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Title: Women in Theology and Ministry Oral History Program oral history interview with Melva Costen.
Description: Text transcribed from front of DVD: WTM Oral History Project - Melva Costen - October 1, 2008. Interview conducted at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Creator Name(s): Moore, Mary Elizabeth, 1945- (interviewer), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (interviewee)
Date Created: 2008, October 1, 2008, October 1, 2008
Name Subject(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American leadership., African American Christian educators., Music--Religious aspects., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States, United States.
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 1, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_interview_2008
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300798

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 2, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_tape_2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345435

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 4, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_tape_4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345455

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 3, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_tape_3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345454

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 1, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Melva_tape_1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345434

Title: "There Was Light!" A Video Documentary
Creator Name(s): Jitegemea Production (film producer), Boro, Wanjiku (film director)
Date Created: 1991
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church of East Africa., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): East Africans.
Geographic subjects: Africa--Kenya
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 5, Folder 17; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): There_was_a_light_PCEA
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300799

Title: Dr. James Costen Interdenominational Theological Center interview.
Description: Interview with Dr. James Costen regarding his retirement from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998.
Creator Name(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (interviewee)
Date Created: 1998, ca. 1998, ca. 1998
Name Subject(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American leadership.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Fulton--Atlanta
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 5, Folder 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Jim_ITC_interview
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300797

Title: Presbyterian Church of East Africa First Day of Celebration.
Description: Text transcribed from label: P.C.E.A. 1st Day of Celebration - Jim Preaching - Sept. 20, 1993. Features Rev. James Costen preaching (from 00:01:22 to 00:27:51) in Kenya for the 100th anniversary of the PCEA.
Date Created: 1993, September 20, 1993, September 20, 1993
Name Subject(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Geographic subjects: Africa--Kenya
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 6, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): Jim_preaching_PCEA
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300745

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