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Collection 286 Oral History Interview with Marilyn J. Suttie

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Identifier: CN 286
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Marilyn Joy Suttie in which she describes her work as a missionary in Cameroon with the United Presbyterian Ecumenical Mission. Topics discussed include: Suttie's childhood in China, education at Wheaton College, and short-term missionary work, mainly teaching missionary children in Cameroon. Also includes information on the Cameroon church, polygamy, Muslims in Cameroon, and medical care, and other political, social, and religious issues in Africa. The time...
Dates: Created: 1984

Collection 442 Papers of Philip R. Foxwell, Sr.

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Identifier: CN 442
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and one folder relating to the ministry of Philip R. Foxwell with the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions and later World Presbyterian Missions.Series: Audio TapesOral history interview with Philip R. Foxwell in which he describes his youth, conversion, magician career, education at Wheaton College, decision to become a missionary, preparation and orientation for missionary work in Japan with the...
Dates: Created: 1990-1991

Collection 125 Oral History Interview with Jane (Teresa) Leasor

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Identifier: CN 125
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Jane (Teresa) Leasor (1922-2009) in which she describes her post-graduate education at Biblical Seminary in New York City; teaching at a secondary school for girls and a college for women in Beirut, Lebanon; the Arabic language; Islam; the place of women in Islam society; and the relationship between various Christian churches in Lebanon.Teresa Leasor was interviewed by Robert Shuster on May 24 and September 7, 1982. There was an earlier tape recorded...
Dates: Created: 1982

Helen Renich Papers.

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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

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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Christianity and culture. 4
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Women 4
Women -- Religious life. 4
Children of missionaries. 3
Christian education. 3
Church and state. 3
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Evangelistic work. 3
Indigenous church administration 3
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Missionaries -- Training of. 3
Missions -- Educational work. 3
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 3
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China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
China -- History. 2
Evangelistic work -- China. 2
Family. 2
Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 2
Missions -- Finance. 2
Missions -- Interdenominational cooperation. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Muslims. 2
Theology 2
Theology -- Study and teaching -- Asia. 2
Worship (Christian) 2
AIDS (Disease) 1
Animism -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Animism. 1
Arab-Jewish relations. 1
Arabic language. 1
Arabs. 1
Armenians. 1
Beirut (Lebanon) 1
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Bulu (African people) 1
Cameroon. 1
Cameroon. -- Politics and government. 1
Catholic Church. 1
Catholic Church. -- Byzantine rite, Melchite. 1
Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
Children. 1
China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
China -- History -- 1937-1945. 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
Christian education -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Christian education -- Japan. 1
Christian education -- Lebanon. 1
Christian leadership. 1
Christian life. 1
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Christian literature -- Publication and distribution. 1
Christian literature. 1
Christianity and culture -- Japan. 1
Christianity and other religions. 1
Church and state -- Cameroon. 1
Church and state -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Church and state -- Lebanon. 1
Church architecture. 1
Church architecture. -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Church discipline. 1
Church work with children -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Church work with children. 1
Church work with women -- China. 1
Church work with women. 1
Communism -- China. 1
Communism. 1
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Religion. 1
Cults -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Cults. 1
Culture shock. 1
Divorce. 1
Ecumenical movement. 1
Education -- Cameroon. 1
Education -- Lebanon. 1
Education -- United States. 1
Education, Higher -- Japan. 1
Education, Higher -- Lebanon. 1
Education, Higher -- United States. 1
Ethnocentrism. 1
Ethnomusicology -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
Ethnomusicology. 1
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Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
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Wheaton College (Ill.) 4
Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977. 2
Bokeleale, Jean B., 1919-2002. 1
Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973. 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975. 1