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Web site of the Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest. This Historical Society exists to "stimulate and encourage interest in the collection, preservation, and presentation of the Presbyterian and Reformed heritage in the four state area" of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It encourages congregations to establish a heritage committee, preserve church records on microfilm or microfiche, celebrate anniversaries by writing histories of their work, and sketches of some of the saints of the church. It is an agency of the Synod of the Sun of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Southwestern States--History., Church history--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Arkansas., Louisiana., Oklahoma., Texas.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130023
Description:
Officers of the Washburn Presbytery discuss Arkansas Gov. Orval E. Faubus' charge that a "large number" of Southern Presbyterian ministers "have been brainwashed by leftwingers and Communists." Shown left to right are: the Rev. James A. Mahon, Jr., of Second Presbyterian Church, Fort Smith, Ark., new moderator; Dr. T.B. Hay, president of the Arkansas Council of Churches and pastor of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church here; and Charles S. Harley of Little Rock, permanent clerk.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994., Religious News Service--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Presbytery of Washburn.
Topics:
African Americans--Segregation--Arkansas--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Southern States--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Race relations--20th century., Race relations--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Arkansas.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7481
Description:
Group of braceros with guitarist, Arkansas, October 1958.
Creator:
Zalaveta, Hector. (creator), Zavaleta, Genie. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Migrant Ministry.
Topics:
Migrant labor.
Geographic subjects:
Arkansas.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2145

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