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- Title
- Conversations with Metz Rollins and Will Campbell, Tape 1, Part 1.
- Description
- Metz Rollins speaking about the civil rights movement at Ghost Ranch (Abiquiú, New Mexico) on July 19, 1983. Rollins speaks about the history of the civil rights movement in the United States, his time in Tallahassee, Florida (including his arrest for aiding Florida A&M University students in the Tallahassee city bus boycott), his time in Nashville, Tennessee (including his participation in the Nashville sit-ins), and the Freedom Rides organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Part 1 of 12.
- Creator Name(s)
- Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1983, July 19, 1983, July 19, 1983
- Name Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-
- Topical Subject(s)
- Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights workers--United States., African American clergy., African American Presbyterians., Civil rights demonstrations.
- Geographic subjects
- United States., United States., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico--Rio Arriba--Abiquiu
- Physical Location
- RG 540, Box 200; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Advisory Council on Church and Society Records, circa 1916-2002.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-540
- Identifier (local)
- Conversations_metz_rollins_tape_1_part_1
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:344307
- Title
- Melva Costen unedited Living History interview, part 1.
- Description
- Melva Costen, wife of former general assembly moderator James Costen, discusses her musical life inside and outside the Presbyterian church, and her family's involvement in the Civil Rights movement.
- Creator Name(s)
- Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933- (interviewee)
- Date Created
- 2013
- Name Subject(s)
- Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-
- Topical Subject(s)
- African American civil rights workers., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States
- Physical Location
- ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Identifier (local)
- 20131007205731
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:124561
- Title
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians".
- Description
- Address by King delivered at COEMAR breakfast, Presbyterian General Assembly, 1958. Second-generation dub from original recording in 89-0626c.
- Creator Name(s)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1958, June 3, 1958, June 3, 1958
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (170th : 1958 : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Topical Subject(s)
- Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Geographic subjects
- United States., North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Allegheny, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
- Physical Location
- TAPE 665; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Martin Luther King, Jr. [at the] 1958 Pittsburgh/G.A [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173
- Identifier (local)
- tape665
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:146281
- Title
- 181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
- Description
- James Forman, spokesman for National Black Economic Development Conference, addresses the General Assembly.
- Creator Name(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator), Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1969, May 14-21, 1969
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
- Geographic subjects
- San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Texas--Bexar--San Antonio
- Physical Location
- SLIDES B28 (18); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- 181st General Assembly [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1917
- Identifier (local)
- ds6644
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:161300
- Title
- 181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
- Description
- James Forman, spokesman for National Black Economic Development Conference, addresses the General Assembly.
- Creator Name(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator), Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1969, May 14-21, 1969
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
- Geographic subjects
- San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Texas--Bexar--San Antonio
- Physical Location
- SLIDES B28 (10); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- 181st General Assembly [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1917
- Identifier (local)
- ds6645
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:161282
- Title
- 181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
- Description
- Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: James Forman, spokesman for National Black Economic Development Conference, addresses the General Assembly.
- Date Created
- 1969, May 14-21, 1969
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
- Geographic subjects
- San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Texas--Bexar--San Antonio
- Physical Location
- SLIDES B95 (18); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- 181st General Assembly set [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1854
- Identifier (local)
- slides_b95_18
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:161319
- Title
- 181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
- Description
- Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Close-up of James Forman.
- Date Created
- 1969, May 14-21, 1969
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
- Geographic subjects
- San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Texas--Bexar--San Antonio
- Physical Location
- SLIDES B95 (19); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- 181st General Assembly set [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1854
- Identifier (local)
- slides_b95_19
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:161321
- Title
- Strategy meeting for student demonstration, circa 1960's.
- Date Created
- 1960, ca. 1960's
- Name Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Civil rights demonstrations--United States., African American Presbyterians.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States
- Physical Location
- RG 395, Box 1, Folder 9; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
- Identifier (local)
- ds5761
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:104616
- Title
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 1.
- Description
- Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
- Creator Name(s)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1958, June 3, 1958, June 3, 1958
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Allegheny, United States., Pittsburgh (Pa.)
- Physical Location
- ARCHIVES 89-0626c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations, 1958.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjAz&qrs=
- Identifier (local)
- 89-0626c_mllk_coemar_tape1
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:4870
- Title
- Black manifesto, May 15, 1969.
- Description
- Presentation of UPCUSA General Council to the General Assembly by Eliezer Risco, Obed Lopez, Gayraud Wilmore, James Forman, Metz Rollins, and Edler G. Hawkins to the 181st General Assembly, May 15, 1969, on Forman's Black Manifesto and racial reconciliation.
- Creator Name(s)
- Risco, Eliezer. (speaker), Lopez, Obed. (speaker), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (speaker), Forman, James, 1928-2005. (speaker), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (speaker), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1969, May 15, 1969
- Name Subject(s)
- Forman, James, 1928-2005., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas)
- Topical Subject(s)
- Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Geographic subjects
- San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Texas--San Antonio
- Physical Location
- TAPE 1178; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- [Black manifesto and related demands] [sound recording].--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=459
- Identifier (local)
- tape1178_black_manifesto
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:116533
- Title
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 2.
- Description
- Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
- Creator Name(s)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1958, June 3, 1958, June 3, 1958
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Allegheny, United States., Pittsburgh (Pa.)
- Physical Location
- ARCHIVES 89-0626c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations, 1958.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjAz&qrs=
- Identifier (local)
- 89-0626c_mllk_coemar_tape2
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:4871
- Title
- Edler G. Hawkins speech, 1964.
- Description
- Edler Hawkins speaking on the role of the Presbyterian Church in the civil rights struggle. Presented at General Assembly, probably 1964.
- Creator Name(s)
- Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
- Date Created
- 1964, ca. 1964
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Topical Subject(s)
- Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Civil rights--United States.
- Geographic subjects
- Oklahoma City (Okla.), North and Central America--United States--Oklahoma--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City
- Physical Location
- MOTIONPIC A99; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Civil rights speech by Edler Hawkins [motion picture].--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1693
- Identifier (local)
- A99 Edler G Hawkins 1964
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:116235
- Title
- 182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
- Description
- Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Mr. Herman Holmes, Acting Director, National Black Economic Development Conference.
- Creator Name(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1970, May 20-27, 1970
- Name Subject(s)
- United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Holmes, Herman.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Geographic subjects
- Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
- Physical Location
- SLIDES B49 (14); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- 182nd General Assembly set [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1794
- Identifier (local)
- slides_b49_14
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:161351
- Title
- Rev. Bruce William Klunder memorial address by Eugene Carson Blake.
- Description
- Transcript of Dr. Eugene Carson Blake's memorial address for Rev. Bruce William Klunder, a white Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist who died after he was run over by a bulldozer while protesting the construction of a segregated school in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Blake delivered the eulogy at Klunder's funeral services at Church of the Covenant.
- Creator Name(s)
- Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (author)
- Date Created
- 1964, April 1964, April 1964
- Name Subject(s)
- Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985--Archives., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Klunder, Bruce W., 1937-1964--Death and burial., Klunder, Bruce W., 1937-1964.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Civil rights workers--Ohio--Cleveland., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Funeral service--Ohio--Cleveland., Segregation in education--Ohio--Cleveland.
- Geographic subjects
- Ohio, Cleveland., Ohio, Cleveland., Ohio, Cleveland., Ohio, Cleveland., Cleveland (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Cuyahoga--Cleveland
- Physical Location
- RG 3, Box 17, Folder 20; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Eugene Carson Blake Papers, 1940-1966.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3
- Identifier (local)
- rg3_b17_f20_klunder_blake_address
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:344177
- 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