Material from World-Wide Faith Mission

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Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

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2020

Descriptive Summary

Title: Material from World-Wide Faith Mission

Dates: 1950-1985

Collection Number: CFT00143

Creator/Collector: Miller, Basil (1897-1978) World-Wide Missions

Extent: 6 Boxes, 5 linear feet

Repository: Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

Pasadena, California 91182

Abstract: The Basil Miller Foundation was founded in 1950 in Altadena, California. Its name changed to World-Wide Missions in 1960. Statement of purpose - “Religious, charitable, benevolent...to promote production and distribution of Christian literature, to further the training of ministers and other religious workers… and to furnish their support, to conduct religious services, and to improve the moral and social conditions of humanity.” The collection consists of a small number of personal papers of Basil Miller, his daughter Esther Howard (Remington), documents of transfer of leadership of World-Wide Missions, photos of the Pasadena office and its volunteers and several ministry trips taken by Basil Miller as well as Esther Howard.

Language of Material: English

Access

Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.

Preferred Citation

Material from World-Wide Faith Mission. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

Acquisition Information

The gift of Gail Ann Howard, granddaughter of Basil Miller.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection consists of a small number of personal papers of Basil Miller, his daughter Esther Howard (Remington), documents of transfer of leadership of World-Wide Missions, photos of the Pasadena office and its volunteers and several ministry trips taken by Basil Miller as well as Esther Howard. Also included are newsletters of the World-Wide Missions ministry, Newsletters from Twin Wells Indian School and a collection of books published by World-Wide Missions. The full run of the bi-monthly periodical published by WWM, World-Wide Missions, has been separated to the Archives Periodicals collection.

Indexing Terms

Missionaries

Missions

Pasadena (Calif.)

World-Wide Missions