Social and political issues and activism

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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:
Memorial service for Tom Otte held by Presbyterian Promise, Southern New England Presbytery.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Virginia Davidson (left), Wayne Osborne (middle), and Janie Spahr (right).
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Davidson, Virginia West, 1916-2009., Spahr, Jane Adams., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Southern New England.
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346637
Title:
Memorial service for Tom Otte held by Presbyterian Promise, Southern New England Presbytery.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Michael Adee (left) and Janie Spahr (right).
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Spahr, Jane Adams., Adee, Michael., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Southern New England., More Light Presbyterians.
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346636
Title:
Advisory Council on Church and Society Thirtieth Anniversary Reunion at Ghost Ranch, August 12-18, 2002.
Description:
Group picture. First row (left to right): Robert Gee, Jeanne Marshall Pritchard, the Rev. Ann Sayre, the Rev. Catherine G. Borchert, Franklin Fung Chow, Norma Raby. Second row (left to right): Nancy Gee, the Rev. Victoria Curtiss, the Rev. Anne Austin Murphy, the Rev. Kathy Lancaster, the Rev. Robert L. Brashear, Marianne R. Lewis, William Raby. Third row (left to right): the Rev. Bobbi Wells Hargleroad, the Rev. Keith Shinaman, Virginia Stotts, Patricia Symes, the Rev. Dean H. Lewis, the Rev. Lewis Lancaster, Ronald L. Stone, the Rev. Dana Wilbanks, the Rev. William Somplatsky-Jarman. Fourth row (left to right): the Rev. Fred Mansfield, Mary Jane Patterson, the Rev. Belinda Curry, the Rev. Jack L. Stotts, the Rev. Richard Symes, the Rev. Richard Dozier, the Rev. Robert F. Smylie, the Rev. Kent M. Organ.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021., Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu, N.M.)
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Abiquiu (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344191
Title:
Advisory Council on Church and Society Thirtieth Anniversary Reunion at Ghost Ranch, August 12-18, 2002.
Description:
Chairpersons and directors (left to right): the Rev. Jack L. Stotts, chairperson (1972-1973); the Rev. Dean H. Lewis, director (1972-1987); Ms. Jeanne Marshall Pritchard, chairperson (1974-1976); the Rev. Kent M. Organ, chairperson (1977-1979); Mr. William Raby, chairperson (1980-1981); the Rev. Dana W. Wilbanks, chairperson (1982-1984); the Rev. Robert L. Brashear, chairperson (1985-1987).
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021., Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu, N.M.)
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Abiquiu (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344190
Title:
Dean Lewis at White House breakfast and briefing on energy issues.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021., United States. White House Office.
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344189
Title:
Dean Lewis.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021.
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344188
Title:
Dean Lewis at Program Agency Board.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021.
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344187
Title:
Dean Lewis at White House breakfast and briefing on energy issues.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021., United States. White House Office.
Topics:
Political activists--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Church and the world.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344186
Title:
The mob attacking the warehouse of Godfrey Gilman & Co.
Description:
The mob attacking the warehouse of Godfrey Gilman & Co., Alton, Ill., on the night of the 7th of November, 1837, at the time Lovejoy was murdered and his press destroyed.
Subject names:
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8794
Title:
Elijah Parish Lovejoy.
Description:
[Portrait of Elijah Parish Lovejoy.]
Subject names:
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8684
Title:
Henry C. McCook.
Description:
[Henry C. McCook] After Return from Santiago de Cuba as Chaplain of the Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, United States Army During the Spanish-American War AD 1898.
Subject names:
McCook, Henry C. (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Spanish-American War, 1898--Chaplains.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7385
Title:
Robert Lewis Dabney.
Description:
[Robert Lewis Dabney.]
Creator:
Heliotype Printing Co. (printer), Erambert, C.H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Dabney, Robert Lewis, 1820-1898.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Chaplains., Confederate States of America.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7271
Title:
Rev. B. M. Palmer.
Description:
Rev. B. M. Palmer.
Creator:
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893. (engraver)
Subject names:
Palmer, B. M. (Benjamin Morgan), 1818-1902.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7116
Title:
Henry Highland Garnet.
Description:
[Henry Highland Garnet.]
Creator:
Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906. (engraver), Bruce, J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Topics:
Abolitionist--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7098
Title:
James Russell Miller.
Description:
[James Russell Miller.]
Subject names:
Miller, J. R. (James Russell), 1840-1912.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7026
Title:
Francis James Grimke.
Description:
[Francis James Grimke.]
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6960
Title:
Francis James Grimke.
Description:
[Francis James Grimke.]
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6927
Title:
Francis and Archibald Grimke.
Subject names:
Grimké, Francis J. (Francis James), 1850-1937., Grimké, Archibald Henry, 1849-1930.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Social reformers--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6919
Title:
Rev. James Power Smith.
Description:
Rev. Jas. Power Smith D.D. born July 4, 1837, died Aug. 6, 1923; Captain and aide on staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson; Pastor Big Lick, Va., Fredericksburg, Va.; Editor Central Presbyterian; Stated Clerk, Synod of Va. for 50 years; Chairman Committee of Publication.
Creator:
Confederate States of America.
Subject names:
Smith, James Power, 1837-1923.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6177
Title:
Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Description:
Portrait of Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Chaplains--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5202

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