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- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers
- Description
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Adolphus Clemens Good was appointed in 1882 by the Board of Foreign Missions to the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Initially assigned to the Baraka Station, he was transferred to the Ogowe River area in 1884 and spent the bulk of his career there. In addition to his work as a teacher and evangelist, Dr. Good studied bird and animal life in the Ogowe Valley and in the Cameroon, as well as the ethnology and religious beliefs of various West African tribes. He also prepared a text on Bulu grammar which was published posthumously. Consists of Dr. Good's journals and notes, his papers on the religious beliefs of the Gabwa and the role of women among the Bulu, and miscellaneous Bulu language items. The collection also contains various personal items, including letters sent to his widow, Lydia B. Walker Good. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated. - Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1882, 1882-1896, 1882, 1896, 1882-1896
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Missionaries--Africa., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs., Gabonese--Religion., Bulu language--Texts.
- Geographic subjects
- Africa., Africa, West., Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon., Cameroon., Ogooué River Region (Gabon), Baraka (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Gabon, Africa--Cameroon, Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 169; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:adgood
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers
- Description
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Phineas Gurley was born in 1816 in Hamilton, N.Y. Gurley served as chaplain of the United States Senate in 1858 and as moderator of the General Assembly in 1867. He is perhaps best remembered for having been the pastor in attendance at the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln and for the sermon he preached at the President's funeral. The Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers include photographs, correspondence, and manuscript sermons, including a facsimile and transcript of "Faith in God," the sermon Gurley preached at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, and a transcript of the sermon he preached at the funeral of Lincoln's young son, William. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley. Photographed byJohn Goldin and Company, 1867. - Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1837-1867, 1837
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868., Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly (79th : 1867 : Cincinnati, Ohio), Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly. Moderator (1867-1868 : Gurley), F Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States
- Physical Location
- RG 329; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:gurley
- Title
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection
- Description
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The African American Synods Collection consists of the annual minutes of the synods of Atlantic, East Tennessee/Blue Ridge, Canadian, and Catawba; newsletters published by the synods of Atlantic and Catawba; and a small number of photographs of members of the synods of Atlantic and Catawba. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Synod of Atlantic group photo. - Date Created
- 1873, 1873-1988, 1873, 1988, 1873-1988
- Name Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Blue Ridge., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of East Tennessee., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Canadian., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba.
- Topical Subject(s)
- African American women--Societies and clubs., African American Presbyterians--History--20th century., African American Presbyterians--Periodicals.
- Geographic subjects
- 20th century., North and Central America--United States
- Physical Location
- RG 395; 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)
- rg395
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:rg395
- Title
- Letter from Pauline Wurster Van Evera to Mary Helen, Louise, and Harold.
- Description
- Letter from Pauline Wurster Van Evera to Mary Helen, Louise, and Harold, with images of the Beau Vallon Beach Hotel, Seychelles Islands, April 27, 1944.
- Creator Name(s)
- Van Evera, Pauline Wurster, 1877-1965. (author)
- Date Created
- 1944, April 27, 1944, April 27, 1944
- Name Subject(s)
- Person, Louise Van Evera, 1914-2007., Van Evera, Kepler, 1883-1955., Van Evera, Pauline Wurster, 1877-1965., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. East China Mission.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Missionaries--China--Hangzhou., Missions--China--Hangzhou.
- Geographic subjects
- China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., Africa--Seychelles--Beau Vallon, Beau Vallon (Seychelles)
- Physical Location
- RG 498, Box 4, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Van Evera Family Papers, 1904-2003.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-498
- Identifier (local)
- ds4986_03
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:4879
- Title
- Sheldon Jackson Papers
- Description
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Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) founded churches and missions throughout the West and Alaska. He was named U.S. General Agent for Education in Alaska in 1885. This collection includes Sheldon Jackson's journals, correspondence, and photographs relating to Jackson's work for the Board of National Missions in the West until 1877 and then in Alaska, and his personal mission to make the Presbyterian Church and U.S. government aware of problems in Alaska. Digitization funded by the Alaska Library Network and the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Group of Alaska Native girls. - Creator Name(s)
- Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
- Name Subject(s)
- Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Alaska., Indians of North America Missions--Educational work., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Alaska., Pioneers--Alaska., Reindeer--Alaska., Education--Alaska., Home missions--West (U.S.), Home missions--Alaska., Indians of North America--West (U.S.), Indians of North America--Alaska., Frontier and pioneer life--Alaska.
- Geographic subjects
- Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska, North and Central America--United States--Alaska, Alaska.
- Physical Location
- RG 239; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
- Identifier (local)
- rg239
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:sheldon_jackson