Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956

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Missionary; born on October 8, 1927; graduated from Wheaton College with highest honors in 1949; went to Ecudor in 1952, where he first worked in Shandia; married Elisabeth Howard, also a missionary in Ecuador; they had one daughter; efforts on January 8, 1956 to make contact with the Auca Indians resulted in Elliot's death along with Peter Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian.

From the description of Papers of Jim Elliot, 1941-1956. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449083

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referencedIn Groen, Paul. Oral history interviews with Paul Groen, 1984. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Cook, Donald A. Oral history interviews with Donald A. Cook, 1983. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Elliot, Elisabeth. Papers of Elisabeth Elliot, 1957-1983. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Howard, David M. Papers of David M. Howard, 1968-1993. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Mission Aviation Fellowship. Records of Mission Aviation Fellowship, 1944-[ongoing]. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956. Papers of Jim Elliot, 1941-1956. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Atkinson, Frieda E. Video history interview with Herbert Andrew Atkinson and Frieda Elizabeth Paul Atkinson, 1988. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Jones, Clarence W. Papers of Clarence W. Jones, 1915-1986, (bulk 1922-1931, 1953-1984) Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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associatedWith Atkinson, Frieda E. person
associatedWith Cook, Donald A. person
associatedWith Elliot, Elisabeth. person
associatedWith Fleming, Peter, d. 1956. person
associatedWith Groen, Paul. person
associatedWith Howard, David M. person
associatedWith Jones, Clarence W. person
associatedWith McCully, Theodore Edward, 1927-1956. person
associatedWith Mission Aviation Fellowship. corporateBody
associatedWith Saint, Nathanael, 1923-1956. 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
Subject
College students
Cross cultural studies
Language in missionary work
Mapuche Indians
Missionaries
Missionaries
Missions
Poetry
Prayer
Primitive societies
Quechua Indians
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Birth 1927-10-08

Death 1956-01-08

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