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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: Rev. James H. Henderlite's personal materials related to his retirement from the ministry, 1940.
Description: Rev. James H. Henderlite' handwritten remarks given at his final service to the congregation of First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, North Carolina, on June 6, 1940.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, J. H. (James Henry), 1872-1942. (author)
Date Created: 1940
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives., Henderlite, J. H. (James Henry), 1872-1942., First Presbyterian Church (Gastonia, N.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--North Carolina--Gastonia.
Geographic subjects: North Carolina, Gastonia., , Gastonia (N.C.), North and Central America--United States--Gaston--North Carolina--Gastonia
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 1, Folder 7; 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_b1_f7_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139398

Title: Rachel Henderlite sermons.
Description: Typed and handwritten drafts of sermons by Rachel Henderlite, 1965 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (author)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives.
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 8, Folder 3; 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_f3_05
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139827

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