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September 18, 2023

What is your role at PHS? What do you do from day-to-day?
I am the Associate for Finance & Building Operations. I oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the institution, and coordinate with our finance colleagues in Louisville. I’m also in charge of building operations by working closely with the building team and vendors, managing PHS travel, various administration functions, and help plan and execute meetings and events!

How does your work support the mission of PHS?
I make sure our finances and building are secure and...

August 18, 2023

Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations. PHS has a dedicated staff of communications professionals who support the Society’s mission by sharing histories from the archives with Presbyterians and the wider community.

Sharing Presbyterian History

PHS communications connects fans of Presbyterian history to the records and stories in our collection and provides updates and insights...

July 18, 2023

Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations. Since 2018, PHS has welcomed community college students into the archive to explore history and to use archival materials, spaces, and expertise to bolster research and critical-thinking skills.

Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers

Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers is an archives-based learning project that brings educators,...

June 21, 2023

Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations. Our collections are vast, but our robust digitization program—which preserves Presbyterian histories and congregation’s records—has made over 19,000 digital objects available online.

Accessing Presbyterian History Online

The Presbyterian Historical Society's digital collections, Pearl, is home to digitized and born-...

May 30, 2023
Synod of Catawba meeting, 1925.[Pearl ID: 2142]

The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is the recipient of a 2023 grant from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Endowment Fund, following a recommendation by Ms. Cindy Little.

The $1,800 grant, awarded to the Society’s...

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