Elliot, Elisabeth

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Missionary, author, speaker, educator. Born December 21, 1926 in Brussels, Belgium, daughter of missionary parents; attended Wheaton College; worked with Colorado Indians in Ecuador; married Philip James "Jim" Elliot in 1953; one daughter born in 1955. After death of husband she worked with Auca and Quichua Indians. She returned to the U.S. in 1963 and wrote THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR and many other books and articles as well as lectured and taught, especially at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

From the description of Papers of Elisabeth Elliot, 1957-1983. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449087

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referencedIn Armstrong, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1919-1981. Papers of Philip E. Armstrong, 1920-1985. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956. Papers of Jim Elliot, 1941-1956. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Ephemera of "Auca" Incident, 1956-1993, n.d. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Howard, David M. Papers of David M. Howard, 1968-1993. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf Elliot, Elisabeth. Papers of Elisabeth Elliot, 1957-1983. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Center. Records of Billy Graham Center, 1919-2007. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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associatedWith Armstrong, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1919-1981. person
associatedWith Billy Graham Center corporateBody
associatedWith Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956. person
associatedWith Fleming, Peter, d. 1956. person
associatedWith Howard, David M. person
associatedWith McCully, Theodore Edward, 1927-1956. person
associatedWith Saint, Nathanael, 1923-1956. person
associatedWith Saint, Rachel. person
associatedWith Wheaton College (Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wycliffe Bible Translators. corporateBody
associatedWith Youderian, Roger, d. 1956. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ecuador
South America
Peru
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Women authors, American
Authors and publishers
Children of missionaries
Christianity and culture
College students
Language in missionary work
Mapuche Indians
Missionaries
Missionaries
Missions
Quechua Indians
Women
Women in missionary work
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Active 1957

Active 1983

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