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Title:
Edwin Bethea oral history part 2, 2023.
Description:
Interview (part two) conducted by Sonia Prescott with Edwin Ayres Bethea and Wendell Charles Love on July 3, 2023. Edwin was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 15, 1931 to Monroe Ayres Bethea and Marzetta Pressley Bethea. Edwin spent his early childhood years with his grandparents and other paternal family members in Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, Alabama. Calvin B. Bethea (born 1863) and Annie McArthur Bethea (born 1868), Edwin’s paternal grandparents, were sharecroppers on the properties of Judge William Henderson in Millers Ferry. Edwin was educated in one of the six mission schools in Wilcox County supported by the Freedman’s Bureau and the United Presbyterian Church of North America. As his parents had been before him, Edwin was a student at the Millers Ferry Normal and Industrial School. In the interviews, Edwin provides a firsthand account of the Black Presbyterian experience in Wilcox County.
Creator:
Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023. (interviewee), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer), Love, Wendell C. (contributor)
Subject names:
Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359657
Title:
Edwin Bethea oral history part 1, 2023.
Description:
Interview (part one) conducted by Sonia Prescott with Edwin Ayres Bethea and Wendell Charles Love on July 3, 2023. Edwin was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 15, 1931 to Monroe Ayres Bethea and Marzetta Pressley Bethea. Edwin spent his early childhood years with his grandparents and other paternal family members in Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, Alabama. Calvin B. Bethea (born 1863) and Annie McArthur Bethea (born 1868), Edwin’s paternal grandparents, were sharecroppers on the properties of Judge William Henderson in Millers Ferry. Edwin was educated in one of the six mission schools in Wilcox County supported by the Freedman’s Bureau and the United Presbyterian Church of North America. As his parents had been before him, Edwin was a student at the Millers Ferry Normal and Industrial School. In the interviews, Edwin provides a firsthand account of the Black Presbyterian experience in Wilcox County.
Creator:
Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023. (interviewee), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer), Love, Wendell C. (contributor)
Subject names:
Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359656
Title:
J. Herbert Nelson II oral history, 2023.
Description:
Interview of PC(USA) stated clerk J. Herbert Nelson II by Margaret Priest of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, June 2023.
Creator:
Nelson, J. Herbert, 1959-, II (interviewee)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357740
Title:
Jermaine Ross-Allam oral history, 2023.
Description:
Jermaine Ross-Allam of the PC(USA) Center for Repair of Historic Harms, interviewed by Margaret Priest of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, May 29, 2023.
Creator:
Ross-Allam, Jermaine. (interviewee), Priest, Margaret. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Center for the Repair of Historic Harms.
Topics:
Racism--United States., Reparations for historical injustices., African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:354005
Title:
Wesley Woo oral history
Description:
On racial justice in the PC(USA) since 1981. Wesley Woo is a Presbyterian minister, raised in San Francisco's Chinatown, ordained in 1972. From 1983 to 1991 he served as Associate for Asian Church Development, and Associate for Racial Justice Ministries. From 1992 to 2002 he worked for the Center for Community Change. He is a member of Christ United Presbyterian Church (San Francisco, Calif.).
Creator:
Woo, Wesley Stephen, 1945- (interviewee)
Topics:
Asian American Presbyterians, Chinese American Presbyterians, Racism--Religious aspects--Presbyterians
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353409
Title:
Cedric Portis oral history, 2023
Description:
Oral history, 28 November 2023, on the history of Third Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Mo.), its property struggles with the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, and the eventual reparative actions undertaken by the presbytery in 2023.
Creator:
Portis, Cedric (interviewee), Staniunas, David (interviewer)
Subject names:
Third Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Mo.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:347416
Title:
Central America Task Force video of slide catalog, November 9-21, 1986
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force on Central America.
Topics:
Church and social problems--Presbyterians., Church and the world., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Central America--Politics and government--1979-, Central America--Social conditions--1979-
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345493
Title:
Theological and Social plenaries, 1987
Description:
Video featuring Dean Lewis and Dieter Hessel, labeled "Theol and Social plenary," likely a Social Witness Implications of Reunion meeting, possibly at Ghost Ranch.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society, Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021
Topics:
Church and social problems--Presbyterians., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterians., Church and the world.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345492
Title:
"Black Theology: Historical Overview and Assessment," Kantonen Institute, Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), 1989
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-2020 (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio)
Topics:
Black theology., African American Presbyterians, African American intellectuals.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345483
Title:
Mary Jane Stickley oral history, 2023
Description:
Mary Jane Stickley oral history, 2 August 2023, on CROP support of agricultural education and animal husbandry at Jibrail, in Northern Lebanon, 1960-1961.
Creator:
Stickley, Mary Jane
Subject names:
Christian Rural Overseas Project
Topics:
Missions--Lebanon
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345458
Title:
"Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, about 1993.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345456
Title:
"Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 4, about 1993.
Description:
Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator:
Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345455
Title:
"Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 3, about 1993.
Description:
Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator:
Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345454
Title:
"Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 2, about 1993.
Description:
Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator:
Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345435
Title:
"Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 1, about 1993.
Description:
Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator:
Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345434
Title:
Edwin Bethea oral history, 2023.
Description:
Via North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpCFaXaadLM
Creator:
Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023.
Subject names:
North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345295
Title:
Seven years old and going to Boggs.
Description:
A promotional film for the Presbyterian-operated Boggs Academy in Keysville, Georgia. Tells the story of Shirley, a little girl who dreams of learning everything at Boggs. Produced by the PCUSA Board of National Missions, 1937.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Boggs Academy.
Topics:
African Americans--Education--Georgia--Keysville., African American children--Georgia--Keysville.
Geographic subjects:
Keysville (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344681
Title:
Dick Lundy oral history, 2022
Description:
Oral history interview of Dick Lundy, 11 May 2022, on St. Luke Presbyterian Church (Wayzata, Minn.) accompaniment of Rene Hurtado, a refugee from El Salvador. Dick Lundy is a Presbyterian minister. From 1969 to 1980 he was pastor of McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church (Champaign, Ill.). From 1980 to 1994 he was senior pastor of St. Luke Presbyterian Church (Wayzata, Minn.).
Creator:
Lundy, Richard A., 1932-
Topics:
Sanctuary movement, El Salvador--History--1979-1992
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344180
Title:
Horace and Ethel Underwood family film.
Description:
Family film of Horace and Ethel Underwood, Presbyterian missionaries to Korea.
Creator:
Underwood family. (creator)
Subject names:
Underwood, Horace H. (Horace Horton), 1890-1951., Underwood, Ethel.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--20th century., Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Outdoor recreation--Korea., Boats and boating--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:341065
Title:
Horace and Ethel Underwood family film.
Description:
Family film of Horace and Ethel Underwood, Presbyterian missionaries to Korea.
Creator:
Underwood family. (creator)
Subject names:
Underwood, Horace H. (Horace Horton), 1890-1951., Underwood, Ethel.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--20th century., Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Outdoor recreation--Korea., Dogs--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:341064

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