Missions -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Bradford E. Steiner Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 258
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Bradford Ezra Steiner (1917-1987), in which he discusses his medical work at Landour Hospital in Landour, Mussoorie, India; diseases; folk medicine; evangelistic outreach to patients in the hospital; conflicts between Christians, Hindus, and Muslims; and carrying medical care into the surrounding villages. The time period covered by the interview is roughly 1947 to 1958.Bradford Ezra Steiner was interviewed by Ted Reihmer at Steiner's home in Elmhurst,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
C. Edwin Carlson photographs.
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 1993-034
Dates:
1930-1948
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Carol Carlson Oral History Interview
Collection
Identifier: CN 058
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Carol Hammond Carlson (1985-1980) in which she describes her experiences on the Tibetan mission field. Subjects discussed include first entry into Tibet, reaction of the people to non-Tibetans, and the Islamic rebellion of 1929.
Carol Hammon was interviewed in her home by Ellen Balmer, a Wheaton College student, on November 11, 1978. There is a section of blank tape which resulted in the loss of the bulk of the interview material.
Dates:
Created: 1978
Fredrik Franson Papers Microfilm
Collection
Identifier: CN 087
Scope and Contents
Microfilm copy of correspondence, reports, excerpts from sermons and other writings collected by Rev. Edward P. Torjesen on the life and ministry of Fredrik Franson (1852-1908). Materials include articles written about evangelistic work, prophecy conferences, missionary efforts on several continents, and the recruitment of Christian workers. Persons featured include mission founders A.B. Simpson and James Hudson Taylor. Materials include articles in several languages. Documents are arranged...
Dates:
Created: 1872-1909
George Sr. and Pearl Kraft papers.
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2010-016
Dates:
1944-2009
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Hester H. Withey Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 418
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews and a manuscript, documenting the ministry of Hester Hartzell Withey, missionary with Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ International (WEC) in China and India from 1940-1985.Series: Audio TapesOral history interviews (8.6 hours) with Hester Withey in which she describes her parents’ and grandparents’ missionary service in Angola, her childhood in Africa and the U.S., education in South Africa, conversion, medical...
Dates:
Created: 1989
Hester Withey papers.
Unprocessed Material — Box 3
Identifier: 2024-034
Dates:
1915-2006
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Leonard and Isabelle Hall papers.
Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 1990-104
Dates:
1933-1934
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Malcolm and Helen Sawyer Oral History Interviews
Collection
Identifier: CN 256
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Malcolm Maurice Sawyer (1919-2007) and with Helen Irvin Sawyer, in which the Sawyers discuss their childhood, education, and working for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in China, 1948-1950 and in Laos, 1950-1975. Mission activities in Laos include church planting, training of pastors, and medical assistance to the Khamu and Hmong peoples, language study, Vietnam, Thailand and Tibet, transfer to Laos, cultural differences, political situation in Vietnam,...
Dates:
Created: 1985
Overseas Missionary Fellowship (China Inland Mission) Records
Collection
Identifier: CN 215
Brief Description
Correspondence, minutes, directories, newsletters, brochures, photographs, book manuscripts, slides, photo albums, and other materials which document the history of the North American branch of the mission. Materials cover the origins of the mission's North American branch; its church planting, evangelistic, medical, educational, and literature work in China until the time of its expulsion in 1951; its reorganization from China Inland Mission into Overseas Missionary Fellowship; its work...
Dates:
Created: 1853, 1886-1990, 2001, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1886-2001
Robert B. Ekvall Collection
Collection
Identifier: CN 092
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews, correspondence, photographs, and a manuscript that describe Robert B. Ekvall's education at Wheaton College, work as a missionary in China and Tibet, and military and diplomatic activities during World War II and after in China and Southeast Asia.
Dates:
Created: 1933-1980
Robert D. Carlson Oral History Interviews
Collection
Identifier: CN 205
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Robert Dean Carlson in which he discusses his childhood in China and Tibet, the condition of the Christian church in those countries, social and religious customs, and the Chinese language. The time period covered by the interviews is 1928 to 1982.
Robert Carlson was interviewed by Robert Shuster on February 27 and April 17, 1982.
Dates:
Created: 1982
Robert Ekvall materials.
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2010-032
Dates:
1927-2002
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Robert Ekvall materials.
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2016-023
Dates:
1929-2004
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Robert Ekvall materials.
Unprocessed Material — Folder 2
Identifier: 2016-031
Dates:
1914-2008
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
TEAM archives, fifth accession, Boxes 183-270.
Unprocessed Material — Box 88, Box: 183-270
Identifier: 2022-017
Dates:
1897-2014
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
TEAM archives, fourth accession, boxes 139-182.
Unprocessed Material — Box 44, Box: 139-182
Identifier: 2022-015
Dates:
1893-2009
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
TEAM archives, third accession, boxes 73-138.
Unprocessed Material — Box 66, Box: 73-138
Identifier: 2022-012
Dates:
1895-2015, nd
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
TEAM Records, 1900-2015
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-005
Dates:
1900-2015
Found in:
Evangelism & Missions Archives
Victor G. Plymire Papers
Collection
Identifier: CN 341
Scope and Contents
Letters, articles, over 1200 photos, maps, diary and other material relating to Victor Plymire's missionary career in Tibet and China under the auspices of the Assemblies of God. The collection contains information not only on his evangelistic work among various strata of Tibetan society but also about his evangelistic/exploration expedition of 1927-28 which crossed from northeastern to southwestern Tibet; Tibetan culture and society; the Buddhist religion; and the early history of relations...
Dates:
Created: 1908-1957
William Ekvall Simpson Photocopies
Collection
Identifier: Small CN 114
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a booklet of photocopies assembled by Ray Smith and a photocopy of a manuscript copied from a typed manuscript attributed to William Wallace Simpson. The booklet contains a narrative by Smith about the life and death of William E. Wallace and copies of many documents, articles and excerpts from books. The documents are mainly concerned with the investigation into the death of the two men, while the articles and excerpts also deal to some extent with Simpson's work as...
Dates:
Created: 1998