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Title: Lyman Beecher correspondence, 1830-1852.
Description: Lyman Beecher correspondence, primarily regarding his presidency of Lane Theological Seminary. Includes an index.
Creator Name(s): Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863. (author)
Date Created: 1832, 1832-1850, 1832-1850
Name Subject(s): Lane Theological Seminary--Archives., Lane Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian theological seminaries--Ohio--Cincinnati., Presbyterian theological seminary--Ohio--Cincinnati., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Ohio--Cincinnati.
Geographic subjects: Ohio, Cincinnati., Ohio, Cincinnati., Ohio, Cincinnati., Cincinnati (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Hamilton--Cincinnati
Physical Location: RG 286, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Lane Theological Seminary Records, 1795-1932.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-286
Identifier (local): rg286_b1_f3_beecher_correspondence_1830-1852
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356080

Title: Possibilities for Justice
Description: Lecture prepared by Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D., for Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Includes planning correspondence. Credit: The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1999, 1999-2000, 1999-2000
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Theology--Study and teaching., Ethics.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, NYC
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1965-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk5MzQ=
Identifier (local): 21-0602_b2_f73
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:290586

Title: Womanist Ethics for the 21st Century.
Description: Lecture given by Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D., at Princeton Theological Seminary. Also includes correspondence with PTS staff planning her speaking engagements at the school. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Gillespie, Thomas W., 1928-. (author), McMillon, Marella. (author), Hanson, Geddes W. (author)
Date Created: 1995, 1995-1996
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology., Ethics.
Geographic subjects: United States., Princeton (N.J.), Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Mercer--New Jersey--Princeton, North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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_b1_004
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174428

Title: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.
Description: The 115th General Assembly (1903) of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. appointed the Special Committee on Forms of Service to prepare a manual that would standardize the form of special services, such as marriage, baptism, and communion services. Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr. (1852-1933) was appointed Chair and the Committee produced a manual in 1906 entitled: The Book of Common Worship. This collection contains minutes, reports, publications, correspondence, manuscripts, and other material relating to the work of the committee. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Title page of the Book of Common Worship, 1906.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (creator)
Date Created: 1897, ca. 1897-1910, 1897, 1910
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930.
Topical Subject(s): Worship programs., Public worship., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg65

Title: Letter from George Hodges to Henry Van Dyke, 1910.
Description: Regarding the Book of Common Worship.
Creator Name(s): Hodges, George, 1856-1919. (author)
Date Created: 1910, November 13, 1910
Name Subject(s): Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: Cambridge (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Middlesex--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f13b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131582

Title: Katie Cannon writings, circa 1983-2006
Description: Includes lecture notes, publicity materials, essay drafts, and teaching resources from her career as an educator. Credit: The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Shriver, Donald W., Jr. (Donald Woods), 1927- (author)
Date Created: 1983, circa 1983-2006
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Hurston, Zora Neale., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology., Theology--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, NYC
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1965-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk5MzQ=
Identifier (local): 21-0602_b2_f46
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:291407

Title: Letter from Sandford Fleming to Henry Van Dyke, 1909.
Description: Sanford commends Van Dyke on the Book of Common Worship and informs him he plans to bring it to the attention of the Committee on Worship of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Creator Name(s): Fleming, Sandford. (author)
Date Created: 1909, April 14, 1909
Name Subject(s): Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: Ottawa (Ont.), North and Central America--Canada--Ontario--Ottawa
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f13a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130241

Title: Special Committee on Forms and Services correspondence, 1905-1906 and undated.
Description: Correspondence and printed materials regarding work of the committee and of "The Book of Common Worship," 1905-1906 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author), Lowndes, Arthur, 1858-1917. (author), Taylor, William Rivers, 1856-1941. (author)
Date Created: 1905, 1905-1906; n.d.
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 9; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f9a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131617

Title: Special Committee on Forms and Services correspondence, 1903-1905 and undated.
Description: Correspondence and printed materials regarding work of the Special Committee on Forms and Services, 1903-1905 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author), De Witt, John, 1842-1923. (author)
Date Created: 1903, 1903-1905; n.d.
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f7
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130245

Title: Correspondence to Louis FitzGerald Benson, 1898?, and Henry Van Dyke, 1902.
Creator Name(s): De Witt, John, 1842-1923. (author), Dixon, John, 1847-1935. (author)
Date Created: 1898, 1898-1902
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933., Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f6a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130456

Title: Special Committee on Forms and Services correspondence, 1904-1906 and undated.
Description: Correspondence and printed materials regarding work of the committee, 1904-1906 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author), Taylor, William Rivers, 1856-1941. (author)
Date Created: 1904, 1904-1906; n.d.
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f8
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131222

Title: Letter from Coretta Scott King to Dr. James Costen, October 30, 1990.
Description: Letter from Coretta Scott King to Dr. James Costen asking him to serve as Honorary Chairperson of the Fifteenth Annual Interfaith Service for King Week '91.
Creator Name(s): King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006. (author), Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (addressee)
Date Created: 1990, October 30, 1990, October 30, 1990
Name Subject(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006., Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American leadership., Interfaith worship.
Geographic subjects: Atlanta (Ga.), North and Central America--United States--Fulton--Georgia--Atlanta
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 5, Folder 13; 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_b5_f13_letter_coretta_scott_king_1990
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300379

Title: Letters between Dr. James H. Costen and Coretta Scott King.
Description: Letter (November 4, 1983) from Coretta Scott King to Dr. James H. Costen inviting him to the Annual Observance of the Fifty-fifth Birthday Celebration of The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and asking Costen to serve as co-chair of The Eighth Annual Atlanta Interfaith Service in January 1984. Letter (November 11, 1983) from James H. Costen to The Reverend Leslie Carter accepting the invitation.
Creator Name(s): King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006. (author), Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (author)
Date Created: 1983
Name Subject(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006., Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American leadership., Interfaith worship.
Geographic subjects: Atlanta (Ga.), North and Central America--United States--Fulton--Georgia--Atlanta
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 5, Folder 4; 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_b5_f4_letter_coretta_scott_king_1983
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:300318

Title: James M'Chord letter book, 1809-1820.
Description: James M'Chord's letter book addressed to Samuel Crothers, a pastor in Greenfield, OH. Pages 1-18 and 44-45 are blank.
Creator Name(s): M'Chord, James, 1785-1820. (author)
Date Created: 1809, 1809-1820, 1809-1820
Name Subject(s): M'Chord, James, 1785-1820., M'Chord, James, 1785-1820--Archives., Crothers, Samuel, 1783-1856.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Kentucky.
Geographic subjects: Kentucky., Kentucky, North and Central America--United States--Kentucky
Physical Location: RG 387, Box 1, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James M'Chord Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-387
Identifier (local): rg387_b1_f2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:334547

Title: James M'Chord letter book transcript, 1809-1820.
Description: James M'Chord's letter book addressed to Samuel Crothers, a pastor in Greenfield, OH. Transcribed by John Dabney Shane.
Creator Name(s): M'Chord, James, 1785-1820. (author), Shane, John Dabney, 1812-1864. (transcriber)
Date Created: 1809, 1809-1820., 1809-1820.
Name Subject(s): M'Chord, James, 1785-1820., M'Chord, James, 1785-1820--Archives., Shane, John Dabney, 1812-1864., Crothers, Samuel, 1783-1856.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Kentucky.
Geographic subjects: Kentucky., Kentucky., North and Central America--United States--Kentucky
Physical Location: RG 387, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James M'Chord Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-387
Identifier (local): rg387_b1_f3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:334620

Title: Debate at the Lane Seminary, Cincinnati
Description: The account of the debate is in the form of a letter from H. B. Stanton.
Creator Name(s): Thome, James A. (James Armstrong), 1813-1873. (author), Cox, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1793-1880. (author), Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887. (author), Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858. (author)
Date Created: 1834
Name Subject(s): American Colonization Society., American Anti-Slavery Society., Lane Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Slavery--Religious aspects--Christianity., Slavery--United States--19th century., Antislavery movements--United States--19th century., African Americans--Colonization--Africa.
Geographic subjects: United States, 19th century., United States, 19th century., Africa., Cincinnati (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Hamilton--Cincinnati
Physical Location: PAM E 449 .D25 1834; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Debate at the Lane seminary, Cincinnati : speech of James A. Thome, of Kentucky / delivered at the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society, May 6, 1834 ; letter of the Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Cox, against the American Colonization Society.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=38545
Identifier (local): pam_e_449_d25_1834
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:176446

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1854-1859.
Description: Primarily letters from Rachel to her family while she was at Steubenville Female Seminary.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Kerr, Samuel. (addressee), Kerr., Mary Swaney. (addressee), Kerr, Frank. (addressee), Kerr, David, Jr. (addressee)
Date Created: 1854-1859, 1854-1859, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Female seminaries--Ohio--Steubenville.
Geographic subjects: India., India, 19th century., Ohio, Steubenville., Steubenville (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--Jefferson--Ohio--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392, Box 1, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392_b1_f2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:158911

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1881-1885.
Description: Primarily letters from Rachel and William to their children Mary and Eddie (Edwin) Johnson. Some letters written by daughter Jennie (Jane).
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Kerr, Frank. (addressee), Johnson, William F., 1838-1926. (author), Kerr, David, Jr. (addressee), Kerr, Mary Swaney. (addressee), Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864- (addressee), Johnson, Jane Rex. (addressee), Johnson, Jane, 1870- (author)
Date Created: 1881-1885, 1881-1885, 1881
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century., Evangelistic work--India.
Geographic subjects: India., India, 19th century., India, 19th century., India., Washington (D.C.), Allahabad (India), Hookstown (Pa.), Landour Cantonment (India), Steubenville (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Allahābād, North and Central America--United States--Beaver--Pennsylvania--Hookstown, Asia--India--Uttarakhand--Landour Cantonment, North and Central America--United States--Jefferson--Ohio--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392_b1_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159355

Title: Margaret Towner correspondence with James Smylie.
Description: Correspondence between Rev. Margaret Towner, the first woman ordained a minister of word and sacrament, and James Smylie, editor of the Journal of Presbyterian History, regarding a loan of photographs from her ordination service in 1956.
Creator Name(s): Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925- (author), Smylie, James H. (James Hutchinson), 1925-2019 (author)
Date Created: 1982, 1982; 1985, 1982; 1985
Name Subject(s): Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., Smylie, James H. (James Hutchinson), 1925-2019.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., Philadelphia (Pa.), Delafield (Wis.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia, North and Central America--United States--Wisconsin--Waukesha--Delafield
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0325; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Margaret Towner photographs and correspondence, 1956-1982.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgyNjE=
Identifier (local): 19-0325_jim-smylie
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146329

Title: Letters to Rachel Henderlite from her Consultation on Church Union friends, 1981.
Description: Letters addressed to Rachel Henderlite from various friends and colleagues in response to her resignation as president of the Consultation on Church Union.
Date Created: 1981
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives., Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991., Consultation on Church Union.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 13, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504_b13_f11_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139876

Title: Arthur Mitchell memorials, 1893.
Description: Memorials written by members of the Siam Mission, the North Laos Mission, the Board of Foreign Missions, Chi Alpha, and First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Ohio where Arthur Mitchell served as pastor.
Date Created: 1893
Name Subject(s): Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Siam Mission., First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 227, Box 1, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mitchell Family Papers, 1848-1973.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-227
Identifier (local): rg227_b1_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150492

Title: Ballston Female Heathen School Society Records.
Description: The Ballston Female Heathen School Society was founded in 1817 by fifty-seven women from the Ballston region of New York to support the work of the Princeton Theological Seminary and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions' (ABCFM) work in Brainerd, North Carolina and Ceylon. Its scope later broadened to include support for mission work in Beirut, Syria, Iran, and with Native Americans near Detroit. The collection includes the Society’s constitution, annual reports, a subscriber roll with contributions, acknowledgments of contributions, and correspondence from recipients of support. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Ballston Female Heathen School Society constitution, 1817.
Creator Name(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society.
Name Subject(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects: Ballston (N.Y. : Town), North American--United States--New York--Saratoga
Physical Location: RG 422; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-422
Identifier (local): islandora:rg422
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg422

Title: Ballston Female Heathen School Society correspondence from recipients of support.
Description: Correspondence from recipients of support, 1821-1885, with some material undated.
Creator Name(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society. (creator)
Date Created: 1821-1885; not dated, 1821
Name Subject(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Saratoga--New York, Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
Physical Location: RG 422, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ballston Female Heathen School Society Records.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-422
Identifier (local): rg422_b1_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159717

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, approximately 1854-1888.
Description: Includes clippings about: the death of William Johnson's brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Amanda, from 1857; the death of Rachel and William's son, Eddie (Edwin) Johnson; the death of William Johnson, ca. 1926; and the wedding of Jennie (Jane) Johnson, daughter of Rachel and William.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Kerr, Stella. (addressee), Kerr, Samuel. (addressee), Kerr, Mary Swaney. (addressee), Johnson, Jane, 1870- (author), Kerr, Frank. (addressee), Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864- (author)
Date Created: ca. 1854-1888, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Steubenville Female Seminary., Biddle University.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Obituaries.
Geographic subjects: India., India, 19th century., Steubenville (Ohio), Firozabad (India), Hookstown (Pa.), Fatehpur (India : District), Mainpuri (India), North and Central America--United States--Jefferson--Ohio--Steubenville, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Fīrozābād, North and Central America--United States--Beaver--Pennsylvania--Hookstown, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Fatehpur, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Mainpuri
Physical Location: RG 392, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392_b1_f8
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:158765

Title: Clergyman killed in Alaska earthquake.
Description: Letter to the Religious News Service from Ruth Lyon of the Home Missions Promotional Editor.
Creator Name(s): Lyon, Ruth (author)
Date Created: 1964, April 3, 1964, April 3, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carriker, Lowell Duane., Carriker, Yvonne Lorraine Bates., Carriker, Janette Lou., Carriker, Leland Duane., Assemblies of God--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964., Earthquakes--Alaska--Valdez., Clergy--Alaska--Valdez., Spouses of clergy--Alaska--Valdez., Children of clergy--Alaska--Valdez.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. P-30834; 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-30834_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348469

Title: Arthur Mitchell correspondence, 1859-1884.
Description: Arthur Mitchell's correspondence, primarily incoming, from 1859 to 1884. Predates his time as secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions (1885-1893.)
Creator Name(s): Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893. (addressee)
Date Created: 1859, ca. 1859-1884
Name Subject(s): Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--Correspondence.
Geographic subjects: United States, North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 227, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mitchell Family Papers, 1848-1973.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-227
Identifier (local): rg227_b1_f3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150506

Title: Catholic Free Press correspondence.
Description: Letter from Jack Deed of the Catholic Free Press addressed to Louis Minsky of the Religious News Service. Pertains to a 1953 photograph of Rev. Louis F. Dion with his family and Bishop John J. Wright in Worchester, Mass.
Creator Name(s): Deedy, John G. (author), Minsky, Louis, 1909-1957. (addressee)
Date Created: 1955, ca. 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy--Massachusetts--Worcester., Dion, Louis F., Wright, John J. (John Joseph), 1909-1979., Dion, Ferdinand D., Dion, Ferdinand D., Mrs., Dion, Richard O., Racine, Doris E., Osborne, Lucille M., Gignilliat, Irene C., Robertshaw, Jeanne D., Racine, Claire A.
Topical Subject(s): Families of clergy--Massachusetts--Worcester., Nuns--Massachusetts--Worcester.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Worcester., Massachusetts, Worcester., Massachusetts, Worcester., Worcester (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Worcester--Massachusetts--Worcester
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. C-18314; 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_C-18314_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150684

Title: Letters and greeting cards from Rachel Henderlite's friends following her ordination, May 1965.
Description: Miscellaneous well-wishings addressed to Rachel Henderlite from her friends following her ordination to the ministry, May 1965.
Date Created: 1965, May 1965, May 1965
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives., Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., Richmond (Va.), North and Central America--United States--Virginia--Richmond
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 8, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504_b8_f2_05
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139412

Title: Rachel Henderlite Papers
Description: Rachel Henderlite was a teacher, writer, ordained minister, and activist. In 1965, Henderlite was ordained by Hanover Presbytery as the first woman minister of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. The collection includes photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, correspondence, lecture and sermon notes, speeches and writings, and publications. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Bishop Frederick D. Jordan congratulates Dr. Rachel Henderlite.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 504; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg504

Title: Rachel Henderlite Ordination scrapbook, 1964-1965.
Description: Scrapbook containing material related to Rachel Henderlite's Ordination to the Gospel Ministry in 1965 by Hanover Presbytery. Includes newspaper clippings; correspondence among friends and colleagues; Hanover Presbytery meeting programs; Rachel' personal notes for study; church programs from both First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, North Carolina, and from All Souls Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia; her 1965 ordination program; and miscellaneous celebratory greeting cards.
Date Created: 1964, 1964-1965, 1964-1965
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., , Richmond (Va.), Gastonia (N.C.), New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Virginia--Richmond, North and Central America--United States--Gaston--North Carolina--Gastonia, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 8, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504_b8_f1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139479

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