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Title: Black Perspectives on Union with the Presbyterian Church, U.S.
Description: Written by James H. Costen, January 1972.
Creator Name(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (author)
Date Created: 1972, January 1972, January 1972
Name Subject(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Presbyterian Church of the United States., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., Christian union.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 7, Folder 19; 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): rg538_b7_f19_black_perspectives_on_pcus_1972
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300366

Title: Research Project Report.
Description: Katie G. Cannon's research project report from her time as a Women's Studies in Religion Program Associate at Harvard Divinity School. Her research project is titled, "Resources for a Constructive Ethic: The Black Woman's Literary Tradition." Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1983, 1983-1984, 1983-1984
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Harvard Divinity School., Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute., Harvard University.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Ethics., African American women authors., Literary ethics.
Geographic subjects: United States., Cambridge (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Middlesex--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b4_015b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175739

Title: Katie G. Cannon tenure and promotion file, 1988-1992.
Description: Materials related to Katie G. Cannon's promotion to tenure as Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Episcopal Divinity School. File includes: a summarized report of Dr. Cannon's qualifications and achievements; numerous letters of recommendations addressed to Dr. Ivan T. Kaufman, Chairman of the Review Committee; and congratulatory notes.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Kaufman, Ivan T., 1927-2012. (addressee)
Date Created: 1988, 1988-1992
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Kaufman, Ivan T., 1927-2012., Episcopal Divinity School.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., African American college teachers., College teachers--Tenure.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 2, Folder 42-43; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon Papers, circa 1950-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-541
Identifier (local): 20-0817_b2_f54
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:303327

Title: Synodical officer lists, reports, and correspondence, 1937-1958.
Description: Synodical officer lists, reports (including some presbyterial reports), and correspondence, 1937-1958.
Date Created: June 10-11, 1964, 1964
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 1, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b1_f13
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:105202

Title: The creation of Catawba unit.
Description: Presented to Catawba Presbytery April 13, 1977.
Creator Name(s): Henderson, Elo L. (author)
Date Created: 1977
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Catawba.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 4, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b4_f4j
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:110580

Title: Remarks before the 85th Synod of Catawba.
Description: Remarks before the 85th Synod of Catawba regarding the new budget process effective after January 1, 1973.
Date Created: 1972
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 4, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b4_f4h
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:109961

Title: Report of the Committee on Self-Development to the Synod of Catawba.
Description: Report of the Committee on Self-Development to the 84th stated meeting of the Synod of Catawba, June 23, 1971, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, N.C.
Creator Name(s): Peterson, John D. (author)
Date Created: June 23, 1971, 1971
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 4, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b4_f4g
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:109582

Title: Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group review report, 2000.
Description: Submitted by chair of the group, Marcia Y. Riggs, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary.
Creator Name(s): Riggs, Marcia. (author)
Date Created: 2000
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., American Academy of Religion.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b3_008
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175743

Title: Woman's Synodical Missionary Society minutes, 1920-1936.
Description: Synod of Atlantic Woman's Missionary Society minutes; also includes reports of presbyterial societies and miscellaneous material.
Date Created: 1920-1936, 1920
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century., African American women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 1, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b1_f11
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:108849

Title: Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group review report, 1995.
Description: Submitted by chair of the group, Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D. Also includes a letter written by Beverly Harrison addressed to Dr. Barbara DeConcini, Director of the American Academy of Religion. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1995
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cannon, Katie G., DeConcini, Barbara., Harrison, Beverly Wildung, 1932-., American Academy of Religion.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b3_007
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174674

Title: Florence Calloway Scholarship correspondence and reports, 1968-1970.
Description: Correspondence and reports related to the Florence Calloway Scholarship program at Stillman College, a historically Black Presbyterian college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Date Created: 1968, 1968-1970, 1968-1970
Name Subject(s): Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., Universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., African American universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa.
Geographic subjects: Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Tuscaloosa (Ala.), North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Tuscaloosa--Tuscaloosa
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 142222; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) records, 1877-1978.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=NzAzNQ==
Identifier (local): 142222_florence_calloway_scholarship
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300436

Title: Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) records, 1904-1915.
Description: Items found within the Executive Committee of the Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers record book, 1877-1891. The Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) was organized by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. as in 1877 with an objective "to educate colored candidates for the ministry, with a view to the organization and building up of an African Presbyterian Church." Its name was changed to the Tuscaloosa Institute in 1891, and to the Stillman Institute in 1893. In 1951, it became a four year college and changed its name to Stillman College. Records include a 1904 mortgage, an undated report on Colored Evangelization by James G. Snedecor, who served as Secretary of the Executive Committee of Colored Evangelization; and correspondence and report on Stillman Institute by James G. Snedecor, 1915.
Creator Name(s): Snedecor, James George, 1855-1916. (author)
Date Created: 1904, 1904-1915, 1904-1915
Name Subject(s): Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers., Snedecor, James George, 1855-1916.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., Universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., African American universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa.
Geographic subjects: Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Tuscaloosa (Ala.), North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Tuscaloosa--Tuscaloosa
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 142222; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) records, 1877-1978.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=NzAzNQ==
Identifier (local): 142222_items_in_record_book_1904-1915
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300462

Title: National Black Presbyterian Caucus mission design, 1987.
Description: Includes an introductory letter written by Moderator Deborah J. Gambrell.
Creator Name(s): Gambrell, Deborah J. (author)
Date Created: 1987
Name Subject(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 526, Box 5, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gayraud Wilmore Papers, 1848-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-526
Identifier (local): rg526_b5_f6_report_1987
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:160390

Title: "Color Us Presbyterian:" The Challenge of Anti-Racism and Diversity in the Future of the PC(USA).
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921- (author)
Date Created: 2000, ca. 2000
Name Subject(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 526, Box 3, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gayraud Wilmore Papers, 1848-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-526
Identifier (local): rg526_b3_f14
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:160431

Title: Black Presbyterians United report to the session, 1977.
Description: Black Presbyterians United report for 1977. Includes introductory letters written by the group's President, Rev. J. Jerome Cooper, and Moderator, Thelma C. D. Adair.
Creator Name(s): Cooper, Jason Jerome. (author), Adair, Thelma. (author)
Date Created: 1977
Name Subject(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 526, Box 5, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gayraud Wilmore Papers, 1848-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-526
Identifier (local): rg526_b5_f6_report_1977
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:160325

Title: Report of mission work at St. Augustine Presbyterian Church (Bronx, N.Y.), 1938.
Description: Microfilm version of the report of mission work at St. Augustine Presbyterian Church (Bronx, N.Y.), 1938.
Creator Name(s): St. James Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) (creator)
Date Created: 1938
Name Subject(s): St. James Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.), St. Augustine Presbyterian Church (Bronx, New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: MF NEG 1816, r. 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: St. James Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) minutes and registers, 1870-1952 [microform].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=75219
Identifier (local): MF_NEG_1816_r2_st_augustine_report_1938
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:182900

Title: HIV/AIDs, Poverty, Congregational Ministry, and Theological Education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description: Subject file for "HIV/AIDs, Poverty, Congregational Ministry, and Theological Education in Sub-Saharan Africa", a conference sponsored by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Also includes materials related to the Network of African Congregational Theology (NetACT).
Date Created: 2006, 2006-2007, 2006-2007
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Christianity., Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity., Evangelistic work--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Geographic subjects: United States., Africa, Sub-Saharan., Africa, Sub-Saharan., Africa
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 1, Folder 35; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon Papers, circa 1950-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-541
Identifier (local): 20-0817_b1_f35
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:304319

Title: A Time to Heal.
Description: National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA 1996-1997 Report on the Burned Churches Project.
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (creator)
Date Created: 1996, 1996-1997, 1996-1997
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects: United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 529, Box 112, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Church World Service Records, 1911-2000.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-529
Identifier (local): rg529_b112_f11_a-time-to-heal
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:179102

Title: Mary Holmes campus plan.
Description: Planning report for future development of facilities at Mary Holmes College. Report prepared by landscape architect James H. Bassett.
Creator Name(s): James H. Bassett, Inc. (author)
Date Created: 1967, ca. 1967-1968
Name Subject(s): Mary Holmes College., Mary Holmes Junior College.
Topical Subject(s): African American universities and colleges--Mississippi--West Point., Universities and colleges--Mississippi--West Point., Campus planning--Mississippi--West Point.
Geographic subjects: Mississippi, West Point., Mississippi, West Point., Mississippi, West Point., West Point (Miss.), North and Central America--United States--Mississippi--Clay--West Point
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 06-0222f; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mary Holmes Junior College. Office of the President Records, 1967-1968.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=NzMwNA==
Identifier (local): 06-0222f_mh-campus-plan
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:164928

Title: Black Manifesto and La Raza responses, 1969.
Description: Responses from both UPCUSA and PCUS leaders and agencies to the demands made at the 181st General Assembly in San Antonio by James Forman of the National Black Economic Development Conference and Eliezer Risco of La Raza.
Creator Name(s): Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author), Sweazey, George E. (George Edgar), 1905-1992. (author), Smith, John Coventry, 1903- (author), Todd, Wayne P. (author), Lynn, R. Matthew. (author)
Date Created: 1969
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Forman, James, 1928-2005., Smith, John Coventry, 1903-, Risco, Eliezer., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions., Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 12, Folder 23; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b12_f23
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:178731

Title: PC(USA) Self-Studies on Racism
Description: The 224th General Assembly in June 2020 passed item 00-29, "On the Church in this moment in history," which called Presbyterians to corporate repentance: "Repenting, both personally and corporately, for the role we as individuals and as a predominantly White-dominated church played in history and continue to perpetuate today, even if unknowingly, in systemic racism and White Supremacy, especially in terms of our own local silence, silencing those who attempt to speak or act, and our failure to act regarding police brutality, voter suppression, educational and healthcare inequality, and other acts of systemic racism on federal, state, and local levels." This is a collection of published materials created by PC(USA) congregations who have undertaken research in order to repair past action against or inaction for racial justice.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--United States--History., Race relations--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Anti-racism--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., African American Presbyterians--History., Slavery and the church--Presbyterian Church.
Physical Location: Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): islandora:self_study_racism
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:self_study_racism

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