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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
The house itself - It's a large square building located on a corner.
Description:
The house itself - It's a large square building located on a corner.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Donaldina Cameron House.
Topics:
Home missions--California--San Francisco--20th century., Church work with Asian Americans--California--San Francisco--20th century., Asian Americans--Missions--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
San Francisco (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6632
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen minutes, 1897-1899.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:68813
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen twentieth annual report, presented May 1885.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69453
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen minutes, 1903-1905.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
Slaves--United States--Emancipation., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., African Americans--Missions--Finance.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71435
Title:
Committee on Freedmen first annual report, presented May 1866.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66998
Title:
Committee on Freedmen fifteenth annual report, presented May 1880.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69544
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen minutes, 1907-1910.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:70843
Title:
Kenneth Neigh remarks to standing committee on urbanization, 174th General Assembly, May 21, 1962, side 1.
Description:
Kenneth Neigh address to the Standing Committee on Urbanization, at the 174th UPCUSA General Assembly (Denver, Colo.), May 21, 1962.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (174th : 1962 : Denver, Colo.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Urbanization.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116400
Title:
Board of National Missions miners hospitals discussions, April 1963, tape 6.
Description:
Miners Memorial Hospitals - Board of National Missions semi-annual meeting in New York, 1963 late April.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church and social problems--United States.
Geographic subjects:
West Virginia--Hospitals--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116479
Title:
Westminster Neighbohood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Description:
Westminster Neighbohood Association.
Subject names:
Westminster Neighborhood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Community centers--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with the homeless--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with the poor--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with youth--California--Los Angeles--20th century., City missions---California--Los Angeles--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Citizens' associations--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8823
Title:
Committee on Freedmen sixteenth annual report, presented May 1881.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:65422
Title:
Committee on Freedmen seventh annual report, presented May 1872.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:67876
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen minutes, 1895-1897.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:66076
Title:
Corporate records: charter, 1882.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:65255
Title:
Westminster Neighbohood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Description:
Westminster Neighbohood Association.
Subject names:
Westminster Neighborhood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Community centers--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with the homeless--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with the poor--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Church work with youth--California--Los Angeles--20th century., City missions---California--Los Angeles--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Citizens' associations--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8609
Title:
Committee for Education of Freedmen minutes, 1866-1870.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:65269
Title:
Reverend John W. Brooks and Reverend J. Dwight Russell in front of the Interchurch Center.
Description:
Rev. John W. Brooks (left), urban church specialist for Synod of Oregon, and Rev. J. Dwight Russell, synod executive, stand in front of Interchurch Center. Another evidence of Portland's ecumenical spirit, the building houses Presbyterian offices, state and city councils of churches and headquarters of several other denominations. [Image from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71686
Title:
Labor Temple girls' class.
Description:
[Labor Temple girls' class; Labor Temple pennant in background.]
Subject names:
Labor Temple (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Unit of City and Industrial Work--Archives.
Topics:
Community centers--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with the working class--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with children--New York (State)--New York--20th century., City missions--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8888
Title:
Board of Missions for Freedmen twenty-second annual report, presented May 1887.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:67691
Title:
Kenneth Neigh remarks to standing committee on urbanization, 174th General Assembly, May 21, 1962, side 2.
Description:
Kenneth Neigh address to the Standing Committee on Urbanization, at the 174th UPCUSA General Assembly (Denver, Colo.), May 21, 1962.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (174th : 1962 : Denver, Colo.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Urbanization.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116392

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