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Title: Letter from Carl Karsch.
Creator Name(s): Karsch, Carl G. (author)
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., Miller, Donald G. (Donald George), 1909-1997., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary--Faculty.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., African American clergy., Auditoriums--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31067; 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-31067_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349717

Title: Lawrence Bottoms.
Date Created: 1970, circa 1970s
Name Subject(s): Bottoms, Lawrence--Portraits., Bottoms, Lawrence.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Physical Location: RG 414, Series I; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Lawrence Bottoms Biographical Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=YzYzYjljY2MtNTRkYi00NDdkLTgxZmQtZGQ1NmRkZjkxMzk2&rID=Mjg4Mw==
Identifier (local): ds6701
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281789

Title: Planning meeting for Leadership School.
Description: Planning meeting for Leadership School. Atlantic Synod - Catawba Synod.
Date Created: ca. 1960s, 1960
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba.
Topical Subject(s): African American clergy., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 1, Folder 9; 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): ds5760
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:104615

Title: Maffett family scrapbook pages.
Creator Name(s): Maffett, Zandra. (creator)
Date Created: 1970, circa 1970s
Name Subject(s): Maffett, Robert Lee, 1920-2011--Archives., Maffett, Robert Lee, 1920-2011., Maffett, Lalon Pearson., Maffett, Zandra.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0305; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Robert Lee Maffett family papers, 1930-2014.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTAzMTE=
Identifier (local): ds6777
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:176174

Title: Warren Julius Nelson.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Warren Julius Nelson -- Pastor/Church Administrator (1884-1962)
Date Created: 1978
Name Subject(s): Nelson, Warren Julius., Nelson, Warren Julius--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: BX 8946 .A35 B55 1978; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Black Presbyterians in ministry / edited by Frank T. Wilson, Sr.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=11902
Identifier (local): ds7404
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344033

Title: Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.) fifth anniversary, 1957.
Description: Fifth anniversary program for Trinity United Presbyterian Church, a predominantly Black congregation in Camden, Alabama. Rev. James Reese served as pastor of the church.
Creator Name(s): Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.) (creator)
Date Created: 1957, March 17, 1957, March 17, 1957
Name Subject(s): Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.)--Anniversaries, etc., Reese, James Foster.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: Camden (Ala.), Camden (Ala.), North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Wilcox--Camden
Physical Location: RG 425, Series I; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.) Congregation Vertical File.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=MTZjMjUzYzMtYTRlNy00Zjc3LWE1ZDMtNTc0NWJjMDRmNWM0&rID=NzcxMA==
Identifier (local): rg425-1_trinity_camden_ala_anni_1957
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344064

Title: 176th United Presbyterian General Assembly.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31067 176TH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Communion service opened the 176th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. in Oklahoma City’s Municipal Auditorium. On hand for a full slate of business, with much emphasis on racial issues, were 841 commissioners (delegates) of the 3.3 million-member denomination’s highest governing body. Dr. Edler G. Hawkins, Negro clergyman of Bronx, N.Y., was elected moderator -- the first member of his race to become spiritual leader of the Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CK-Ph-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City., Oklahoma City (Okla.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31067; 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-31067g
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350204

Title: 176th United Presbyterian General Assembly.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31067 176TH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Communion service opened the 176th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. in Oklahoma City’s Municipal Auditorium. On hand for a full slate of business, with much emphasis on racial issues, were 841 commissioners (delegates) of the 3.3 million-member denomination’s highest governing body. Dr. Edler G. Hawkins, Negro clergyman of Bronx, N.Y., was elected moderator -- the first member of his race to become spiritual leader of the Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CK-Ph-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City., Oklahoma City (Okla.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31067; 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-31067i
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350206

Title: 176th United Presbyterian General Assembly.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31067 176TH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Communion service opened the 176th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. in Oklahoma City’s Municipal Auditorium. On hand for a full slate of business, with much emphasis on racial issues, were 841 commissioners (delegates) of the 3.3 million-member denomination’s highest governing body. Dr. Edler G. Hawkins, Negro clergyman of Bronx, N.Y., was elected moderator -- the first member of his race to become spiritual leader of the Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CK-Ph-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City., Oklahoma City (Okla.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31067; 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-31067h
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350205

Title: Negro Baptist convention meets.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31560 NEGRO BAPTIST CONVENTION MEETS DETROIT -- Dr. Joseph H. Jackson of Chicago, president of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., is welcomed on arriving in Detroit for the denomination's annual meeting. With him is Dr. Mary O. Ross, president of the denominational women's auxiliary. With about 5,500,000 members, the Convention is the largest Negro church group in this country. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-DET-9B-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Ward, H. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, J. H. (Joseph Harrison), 1900-1990., National Baptist Convention of the United States of America--Congresses., Ross, Mary O., National Baptist Convention of the United States of America.
Topical Subject(s): African American Baptists., Congresses and conventions--Michigan--Detroit., African American clergy., African American Christians., Baptist women., African American women clergy., Women clergy.
Geographic subjects: Michigan, Detroit., Detroit (Mich.), North and Central America--United States--Michigan--Wayne--Detroit
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 105, image no. P-31560 ; 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-31560
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349172

Title: Passing the Gavel.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Louisville -- Dr. Charles E.S. Kraemer (right) hands over the moderator's gavel to Dr. Lawrence W. Bottoms, the first black person ever to be moderator of the 900,000 member Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (Southern). Dr. Bottoms, 66, the pastor of the predominantly white Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Ga., won a first-ballot victory at the denomination's 114th General Assembly in Louisville to succeed Dr. Kraemer as moderator. Dr. Bottoms had already set to other precedents in the 113-year-old PCUS, when he served as the first black moderator of the Louisville Presbytery and the first black moderator of any PCUS synod (Kentucky) -- both in 1962. Credit Must Read: Religious News Service Photo. (C-LOU-6C-74-DS)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974, June 1974, June 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service., Bottoms, Lawrence., Kraemer, Charles E. S., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Louisville (Ky.), North and Central America--United States--Kentucky--Jefferson--Louisville
Physical Location: RG 414, Series I; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Lawrence Bottoms Biographical Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=YzYzYjljY2MtNTRkYi00NDdkLTgxZmQtZGQ1NmRkZjkxMzk2&rID=Mjg4Mw==
Identifier (local): ds6700
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:281788

Title: John Morton Ellis sermons, 1960-1965.
Description: Sermons by John Morton Ellis, Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist.
Creator Name(s): Ellis, John Morton, 1919-2001. (author)
Date Created: 1960, 1960-1965, 1960-1965
Name Subject(s): Ellis, John Morton, 1919-2001.
Topical Subject(s): African American clergy., African American Presbyterians., Sermons, American.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0112; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: John Morton Ellis papers, 1960-1999.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=107995
Identifier (local): 19-0112_john_morton_ellis_sermons_1960-1965
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:221462

Title: James Costen Sr. interviewed by James Costen Jr., Interdenominational Theological Center, 1998.
Creator Name(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (interviewee), Costen, James Hutten, 1955-2018. (interviewer)
Date Created: 1998, 1998, 1998
Name Subject(s): Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American Christian educators., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Atlanta--Fulton
Physical Location: RG 538, Box E, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): E1JimSrJimJr1998
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348016

Title: Robert Lee Maffett and group of boys at Pennington Island Presbyterian Church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Pennington Island Pres. Church, NJ.
Date Created: 1960, July 1960, July 1960
Name Subject(s): Maffett, Robert Lee, 1920-2011--Archives., Maffett, Robert Lee, 1920-2011.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American clergy., Church work with children--New Jersey--Pennington.
Geographic subjects: New Jersey, Pennington., Pennington (N.J.), North and Central America--United States--Mercer--New Jersey--Pennington
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0305; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Robert Lee Maffett family papers, 1930-2014.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTAzMTE=
Identifier (local): ds6767
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:176178

Title: Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: The Rev. C. H. Williams, now pastor of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, is a graduate of Stillman Institute.
Creator Name(s): Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.). Office of Public Relations. (publisher)
Date Created: 1950, circa 1950s
Name Subject(s): Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Williams, Charles H., Rev.
Topical Subject(s): African American universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., Universities and colleges--Alabama--Tuscaloosa., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Tuscaloosa (Ala.), North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Tuscaloosa--Tuscaloosa
Physical Location: RG 525, Box 21, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions Photographs, 1861-1989.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-525, Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions Photographs, 1861-1989.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-525
Identifier (local): rg525_b21_f11_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:339457

Title: Tribute to the Reverend Doctor Gardner C. Taylor.
Description: Written by Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D., for the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Pastors Conference. Includes a letter from Dr. Iva E. Carruthers.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Carruthers, Iva E., 1945- (author)
Date Created: 2003, 2003-2004, 2003-2004
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Taylor, Gardner C., Samuel DeWitt Proctor Pastors Conference (2004)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., African American civil rights workers., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 1, Folder 34; 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_f34
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:306793

Title: Katie G. Cannon's trip to Kenya.
Description: Materials related to Katie G. Cannon's trip to Kenya with Dr. James Costen in 1999. Includes the essay "A Presbyterian Mission Safari", pamphlets, and correspondence.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (author), National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1999
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Presbyterian Church of East Africa., National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Presbyterian universities and colleges--Kenya., Malaria--Prevention., Missions--Kenya., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: United States., Kenya., Kenya., Kenya., Africa--Kenya
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 1, Folder 85; 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_f10
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:304599

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