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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: 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: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.
Description: Born in February 1837, Rachel Kerr Johnson and her husband William F. (Will) Johnson served as Presbyterian missionaries in the northwestern provinces of India from 1860-1884. Upon their return to the United States, Rachel became a frequent speaker at women's missionary society meetings in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. She died in 1888 of injuries sustained in a buggy accident. The collection consists of correspondence from Rachel Kerr Johnson to her family members from 1856, her first year at the Female Seminary in Steubenville, Ohio, until 1888. Her letters reveal the dynamics of family relations and provide colorful descriptions and keen insight about India and mission life. The collection includes a few letters written by her husband Will (William F.) and daughters Mary (Mary Ella) and Jane (Jennie). View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1886-1888.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888., Johnson, William F., 1838-1926., Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864-, Johnson, Jane, 1870-
Date Created: 1854-1888, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Kerr, Frank., Kerr, Samuel., Kerr, Stella., Johnson, Edwin, 1865-1890., Biddle University., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Presbyterian Church--India., Evangelistic work--India., Female seminaries--Ohio--Steubenville., Returned missionaries--Charlotte.--North Carolina, Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century.
Geographic subjects: India., India., Ohio, Steubenville., Charlotte., North Carolina, India, 19th century., India, 19th century., India., Steubenville (Ohio), Asia--India, North America--United States--Ohio--Jefferson--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392; 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
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg392

Title: Letter from John C. Scirank, September 18, 1963.
Creator Name(s): Scíranka, Ján, 1902-1980. (author)
Date Created: 1963, September 18, 1963, September 18, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Slovenský ústav sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Ríme., Grutka, Andrew G., 1908-1993., Catholic Church--Bishops., Náhalka, Štefan, 1916-1975., Catholic Church--Clergy., Kazimer, Paul C., Slovak Catholic Federation of America.
Topical Subject(s): Popes., Bishops--Italy--Rome., Clergy--Italy--Rome., Dedication services--Italy--Rome., Slovak American Catholics.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-29911; 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-29911_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357874

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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