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Title: An Epistle from the Koreans.
Description: The true story of the brutal murder of Korean exchange student In Ho Oh by a group of eleven black teenagers in Philadelphia during the spring of 1958. The film examines the background and trial of the teenagers, and the response from In Ho Oh's Christian parents, in the form of a letter, asking for forgiveness and mercy for the murderers. The film ends with the funeral ceremony at Old Pine St. Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
Date Created: 1959
Name Subject(s): Oh, In Ho, 1931-1958., Byers, Arthur M., 1915-, Young, Lloyd E., Martin, W. Burton (Walter Burton), 1915-, Carmichael, H. Kenn (Herbert Kenneth), 1908-, Douglas, Hugh., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Topical Subject(s): Juvenile delinquency., Juvenile homicide., Forgiveness.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC B153; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: An Epistle from the Koreans [motion picture] / [presented by] the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1515
Identifier (local): b153_epistle_koreans
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:140439

Title: Witherspoon Building.
Description: [Front view of Witherspoon Building with Calder statues visible.]
Creator Name(s): Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News (Firm) (photographer)
Date Created: 1959
Name Subject(s): Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.), Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RG 282, Box 2, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1895-1973.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-282
Identifier (local): ds3999
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8115

Title: Merger of Two Synods, 1959.
Description: Meeting held to discuss the merger of the First Synod of the West (United Presbyterian Church of North America) and the Synod of Pittsburgh (United Presbyterian Church of North America) with the Synod of Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) to form the Synod of Pennsylvania (United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.).
Date Created: 1959
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church of North America. First Synod of the West., United Presbyterian Church of North America. Synod of Pittsburgh., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Pennsylvania., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Pennsylvania., Beulah Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): Christian union.
Geographic subjects: Pittsburgh (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Allegheny
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC A171; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Merger of two Synods, 1959 [motion picture].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1475
Identifier (local): A171_MergerTwoSynods_1959
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91020

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