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History of Presbyterian and Reformed church governance, congregations, ministers, and theology. See the following related collections: Presbyterian General Assemblies; Church buildings; Protestant Reformation; and Sermons. Featured image: Synod of Catawba clergy and lay commissioners.

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Title:
Interview of Dean H. Lewis by R. Douglas Brackenridge, Tape 1, Side 1.
Description:
Cassette tape 1, side 1 of an interview recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 11 to 12, 1988. Dean Lewis discusses his upbringing as a Southern Baptist in Missouri, his attendance of Yale Divinity School, his time as a pastor in Springdale, Arkansas, and his career leading up to his time in the Office of Church and Society. Part of a 5 cassette tape set.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344382
Title:
Central America presentations, United Presbyterian Women, 1985.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286244
Title:
Cecil Corbett speech at General Assembly, 1968.
Description:
Cecil Corbett was a Nez Perce Presbyterian minister and church worker. A member of First Indian Presbyterian Church (Kamiah, Idaho), he served as president of Cook College and Theological School in Tempe, Arizona, as national agency staff liaison to Native American churches, and in retirement as an itinerant pastor. He died in 2020 of COVID-19.
Creator:
Cook College and Theological School., Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (180th : 1968 : Minneapolis), Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Topics:
Indigenous Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180807
Title:
Margaret Jerrido oral history.
Description:
Oral history of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church archivist, Margaret Jerrido, conducted by David Staniunas, September 27, 2016. Margaret Jerrido is the archivist of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). She was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduated from Temple University, completed an MLIS at Drexel University, and was a long-serving archivist at the Temple Urban Archives.
Creator:
Jerrido, Margaret. (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jerrido, Margaret.
Topics:
Church archives--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., African Methodist Episcopal Church--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., African American churches--Philadelphia.--Pennsylvania
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:166801
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:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
Subject names:
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.)
Topics:
Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146281
Title:
Rachel Henderlite at Mo-Ranch, July 1966.
Description:
Dr. Rachel Henderlite, Mo-Ranch, 11-12 Grade Workshop, July 13-23, 1966. Reel 1 - "What is man?" - "Man as destined," July 19, 1966 - 7:30 pm.
Creator:
Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (speaker)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly.
Topics:
Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139199
Title:
Rachel Henderlite's vision statement for a reunited Presbyterian Church, 1982.
Description:
Audiocassette and open reel audiotape: Henderlite's vision statement for a reunited Presbyterian Church with intro by Bluford Hestir, pre-recorded in Austin, Texas, as a part of the Joint Committee on Reunion's presentation to the 1982 Assemblies on the Plan for Reunion, 1982.
Creator:
Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (speaker)
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139003
Title:
Rachel Henderlite ordination service, 1965.
Description:
Open reel audiotape: Ordination service, Rachel Henderlite, candidate, All Souls Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1965 May 12.
Subject names:
Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991.
Topics:
Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Richmond (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:138999
Title:
Highlights of the 178th General Assembly: William Phelps Thompson says hello.
Creator:
Thompson, William P., 1918- (speaker)
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116541
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:
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)
Subject names:
Forman, James, 1928-2005., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas)
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116533
Title:
Sargent Shriver address.
Description:
Poverty: Address of R. Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, to the UPCUSA General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, 1965 May.
Creator:
Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (177th : 1965 : Columbus, Ohio)., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Office of the General Secretary.
Topics:
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116531
Title:
Sargent Shriver address, tape 1.
Description:
Poverty: Address of R. Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, to the UPCUSA General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, 1965 May.
Creator:
Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (177th : 1965 : Columbus, Ohio)., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Office of the General Secretary.
Topics:
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116520
Title:
Sargent Shriver address, tape 2.
Description:
Poverty: Address of R. Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, to the UPCUSA General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, 1965 May.
Creator:
Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (177th : 1965 : Columbus, Ohio), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Office of the General Secretary.
Topics:
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116518
Title:
KFAB Church of the Air, Dundee Church choir and Dr. Louis Evans, 1957.
Description:
Performance by the choir of Dundee Presbyterian Church, Omaha, Nebraska, and sermon by Dr. Louis Evans entitled, "The Lord is my Shepherd or What science is thinking," at 169th General Assembly, Omaha, Nebraska, 1957.
Creator:
Evans, Louis Hadley, 1897- (speaker)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (169th : 1957 : Omaha, Neb.), Church of the air (Radio program)
Topics:
Religious broadcasting.
Geographic subjects:
Omaha (Neb.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116514
Title:
Carl McIntire broadcast against the Confession of 1967.
Description:
Broadcast by Carl McIntire from 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, by long-distance telephone to KYTM Inglewood, Calif.
Creator:
McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Doctrines.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116511
Title:
Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians discussion on Confession of 1967.
Description:
Meeting of the Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians on proposed Confession of 1967. Discussion led by David Baker. Recorded at Great Valley Presbyterian Church, Malvern, Pennsylvania, between General Assemblies of 1966 and 1967.
Subject names:
Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians, U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Doctrines., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Creeds.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116507
Title:
Eugene Carson Blake press conference, May 21, 1966.
Description:
News conference concerning Eugene Carson Blake's election as General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. Blake also comments on the proposed Confession of 1967.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker)
Subject names:
World Council of Churches., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.), Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116490
Title:
Edward B. Lindaman address, 1965.
Description:
Edward B. Lindaman address to the UPCUSA General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, regarding the Call to the Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry, May 1965.
Creator:
Lindaman, Edward B., 1920-1982. (speaker)
Subject names:
Hermann, Mildred M., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Office of the General Secretary., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (177th : 1965 : Columbus, Ohio).
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116488
Title:
Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971, side 2.
Description:
Black Presbyterians amendment on reunion -- French Reformed Church message -- Task force on women.
Creator:
Thompson, William Phelps. (speaker), Wagner, Michel. (speaker), Stair, Lois, 1923-1981. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116477
Title:
Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971, side 1.
Description:
Lois Stair moderatorial acceptance speech -- National Council of Churches, Cynthia C. Wedel -- Consultation on Church Union, James McCord -- Reunion, K. Hobbs.
Creator:
Stair, Lois, 1923-1981. (speaker), Wedel, Cynthia. (speaker), McCord, James I. (James Iley), 1919-1990. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116473

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