"Doctor Titus" Video Recordings
Scope and Contents
The group contains films about the Covenant missionary and doctor Titus Johnson.
Scenes include: 1st sermon, nearly 100 Africans come to hear, Bertha Perterson engaged to Titus, missionary, died from African sickness, studied in U.S., returned to Africa as medical missionary, simple and makeshift instruments, builder, agriculturist, planter, struggle, independence of Congo, returned to Congo at request of U.N., build a pond became a fish farm, still serving at 75. This film tells the story (mostly by Dr. Titus himself) of Doctor Titus Johnson’s work in the Congo of Africa (Zaire) beginning in 1920 when he went there to begin missionary work. He returned to the U.S. to become a doctor and then used his medical skills in Ubangi until forced to leave w/ the independence of Congo and violence against white men. The U.N. had him return to Mated later where he also served as a medical missionary until around the age of 75. Russel A. Cervin gives a summary of his work and also of what has taken place in Covenant missions in this place since.
Dates
- 1980s-1990s
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on the materials and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright that may be involved in the use of this collection.
Extent
From the Series: 66 Video Recordings (Film)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University Archives Repository
North Park University
Brandel Library - Lower Level
3225 W Foster Ave Box 38
Chicago IL 60625 USA
archives@northpark.edu