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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

Paul and Catharine Gieser Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CN 088
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Kenneth Gieser and letters reporting to the Southern Presbyterian Mission Board in Nashville, TN on the Gieser’s work in China, written between October 19, 1934, and November 1, 1936. Also contains audio tapes and transcripts of autobiographical statements.

Dates: Created: 1934-1979

Sadie Custer Oral History Interview

 Collection
Identifier: CN 470
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Sadie Custer (1911-2007) in which she discusses her childhood, conversion, education at Moody Bible Institute, joining the China Inland Mission, arrival in China in 1936, the Chinese language, work in Shensi province, Bible teaching, transition from missionary to Chinese leadership, the Three Self Movement, the Communist revolution in China and its effect on missions, the Sino-Japanese Conflict, work in Malaysia among Chinese, living in an area in Malaysia...
Dates: Created: 1992

Vincent L. Crossett Oral History Interview

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Identifier: CN 288
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Vincent Leroy Crossett (1907-1999) in which he describes his education at Wheaton and Westminster Seminary, missionary work with China Inland Mission/Overseas Missionary Fellowship in China and Taiwan, and pastoral work in a local church in Hawaii. Topics discussed include Crossett's education at Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary; decision to join China Inland Mission; language school; evangelism methods; characteristics of the Chinese church; CIM's...
Dates: Created: 1984-1986

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Conversion -- Christianity. 3
Indigenous church administration -- China. 3
Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 3
Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 3
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945. 3
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Bible -- Study and teaching. 2
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949. 2
Christian education -- China. 2
Christian education -- Taiwan. 2
Christianity and culture. 2
Communism -- China. 2
Culture shock. 2
Families. 2
Language in missionary work. 2
Medical care -- China. 2
Missionaries' spouses. 2
Missions -- Educational work. 2
Missions -- Taiwan. 2
Missions, Medical. 2
Refugees -- China. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni -- Oral history. 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- 1940s 2
Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. 2
World War, 1939-1945. 2
Worship. 2
Belief and doubt. 1
Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. 1
Bible -- Publication and distribution. 1
Bible colleges. 1
Boarding schools -- China. 1
Boarding schools -- Korea. 1
Buddhists -- China. 1
Catholic Church -- China. 1
Children of missionaries -- China. 1
Children of missionaries. 1
China -- Description and travel. 1
China -- Economic conditions. 1
China -- History -- 1912-1937. 1
China -- History -- 1949- 1
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. 1
China -- Manners and customs. 1
China -- Religion. 1
China -- Social life and customs. 1
Chinese -- Missions. 1
Chinese language. 1
Christian life. 1
Christian literature -- Publishing. 1
Christian martyrs -- China. 1
Christianity and culture -- China. 1
Church and social problems -- China. 1
Church and social problems -- United States. 1
Church and state -- China. 1
Church development, New. 1
Church work with prisoners -- China. 1
Church work with women -- China. 1
College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
College students -- United States. 1
College students in missionary work. 1
Communism -- Malaysia. 1
Crime and criminals -- China. 1
Education -- Taiwan. 1
Education -- United States. 1
Education, Higher -- United States. 1
Epidemics -- China. 1
Evangelicalism -- United States. 1
Evangelicalism. 1
Evangelistic work -- Asia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
Evangelistic work -- Korea. 1
Evangelistic work -- Malaysia. 1
Festivals -- China. 1
Footbinding -- China. 1
Fundamentalism. 1
Hospitals -- China. 1
Hunger. 1
Indigenous church administration -- Taiwan. 1
Indigenous church administration. 1
International relief. 1
Jiangsu Sheng (China) 1
Lord's Supper. 1
Malaysia -- Religion. 1
Medical care -- Korea. 1
Medical education -- United States. 1
Missionaries -- Training of. 1
Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 1
Missionaries, Resignation of. 1
Missionaries, Withdrawal of. 1
Missions -- Korea. 1
Missions -- Malaysia. 1
Missions -- Rural work. 1
Missions to Buddhists -- China. 1
Missions, Medical -- China. 1
Moody Bible Institute -- Alumni and alumnae. 1
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Names
Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver), 1895-1977. 3
Shuster, Robert D. 3
Wheaton College (Ill.) 3
China Inland Mission. 2
Graham, Ruth Bell., 1920-2007 2