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Title: Women in Theology and Ministry Oral History Program oral history interview with Melva Costen.
Description: Text transcribed from front of DVD: WTM Oral History Project - Melva Costen - October 1, 2008. Interview conducted at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Creator Name(s): Moore, Mary Elizabeth, 1945- (interviewer), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (interviewee)
Date Created: 2008, October 1, 2008, October 1, 2008
Name Subject(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American leadership., African American Christian educators., Music--Religious aspects., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States, United States.
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 1, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_interview_2008
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300798

Title: Bettie Durrah receiving the Edler Hawkins Award.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Melva Costen; Moderator Joan Gray and spouse; Edler Hawkins award, June 14, 2007.
Date Created: 2007, June 14, 2007
Name Subject(s): Durrah, Bettie J.--Archives., Durrah, Bettie J., National Black Presbyterian Caucus., Gray, Joan S. (Joan Standridge), 1952-., Gray, Bill., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023., Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., Presbyterian women., African American women in church work.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 18-0311; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Bettie J. Durrah papers, 1952-2016.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTY4MzY=
Identifier (local): ds6691
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175908

Title: Presbyterian Reunion March.
Description: Former General Assembly Moderators and their wives in the march to Atlanta's City Hall. (left to right) Rev. and Mrs. James H. Costen (UPC), and Rev. and Mrs. John F. Anderson, Jr. (PCUS).
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Date Created: 1983, June 1983
Name Subject(s): Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., Atlanta (Ga.), North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Atlanta, 20th century., 20th century., 20th century.
Physical Location: PRINTFILE 129 (2); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Print file picture.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=34033
Identifier (local): ds3688
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8174

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