 1
Young Men's Christian Associations. 1
Zwemer, Samuel Marinus, 1
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