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Title: Libamba.
Description: Libamba : Cameroun Christian College.
Date Created: 1961
Name Subject(s): Cameroun Christian College (Libamba, Cameroon)
Topical Subject(s): Universities and colleges--Cameroon., Education--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects: Cameroon., Africa--Cameroon
Physical Location: PAMFOL LG 531 .L5 D3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Data file.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=31570
Identifier (local): ds1582
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5913

Title: Emergency giving in Cameroun stewardship promotion insert, 1986.
Description: "Emergency Giving in Cameroun" insert to be used in church bulletins or as enclosures in stewardship mailings. Written by Margaret Chase of Yaounde, Cameroun. From 1986 Stewardship Packet.
Creator Name(s): Chase, Margaret. (author)
Date Created: 1986
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Stewardship and Communication Development Ministry Unit., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly. Mission Board., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Support Agency.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Christian stewardship--Presbyterian Church., Christian education--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects: Cameroon., Cameroon., Africa--Cameroon
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 18-0941; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Stewardship and Communication Development Unit Stewardship resources, 1985-1990.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgwOTk=
Identifier (local): 18-0941_stewardship_1986_10, PDS-918-86-303C
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:143065

Title: African exhibit at Baptist conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #4378 AFRICAN EXHIBIT AT BAPTIST CONFERENCE TACOMA, Wash. -- Missionaries attending the 28th meeting here of the North American Baptist Conference, formerly the German Baptist Conference, examine an African exhibit at the First Baptist church. Articles came from the Cameroons, West Africa, where these missionaries will take up their work. LEFT TO RIGHT are: George D. Henderson, Toccoa Falls, Ga.; Miss Alma Siewert, Milwaukee, Wis.; the Rev. George A. Dunger, Hartford, Conn.; the Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Schneider, Dallas, Ore.; Miss Esther Schultz, Auburn, Mich., and Miss Clara Gebauer, McMinnville, Ore. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (YP-TAC-WASH-MES-8E-6-M)
Creator Name(s): Yost's Photo Service (Tacoma, Wash.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., North American Baptist Conference--Congresses., First Baptist Church (Tacoma, Wash.), Siewert, Alma., Henderson, George D., Dunger, George A., 1908-2002., Schneider, Gilbert., Schneider, Mildred Voth., Schultz, Esther., Gebauer, Clara Kratt, 1908-
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Study and teaching--Washington--Tacoma., Exhibitions--Washington--Tacoma., Material culture--Cameroon., Christianity and culture--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Anthropological aspects--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects: Washington, Tacoma., Washington, Tacoma., Washington, Tacoma., Cameroon., Washington, Tacoma., Cameroon., Tacoma (Wash.), Cameroon., North and Central America--United States--Washington--Pierce--Tacoma
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4378; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_4378
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360270

Title: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers
Description: Adolphus Clemens Good was appointed in 1882 by the Board of Foreign Missions to the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Initially assigned to the Baraka Station, he was transferred to the Ogowe River area in 1884 and spent the bulk of his career there. In addition to his work as a teacher and evangelist, Dr. Good studied bird and animal life in the Ogowe Valley and in the Cameroon, as well as the ethnology and religious beliefs of various West African tribes. He also prepared a text on Bulu grammar which was published posthumously. Consists of Dr. Good's journals and notes, his papers on the religious beliefs of the Gabwa and the role of women among the Bulu, and miscellaneous Bulu language items. The collection also contains various personal items, including letters sent to his widow, Lydia B. Walker Good. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated.
Creator Name(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (creator)
Date Created: 1882, 1882-1896, 1882, 1896, 1882-1896
Name Subject(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Africa., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs., Gabonese--Religion., Bulu language--Texts.
Geographic subjects: Africa., Africa, West., Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon., Cameroon., Ogooué River Region (Gabon), Baraka (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Gabon, Africa--Cameroon, Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 169; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
Identifier (local): rg169
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:adgood

Title: Senior African pastors.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32195 SENIOR AFRICAN PASTORS NEW YORK -- Certificates marking completion of a nine-month African Senior Pastors’ Institute in the U.S. were presented to 10 African clergymen at the National Council of Churches’ headquarters in New York. Jointly arranged by the NCC and the World Council of Churches, the institute included seminary study, conferences and three months of local parish work. From left to right are the Rev. Joseph Adeke of the Anglican Church in Uganda; the Rev. Geoffrey Ngare, Presbyterian pastor from Ghana; the Rev. David Gana, Presbyterian pastor from West Cameroon; the Rev. Kermit Overton, fraternal worker in Cameroon for the United Presbyterian Church and director of the Institute; the Rev. Charles Kittoe, principal of Freeman College in Ghana where Methodist lay workers and catechists are trained; the Rev. Emmanuel Agyako-Mensah, Presbyterian pastor in Ghana; the Rev. Daudi Udali, Anglican pastor in Kenya; the Rev. Wesley Manda, Presbyterian pastor in Malawi; the Rev. Hezron Rachier, Anglican pastor in Kenya, and the Rev. Laadan Kamau, Anglican pastor in Kenya. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-2D-65-W)
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., World Council of Churches., Adeke, Joseph., Ngare, Geoffrey., Adiku, Ehrenfried Tongo., Gana, David., Overton, Kermit Everett, 1924-1996., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Kittoe, Charles Dawson., Agyako-Mensah, Emmanuel., Udali, Daudi., Manda, Wesley., Rachier, Hezron., Kamau, Laadan.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Clergy, Black--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--New York (State)--New York., Christian education--Study and teaching--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32195; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-32195
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355911

Title: Senior African pastors.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32195 SENIOR AFRICAN PASTORS NEW YORK -- Certificates marking completion of a nine-month African Senior Pastors’ Institute in the U.S. were presented to 10 African clergymen at the National Council of Churches’ headquarters in New York. Jointly arranged by the NCC and the World Council of Churches, the institute included seminary study, conferences and three months of local parish work. From left to right are the Rev. Joseph Adeke of the Anglican Church in Uganda; the Rev. Geoffrey Ngare, Presbyterian pastor from Ghana; the Rev. David Gana, Presbyterian pastor from West Cameroon; the Rev. Kermit Overton, fraternal worker in Cameroon for the United Presbyterian Church and director of the Institute; the Rev. Charles Kittoe, principal of Freeman College in Ghana where Methodist lay workers and catechists are trained; the Rev. Emmanuel Agyako-Mensah, Presbyterian pastor in Ghana; the Rev. Daudi Udali, Anglican pastor in Kenya; the Rev. Wesley Manda, Presbyterian pastor in Malawi; the Rev. Hezron Rachier, Anglican pastor in Kenya, and the Rev. Laadan Kamau, Anglican pastor in Kenya. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-2D-65-W)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32195; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-32195
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356023

Title: African exhibit at Baptist conference.
Description: Newspaper clipping from unknown publication.
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., North American Baptist Conference--Congresses., First Baptist Church (Tacoma, Wash.), Siewert, Alma., Henderson, George D., Dunger, George A., 1908-2002., Schneider, Gilbert., Schneider, Mildred Voth., Schultz, Esther., Gebauer, Clara Kratt, 1908-
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Study and teaching--Washington--Tacoma., Exhibitions--Washington--Tacoma., Material culture--Cameroon., Christianity and culture--Washington--Tacoma., Missions--Anthropological aspects--Cameroon.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4378; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_4378_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360237

Title: African exhibit at Baptist conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #4378 AFRICAN EXHIBIT AT BAPTIST CONFERENCE TACOMA, Wash. -- Missionaries attending the 28th meeting here of the North American Baptist Conference, formerly the German Baptist Conference, examine an African exhibit at the First Baptist church. Articles came from the Cameroons, West Africa, where these missionaries will take up their work. LEFT TO RIGHT are: George D. Henderson, Toccoa Falls, Ga.; Miss Alma Siewert, Milwaukee, Wis.; the Rev. George A. Dunger, Hartford, Conn.; the Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Schneider, Dallas, Ore.; Miss Esther Schultz, Auburn, Mich., and Miss Clara Gebauer, McMinnville, Ore. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (YP-TAC-WASH-MES-8E-6-M)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4378; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_4378
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360344

Title: Robert Ervin Wilson oral history.
Description: Presbyterian Historical Society Records Archivist David Staniunas interviews Robert E. Wilson, vice-moderator of the 217th Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama, 2006. Wilson was born on January 23, 1939 in Gastonia, N.C., and raised in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Barred from professional employment by segregation in North Carolina, Wilson found federal civil service work at the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, N.J., in 1961. He and Patricia Isles were married on June 17, 1961. The couple joined Ironia Presbyterian Church (Ironia, N.J.) in 1963. Wilson retired from the federal civil service in 1995. In 2001, he served as president of the National Council of Presbyterian Men.
Creator Name(s): Wilson, Robert E., 1939- (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2017, June 29, 2017, June 29, 2017
Name Subject(s): Wilson, Robert E., 1939-, Gray, Joan S. (Joan Standridge), 1952-
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians.
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0516, SPP 128; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Robert Wilson papers, 2006-2008.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=107933
Identifier (local): 17-0516_robert-wilson
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116406

Title: Edler Hawkins and Eugene Carson Blake press conference, 21 May 1964
Creator Name(s): Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977, Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1964-1965 : Hawkins)
Topical Subject(s): Civil rights
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City
Physical Location: TAPE 502; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Press conference, 5/21/64 [sound recording]--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=181
Identifier (local): TAPE502
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280934

Title: Shelton Bishop Waters oral history, probably 1998, side b
Description: Shelton Bishop Waters was an African American Presbyterian minister. Born in 1918 in Pittsburgh, he was educated at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, N.C.) and Lincoln University. From 1947 to 1969 he was pastor of First African Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, serving as moderator of the presbytery in 1965 and moderator of the Synod of the Trinity in 1966. From 1975 to 1985 he was pastor of Northeastern Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.). He died in 2013.
Creator Name(s): Waters, Shelton Bishop, 1918-2013
Date Created: 1998, about 1998, about 1998
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0647, box 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Presbyterian Mission Agency Communications records, 1978-2008.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA4MDc=&q
Identifier (local): 17-0647_WatersB
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:346986

Title: Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Faith.
Description: Advent 1994 episode of "Women and the Word," radio program developed by Rosemary Mitchell for WWWG (Rochester, N.Y.).
Creator Name(s): Mitchell, Rosemary Catalano.
Date Created: 1994, 1994, 1994
Name Subject(s): WWWG (Radio station : Rochester, N.Y.), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Feminist theology., Feminism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe, Rochester (N.Y.)
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 20-1205; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rosemary Mitchell papers, 1992-1995.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk3ODI=&qr
Identifier (local): MaryElizabeth
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:166888

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: Ruben Armendáriz oral history, 1975
Description: Recorded 4-19-75 in Austin, Texas. An interview with Rev. Ruben Armendáriz, director of the Hispanic-American Institute. He discusses activities of Mexican Americans at the Institute and within the Synod of Texas, PCUS. Interview conducted by R. Douglas Brackenridge.
Creator Name(s): Armendáriz, Ruben P.
Date Created: 1975, April 19, 1975, April 19, 1975
Name Subject(s): Hispanic-American Institute (Austin, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Texas
Topical Subject(s): Mexican Americans--Religion., Mexican Americans--Texas
Geographic subjects: Texas, North America--United States--Texas--Austin
Physical Location: TAPE 509; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ruben Armendáriz oral history, 1975--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=213
Identifier (local): tape509_ruben_armendariz
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150883

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