Presbyterian Historical Society

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The Presbyterian Historical Society, founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1857, is the oldest denominational historical society in the country. This collection details the history of the Presbyterian Historical Society/Department of History from its founding in 1852, including the Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Montreat, NC, which merged with PHS in 1983. Featured image: Postcard of the Presbyterian Historical Society building in Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., 1973.

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Title:
Plat of Presbyterian Historical Society property.
Description:
Plat of PHS property, 425 Lombard St, about 1970.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society.
Topics:
Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:300743
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183343
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183342
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183341
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (author)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183340
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183339
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183338
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183337
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183336
Title:
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
1324 Chestnut Street. Witherspoon Building construction.
Creator:
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920. (photographer)
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Building--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183335
Title:
Building Knowledge & Breaking Barriers.
Description:
Web site for Building Knowledge & Breaking Barriers (BKBB), an archives-based learning project between the Presbyterian Historical Society and Community College of Philadelphia.
Creator:
Presbyterian Historical Society. (creator), Community College of Philadelphia. (contributor)
Subject names:
Community College of Philadelphia.
Topics:
Education, Higher--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Archival resources.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177404
Title:
Dedication of Makemie Monument.
Description:
Announcement regarding the dedication ceremony of the Francis Makemie Monument in Accomack County, Virginia, on May 14th, 1908.
Creator:
McCook, Henry C. (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society--Archives., Makemie, Francis, 1658-1708--Monuments.
Topics:
Monuments--Virginia--Accomack County.
Geographic subjects:
Accomack County (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161273
Title:
Witherspoon Building.
Description:
Publicity material for the Witherspoon Building in Philadelphia. Includes a note from real estate broker, D. E. Dallam, and a diagram with the sizes and prices of the offices.
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.), Dallam, David E. (David English), 1849-, Presbyterian Historical Society. Headquarters (Witherspoon Building), Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Topics:
Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153997
Title:
The Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia.
Description:
Publicity material for the Witherspoon Building in Philadelphia. Provides brief history of the building and a description of the offices on each floor.
Subject names:
Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.), Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly., Presbyterian Historical Society. Headquarters (Witherspoon Building), Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Topics:
Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153995
Title:
Gerald Gillette.
Subject names:
Gillette, Gerald Wayne, 1928---Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153988
Title:
Gerald Gillette at the 195th General Assembly, Atlanta, Ga.
Description:
June 1983, Atlanta, GA - Gen. Assembly.
Subject names:
Gillette, Gerald Wayne, 1928-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153987
Title:
President Theodore Roosevelt letters to Rev. Henry C. McCook.
Description:
Letters addressed to Rev. Dr. Henry C. McCook of the Presbyterian Historical Society written by President Theodore Roosevelt. Organized chronologically from 1899 through 1908 with undated materials at end. Also includes a letter addressed to Henry's brother, General Anson G. McCook.
Creator:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. (author)
Subject names:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., McCook, Henry C. (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911., McCook, Anson G. (Anson George), 1835-1917., Presbyterian Historical Society.
Topics:
Presidents--United States--Correspondence.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149341
Title:
James H. Smylie drawings.
Description:
Pencil drawings by James H. Smylie of individuals associated with the Presbyterian Historical Society, 1979-1986: D. Brackenridge, Nancy Ehrlich, Otto Finkbeiner, Barbara Machaffie, David Watermulder, Joseph Walker, Ronald Byars, John Mulder, Carolyn Atkins, Russell Hall, James Kearney, Merle Wells, John Sinclair, Norman Bender, C. Cooper.
Creator:
Smylie, James H. (James Hutchinson), 1925-2019 (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society--Employees.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145239
Title:
William B. Miller interviewed by R. Douglas Brackenridge and Fred Heuser, 1991, tape 4, side 2.
Description:
Oral history with departing Director of the Presbyterian Historical Society, William B. Miller, taken by Trinity University's R. Douglas Brackenridge, and new PHS Director, Fred Heuser, July 1991.
Creator:
Miller, William B. (William Bayard), 1924-2018. (interviewee), Brackenridge, R. Douglas. (interviewer), Heuser, Frederick J. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society., Miller, William B. (William Bayard), 1924-2018.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143450
Title:
William B. Miller interviewed by R. Douglas Brackenridge and Fred Heuser, 1991, tape 4, side 1.
Description:
Oral history with departing Director of the Presbyterian Historical Society, William B. Miller, taken by Trinity University's R. Douglas Brackenridge, and new PHS Director, Fred Heuser, July 1991.
Creator:
Miller, William B. (William Bayard), 1924-2018. (interviewee), Brackenridge, R. Douglas. (interviewer), Heuser, Frederick J. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society., Miller, William B. (William Bayard), 1924-2018.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143449

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