Malla Moe was a legend among missionaries during her own lifetime. Born in Norway in 1863, she immigrated to Chicago as a young woman, but after meeting Frederick Franson and hearing of his work wi…| From the Vault
The Biblical call to “make disciples of all nations” has driven missionaries to some of the most remote regions on earth—areas inhabited by indigenous peoples with diverse languages, religions, and…| From the Vault
Cartoon by E. J. Pace celebrating the survivors of the Zamzam sinking. This image appeared on the front page of The Sunday School Times on August 16, 1941. From Collection 624, OS9. For a brief mom…| From the Vault
On March 19, 2025, the Evangelism Missions Archives received a wonderful item for its Zamzam collection (Collection 624): A 58-page typescript with handwritten notes of a diary kept by one of the s…| From the Vault
In 1974, Wheaton College and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association embarked on an ambitious project – The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. While the beginnings of construction on the …| From the Vault
This blog post has been adapted and updated from the Wheaton College Historical Review Task Force Report (pp 55-57), released on September 14, 2023. The entire report can be found here. Ever…| From the Vault
The Singer with original illustrations by Chicago artist, Joe Devalsico. April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections features Calvin Miller’s The …| From the Vault
Front piece of the notebook, showing Wismer on the left and Elliot on the right. One of the most interesting recent additions to Wheaton Archives & Special Collections arrived in 2021 when Jane…| From the Vault
Portrait of Vida Chenoweth, c. 1950s. SC114, Photo-08. This March, in honor of Women’s History Month, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections highlights Vida Chenoweth—a concert marimbist, B…| From the Vault
This week, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections shares a guest post from Andre-Ross Gennette, who is interning with the Archives this academic year. Andre-Ross Gennette is a junior at Wheaton College, dual majoring in History and Biblical and Theological Studies, as well as a Wheaton Aequitas Fellow with the cohort for the Fellowship in Public Humanities and the … Continue reading “Show, Don’t Tell:” Introducing the Religious Postcard Collection| From the Vault
1981: Rev. Pannell leading a Christian Community Development workshop at the Voice of Calvary Ministries’ Study Center in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. (PF: Voice of Calvary – Conferences …| From the Vault