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Title: Journey to Liberation
Description: Written, directed, and produced by Anika Leila Gibbons. Executive produced by Union Theological Seminary. Includes interviews with Dr. Emilie Townes, Dr. Jacquelyn Grant, Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas and Dr. Katie Cannon.
Creator Name(s): Gibbons, Anika Leila. (creator), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) (producer)
Date Created: 2014, August 1, 2014, August 1, 2014
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Townes, Emilie Maureen, 1955-, Grant, Jacquelyn., Douglas, Kelly Brown., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., African American women clergy., Womanist theology., Christian ethics.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 9; 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): JourneyToLiberation-1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:287112

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 2, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; 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): Melva_tape_2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345435

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 4, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 6; 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): Melva_tape_4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345455

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 3, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; 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): Melva_tape_3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345454

Title: "Music and Worship in the African American Christian Tradition," Melva Costen, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, tape 1, about 1993.
Description: Seminar by Melva Costen, likely around the publication of Costen's book, African American Christian Worship, 1993.
Creator Name(s): Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023. (speaker)
Date Created: about 1993, about 1993, 1993
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American public worship., Church music--African American churches.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus--Franklin
Physical Location: RG 538, Box 2, Folder 5; 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): Melva_tape_1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345434

Title: "Black Theology: Historical Overview and Assessment," Kantonen Institute, Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), 1989
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-2020 (speaker)
Date Created: 1989, 1989, 1989
Name Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio)
Topical Subject(s): Black theology., African American Presbyterians, African American intellectuals.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Columbus
Physical Location: RG 526, box 8, item 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Gayraud Wilmore papers, 1947-2019--https://history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-526
Identifier (local): RG526-8-2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345483

Title: Worship service at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Description: An episode of the series, Frontiers of faith, featuring Dr. Eugene Carson Blake as guest preacher, and Dr. John Sutherland Bonnell, host. Filmed in New York City on Sept. 27, 1953.
Creator Name(s): Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker), Bonnell, John Sutherland, 1893-1992. (speaker), National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (contributor)
Date Created: 1953
Name Subject(s): Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Television in religion., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC B149; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Worship service at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church [motion picture]/ [presented by] NBC Television [and] the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1738
Identifier (local): B149 Frontiers of Faith_Sept 1953
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:289537

Title: Barber Memorial Seminary, 1935.
Description: Promotional motion picture for Presbyterian school organized in 1896 in Anniston, Alabama.
Creator Name(s): Castle Films, inc. (contributor)
Date Created: 1935
Name Subject(s): Barber Memorial Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--Alabama--Anniston., African Americans--Education--Alabama--Anniston.
Geographic subjects: Alabama, Anniston., North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Anniston--Calhoun, Alabama, Anniston., Anniston (Ala.)
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC A10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Barber Memorial Seminary [motion picture].--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1571
Identifier (local): A10 Barber Memorial Seminary 1935
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4304

Title: Breonna Taylor and domestic terrorism, 2020.
Description: Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.) interview with Dana Purdom on police violence against Black women.
Creator Name(s): Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.) (creator), Purdom, Dana. (speaker)
Date Created: 2020, October 16, 2020, October 16, 2020
Name Subject(s): Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.)
Topical Subject(s): Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States, 21st century., Richmond (Va.), North and Central America--United States--Virginia--Richmond
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 20-0608; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Black Lives Matter collection, 2014-2021. --http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk2NTI=
Identifier (local): DanaPurdom16October2020
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:181667

Title: The Unfinished Work, about 1950.
Description: One in the series, Making tomorrow, on the work of the boards of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. Board of Pensions promotional filmstrip, introducing the Service Pension Plan. Script by Helen L. Kromer and Robert H. Heinze.
Creator Name(s): Heinze, Robert Harold, 1920-1984. (Writer of accompanying material), Kromer, Helen. (Writer of accompanying material)
Date Created: 1950, about 1950
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Pensions.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Pensions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: KIT 266; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: The Unfinished work [filmstrip] / [presented by] Pension Board of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35789
Identifier (local): kit266
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:82425

Title: A Call and Response to Anti-Black Violence Challenged to Transform.
Description: Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) chapel service, "A Call and Response to Anti-Black Violence: Challenged to Transform." Message by EDS at Union Dean Kelly Brown Douglas, and music by Jeannine Otis.
Creator Name(s): Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) (creator), Douglas, Kelly Brown. (speaker)
Date Created: 2020, June 5, 2020, June 5, 2020
Name Subject(s): Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States, 21st century., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 20-0608; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Black Lives Matter collection, 2014-2021. --http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk2NTI=
Identifier (local): UTSNY
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:181633

Title: Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Black Lives Matter worship service.
Description: Chapel service at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, including Alton Pollard, Debra Mumford.
Creator Name(s): Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Louisville, Ky.) (creator), Pollard, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1956- (speaker), Mumford, Debra J. (speaker)
Date Created: 2020, June 4, 2020, June 4, 2020
Name Subject(s): Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Louisville, Ky.)
Topical Subject(s): Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States, 21st century., Louisville (Ky.), North and Central America--United States--Kentucky--Jefferson--Louisville
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 20-0608; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Black Lives Matter collection, 2014-2021. --http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk2NTI=
Identifier (local): LPTS_June4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:181638

Title: How Long O Lord: Existential Martyrdom and Black Suffering, 2021.
Description: Union Presbyterian Seminary (Charlotte, N.C.) Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation webinar.
Creator Name(s): Union Presbyterian Seminary (Charlotte, N.C.) (creator)
Date Created: 2021, April 20, 2021, April 20, 2021
Name Subject(s): Union Presbyterian Seminary (Charlotte, N.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States, 21st century., Charlotte (N.C.), North and Central America--United States--North Carolina--Mecklenburg--Charlotte
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 20-0608; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Black Lives Matter collection, 2014-2021. --http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk2NTI=
Identifier (local): UPSemCharlotteNC20April2021
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:181688

Title: Dan Smith memorial service, 2023.
Description: Dan Smith was a Presbyterian and Congregationalist minister, longtime pastor of West Hollywood United Church of Christ. He was born 2 February 1953 in Buffalo, N.Y., and educated at SUNY Fredonia and Princeton Theological Seminary. He was a conscientious objector during the American war in Vietnam. He was ordained in 1978 and spent six years installed at First Presbyterian Church (Geneva, N.Y.) before moving to Los Angeles. He took the pastorate of West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) in 1984, becoming the first openly gay minister installed in a PC(USA) congregation. During his tenure the congregation would spearhead AIDS ministry in West Hollywood, and build the Lazarus Project, dedicated to reconciling the church with its LGBTQ community. Smith retired in 2020. He died 12 June 2023.
Creator Name(s): Smith, Daniel Edmund, 1953-2023. (dedicatee), West Hollywood United Church of Christ (Los Angeles, Calif.) (creator)
Date Created: 2023, 2023, 2023
Name Subject(s): West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Smith, Daniel Edmund, 1953-2023.
Topical Subject(s): LGBTQ+ Presbyterians., Gay clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--California--Los Angeles--Los Angeles
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0939; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dan Smith videos, 2020-2023.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA3NTQ=
Identifier (local): DanSmith2023
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345470

Title: Memorial service for Rachel Henderlite, 1991.
Description: Memorial service for Rachel Henderlite, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Chapel, 1991 Nov. 11.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Date Created: 1991, November 11, 1991, November 11, 1991
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Memorial service.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Texas--Austin--Travis, Austin (Tex.)
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 9, Folder 6; 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): henderlite_austin_1991
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:138996

Title: Gayraud Wilmore, “The Significance of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner for us Today"
Description: Video lecture delivered for New York Theological Seminary, 30 March 1988.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-2020. (speaker)
Date Created: 1988, March 30, 1988, March 30, 1988
Name Subject(s): New York Theological Seminary., Turner, Henry McNeal, 1834-1915.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--New York--New York--United States
Physical Location: RG 526; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gayraud Wilmore Papers, 1848-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-526
Identifier (local): rg526_b8_f1_HenryMcNealTurner
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280761

Title: James Costen Sr. interviewed by James Costen Jr., Interdenominational Theological Center, 1998.
Creator Name(s): Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003. (interviewee), Costen, James Hutten, 1955-2018. (interviewer)
Date Created: 1998, 1998, 1998
Name Subject(s): Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American Christian educators., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Atlanta--Fulton
Physical Location: RG 538, Box E, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James and Melva Costen Papers, 1934-2019.--https://history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-538
Identifier (local): E1JimSrJimJr1998
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348016

Title: A New Confession, 1966.
Description: An episode of the CBS News series "Lamp unto my feet," hosted by George Crothers. Executive producer, Pamela Ilott ; producer, Dr. George Crothers ; director, Earl Dawson. "A New Confession" is a panel discussion on the proposed Confession of 1967, featuring Dr. Kenneth Neigh, Dr. Edward A. Dowey, Jr., and Mr. William P. Thompson.
Creator Name(s): CBS News., Crothers, George D. (George Dunlap), 1909-1998. (host), Dawson, Earl. (director), Ilott, Pamela. (producer)
Date Created: 1966
Name Subject(s): Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996., Dowey, Edward A., Jr., Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--Doctrines.
Topical Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Doctrines., Theology, Doctrinal.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC B47; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: A New confession [motion picture] / [presented by] CBS News.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1624
Identifier (local): B47_ANewConfession_1966
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:2131

Title: Eric Thomas oral history, 2019.
Description: Eric Thomas graduated from the Interdenominational Theological Center and is currently completing a PhD in New Testament and Early Christianity at Drew University, focusing on a queer of color biblical criticism. He was ordained in 2017 in the PC(USA). Eric is the Interim Pastor of Siloam Presbyterian Church (Brooklyn, New York) and also serves on the board of More Light Presbyterians.
Creator Name(s): Thomas, Eric. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, November 11, 2019, November 11, 2019
Name Subject(s): More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Thomas, Eric.
Topical Subject(s): Queer theology., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., African American Presbyterians., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
Geographic subjects: United States--North and Central America
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-1125; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Pam Byers Collecting Initiative oral histories, 2019.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTg1MzI=&qr
Identifier (local): 19-1125_Eric_Thomas
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:154093

Title: Seeking Peace, Unity, and Purity : Video Two.
Description: Video two of a two part set of lectures and presentations produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Office of the General Assembly. (film producer), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. (creator)
Date Created: 2004, 2004, 2004
Name Subject(s): Jesus Christ--Person and offices., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Discernment (Christian theology)
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 536, Box 4, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church Records, circa 1953-2006.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-536
Identifier (local): Jesus2004
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288236

Title: Seeking Peace, Unity, and Purity : Video One.
Description: Video one of a two part set of lectures and presentations produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Office of the General Assembly. (film producer), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. (creator)
Date Created: 2003, 2003, 2003
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Discernment (Christian theology)
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 536, Box 4, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church Records, circa 1953-2006.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-536
Identifier (local): SeekingPUP2003
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288235

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