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African American Leaders: James H. Costen

February 1, 2023
Portrait of Rev. Dr. James Hutten Costen, undated. Pearl ID: islandora:294511

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the denomination. Click here to learn how PHS is collecting records of the Black...

Author: 
Nick
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African American History, African American Leaders Series
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Now Processed: James and Melva Costen Papers

December 5, 2022
James (left) and Melva (right) Costen at the Interdenominational Theological Center celebration dinner for James' presidency, October 7, 1993 [RG 538, Box 11]

The James and Melva Costen Papers have been processed as Record Group 538, and the guide to the records is now available: https://www.history.pcusa.org/...

Author: 
Nick
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Collections, Archival Processing, African American History
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Now Processed: David and Polly Miller Papers

November 7, 2022
David Miller (right) and Polly Miller (center) with Ben Masilo (left) in Lesotho, circa 1985. Pearl ID: islandora:293605 [RG 537, Box 3, Folder 8]

The David and Polly Miller Papers have been processed as Record Group 537, and the guide to the records is now available: ...

Author: 
Nick
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Collections, Archival Processing, Missionaries, Missions, Mission History
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Footage of Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr's Trial and Prop 8 Rally: New Accession

October 4, 2022

The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) recently acquired the digital videos of Tom McAfee (accession 22-0434), which capture and document the Presbytery of the Redwoods Permanent Judicial Commission’s (PJC) trial of Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr. McAfee is a videographer and Spahr's friend.

On August 27, 2010, the Redwoods PJC...

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Nick
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LGBTQIA+ History, Collections
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Now Processed: Cecil Corbett Papers

August 26, 2022
Photograph of Corbett (right) receiving an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Huron College, South Dakota, June 1968. Pearl ID: islandora:288041 [RG 535, Box 18, Folder 13]

The Cecil Corbett Papers have been processed as Record Group 535, and the guide to the records is now available:...

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Nick
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Collections, Archival Processing, Native Americans
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